NRLW: Game results, scores for Round 6 2025
Verran missed Magic Round due to a foot injury but made up for lost time with a try and three assists as the Sharks clinched a 20-6 victory to continue their LWLWLW start to the season.
The Sharks fullback was involved in everything as she sliced through after just four minutes as the visitors made an early statement with Georgia Ravics scoring from the next set after they made 70 metres with ease.
Verran then set up Cassie Staples on the other wing to make it 12-0 after 16 minutes before the pair combined midway through the second half to secure the win which keeps them in the finals mix ahead of a home game against the Titans.
They will be hoping to have Dodd back after the dynamic hooker limped off late in the first half and didn't return which hurt their ruck attack.
Sharks star Emma Verran impressed in her return from injury, with a try and three try assists. Picture: Getty Images
DOUR DRAGONS
The Dragons were without key attacking weapons Teagan Berry, Raecene McGregor, Indie Bostock and several others, and it showed as they took 63 minutes to make a line-break which led to a cracking solo try.
They defended stoutly apart from a 10-minute period in the first half, but their attack still has plenty of work to do as they slumped to a third-straight loss where they've struggled to score points.
But there was one moment of magic when youngster Maria Paseka showed off her speed and strength to burst free inside her own half before she got past Verran to get her side on the board.
The Sharks' win may have come at a cost, with Quincy Dodd failing to finish the game with an ankle injury. Picture: Getty Images
BIDDLE BINNED
Cronulla's main concern is strike centre Annessa Biddle who was controversially sent to the sin bin for a late shot on Maddie Studdon midway through the first half.
Biddle was causing all sorts of problems for the Dragons defence with 91 metres from seven carries before she was sent from the field for 10 minutes for a tackle the commentators didn't think warranted a stint in the sin bin but was described as 'moderate force with a shoulder to the head' by the referee.
She finished with a game-high 224 metres but faces a nervous wait for the charges to drop, while Dodd was placed on report for a high tackle from the following play but shouldn't have anything to worry about.
Originally published as NRLW: Game results, scores for Round 6 2025
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The Dragons' bench was decimated... ... more The Warriors hit back with a try in the 32nd minute through Chanel Harris-Tavita, but all the attention at halftime was on the wounded Dragons. 'Losing two starting middles in the one incident, courageous stuff from the Dragons,' Kevin Walters said. 'They fought on hard and found it difficult getting out of their own half since the two HIAs and then there was a third one later in the game. 'It's been a very brave effort form the Dragons in that opening 40.' James Graham added: 'Obviously a decimated bench there. Coach (Shane) Flanagan will be doing some mental gymnastics trying to sort out the minutes and who plays where. 'It's carnage out there for the Dragons, but they're outperforming the Warriors. They've been the better of the two teams in the opening 40 minutes.' Matthew Feagai (right) grabbed a first-half double for the Dragons. (Photo by) Plenty of people watching on were also keen to comment on the carnage. The League Scene account on X wrote: 'Hate to see these scenes. Three Dragons have been ruled out with Category 1 concussive incidents in the space of 28 mins. Hamish Stewart and Jack de Belin were gone in one incident, now Hame Sele is KO'ed before he hit the ground in awful scenes tonight.' Jake Michael Thompson tweeted: 'Oh dear. That's 3 nasty Cat 1 concussions for the Dragons in one game.' Charles Haig stated: 'This is absolute carnage.' Chloe MacSweeney wrote: 'Oh wow, That's a very bad one. Hopefully Hame Sele is OK!' It all left the Dragons facing a huge task if they were to knock off the fifth-placed Warriors and grab a third straight win following victories over the Raiders and Sharks. It wasn't to be, with Pompey's tries in the 62nd and 72nd minutes enough for the Warriors to secure the points. Originally published as 'Awful scenes' as three Dragons knocked out against the Warriors
