All the scorelines, highlights, injuries and judiciary news from the first round of the Telstra Premiership.
Melbourne showed they will not give up their title defence without a fight by beating Souths to kick off the season as the new rule changes were introduced across the eight matches.
There were a few close games as well some bigger margins as teams like the Roosters, Panthers and Knights racked up points against their opponents.
The Dally M votes are in with the likes of Storm fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen, Roosters veteran Brett Morris, Parramatta prop Junior Paulo and Sharks young gun Will Kennedy collecting three votes for their man-of-the-match performances.
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Round 1 snapshot
Storm v Rabbitohs, Thursday 8.05pm at AAMI Park
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- Match report: Papenhuyzen stars as Storm start post-Smith era in style
- Injuries: Tom Burgess (shoulder/neck)
- Judiciary: No charges
- Dally M votes: 3 - Ryan Papenhuyzen, 2- Christian Welch, 1- Latrell Mitchell (Judge: Andrew Johns)
Match Highlights: Storm v Rabbitohs
Knights v Bulldogs, Friday 6pm at McDonald Jones Stadium
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- Match report: Saifiti marks milestone with five-star performance
- Injuries: Kurt Mann (knee), Bradman Best (ankle)
- Judiciary: Nick Cotric (high tackle)
- Dally M votes: 3- Daniel Saifiti, 2 - David Klemmer, 1 - Jayden Brailey (Judge: Scott Sattler)
Match Highlights: Knights v Bulldogs
Broncos v Eels, Friday 8.05pm at Suncorp Stadium
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- Match report: 'Pretty grim': Walters takes stock after a rough first night
- Injuries: Matt Lodge (hamstring), Xavier Coates (neck), John Asiata (shoulder)
- Judiciary: No charges
- Dally M votes: 3 - Junior Paulo, 2 - Reed Mahoney, 1 - Anthony Milford. (Judge: Darren Lockyer)
Match Highlights: Broncos v Eels
Warriors v Titans, Saturday 3pm at Central Coast Stadium
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- Match report: Brown wild about 'world class' AFB but worried about Aitken
- Injuries: Euan Aitken (ankle)
- Judiciary: Chanel Harris-Tavita (tripping)
- Dally M votes: 3 - Kodi Nikorima, 2 Addin Fonua-Blake, 1 - Roger Tuivasa-Sheck. (Judge: James Smith)
Match Highlights: Warriors v Titans
Roosters v Sea Eagles, Saturday 5.30pm at Sydney Cricket Ground
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- Match report: Morris, Tedesco grab hat-tricks as Roosters rout Manly
- Injuries: Jake Friend (head knock), Adam Keighran (dislocated wrist), Kieran Foran (corked thigh)
- Judiciary: Jake Friend (contrary conduct), Angus Crichton (crusher tackle), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (contrary conduct)
- Dally M votes: 3 - Brett Morris, 2 - Lindsay Collins, 1 - James Tedesco. (Judge: Billy Moore)
Match Highlights: Roosters v Sea Eagles
Panthers v Cowboys, Saturday 7.35pm at Panthers Stadium
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- Match report: 'We're tough to beat': Panthers confident after Cowboys shutout
- Injuries: No major injuries reported
- Judiciary: No charges
- Dally M votes: 3 - James Fisher-Harris, 2 - Nathan Cleary, 1 - Dylan Edwards. (Judge: Gary Belcher)
Match Highlights: Panthers v Cowboys
Raiders v Wests Tigers, Sunday 4.05pm at GIO Stadium
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- Match report: Green Machine clicks into gear to power past Tigers
- Injuries: No major injuries reported
- Judiciary: Match review committee to announce findings on Monday
- Dally M votes: 3 - Hudson Young, 2 - George Williams, 1 - Jordan Rapana. (Judge: Greg Alexander)
Match Highlights: Raiders v Wests Tigers
Dragons v Sharks, Sunday 6.15pm at Netstrata Jubilee Stadium
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- Match report: Rivals fire up but Sharks too slick in wet for Dragons
- Injuries: Cody Ramsey (leg), Tariq Sims (head knock)
- Judiciary: Match review committee to announce findings on Monday
- Dally M votes: 3 - William Kennedy, 2 - Mat Moylan, 1 - Jack Bird. (Judge: Luke Lewis)
Match Highlights: Dragons v Sharks
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Graham Annesley weekly football briefing - Round 1