Entering Round 7, some NRL clubs are set to receive significant boosts to their team, while others have lost key players as they look to clinch the two points.
Some big additions this week include Lachlan Galvin, James Tedesco, Reuben Garrick and Nelson Asofa-Solomona, while the losses are headlined by Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow, Sione Katoa, and Jayden Campbell.
Teams will be named on Tuesday at 4pm (AEST), but here is all the latest in news and rumours.
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Newcastle Knights
After being on the end of a magnitude of injuries two weeks ago, the Canterbury Bulldogs sustained no injuries against the Storm but will instead receive back a couple of players.
Blake Taaffe (concussion) and Kurtis Morrin (suspension) will both be available for selection, with the former coming back from the 11-man stand-down period.
Max King (wrist) could also push to be available for selection during the week but is regarded as an outside chance to be back in the team.
After multiple losses, coach Cameron Ciraldo may also decide to give 18th man Toby Sexton his first game of the season in the place of current half Drew Hutchison.
Sexton is coming off a double in the NSW Cup and helped lead the team to a 26-20 victory over the Canberra Raiders.
The club will still be without Kurt Mann (hand), Harrison Edwards (neck), Blake Wilson (illness), Jacob Preston (jaw), Ryan Sutton (knee), Daniel Suluka-Fifita (knee) and Karl Oloapu (neck).
Projected Round 7 Team: 1. Blake Taaffe 2. Connor Tracey 3. Jacob Kiraz 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Chris Patolo 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Josh Curran 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Bailey Hayward 15. Kurtis Morrin 16. Kitione Kautoga 17. Poasa Faamausili
The Newcastle Knights will likely remain unchanged after picking up no injuries or suspensions last weekend.
Winger Greg Marzhew returned last week and will stay put on the edge of the field. However, forward Tyson Frizell's (hamstring) return is still unknown - Dylan Lucas will remain in the team if he is not fully fit to play.
2023 Dally M Medal winner Kalyn Ponga (hip) had an injury scare in Round 6 but played the full 80 minutes and made some big plays in the second half.
"A few needles at half-time definitely helped. It shouldn't be too bad, I think I just banged my hip. I was never going to come off myself," Ponga told Channel Nine post-match.
Projected Round 7 Team: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Enari Tuala 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jack Cogger 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Jacob Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Dylan Lucas 12. Kai Pearce-Paul 13. Adam Elliott 14. Phoenix Crossland 15. Daniel Saifiti 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Mat Croker
