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NRL Power Rankings: Movement at the top despite split round
By Matt Bungard
1. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Last Week: 1): Did not play.
2. Melbourne Storm (3): Cracked the half century against a depleted Dragons side in what was an end-to-end contest on Thursday night.
Purple patch: Melbourne Storm are proving their worth as the season runs ever closer to finals.Credit: Daniel Pockett
3. Penrith Panthers (6): Blew the Warriors off the park in a big way - a massive statement win for the mountain men.
4. St George Illawarra Dragons (2): Looked fine in attack, less so in defence. A strange game that they'll need to shrug off, and fast.
5. Sydney Roosters (5): Did not play.
6. Brisbane Broncos (8): Completely destroyed a Titans team that despite their ladder position, has often given their big brothers trouble.
7. Cronulla Sharks (7): Did not play.
8. New Zealand Warriors (4): An awful performance from the Warriors, who have gone from minor premiership candidates to the most likely team to drop out of the eight in a few weeks.
9. Canberra Raiders (9): Still a long way away from cracking into the top half of the ladder, but their last-gasp win kept hope alive.
10. Wests Tigers (11): Did not play.
11. Manly Sea Eagles (12): Did not play.
12. Gold Coast Titans (10): Blown off the park at home against their biggest rivals in an awful performance.
13. Canterbury Bankstown-Bulldogs (13): It was going so well for the Dogs for the first 72 minutes. A nightmare at Belmore.
14. Newcastle Knights (14): Did not play.
15. North Queensland Cowboys (15): Did not play.
16. Parramatta Eels (16): Did not play.