These two man-mountains are absolute beasts in great form.
They will beat the Warriors on Sunday.The biggest news on our last game is that Charlie Staines got too cosy with his family post-game and won’t get the chance to score his second bag of tries. I’m tipping the Tigers to win, causing further chaos for the Broncos.The Dragons have had a couple of good weeks and Paul McGregor may have actually found his preferred spine. Only a Raiders salary cap scandal could floor him now. They will win.And finally, like The Barry and his Bulldogs, I’m not getting many chances to tip the Dragons this year. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors.Oops! While the Gold Coast have been resurgent recently, the Raiders will reign.A few stars in, a few stars out – another week of hokey-pokey for the Roosters. Then the Tom Trbojevic-less Manly play Parramatta to close a big day of footy.Sunday brings us the Warriors and Sharks on the Central Coast, and the closing act of Penrith against North Queensland.Remember to get your tips into the form below by 6pm (AEST) on Thursday to join Still in the lead, still untouchable. Scott has penned over 3000 articles and is one of Brisbane are one of the best 40-minute sides in the comp but generally forget to turn up for the second half. The Roosters have lost a couple of stalwarts and match-day travel to Townsville is proving a tough beast to deal with. The second half of the NRL season begins with four dead-set certainties and four games where the favourite is less than clear. Here, I will provide my own tips and predictions for … That’s what I’m intending to do.There is trouble in North Queensland.
They are due for a win. All these advantages for Canberra mean only one result and Roosters fans can be rightfully miffed at the shocking hand they’ve been dealt.Storm will smack the Titans. Tigers are pretty good too though. The Sea Eagles have troops returning but the Bunnies are in slightly better shape.As bad as they’ve been going, the Bulldogs haven’t had much luck lately.
The Eels had a big win over the Cowboys last week, but the Knights had a gutsy win and were able to hold on against the Sea Eagles. Meanwhile, Shaun Johnson will be hoping to make a mark on this game.
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This looked close enough to warrant more of a check! Kalyn Ponga has been quiet for a few games so is due.
The Sea Eagles are missing key players, especially Tom Trbojevic, but were below par against the Dragons last week. If all Sydney teams need to move, Brisbane might get Magic Round every weekend. Souths have the back line. Many have been predicting the Storm’s demise for several years, but even though they haven’t looked as sharp this year as previous years, the Titans will be no match for them, especially with Cameron Munster returning.Many rejoiced following the Broncos’ win last week, but it was only the Bulldogs after all.
Perfect timing for me to make another tipping run and for the Dragons to start going boom.And they have the Dogs this week.
I’m not watching this game and I suggest you don’t either.The mighty Canberra Raiders will put 56 on the hapless Melbourne Storm, who are undoubtedly feeling the effects of pouring everything they had into beating their Roosters nemesis in golden point. They are playing safety-first football, which would be great if premierships were determined by completion rates, but they are not. The official website of the National Rugby League. Eels.At least one Manly fan is calling on the creation of a double bunker so Des Hasler can request a coach’s challenge against a first-level bunker call. The word is that a number of changes are likely for Brisbane and with David Fifita and Kotoni Staggs still out, the Tigers will get the chocolates.Dragons fans are poking their heads out of the trenches this week, with a continuing return to form from their side.
With all the drama around John Bateman’s Canberra Raiders contract and his future before it was eventually resolved, I pondered over several questions.
24th June, 2020. With the top four well in sight and players like Siosifa Talaki and Ronaldo Mulitalo brimming with confidence, Cronulla could challenge Penrith, but they will need to be at their best.
They’ve been up and down form-wise and face one of the competition heavyweights. The Eels struggled in attack last week without Mitchell Moses and were lucky to hold on against the Knights. This week features the Eels vs Storm, Sharks vs Panthers, as well as South Sydney up against a desperate Manly. While it’s hard to get a read on either side, I’ll tip the Kiwis based purely on recent form.Newcastle just beat Manly last week, and the Cowboys came really close to the Bunnies, but failed to revive their season.