The Mole's Team of the Week: Fiery Bulldog Tevita Pangai Junior's nod after State of Origin blooding
1. Blake Taaffe (Rabbitohs)
Filled the big boots of Latrell Mitchell superbly in the win over the Titans, laying on two tries and booting seven goals.
2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (Warriors)
Scored two tries and had a third disallowed in his team's big win over the Dolphins.
3. Kotoni Staggs (Broncos)
Pushed his claims for a NSW recall with arguably his best game of the season, scoring a try, creating another and running for 185 metres.
4. Valentine Holmes (Cowboys)
Scored a try and played a key role in several others, carving up the usually solid Storm defence out wide.
5. Corey Oates (Broncos)
Turned back the clock with a superb attacking game, making three linebreaks, running for more than 200 metres and creating a try.
6. Joey Manu (Roosters)
Combined well with Luke Keary in the halves to get the Roosters out of trouble against the stubborn Bulldogs in Gosford.
7. Shaun Johnson (Warriors)
Just shades Raider Jamal Fogarty for the No.7 jumper, turning back the clock with two dazzling solo tries in the defeat of the Dolphins.
8. Moses Leota (Panthers)
Scored a vital try and made his presence felt in the middle in his team's hard-fought win over the Dragons.
9. Ben Hunt (Dragons)
Played hooker for Queensland so he gets into team of the week there. Created two tries and kept the Dragons in the chase against the Panthers.
10. Tevita Tatola (Rabbitohs)
Made 173 running metres - all of them up the middle as he dominated the engine room against the Titans.
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