South Sydney set the cat amongst the pigeons in week one of the NRL finals with their upset win over Penrith.
While many NRL fans had been expecting a grand final rematch between the Storm and the Panthers all season, that is now not possible after the Rabbitohs joined Melbourne in advancing directly to the preliminary finals.
Penrith will now have to beat Parramatta in next Saturday's semi-final in Mackay for the right to play Melbourne in the grand final qualifier.
In the other preliminary final, the Rabbitohs will meet the winner of Manly's clash with the Roosters in Mackay on Friday.
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Finals week 1 snapshot
All the scorelines, highlights, injuries and judiciary news from week one of the Telstra Premiership finals series.
Storm v Sea Eagles, Friday 7.50pm at Sunshine Coast Stadium
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- Match report: Storm too good for out-of-sorts Sea Eagles
- Injuries: Brandon Smith (head knock)
- Judiciary: Josh Schuster (dangerous throw)
Match Highlights: Storm v Sea Eagles
Roosters v Titans, Saturday 5.40pm at Queensland Country Bank Stadium
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- Match report: Walker's late field goal sinks Titans
- Injuries: Victor Radley (shoulder), Siosiua Taukeiaho (leg)
- Judiciary: Sam Verrills (careless high tackle)
Match Highlights: Roosters v Titans
Panthers v Rabbitohs, Saturday 7.50pm at Queensland Country Bank Stadium
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- Match report: Taaffe stands tall as Rabbitohs stun Panthers
- Injuries: No major injuries reported
- Judiciary: Viliame Kikau (dangerous contact)
Match Highlights: Panthers v Rabbitohs
Eels v Knights, Sunday 4.05pm at Browne Park, Rockhampton
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- Match report: Penisini penalty try propels Parra to victory over gallant Knights
- Injuries: Tyson Frizell (head knock), Blake Ferguson (knee), Brodie Jones (head knock)
- Judiciary: Match review committee findings to be announced on Monday
Match Highlights: Eels v Knights
Who's winning in finals week two?
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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.