The regular season finished with a wild weekend of results and the top eight wasn’t decided until the final minutes of the round’s last game. The Knights booked their finals ticket as the eighth and final team, while the Sea Eagles blew a golden chance to host their elimination final. The Roosters’ new halves pairing need to start firing if they’re to end their Penrith hoodoo, while Craig Fitzgibbon says it’s time to respect his Sharks.
There could be 60,000 at Accor Stadium to watch the Bulldogs first finals appearance in eight years. As for the teams whose seasons are over, there’s plenty to dissect and several coaches who should be nervous heading into 2025. Read on for the biggest talking points from Round 27.
Watch every game of every round this NRL Telstra Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo? Start your free trial today > Bulldogs forward Max King joins the Fox League podcast to go inside the Bulldogs’ remarkable 2024 revival and chat about the impact of coach Cameron Ciraldo, captain Stephen Crichton and the club’s renowned defensive system HUGHES’ DALLY M STATEMENT ON EVE OF FINALS If Jahrome Hughes doesn’t win the Dally M medal it should be enough proof to blow up the voting system because the Storm halfback has easily been the best — and most consistent — player this season. After getting a well-deserved rest in Round 26, Hughes returned in spectacular fashion to steer the Storm to a 50-12 win over the B.