The Roosters moved to the top of the ladder after a tense win over Penrith, while the Warriors strengthened their top-two hopes by dismantling Brisbane for the second time this season. Newcastle also booked its finals place, while the Dolphins continued their charge towards the top four. At the other end, Manly’s finals hopes officially disappeared.

The Dolphins produced a remarkable comeback from 24-0 down to stun the Broncos, while the Warriors handed ladder leaders Penrith a significant blow. Melbourne kept their faint finals hopes alive, Newcastle strengthened their own top-eight push and the Dragons produced one of the upsets of the round. Here is the weekend’s action.

Round 22 produced one of the most remarkable scorelines of rugby league history, with the Sydney Roosters piling on 82 points against North Queensland, while the Warriors officially booked their place in the finals. Elsewhere, the Dolphins strengthened their top-four credentials, Canterbury claimed an important win over Melbourne, and Newcastle piled more misery on Brisbane.