The highlights, talking points and injury and judiciary news from each of the weekend's games plus Dally M votes.
Eels winger Blake Ferguson showed his value to his new club with a mammoth performance in their rousing win over Canterbury, Luke Keary stepped up in the absence of Cooper Cronk not for the first time while Tevita Pangai jnr propelled Brisbane to an emphatic victory over the Cowboys.
Round 2 snapshot
Match: Dragons v Rabbitohs
Round 2 -
home Team
Dragons
14th Position
away Team
Rabbitohs
3rd Position
Venue: Netstrata Jubilee Stadium, Sydney
St George Illawarra Dragons v South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Report: Burgess force and Walker finesse stun Dragons
- Injuries: Greg Inglis (sternum)
- Judiciary: Liam Knight (dangerous contact) - 150 points
- Dally M votes: Sam Burgess 3, Adam Reynolds 2, Braidon Burns 1. Judge: Mark Geyer
Match Highlights: Dragons v Rabbitohs
Match: Raiders v Storm
Round 2 -
home Team
Raiders
5th Position
away Team
Storm
4th Position
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
Canberra Raiders v Melbourne Storm
- Report: Vunivalu bags hat-trick as Storm beat Raiders
- Injuries: Josh Tapine (thumb)
- Judiciary: No charges
- Dally M votes: Jahrome Hughes 3, Cameron Smith 2, Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 1. Judge: Jimmy Smith
Match Highlights: Raiders v Storm
Match: Broncos v Cowboys
Round 2 -
home Team
Broncos
6th Position
away Team
Cowboys
12th Position
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Brisbane Broncos v North Queensland Cowboys
- Report: Taumalolo injured as Broncos outmuscle Cowboys
- Injuries: Jason Taumalolo (knee), Nene Macdonald (concussion), Michael Morgan (shoulder/arm)
- Judiciary: No charges
- Dally M votes: Tevita Pangai jnr 3, Jack Bird 2, Andrew McCullough 1. Judge: Wally Lewis
Match Highlights: Broncos v Cowboys
Match: Sharks v Titans
Round 2 -
home Team
Sharks
7th Position
away Team
Titans
15th Position
Venue: PointsBet Stadium, Sydney
Cronulla Sharks v Gold Coast Titans
- Report: Katoa double ensures Gal celebrates milestone in style
- Injuries: Sosaia Feki (knee), Matt Moylan (knee), Briton Nikora (HIA)
- Judiciary: No charges
- Dally M votes: Matt Moylan 3, Shaun Johnson 2, Andrew Fifita 1. Judge: Brett Finch
Match Highlights: Sharks v Titians
Match: Knights v Panthers
Round 2 -
home Team
Knights
9th Position
away Team
Panthers
11th Position
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Newcastle Knights v Penrith Panthers
- Report: Maloney's heroics inspire gutsy Panthers in Newcastle
- Injuries: No serious injuries
- Judiciary: No charges
- Dally M votes: James Maloney 3, Reagan Campbell-Gillard 2, Kalyn Ponga 1. Judge: Corey Parker
Match Highlights: Knights v Panthers
Match: Sea Eagles v Roosters
Round 2 -
home Team
Sea Eagles
13th Position
away Team
Roosters
10th Position
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Sydney
Manly Sea Eagles v Sydney Roosters
- Report: Keary stars as Roosters hold off fast-finishing Sea Eagles
- Injuries: Brett Morris (knee), Lindsay Collins (concussion)
- Judiciary: No charges
- Dally M votes: Luke Keary 3, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 2, James Tedesco 1. Judge: Brett Kimmorley
Match Highlights: Sea Eagles v Roosters
Match: Bulldogs v Eels
Round 2 -
home Team
Bulldogs
16th Position
away Team
Eels
2nd Position
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Parramatta Eels
- Report: Ferguson stars as Eels demolish Dogs
- Injuries: Josh Hoffman (HIA), Adam Elliott (HIA), David Gower (HIA)
- Judiciary: No charges
- Dally M votes: Clint Gutherson 3, Junior Paulo 2, Blake Ferguson 1. Judge: Gary Belcher
Match Highlights: Bulldogs v Eels
Match: Wests Tigers v Warriors
Round 2 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
1st Position
away Team
Warriors
8th Position
Venue: Campbelltown Sports Stadium, Sydney
Wests Tigers v New Zealand Warriors
- Report: Farah shines as Wests Tigers vanquish Warriors
- Injuries: Thomas Mikaele (neck)
- Judiciary: Sam Lisone was placed on report
- Dally M votes: Robbie Farah 3, Luke Brooks 2, Benji Marshall 1. Judge: Justin Hodges
Match Highlights: Wests Tigers v Warriors
The Dally M leaderboard
| Robbie Farah | 6 |
| Sam Burgess | 5 |
| Adam Reynolds | 5 |
| Matt Moylan | 4 |
| Tevita Pangai Junior | 3 |
| Mitchell Moses | 3 |
| Luke Keary | 3 |
| Josh Papalii | 3 |
| Jason Taumalolo | 3 |
| James Maloney | 3 |
| Jahrome Hughes | 3 |
| David Klemmer | 3 |
| Clinton Gutherson | 3 |
| Cameron Munster | 3 |
| Blake Green | 3 |
| Blake Ferguson | 3 |
| Shaun Johnson | 2 |
| Reagan Campbell-Gillard | 2 |
| Nelson Asofa-Solomona | 2 |
| Michael Morgan | 2 |
| Luke Brooks | 2 |
| Junior Paulo | 2 |
| John Bateman | 2 |
| Jared Waerea-Hargreaves | 2 |
| Jack Bird | 2 |
| Esan Marsters | 2 |
| Edrick Lee | 2 |
| Cameron Smith | 2 |
| Bunty Afoa | 2 |
| Shaun Lane | 1 |
| Ken Maumalo | 1 |
| Kalyn Ponga | 1 |
| Josh Hodgson | 1 |
| Josh Aloiai | 1 |
| Jordan Kahu | 1 |
| James Tedesco | 1 |
| Damien Cook | 1 |
| Corey Oates | 1 |
| Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 1 |
| Braidon Burns | 1 |
| Benji Marshall | 1 |
| Andrew McCullough | 1 |
| Andrew Fifita | 1 |
Dally M voting is subject to change if players accrue suspensions at the NRL judiciary. From Round 13 (Friday 7 June) the NRL will no longer publicise the voting results until the awards are announced at the end of the season.
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