NRL | 2025 NRL Round 11 Ratings and Late Mail

NEWCASTLE v PARRAMATTA

There was an upside to Parramatta’s loss last weekend, and they looked the better side for a lot of the game. Newcastle were only better for a half and that is debatable. Greg Marzhew is out for the Knights and Zac Lomax is in for the Eels tipping the ratings towards Parramatta. Moses will also want to be in Origin mode, so extra motivation coming.

BULLDOGS v ROOSTERS

Not sure if the best preparation for a game against the barnstorming competition leaders at a ground where your record isn’t great is to have a press conference bagging other clubs about a player you want to get rid of. Bulldogs are flying, not letting an ordinary first half stop them. A terrible recent H2H record v Roosters has the ratings swinging towards the Roosters in a classic form v history battle. Lindsay Collins looking for an Origin gig returning helps the Roosters.

DOLPHINS v WARRIORS

A home team classic so far with the away team losing all four matches. Outside of Magic Round, the Warriors have an ordinary record at Suncorp Stadium and away to Qld teams in general. Dolphins are W4 L1 at Suncorp on a Saturday, and welcome back Tom Gilbert and Jeremy Marshall-King. Even better, Ray Stone is named at lock. Warriors beware of the Tenderiser.

NORTH QUEENSLAND v MANLY

Manly have a great record in Townsville v North Queensland and throw in seven wins in a row v Qld sides on a Saturday. Although a lot of them were v North Qld. Halfbacks are a concern for both sides……the exciting Jaxon Purdue has replaced the luckless Jake Clifford. While it sounds like a lot people at Manly would like to see DCE replaced. Word on the street is he’s heading to the Roosters this season. 

CRONULLA v MELBOURNE

Harry Grant looks set to return which is a huge boost for Melbourne. Not that they need too many boosts after their 64-0 thrashing of the Wests Tigers last weekend. Cronulla’s record v Melbourne isn’t great, they have won two of their last nine v Melbourne. It gets worse on a Saturday with just one win in 11 Saturday games v Melbourne. But Cronulla have won their last three at Shark Park v Storm. And Siosifa Talakai returning should be fun.

BRONCOS v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA

Both these teams have terrible records on a Sunday. Throw in the Broncos have lost six in a row for day games. But the Broncos do welcome back Ezra Mam at the expense of a conveniently injured Ben Hunt. The hard working Jack de Belin returns for the Dragons and while he has less razzle dazzle than Ezra Mam, he’s a vital cog for the Dragons. Who do have the H2H recently with seven wins in the last nine games.

CANBERRA v GOLD COAST

No one expected the Gold Coast to win last weekend at Newcastle. No one expected the Raiders to lose at half time last weekend. One wonders if the energy and events of those two games will feed into this week’s game and the Gold Coast can enjoy a rare success v Canberra. Canberra have won ten of their last 11 v Gold Coast. Gold Coast have lost nine games in a row away on a Sunday in games outside of Qld and won just one of their last 17.

WESTS TIGERS v SOUTH SYDNEY

Souths have a great recent record v Wests Tigers – they have won eight of their last ten games v Wests Tigers and have won six in a row v Wests Tigers on a Sunday. But the Tigers got the win last season. Wests Tigers have a bad record at Campbelltown, and on a Sunday and against Sydney teams there, so this game is a bad one per stats. Alex Johnston also returns for Souths on the wing, and will be hoping for last weekend’s Latrell Mitchell to turn up, and with Origin within reach you can’t see why not.

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