South Sydney's knocked Parramatta out of finals contention after the Rabbitohs beat the Eels 24-16 at ANZ Stadium on Friday night.
In what amounted to a battle of survival with both sides needing to win to remain in the hunt for a top eight finish, the Rabbitohs jumped Brisbane into eighth on the ladder with a four-tries-to-three win.
Canberra can go above the Rabbitohs with win over North Queensland on Saturday night, but Souths are at least some chance of going into their last round encounter against St George Illawarra with a hope of playing in the finals.
