The big winners of Round 7 were...
Parramatta Eels are still spending another week on the bottom of the ladder but they're by no means locked in after winning two of their last three games, and are now just two wins outside of the eight.
They looked a completely transformed side with Moses, who was the best player of the match with three try assists and two line break assists, and Dylan Brown looked much more settled in five-eighth.
They've got a lot of young players with significant potential who are learning on the job and have some 'winnable' games coming before their Origin bye, particularly those against the Knights, Sea Eagles and Panthers.
If they were able to knock off either Cronulla or the Dolphins before that, both assignments which are of course a step up in class, look out.
The big losers of Round 7 were...
Newcastle Knights, again. They're not the only side to have lost four on the spin already this year - Penrith did so before them - but they have looked well out of their depth in that period since they caught both Wests Tigers and Dolphins napping in the opening fortnight.
That pair of wins would go on to say more about their opponents than themselves, and after what television commentator Greg Alexander described as a "horror show" against Cronulla at the weekend, they're looking in far poorer shape than the three sides below them on the ladder.
The 34-14 loss to the Sharks saw them record their highest score of the season and they ended the round with an average of just ten points per game - far fewer than the next worst (South Sydney with 16.7).
Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon praised the energy and physicality of the injury-riddled Knights, who are missing five forwards, but it was another error riddled display following last week's abysmal defeat to Wests. There's a lot for Adam O'Brien and his team to clean up.
Not just a Good Friday, but a record breaking one
Let's not forget to give a massive shoutout to the 65,000 Canterbury Bulldogs and South Sydney Rabbitohs fans who packed out Accor Stadium, a venue that often gets aligned for appearing as a deserted ghost town due to its enormous capacity of more than 80,000.
The numbers were boosted significantly by a Bulldogs club offer of $10 tickets (with ticket fees also waived in the spirit of the occasion) for the corners of the top deck on either side, a promotion that was widely applauded during Sydney's current cost of living crisis.
"When we ran out, there was a massive roar and I got goosebumps from it,” said Doggies forward Josh Curran after the match.
Let's see more initiatives like it!
Dally M Medal race
There were a staggering six players to get the full six votes this weekend: Max King (Bulldogs), Isaiya Katoa (Dolphins), Mitch Barnett (Warriors), Dylan Edwards (Panthers), Mitch Moses (Eels) and Will Kennedy (Sharks).
As a result, the latter (Kennedy) ascended to the throne again, leapfrogging Rabbitohs star Jye Gray to the top of the standings.
Try of the Week: Round 7
Dolphins number seven Isaiya Katoa is arguably the hottest commodity in the NRL at the moment and this is just one reason why.