Newcastle all but sealed a finals berth and Cronulla leapfrogged two teams into eighth in round 23 of the Telstra Premiership.
The Knights' 22-16 win over wooden spooners Canterbury was not pretty but has virtually sealed seventh spot with a four-point gap on the eighth-placed Sharks heading into the final two rounds.
Canberra and the Gold Coast missed their chance to claim eighth spot with losses to the Sea Eagles and Storm respectively.
After equalling the all-time record of 19 straight wins, Melbourne would have to lose both their last two games to surrender the minor premiership to Penrith.
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Round 23 snapshot
All the scorelines, highlights, injuries and judiciary news from the 23rd round of the Telstra Premiership.
Storm v Titans, Thursday 7.50pm at Cbus Stadium
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- Match report: Storm equal 1975 Roosters with 19 straight wins
- Injuries: Kevin Proctor (shoulder), George Jennings (knee)
- Judiciary: Ash Taylor (contrary conduct), Sam McIntyre (dangerous contact)
Match Highlights: Titans v Storm
Raiders v Sea Eagles, Friday 6pm at Suncorp Stadium
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- Match report: Sea Eagles pass tough Raiders test
- Injuries: No major injuries reported
- Judiciary: Tevita Funa (shoulder charge)
Match Highlights: Raiders v Sea Eagles
Panthers v Rabbitohs, Friday 8.05pm at Suncorp Stadium
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- Match report: Cleary masterclass steers Panthers to victory
- Injuries: Dylan Edwards (head knock), Josh Mansour (knee)
- Judiciary: Keaon Koloamatangi (crusher tackle), Scott Sorensen (dangerous contact)
Match Highlights: Panthers v Rabbitohs
Wests Tigers v Sharks, Saturday 3pm at Browne Park, Rockhampton
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- Match report: Mulitalo injury takes gloss off big Sharks win
- Injuries: Ronaldo Mulitalo (jaw), Adam Doueihi (knee)
- Judiciary: No charges
Match Highlights: Wests Tigers v Sharks
Bulldogs v Knights, Saturday 5.30pm at Cbus Super Stadium
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- Match report: Knights in seventh heaven after downing Bulldogs
- Injuries: No major injuries reported
- Judiciary: Luke Thompson (crusher), Corey Waddell (contrary conduct), David Klemmer (contrary conduct)
Match Highlights: Bulldogs v Knights
Eels v Cowboys, Saturday 7.35pm at Cbus Super Stadium
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- Match report: Moses all class as Eels get back on track
- Injuries: Maika Sivo (knee)
- Judiciary: No charges
Match Highlights: Eels v Cowboys
Dragons v Roosters, Sunday 2pm at Clive Berghofer Stadium, Toowoomba
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- Match report: Butcher cut down as Roosters carve up Dragons
- Injuries: Adam Keighran (head knock), Nat Butcher (knee), Kaide Ellis (shoulder), Siosiua Taukeiaho (head knock), Mikaele Ravalawa (head knock)
- Judiciary: No charges
Match Highlights: Dragons v Roosters
Broncos v Warriors, Sunday 4.05pm at Suncorp Stadium
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- Match report: Milford winds back clock as Broncos upset Warriors
- Injuries: Josh Curran (head knock), Xavier Coates (shoulder)
- Judiciary: Anthony Milford (contrary conduct)
Match Highlights: Broncos v Warriors
Who's winning in round 24?
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Dally M Leaderboard
Voting after round 12 is not publicised
For the full list of all 2021 vote-getters, click here
| Nathan Cleary | 21 |
| Roger Tuivasa-Sheck | 17 |
| James Fisher-Harris | 16 |
| Tom Trbojevic | 15 |
| Latrell Mitchell* | 13 |
| William Kennedy | 12 |
| James Tedesco | 12 |
| Ryan Papenhuyzen | 12 |
| Adam Doueihi | 11 |
| Ben Hunt | 10 |
| Scott Drinkwater | 10 |
| Benji Marshall | 10 |
| Reed Mahoney | 10 |
| Daly Cherry-Evans | 9 |
| David Fifita* | 9 |
| Mitch Moses | 8 |
| Cody Walker | 8 |
* Players listed with an asterisk are ineligible to win Dally M Awards due to suspension. Points penalties for suspensions will be applied at the end of the season to determine the final Dally M Medal leaderboard.