Every now and again, a round of football can have the tendency to scream boring. Round 11 is not one of those though.
From a club debut for a maligned star, to the Eels and Rabbitohs' continuing hunt for consistency, and other clubs starting to scrap for top-eight spots, this round could have it all.
Add into that State of Origin selection being only a fortnight away, and the last chance for players to impress is approaching.
You may not be able to watch every game in the weekend. But, one game a night and two on Saturday? That's feasible. Luckily, the keys to this round fit into that rule.
Here are all the big talking points ahead of Round 11.
5. Who are the Rabbitohs?
This has always been a question with the Rabbitohs. It was even a question last year, which ended with them a pass away from winning the grand final.
They are just a strange team. One moment they look like the best team in the NRL, even without Latrell Mitchell. Next minute, they're allowing the 11th-placed New Zealand Warriors to score 30 points in the second half.
Last season, they gave up fifty points twice and were a bottom-tier defensive team, then all of a sudden they were stopping the Panthers set after set. Who are the Rabbitohs in 2022?
They can show us this week.
Coming off of a massively disappointing victory (if that's possible) against the Warriors, the Rabbitohs face the Canberra Raiders. While it might sound like a simple win, the Raiders will be feeling confident after a brave performance against the Cronulla Sharks.
The Raiders, who might be the only team to beat the Rabbitohs in the competition for strangest team, would be feeling right in this match.
The Rabbitohs will need to do a job against them to prove themselves as a contender, not just filling out the top eight.
