NRL | One Minute Match Reports – 2026 NRL Magic Round Results & Stats

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2026 NRL Magic Round Results & Stats Summary

Here are the main stats from the latest round of NRL that can be used to solve arguments, impress that person on the train you’ve been eyeing off for months, or slowing the rise of petrol prices.

TEAMS THAT CAN’T WIN THE PREMIERSHIP

• Gold Coast conceded 50 points in Round 1 v Cronulla.
• Parramatta conceded 50+ points twice. Once v Melbourne in Round 1, then against Gold Coast in Round 6.
• Dolphins – conceded 50 points v Manly in Round 5.
• Melbourne Storm – conceded 50 points v Penrith in Round 5.
• St George Illawarra – lost seven in a row to start season – sacked coach – lost next game conceding 62 points – not won still. Running out of games to win every remaining game and make 50% need to make finals.
• Wests Tigers can’t win the premiership after conceding 52 points against Cronulla in Round 9.
• Bulldogs – can beat Penrith, can’t beat two teams with a combined injury toll of 27 players over two rounds. In crisis.

DROUGHT OVER / GOOD TIMES OVER

• It was the Dolphins first win at Suncorp Stadium as an away team on the Friday.
• Cowboys broke the Roosters run of six straight wins.

GOOD/BAD RUNS CONTINUE

• Bulldogs have lost their last six Friday games at Suncorp Stadium.
• St George Illawarra have still yet to win a Magic Round game.
• Manly have won 11 of their last 12 games in Qld on a Saturday v all sides.
• Manly have their last five away Saturday games.
• Melbourne have won eight straight v Parramatta.

2026 NRL Magic Round Results & Stats – Match by Match

The Points of Interest

• Bulldogs have played at Suncorp Stadium three times this season and lost all three.
• Bulldogs have lost their last six Friday games at Suncorp Stadium.
• Bulldogs have won only two of their last 17 games at Suncorp Stadium.
• If the ladder was restricted to April and May results only, Bulldogs would be second last.
• Cronulla have won 14 of the last 17 games v Bulldogs going back to 2015.
• Cronulla have won six of their last seven games at Suncorp Stadium on a Friday.
• Cronulla have won their last three Magic Round games.

The Points of Interest

• There has not yet been a consecutive winner of this fixture.
• Although technically South Sydney was the home side for Magic Round, it wasn’t at their home ground, and Souths have lost nine Friday away games in the row now.
• Dolphins are W10 L4 v Sydney teams at Suncorp Stadium.
• It was the Dolphins first win at Suncorp Stadium as an away team on the Friday.
• It was the Rabbitohs’ lowest score of the season and the first time in seven rounds that they haven’t scored 30 points or more.
• It was the Dolphins biggest half time margin since playing an under strength Canberra last season.

The Points of Interest

• Manly have won 11 of their last 12 games in Qld on a Saturday v all sides.
• Manly would be top of the ladder on points difference if calculated from when Kierna Foran started. There’s four teams on 12 points from a possible 14, all four are in the top four at the moment.
• Wests Tigers have lost seven in a row away on a Saturday, and 15 of their last 16.
•  Manly have their last five away Saturday games.

The Points of Interest

• Cowboys broke the Roosters run of six straight wins.
• Cowboys winning also spoiled some of the Roosters great runs of form from Qld, Saturday, v Cowboys.
• Roosters 19 errors for the game almost beat the season Team x Round record that the Broncos set last weekend.

The Points of Interest

• Melbourne have won eight straight v Parramatta.
• Melbourne have won their three Magic Round clashes v Parramatta by a combined 146-36.
• Parramatta have lost their last five Magic Round games.
• Parramatta have lost their last nine away games on a Saturday.

The Points of Interest

• Newcastle have won their last four away games at Suncorp Stadium.
• Gold Coast have lost their last six away games in Qld v all sides.
• Newcastle have won their last four Magic Round games, Gold Coast lost their last three.
• Gold Coast have won just one of their last ten games away on a Sunday.

The Points of Interest

• Warriors have won four in a row v Qld teams.
• Brisbane have won only once in their last eight games on a Sunday at Suncorp Stadium again non-Sydney opposition.
• Brisbane have lost both of their Sunday Magic Round games.
• Warriors have won five in a row now.

The Points of Interest

•  Penrith have won eight of their last nine v Dragons.
• Penrith have won 14 of their last 15 on a Sunday.
• Penrith have won eight in a row on a Sunday away to Sydney clubs.
• It’s 14 straight losses for the Dragons. Four of the games in 2026 have been on a Sunday.
• Penrith have won 19 in a row v Sydney teams on a Sunday.

2026 NRL Season Stats (up to Round 11)

LADDER AND FORM

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