* Quote of the Round: "You've stuffed up." - Melbourne football manager Frank Ponissi's blunt statement to the NRL ground manager after two Manly players were allowed back early from the sin bin.
* Man of the Round: Tevita Pangai Junior ended Brisbane's win over the Sydney Roosters in the sin bin but it was easily the best performance of his career. The powerful 22-year-old had seven tackles busts and three offloads for his one try assist and 174 metres.
* Stat that Matters: Fourteen players were sin-binned and across every game on the weekend. Meanwhile Melbourne's Curtis Scott became the first player sent off in three years after punching Dylan Walker.
* Magic Moment: James Roberts' efforts to beat five Sydney Roosters defenders with pure speed in front of NSW State of Origin coach Brad Fittler could be the individual try of the season.
* Talking Point: How were Apisai Koroisau and Matt Wright allowed to re-enter the field almost two minutes early from a Manly sin-bin? The NRL says a series of events led to an unusually overloaded match-day official making the blunder, but no matter who was at fault it wasn't a good look.
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* Judiciary Watch: Storm - Curtis Scott (striking), Nelson Asofa-Solomona (high tackle); Sea Eagles - Apisai Koroisau (striking); Raiders - Josh Papalii (high tackle), Joseph Tapine (shoulder charge).
* Casualty Ward: Eels - Beau Scott (knee); Broncos - Korbin Sims (concussion); Newcastle - Brock Lamb (cheekbone), Daniel Saifiti (shoulder); Rabbitohs - Sam Burgess (glute), Alex Johnston (hamstring); Cowboys - Matt Scott (knee); Sea Eagles - Dylan Walker (eye socket); Bulldogs - Josh Morris (knee).
* Under Pressure: The Wests Tigers have now dropped four of their last five following Thursday night's loss to Penrith, bumping them back to seventh after they were the early-season fairytale story.
