NRL Power Rankings: Round 10 – The two maximum disappointing groups of 2025 stumble once more, Dogs by no means say die, beware Roosters

The Knights don’t have a roster to be within the height 4 however they must now not be probably the most worst groups within the NRL.

And at the present time they’re the least dependable workforce of 17, as evidenced by means of their meltdown to lose from being 20-0 up towards the facet that in the past had the undesirable identify of the contest’s softest underbelly.

They haven’t had the standard excuse of Kalyn Ponga being sidelined to give an explanation for away their 3-6 document.

Penrith are the extra obtrusive largest under-achievers of 2025 and all of it boils all the way down to their tepid defence – they coughed up 12-point leads two times up north towards the Cowboys on Saturday evening.

Grand ultimate hangovers, Vegas trip and wage cap participant exits can now not be used as causes for his or her sluggishness – in the future you might be what you might be and this yr the almighty Penrith juggernaut now seems not anything greater than only a fringe finals workforce.

Here’s how the groups stack up after Round 10.

1. Bulldogs (Last week 2): With Stephen Crichton main from the entrance in spite of being out vast at centre (take a look at explaining the logistics of that sentence to a non rugby league follower), Canterbury are by no means out of the competition even if they’re down by means of 20. 

He is rising as a primary contender to head back-to-back in Dally M Captain of the Year awards.

2. Storm (3): They embarrassed the Tigers on Sunday. It was once the fourth time this yr that Melbourne have romped to a minimum of a 34-point margin by means of half-time in simply their 6th look at AAMI Park.

That is outstanding. And the Tigers paid the cost of Melbourne coughing results in Canberra and the Dolphins in contemporary weeks with Craig Bellamy’s workforce appearing no mercy in the second one 1/2 to utterly obliterating them to make it a 64-point humiliation.

3. Raiders (1): They mentioned it wouldn’t ultimate. And they had been proper. After a one-week flirtation with height spot within the Power Rankings, the Green Machine looked to be confirming that lofty standing with their first-half demolition of festival leaders Canterbury on Saturday. 

Alas, the previous Faders re-emerged as they conceded a 32-point avalanche within the last 40 mins.

4. Warriors (4): They began like a space on fireplace in Wollongong however after going up by means of 14 they got here again to St George Illawarra’s degree. 

Luke Metcalf properly potted a box objective with the rankings degree and simply over 10 mins to head. A couple of different NRL playmakers in contemporary weeks must have used this forward-thinking perspective.

It’s a fallacy that you’ll smash a impasse too early with a box objective. Going in entrance isn’t a foul factor. 

5. Sharks (5): Sunday’s win over Manly was once precisely what Craig Fitzgibbon sought after to peer. A medical exhibition from begin to end even in spite of a 14-point Manly flurry early in the second one stanza.

That consequence now offers Cronulla 4 wins from their previous 5 fits with their most effective defeat coming in arguable cases in additional time towards the Tigers a fortnight in the past.

6. Roosters (10): They get a large bump up the charts of their bye week to formally declare absolute best of the remainder standing as a result of everybody else within the mid-table logjam is treading water or sinking.

With Sam Walker hoping to go back in a month, they’re rising as probably the most much more likely darkish horses from the mid-table logjam of groups.

7. Broncos (6): Michael Maguire has recognized all season that his workforce hasn’t rather clicked into height equipment in spite of a couple of spectacular wins right here and there over the Bulldogs, Roosters and Cowboys. 

For probably the most phase they’ve been clunky and with Ben Hunt out for a month their backbone goes to be adjusted once more headed into Sunday’s stoush with St George Illawarra. 

8. Panthers (9): When the Penrith groups of the previous 4 years would lead 18-6 the scoreline would in most cases finally end up one thing to the music of 34-10.

And in the event that they had been up 30-18 with not up to 10 mins left like they had been ultimate Saturday at QCB Stadium towards the Cowboys, they had been the masters of slowing the pace down, controlling box place and making sure the 2 issues remained of their grab. 

But their edge defence, in particular within the centres, has been a continual downside. And with 3 wins from 10 begins the Panthers at the moment are having a look like a 50-50 wager at absolute best simply to make the highest 8.

8. Cowboys (11): It’s exhausting to place them above or beneath Penrith making an allowance for they simply performed out a 90-minute draw with each and every different.

They confirmed quite a lot of struggle to two times come again from 12-point deficits however after dropping by means of 4 the former week to the Warriors and botching a few match-winning box objective makes an attempt towards the premiers, the ones neglected 3 festival issues may imply the adaptation between a playoff berth or a top-four spot within the ultimate wash-up. 

10. Sea Eagles (8): Start taking down the imaginary citadel indicators at Brookvale – Sunday’s loss to Cronulla was once their 3rd instantly loss at house after happening to the Dragons and Melbourne in contemporary weeks. 

They will be the bronze medallists in the back of Newcastle and Penrith for disappointing outfits this season – they’ve a stacked line-up however can’t stack up any persistently just right shape.

11. Tigers (7): One of the numerous obvious problems for Benji Marshall’s workforce from their Storm shellacking was once their reluctance to place their frame at the line to dive on free balls and you can’t do this towards the relentless Melbourne device. 

Tiger Town was once by no means going to be rebuilt in an afternoon and after spectacular wins over the Sharks and Dragons, they were given an excessively stark truth test.

12. Dolphins (12): They keep in 12th after coming from in the back of to run down the Eels.

It was once rarely a excursion de pressure however it assists in keeping them clear of the ground of the ladder and with a 4-6 document they’re bobbing alongside on the backside of the second one tier of groups within the playoff race. 

Latrell Mitchell is tackled. (Photo by means of Darrian Traynor/Getty Images)

13. Rabbitohs (16): They had each and every proper to show up their feet after they went down by means of 14 towards the Broncos and the rain began to fall at Accor Stadium on Friday evening.

But the closely depleted Bunnies refused to yield and when the sport is at the line Latrell Mitchell is without doubt one of the NRL’s most precious avid gamers if you want a large play to get you over the hump – his ice-cool 48m box objective was once instantly from the highest shelf. 

14. Dragons (13): They are muddling alongside and just about all the time getting down and grimy within the contest.

But with a rookie halfback and a couple of avid gamers who’re almost certainly simply striking directly to their NRL careers, Shane Flanagan nonetheless must do quite a lot of roster rebuilding to cause them to a major playoff contender. 

15. Eels (15): They stay their noses (do Eels have noses or simply nostrils?) in entrance of the Titans basically because of their efforts within the earlier 3 or 4 fits.

They didn’t ever get out of moment or 3rd equipment towards the Dolphins and if Mitchell Moses is contained then Parra don’t have too many different inventive sparks to generate issues. 

16. Titans (17): A pulse. They’re alive. Des Hasler’s undertaking to salvage what may well be the overall cross spherical of his illustrious training occupation is off lifestyles give a boost to. 

They’re a ways from being a wholesome specimen simply but and after losing David Fafita not too long ago Hasler must stay striking his religion in lesser-known avid gamers who can have a cross fairly than settling on his workforce on reputations.

17. Knights (14): After one week of brilliance in belting the Bunnies, standard transmission resumed for Newcastle – they seemed nice as they raced to a 20-0 lead then performed like reserve-graders.

Their second-half efficiency was once missing each polish of their execution and anything else corresponding to effort of their utility. It’s too early for a SpoonBowl however it’s a very important tournament this Friday for them towards Parramatta in Newcastle.