HOW YOUR NRL TEAM'S PRE-SEASON FORM RATES
CRONULLA (A): Look ready to go after outclassing Newcastle 30-6 with Shaun Johnson piloting them nicely. Also beat Manly without most of their big guns in their opening trial.
NORTH QUEENSLAND (A-): Won both their trials with Jake Clifford starring against Gold Coast and their pack showing they can again be one of the game's best against Melbourne.
SYDNEY ROOSTERS (B+): Their World Club Challenge win should have rest of the competition on alert as they chase back-to-back titles. Loss to Manly means little with none of their grand-final winning side playing.
SOUTH SYDNEY (B): Can't take much from Penrith loss after their big names barely played, but the signs were there in their win over the Dragons. Damien Cook kicked exceptionally well from dummy-half while Corey Allan looks a gun.
PARRAMATTA (B): Looked disciplined with their best team on the park against both Canberra and Penrith. Attack still has improvement in it but the signs are positive.
GOLD COAST (B-): Took an 18-0 lead over Brisbane on Saturday night before a lack of depth was evident in the loss. Recruit Shannon Boyd looks the goods, while they were also in the game against North Queensland last week.
BRISBANE (B-): Won both trials against Wynnum-Manly and Gold Coast but it wasn't all clear sailing. Trailed 18-0 early to the Gold Coast while Tevita Pangai Junior's hamstring injury last week is a concern.
CANTERBURY (B-): Only played the one trial in loss to Canberra but their top squad got the job done when both teams were close to full strength.
WARRIORS (B-): Won both trials with Adam Keighran looking most likely to be halfback. Wingers Ken Maumalo and David Fusitu'a also look ready to fire.
ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA (C+): Off-field woes are well known but on it their attack looks promising with Corey Norman at five-eighth and Gareth Widdop fullback. Defence is more concerning after conceding 36 points to Souths.
CANBERRA (C+): Got away with come-from-behind wins in both their trials but trailed 22-6 to Canterbury at halftime with both team's top squads on the field. Jack Wighton appears to have potential at five-eighth.
MANLY (C): Been ravaged by the injury to Tom Trbojevic and Dylan Walker's ban. Trent Hodkinson and Kane Elgey both showed promise at No.6 in their win over a second-string Sydney Roosters.
PENRITH (C): Beat Souths in the wet in their first trial but there were worrying signs at near full strength in their 20-0 loss to Parramatta. Attack was the chief concern with possible changes before round one.
NEWCASTLE (C-): Their attack showed good signs against St George Illawarra last week but they were barely let into the game by a very clinical Cronulla on Saturday night.
WESTS TIGERS (D+) - Played just the one trial and lost a reasonably uninspiring game to the Warriors. Neither Benji Marshall or Josh Reynolds really put their foot down for the No.6 jersey.
MELBOURNE (D): Attack looks a concern after just two tries in their opening two trials and the injury to Scott Drinkwater. But Cameron Smith hasn't played either game and it was only a young side that lost to the Warriors last week.
