* Quote of the Round
"I was rooted. I actually collapsed in the change rooms, I was spewing up. I was sitting there going, 'F***, I could be the first centre to get substituted in Origin'." - NSW's Jarryd Hayne on nearly collapsing in the sheds at halftime during State of Origin I.
* Man of the Round
South Sydney second-rower Angus Crichton cemented his reputation as a star of the future after scoring three tries in his side's comeback victory over the Gold Coast.
* Stat that Matters
The Cronulla under-20s side equalled the record for the biggest margin in a National Youth Competition game with their 84-6 flogging of the Wests Tigers.
* Magic Moment
Melbourne teenager Brodie Croft proved he was the heir apparent to Cooper Cronk's No.7 jersey after kicking the match-winning field goal in the Storm's golden point win over North Queensland.
* Talking Point
After several uninspiring match ups over the weekend, the NRL is under pressure to introduce stand-alone State of Origin weekends as part of next year's draw and eliminate the representative player drain.
* Judiciary Watch
Wests Tigers - Tim Grant (dangerous throw).
* Casualty Ward
Parramatta - Kaysa Pritchard (knee), Beau Scott (elbow); Gold Coast - Joe Greenwood (concussion); South Sydney - Sam Burgess (glute).
* Under Pressure
Many at Wests Tigers are playing for their futures after they slumped to 16th on the ladder with a loss to Cronulla.
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