Defending premiers Penrith stormed into second spot on the ladder with a stunning 42-0 win over the Sharks as Dylan Edwards staked an undeniable case for Blues selection and Jarome Luai tuned up for the Origin opener with a five-star display.
The Rabbitohs celebrated the NRL's Indigenous Round by breaking a six-game losing streak under the captaincy of Latrell Mitchell, while freakish flyer Alex Johnston posted his 180th career try to join Billy Slater in second place on the all-time premiership tryscoring table.
In the national capital on Saturday the Roosters hit top gear again and put eight tries on the Raiders to jump from seventh to fifth on the ladder, while the Titans and Warriors overcame the absence of a host of stars to come up with gutsy wins on Sunday.
Match: Bulldogs v Dragons
Round 12 -
home Team
Bulldogs
11th Position
away Team
Dragons
13th Position
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
Bulldogs v Dragons
- Report: Second-half blitz sees Dogs slay Dragons
- Judiciary: Nil
- Dally M votes: Toby Sexton 3, Jacob Kiraz 3, Jaeman Salmon 2, Matt Burton 2, Reed Mahoney 2.
Bulldogs v Dragons – Round 12, 2024
Match: Cowboys v Wests Tigers
Round 12 -
home Team
Cowboys
12th Position
away Team
Wests Tigers
15th Position
Venue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville
Cowboys v Wests Tigers
- Report: Doubles to Origin hopefuls carry Cowboys to victory
- Judiciary: David Klemmer (Dangerous Contact), Val Holmes (Dangerous Contact)
- Dally M votes: Valentine Holmes 5, Reuben Cotter 4, Jeremiah Nanai 2, Chad Townsend 1.
Cowboys v Wests Tigers – Round 12, 2024
Match: Sea Eagles v Storm
Round 12 -
home Team
Sea Eagles
6th Position
away Team
Storm
2nd Position
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Sydney
Sea Eagles v Storm
- Report: Sea Eagles hold off persistent Storm to break losing streak
- Judiciary: Nil
- Dally M votes: Daly Cherry-Evans 5, Tommy Talau 4, Jahrome Hughes 3.
Sea Eagles v Storm – Round 12, 2024
Match: Raiders v Roosters
Round 12 -
home Team
Raiders
9th Position
away Team
Roosters
7th Position
Venue: GIO Stadium, Canberra
Raiders v Roosters
- Report: Teddy runs hot as Roosters crush Raiders
- Judiciary: Victor Radley (Careless High Tackle)
- Dally M votes: James Tedesco 6, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 2, Joseph Manu 2, Luke Keary 1, Naufahu Whyte 1.
Raiders v Roosters – Round 12, 2024
Match: Sharks v Panthers
Round 12 -
home Team
Sharks
1st Position
away Team
Panthers
3rd Position
Venue: PointsBet Stadium, Sydney
Sharks v Panthers
- Report: Lethal Luai torches Sharks in perfect Origin tune up
- Judiciary: Nil
- Dally M votes: Jarome Luai 6, Isaah Yeo 3, Mitch Kenny 2, Dylan Edwards 1.
Sharks v Panthers – Round 12, 2024
Match: Rabbitohs v Eels
Round 12 -
home Team
Rabbitohs
17th Position
away Team
Eels
16th Position
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
Rabbitohs v Eels
- Report: Rabbitohs unlock their attack to snap six-game losing streak
- Judiciary: Latrell Mitchell (Dangerous Contact)
- Dally M votes: Keaon Koloamatangi 6, Latrell Mitchell 3, Sean Keppie 2, Damien Cook 1.
Rabbitohs v Eels – Round 12, 2024
Match: Broncos v Titans
Round 12 -
home Team
Broncos
5th Position
away Team
Titans
14th Position
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Broncos v Titans
- Report: Undermanned Titans upset Broncos in derby dazzler
- Judiciary: T/C Monday
- Dally M votes: Keano Kini 6, David Fifita 2, Beau Fermor 2, Ezra Mam 1, Payne Haas 1.
Broncos v Titans – Round 12, 2024
Match: Warriors v Dolphins
Round 12 -
home Team
Warriors
10th Position
away Team
Dolphins
4th Position
Venue: Go Media Stadium, Auckland
Warriors v Dolphins
- Report: Injury-riddled Warriors dig deep to down Dolphins
- Judiciary: T/C Monday
- Dally M votes: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 5, Mitch Barnett 4, Herbie Farnworth 3.
Warriors v Dolphins – Round 12, 2024
Dally M leaderboard after Round 12
DYLAN EDWARDS (Panthers) - 31 points
Nicho Hynes (Sharks) - 30 points
Daly Cherry-Evans (Sea Eagles) - 27 points
Isaah Yeo (Panthers) - 24 points
James Tedesco (Roosters) - 23 points
Viliame Kikau (Bulldogs) - 23 points
Isaiya Katoa (Dolphins) - 21 points
Pat Carrigan (Broncos) - 21 points
Tom Trbojevic (Sea Eagles) - 21 points
Zac Lomax (Dragons) - 21 points
Scott Drinkwater (Cowboys) - 18 points
Ben Hunt (Dragons) - 17 points
Kalyn Ponga (Knights) - 17 points
Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Dolphins) - 17 points
From Round 13, the weekly Dally M votes and leaderboard go ‘behind closed doors’ for the remainder of the regular season with anticipation building towards the announcement of the winner at the Dally M Awards in Grand Final week.
