NRL Round 24 Review – Form Slumps, Upsets, Controversy & Injuries

Round 24 is done and dusted and with form slumps, upsets, fairytale finishes, controversy and injuries it’s now the time of the week where we keep you up to date with everything that happened in the round.

Game 1 had the Tigers searching for a 13+ victory which would keep them in the hunt for a top 8 finish but could only manage a two point victory.

Game 2 was a one sided affair with the Warriors showing they will be a serious contender come finals time. The Panthers were left scrambling after the loss and the fans are starting to ask questions regarding recent coaching decisions.

Game 3 provided J Thurston with a fairytale farewell to home fans when the Cowboys dominated the Eels.

Game 4 was a nail biter for Melbourne Storm fans after they had to fight until the full time siren to get the victory and stay in the hunt for the minor premiership.

Game 5 left Roosters fans scratching their heads after consecutive loses.

Game 6 had the Sharks breaking club records with Valentine Holmes scoring more tries in a season than any other Sharks player in history.

Game 7 was an absolute nightmare for Dragons fans and even had fans booing the playing group whilst leaving the field.

Results:

• Wests Tigers 22 V Manly Sea Eagles 20
• NZ Warriors 36 V Penrith Panthers 16
• NQ Cowboys 44 V Parramatta Eels 6
• Canberra Raiders 24 V South Sydney Rabbitohs 12
• GC Titans 8 V Melbourne Storm 10
• Sydney Roosters 8 V Brisbane Broncos 22
• Cronulla Sharks 38 V Newcastle Knights 12
• St George Illawarra Dragons 0 V Canterbury Bulldogs 38

Injuries:

Brisbane Broncos

• Andre Savelio (knee, season)
• Matt Gillett (neck/calf, season)
• Payne Haas (shoulder, season)
• Jack Bird (sternum, season)
• Jaydn Su’A (ankle, season)
• Andrew McCullough (concussion, finals week 1)

Canberra Raiders

• Joseph Tapine (broken thumb, season)
• Jack Wighton  (disciplinary reasons)
• Ata Hingano (ankle, season)
• Jarrod Croker (knee, season)
• Aidan Sezer (hamstring, round 25)

Canterbury Bulldogs

• Raymond Faitala-Mariner (knee, season)
• Rhyse Martin (knee, round 25)
• Marcelo Montoya (hamstring, season)
• Kieran Foran (toe, season)
• Chris Smith (broken thumb, season)

Cronulla Sharks

• Jack Williams (pectoral, season)
• Jesse Ramien (ankle, round 25)
• Ricky Leutele (knee, finals)
• Matt Moylan (hamstring, round 25)

Gold Coast Titans

• Max King (shoulder, season)
• Dale Copley (hamstring, season)
• Tyronne Roberts-Davis (neck, season)
• Morgan Boyle (shoulder, season)
• Michael Gordon (wrist, round 25)
• Keegan Hipgrave (knee, round 25)

Manly Sea Eagles

• Lachlan Croker (ACL, season)
• Curtis Sironen (knee, season)
• Apisai Korosiau (foot, season)
• Akuila Uate (ankle, season)

Melbourne Storm

• Suiliasi Vunivalu (hamstring, finals week one)
• Nelson Asofa-Solomona (ankle, finals week two)
• Brandon Smith (knee, finals week one)
• Ryan Hoffman (hamstring, grand final)

Newcastle Knights

• Jacob Saifiti (shoulder, season)
• Tautau Moga (knee, season)
• Slade Griffin (knee, season)
• Nathan Ross (groin, season)
• Kalyn Ponga (ankle, season)
• Connor Watson (groin, season)
• Lachlan Fitzgibbon (concussion, season)

NQ Cowboys

• Michael Morgan (biceps, season)
• Josh Chudleigh (knee, season)
• Sam Hoare (knee, season)
• Antonio Winterstein (knee, retired)
• Te Maire Martin (ankle, round 25)

Parramatta Eels

• Nathan Brown (knee, season)
• Tony Williams (knee, season)
• Beau Scott (knee, retired)
• Manu Ma’u (cheekbone, season)
• Daniel Alvaro (knee, season)
• Kaysa Pritchard (shoulder, season)
• Kirisome Auva’a (foot, round 25)
• Will Smith (hamstring, season)
• Peni Terepo (hamstring, season)

Penrith Panthers

• Dean Whare (arm, grand final)
• Wayde Egan (knee, round 25)
• Jarome Luai (ankle, season)
• Peter Wallace (shoulder, retired)
• Dylan Edwards (shoulder, season)
• Tim Browne (bowel, retired)
• Sam McKendry (knee, season)
• James Maloney (knee, round 25)

South Sydney Rabbitohs

• Adam Doueihi (knee, season)
• Robert Jennings (hamstring, round 25)
• Mark Nicholls (fractured fibula, indefinite)
• Zane Musgrove (foot, round 25)
• Richie Kennar (foot, indefinite)

• Paul Vaughan (foot, season)
• Euan Aitken (hamstring, finals week one)
• Jason Nightingale (elbow, grand final)
• Gareth Widdop (shoulder, finals week one)

• Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (ribs, round 25)
• Dylan Napa (judiciary, finals)

• Blake Green (calf, finals week 1)
• Gerard Beale (hamstring, round 25)
• Nathaniel Roache (neck, season)

• Elijah Taylor (thigh, round 25)
• Corey Thompson (ankle, season)
• Josh Reynolds (shoulder, season)
• Russell Packer (knee, season)