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The Mole's Team of the Week
Round six threw up plenty of surprises, with Penrith losing their first game and some unlikely teams surging.
Here's who shined across the eight games in The Mole's Team of the Week.
1. Keano Kini (Titans)
Led the way in the thrashing of the dreadful Eels on Sunday, setting up two tries, making four line breaks and making the defence look silly.
2. Phil Sami (Titans)
The Dragons-bound winger was at his elusive best in the slaughter of the Eels, scoring two tries and creating another.
How the Dragons could use his strike power now.
3. Reuben Garrick (Sea Eagles)
Scored two classy tries and led both teams in run metres in the win over the Dragons - the Sea Eagles' loss will be the Roosters' gain next year!
4. Jaxon Purdue (Cowboys)
Reminded me of the great Brett Kenny with one scintillating try in which he beat six Broncos on Friday night - a superstar in the making.
5. Mark Nawaqanitawase (Roosters)
At his scheming, probing best, laying on two tries with his cunning running down the right flank against the Sharks.
6. Daly Cherry-Evans (Roosters)
His two second half tries were instrumental in the Roosters' fine comeback win in Perth. Also terrorised the Sharks with his fine kicking game.
7. Lachlan Galvin (Bulldogs)
Got the better of Nathan Cleary - something not many halfbacks can say after a game - to lead the Bulldogs to an emphatic win over the title favourites at Accor Stadium on Thursday night.
8. Jackson Ford (Warriors)
Again led his team in tackles and run metres as they outmuscled the Storm.
Move over Payne Haas … the best prop in the game on form.
9. Api Koroisau (Tigers)
The most dangerous dummy-half close to the try line in the league, he carved the Knights defence to pieces on Sunday in Campbeltown.
