NRL Power Rankings - Round 22

1. Melbourne Storm Last week: 1 Change: N/A

Just keep on keeping on. A minor premiership beckons, although the Storm still have to play Manly and the Dragons.

2. Brisbane Broncos Last week: 3 Change: UP 1

Got home in a nailbiter against the Warriors. Those sort of wins are priceless this time of year.

3. North Queensland Cowboys Last week: 2 Change: DOWN 1

Just pipped by a Bulldogs side that still has everything to play for. Thurston’s comeback back this week is a massive boost.

4. St George Illawarra Dragons Last week: 5 Change: UP 1

Another week, another narrow loss. While they’d rather these setbacks come now than in the finals, signs aren’t good.

5. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Last week: 4 Change: DOWN 1

Jason King is gone for the season, putting an unreal strain on the Sea Eagles’ forward pack.

6. Wests Tigers Last week: 6 Change: N/A

Big win against the Dragons. Coming good at the right time.

7. New Zealand Warriors Last week: 7 Change: N/A

Just pipped by the Broncos. Looking scary as the finals near.

8. Newcastle Knights Last week: 8 Change: N/A

Scored a regulation victory over the Raiders. Odds-on to hang onto the eighth and final play-off spot.

9. South Sydney Rabbitohs Last week: 9 Change: N/A

Wow. Since the second half of their game last week against the Dragons, they’ve been the best team in the comp. Pity the hot streak didn’t come sooner.

10. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Last week: 12 Change: UP 2

Beat the Thurston-less Cowboys to keep their slim finals hopes alive.

11. Penrith Panthers Last week: 10 Change: DOWN 1

The bottom is falling out of these guys, fast. Touched up by the Storm.

12. Sydney Roosters Last week: 11 Change: DOWN 1

As bad as they were on the field against Manly, things are going worse off it.

13. Canberra Raiders Last week: 14 Change: UP 1

Season over. Nothing to see here.

14. Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Last week: 15 Change: UP 1

Dropped a stinker to the Titans. A month ago, people were talking about these guys as finals contenders.

15. Gold Coast Titans Last week: 16 Change: UP 1

Got a win, but paid for it with their best player breaking his arm.

16. Parramatta Eels Last week: 13 Change: DOWN 3

Embarrassing. Calamitous. Terrible.