We love the mighty Canberra Raiders
Like a disease it's spreading. Until now the Canberra Raiders' big losses had been confined to home. Now they're happening on the road as well.
That inability to get in the grind and tough out games when they're on the back foot makes it hard to see them having any impact in the NRL finals - if they make it.
The super-tight nature of the ladder means that will be an ask in itself, with games against top-eight sides Brisbane and Cronulla still to come.
A LOOK AT ROUND 24 OF THE NRL
PLAYER OF THE ROUND: Addin Fonua-Blake. The prop forward played a staggering 71 minutes for the Warriors in what turned out to be a tight defeat of Wests Tigers. He ran for 270 metres - 80 post-contact - and scored the try that put the result beyond doubt.
QUOTE OF THE ROUND: "I don't think I can say much more than that, to be honest, it was just a really, really embarrassing performance" - Canberra coach Ricky Stuart was scathing of his side's 48-2 loss to Melbourne that puts an almighty dent in their top-four hopes.
Jarrod Croker could score tries from anywhere.
It's no small praise for the retiring Canberra Raiders co-captain Jarrod Croker from one of the greatest coaches in the history of the game.
Melbourne Storm mentor Craig Bellamy was glowing of Croker, who said his body - after 305 games and 15 seasons - could no longer take the rigours of the NRL.