WHAT HAPPENED IN ROUND 12 OF THE NRL:
* QUOTE OF THE ROUND: "My missus came up after the game and she said, 'How are your nuts?' I was like, 'They're alright, hopefully they work tonight'." Parramatta star Blake Ferguson after copping one below the belt against South Sydney
* STAT THAT MATTERS: There are just four competition points separating teams between fourth and 13th on the ladder after 12 rounds
* MAGIC MOMENT: Cowboys winger Kyle Feldt made a last-gasp tackle on Gold Coast's Brian Kelly in the corner on fulltime to deny the Titans victory
* TALKING POINT: Canberra forward Hudson Young has been handed the biggest suspension of the year, with the 20-year-old facing up to a seven-week ban for eye-gouging Bulldog Aiden Tolman
* MAN OF THE ROUND: Raiders back-rower John Bateman returned from a fractured eye socket to lead Canberra to a 12-10 win over the Bulldogs and break a three-game losing streak
* JUDICIARY WATCH: Canberra - Hudson Young (dangerous contact), North Queensland - Kurt Baptiste (dangerous contact)
* CASUALTY WARD: Penrith - Tim Grant (pectoral); Canberra - Corey Horsburgh (elbow); North Queensland - Gideon Gela-Mosby (collarbone), Jordan Kahu (shoulder), Corey Jensen (concussion)
* UNDER PRESSURE: The Bulldogs have lost four of their past five and are anchored to the bottom of the ladder.
