Round 1
- Bulldogs' forward Sonny Bill Williams was sent off in the fourth minute of his 2007 season in the match against Newcastle, having made a hit on Newcastle captain Andrew Johns which was deemed to be a reckless high tackle. Williams pleaded guilty at the judiciary, and received a two-week suspension.
- A number of high-profile players were injured in this round, including Newcastle's Andrew Johns, Manly's Steve Menzies, Matt Orford and Steve Matai, and Brisbane's Darren Lockyer.
- Penrith were held scoreless for the first time since Round 18, 1999.
- A total 185,051 people witnessed these eight matches, making this the round with the highest total attendance in the history of the competition (previous record was 171,526 for Round 22, 1995).
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Crowd | |||||
| Brisbane Broncos | 16-23 | North Queensland Cowboys | 16 March 2007, 7:30 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Steve Clark | 50,416 | ||
| Melbourne Storm | 18-16 | Wests Tigers | 16 March 2007, 7:30 pm | Olympic Park | Sean Hampstead | 13,535 | ||
| New Zealand Warriors | 34-18 | Parramatta Eels | 17 March 2007, 5:30 pm | Mt Smart Stadium | Gavin Badger | 13,587 | ||
| Cronulla Sharks | 18-0 | Penrith Panthers | 17 March 2007, 7:30 pm | Toyota Park | Ben Cummins | 9,032 | ||
| Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | 32-6 | Canberra Raiders | 17 March 2007, 7:30 pm | Brookvale Oval | Jared Maxwell | 13,522 | ||
| Newcastle Knights | 25-24 | Bulldogs | 18 March 2007, 2:00 pm | EnergyAustralia Stadium | Tony Archer | 18,791 | ||
| Gold Coast Titans | 18-20 | St George Illawarra Dragons | 18 March 2007, 3:00 pm | Suncorp Stadium | Shayne Hayne | 42,030 | ||
| Sydney Roosters | 6-18 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 19 March 2007, 7:00 pm | Sydney Football Stadium | Paul Simpkins | 24,127 | ||
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