The Sydney Roosters have claimed top spot on the NRL ladder with a gutsy 12-10 win over Brisbane but they have paid a massive toll with Jared Waerea-Hargreaves's season over.
South Sydney's dream of back-to-back NRL premierships is in major doubt with skipper Greg Inglis suffering a knee injury in Friday night's 32-18 loss to Canterbury.
Melbourne have given Cronulla's NRL title aspirations a reality check with a 30-2 win at Remondis Stadium.
Canterbury's 34-16 NRL win over the Gold Coast on Sunday has come at a cost with hooker Michael Lichaa suffering a potentially season-ending ankle injury.
St George Illawarra will almost certainly face Brisbane in Friday night's NRL clash without star halfback Benji Marshall.
Canberra's hopes of an NRL finals berth are hanging by a thread, after the Raiders went down 20-18 to Wests Tigers at GIO Stadium on Monday night.
Cronulla have continued their winning run against the NRL's elite and stamped their status as title contenders with a 30-18 dismantling of North Queensland.
Parramatta have kept their mathematical finals aspirations breathing with a dour 10-4 victory over Penrith in Darwin.
Manly's charge to the NRL finals has continued courtesy of a 28-8 defeat of South Sydney, with Peta Hiku scoring three tries.
Brisbane have fallen to a second consecutive NRL defeat in a nailbiting clash with Canterbury.
Gold Coast's NRL losing streak has come to an end with a 24-14 victory over Parramatta on Monday night.
North Queensland have pulled off an amazing comeback to escape with the two competition points after coming from behind to beat Canberra 32-24 in Townsville.
Manly have put a week of turmoil behind them, producing a magnificent performance to destroy NRL competition leaders Brisbane 44-14 and giving unwanted coach Geoff Toovey plenty to smile about in his 100th game in charge.
So near, yet so far. The Warriors gave everything tonight but it wasn't enough.
James Tedesco has orchestrated one of the biggest boilovers of the NRL season, putting in a five-star display in the Wests Tigers' 34-16 win over Melbourne.
The brute force of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves and the flair of Michael Jennings has combined to hand the Sydney Roosters a dramatic 38-28 win over Canterbury at Allianz Stadium.
Warriors coach Andrew McFadden has turned to the versatile Tuimoala Lolohea to replace Shaun Johnson.
Halfback Shaun Johnson has issued a plea from his hospital bed for supporters to keep faith in the Warriors.
Error-riddled North Queensland still had too much in the tank for Parramatta on Monday night, laying on 36 points in 33 minutes to thrash the Eels 46-4.
The Warriors maintained their confident climb toward the NRL finals by holding their nerve to repel a determined Melbourne Storm 28-14 at Mt Smart Stadium today.
