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Magic Round was another huge success for the NRL and the city of Brisbane, with plenty of fans packing into Suncorp Stadium and the famous Caxton Street.
Elsewhere, Ben Hunt has made the shift to hooker once again for the Dragons, while Sam Walker remains on the outer with the Roosters.
And superstar fullback Latrell Mitchell managed to find his way into the headlines after claims of 'preferential treatment' from match officials.
Here's your weekly look at the biggest issues in the NRL, courtesy of The Fair Dinkum Department.
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Should the NRL move Magic Round each year?
Magic Round was another huge success for the NRL and the city of Brisbane, with thousands upon thousands of fans flocking to watch some rugby league and sink some beers on Caxton Street.
But with the deal up at the end of 2024, there have been talks of moving the weekend to another city in the future.
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Is there a refereeing bias against the Warriors?
Following a tough loss to the Panthers that included two sin-bins, many Warriors fans have been left feeling disgruntled by their treatment by the match officials.
But perhaps nobody is more angry that the CEO of their major sponsor, who took to social media to accuse the referees of 'blatant cheating' over the weekend.
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Do the Roosters need to abandon the Joseph Manu experiment?
Roosters young gun Sam Walker remained out of the side for a third-straight week, with his side ultimately falling short in a shock Magic Round loss to the Cowboys.
Joseph Manu's spot in the No.6 jumper has come into question and many have began calling for Walker's recall to help turn the Tricolours around.
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Is Ben Hunt finished as Dragons halfback?
St George Illawarra suffered their fifth-straight loss during Magic Round, falling short to the Tigers by two points.
One positive for the struggling side was the inclusion of Jayden Sullivan, who scored two tries off the bench - but whee does this leave captain Ben Hunt in their long-term plans?
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Does Latrell Mitchell get preferential treatment?
Like clockwork, Latrell Mitchell has found his way back into the headlines after a couple of unsavoury incidents during Magic Round.
It has led to claims from one publication that the South Sydney star is a 'protected species' and that the officials are 'scared' to penalise him.
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