Wests Tigers halfback Jarome Luai looks set to miss his side's trip to face the Broncos in Brisbane due to suspension.
George Clarke
Fans are being left in the dark over controversial calls in games, with Corey Parker calling on the NRL to provide more transparency.
Martin Gabor
Wests Tigers' home crowd booed Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad after he received a game-defining penalty but the Warriors star insists he's not the type to take dives.
Jasper Bruce
Tom Trbojevic is set to undergo scans on his left knee, with Manly's medical staff fearing he has torn the medial ligament and needs a stint on the sideline.
Scott Bailey
Manly are bracing for another stint without Tom Trbojevic while Penrith are out to silence their critics in round five after three consecutive losses.
Jason Ryles has knocked back suggestions from Parramatta great Nathan Hindmarsh that the Eels should release Dylan Brown early after their poor start to 2025.
The Wests Tigers have been denied a third consecutive win by a Warriors side who snatched victory with a late penalty goal.
Daly Cherry-Evans won the PR battle of Brookvale, but Manly have a fresh drama after Tom Trbojevic injured his knee in their 26-12 defeat of Parramatta.
Brisbane centre Kotoni Staggs is close to securing a multi-year extension as he declares a seventh title is in reach for the NRL club.
Joel Gould
Canterbury's hooker Reed Mahoney has been fined twice but avoided an NRL ban, but his teammate Sitili Tuponuia and a St George Illawarra prop weren't so lucky.
Bronson Xerri has celebrated his return to Shark Park by scoring a double against his former club Cronulla, sending Canterbury to the top of the NRL ladder.
Cronulla-Sutherland halves Nicho Hynes and Braydon Trindall have developed an on and off-field synchronicity so powerful it has launched the Sharks into NRL premiership contention.
Glen Quartermain
North Queensland are celebrating their first win of the season, snapping a three-game losing streak with halfback Jake Clifford a stand-out against Canberra.
Melissa Woods
St George Illawarra have their first win of the 2025 NRL season after stunning Melbourne 14-8.
Andrew Webster knows Jarome Luai better than most coaches in the NRL, and the Warriors mentor is well aware how dangerous the half can be for Wests Tigers.
Brisbane's Jordan Riki and Dolphins captain Tom Gilbert are both set to miss some action with early guilty pleas after being charged with careless high tackles.
Manly coach Anthony Seibold says he is "at peace" with Daly Cherry-Evans' exit, but won't rush his teenage heir apparent Joey Walsh into the role in 2026.
The resurrection of Brisbane centre Gehamat Shibasaki's NRL career took another incredible step forward after he played his best-ever game against the Dolphins.
Wigan's Australian standout Jai Field has signed a new four-year deal with England's world champions.
Ian Chadband
Former St George Illawarra prop Francis Molo has arrived in Redcliffe but the Dolphins will need more immediate forward input to break their winless drought.
Brisbane journeyman Gehamat Shibasaki has played the best game of his NRL career in a 20-12 derby victory over the winless Dolphins.
Jayden Campbell has scored a try and shown his growing calibre as a playmaker in Gold Coast's 30-12 win over the Sydney Roosters.
Two major Aussie events are set to battle it out over the first weekend in May, but fans have been assured they can vote and enjoy the footy.
Holly Truelove
Despite his spine failing to ice a late lead against South Sydney, Dragons coach Shane Flanagan is sticking solid with his four main men.
