The highlights, talking points and injury and judiciary news from each of the weekend's games plus Dally M votes.
There were several eye-catching performances from individual players while Parramatta recorded the upset of the round with their win over title contenders Penrith at Panthers Stadium.
Eels centre Michael Jennings could find himself in hot water with the match review committee on Monday after he was reported for a high shot on Penrith forward Isaah Yeo.
Josh Papalii starred in Sunday's later game, leading the Raiders to a 21-0 shutout of the Titans on the Gold Coast.
Melbourne kicked off their season in typical fashion with a strong win over Brisbane, Newcastle downed Cronulla while Souths got the wood on their rivals, the Roosters, on Friday. The Warriors trounced the Bulldogs, the Wests Tigers were too good for Manly at Leichhardt and North Queensland overpowered St George Illawarra in Townsville on Saturday night.
Round 1 snapshot
Match: Storm v Broncos
Round 1 -
home Team
Storm
5th Position
away Team
Broncos
12th Position
Venue: AAMI Park, Melbourne
Melbourne Storm v Brisbane Broncos
- Report: Bromwich boys spark Storm as Broncos lose Roberts
- Injuries: James Roberts (back) Tom Eisenhuth (throat)
- Judiciary: Matt Lodge (dangerous contact - 2 match ban)
- Dally M votes: Cameron Munster 3, Nelson Asofa-Solomona 2, Corey Oates 1. Judge: Darren Lockyer
Match Highlights: Storm v Broncos
Match: Knights v Sharks
Round 1 -
home Team
Knights
8th Position
away Team
Sharks
9th Position
Venue: McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
Newcastle Knights v Cronulla Sharks
- Report: Lee intercept try gives Knights win over Sharks
- Injuries: Daniel Saifiti (knee)
- Judiciary: No charges
- Dally M votes: David Klemmer 3, Edrick Lee 2, Matt Moylan 1. Judge: Steve Roach
Match Highlights: Knights v Sharks
Match: Roosters v Rabbitohs
Round 1 -
home Team
Roosters
11th Position
away Team
Rabbitohs
6th Position
Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
Sydney Roosters v South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Report: Rabbitohs launch Bennett era in style by rolling Roosters
- Injuries: No significant injuries
- Judiciary: Latrell Mitchell (high tackle - fine)
- Dally M votes: Adam Reynolds 3, Sam Burgess 2, Damien Cook 1. Judge: Dene Halatau
Match Highlights: Roosters v Rabbitohs
Match: Warriors v Bulldogs
Round 1 -
home Team
Warriors
1st Position
away Team
Bulldogs
16th Position
Venue: Go Media Stadium, Auckland
New Zealand Warriors v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
- Report: Emotional Warriors put on a show to thump Bulldogs
- Injuries: No significant injuries
- Judiciary: No charges
- Dally M votes: Blake Green 3, Bunty Afoa 2, Ken Maumalo 1. Judge: Braith Anasta
Match Highlights: Warriors v Bulldogs
Match: Wests Tigers v Sea Eagles
Round 1 -
home Team
Wests Tigers
3rd Position
away Team
Sea Eagles
14th Position
Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
Wests Tigers v Manly Sea Eagles
- Report: Robbie and Benji turn back the clock as Tigers tame Manly
- Injuries: No significant injuries
- Judiciary: No charges
- Dally M votes: Robbie Farah 3, Esan Marsters 2, Josh Aloiai 1. Judge: Greg Alexander
Match Highlights: Wests Tigers v Sea Eagles
Match: Cowboys v Dragons
Round 1 -
home Team
Cowboys
4th Position
away Team
Dragons
13th Position
Venue: 1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville
North Queensland Cowboys v St George Illawarra Dragons
- Report: Taumalolo runs rampant as Cowboys take down Dragons
- Injuries: Tyson Frizell is facing a month on the sidelines after rupturing a testicle in the loss to North Queensland.
- Judiciary: No charges
- Dally M votes: Jason Taumalolo 3, Michael Morgan 2, Jordan Kahu 1. Judge: Justin Hodges
Match Highlights: Cowboys v Dragons
Match: Panthers v Eels
Round 1 -
home Team
Panthers
10th Position
away Team
Eels
7th Position
Venue: BlueBet Stadium, Penrith
Penrith Panthers v Parramatta Eels
- Report: Eels hold off fast-finishing Panthers in thriller
- Injuries: Nathan Brown (pectoral) and Hame Sele (possible broken arm) are both facing long stints on the sidelines. Isaah Yeo (head knock) will be monitored.
- Judiciary: Michael Jennings was placed on report for a high tackle on Isaah Yeo.
- Dally M votes: Mitchell Moses 3, Blake Ferguson 2, Shaun Lane 1. Judge: Andrew Johns
Match Highlights: Panthers v Eels
Match: Titans v Raiders
Round 1 -
home Team
Titans
15th Position
away Team
Raiders
2nd Position
Venue: Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
Gold Coast Titans v Canberra Raiders
- Report: Green Machine too slick for Titans in the wet
- Injuries: Tyrone Roberts (Achilles) left the field early.
- Judiciary: No charges
- Dally M votes: Josh Papalii 3, John Bateman 2, Josh Hodgson 1. Judge: Corey Parker
Match Highlights: Titans v Raiders
Dally M voting is subject to change if players accrue suspensions at the NRL judiciary. From Round 13 (Friday 7 June) the NRL will no longer publicise the voting results until the awards are announced at the end of the season.
