The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs made a strong comeback, defeating the Penrith Panthers 32-16 at Accor Stadium.
Lachlan Galvin stood out as halfback, contributing one try assist, four linebreak assists, and impressive defensive stats.
Bronson Xerri, filling in for the injured Stephen Crichton, also delivered a strong performance at centre, while several forwards exceeded 100 running metres.
Before a crowd of 23,984, the Bulldogs aimed to set the tone against the undefeated Panthers with an early 10-0 lead.
Initially, a Connor Tracey try was disallowed due to obstruction, but this fired up Cameron Ciraldo's team.
Aided by Viliame Kikau's powerful run, they scored their first try just minutes later.
With Casey McLean sin-binned, Jacob Kiraz quickly added another try, putting the Bulldogs ahead 10-0.
As momentum surged, Samuel Hughes scored next, allowing Matt Burton to extend the lead to 16-0.
In response, the Panthers fought back, with Tom Jenkins and Dylan Edwards scoring, making it 16-12 at halftime.