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The Bulldogs battled while the Roosters, Penrith and Brisbane made statements as Suncorp Stadium hosted all eight NRL teams for Magic Round.

MAN OF THE ROUND: If he hadn't already, Adam Reynolds won over Brisbane fans with one of the great solo performances against the Sea Eagles. He set up Selwyn Cobbo for two tries with kicks to the corner and scored one himself when he collected his own short chip kick to help Brisbane to their first four-game win streak since 2017.

STAT THAT MATTERS: The Bulldogs are the first team since the South Queensland Crushers in 1996 to not score 100 points across the first 10 rounds.

MAGIC MOMENT: With his Roosters team under siege against an Eels side mounting a comeback, Joseph Suaalii capped his best NRL game with a spectacular try. The 18-year-old left knee imprints in the back of Hayze Perham's neck, hanging in the air to collect and plant the decisive try. It was his second of the night - and fifth in three games - to go with 16 tough runs and 148 run metres.

QUOTE OF THE ROUND: "I sound like a broken record. It's the same every week and it's not good enough," out-of-answers Bulldogs coach Trent Barrett.

TALKING POINT: Are the Broncos the real deal again?

CASUALTY WARD: J McGuire (Dragons, groin), J Host (Rabbitohs, shoulder), D Finucane (Sharks, HIA), J Williams (Sharks, shoulder), J Hughes (Storm, calf), B Trbojevic (Manly, shoulder), T Martin (Broncos, hip), C Waddell (Bulldogs, HIA), V Radley (Roosters, ankle), Sitili Tupouniua (Roosters, HIA), Luke Brooks (Tigers, hamstring), Zane Musgrove (Tigers, pec), Jake Simpkin (Tigers, HIA).

JUDICIARY WATCH: E Whitehead (Raiders, dangerous contact), J Waerea-Hargreaves (Roosters, dangerous tackle), D Brown (Eels, high contact).

UNDER PRESSURE: Trent Barrett is feeling the heat after another inept offensive performance by the Bulldogs, with reports his immediate future will be up for discussion at Belmore on Monday.