The Sea Eagles simply must beat the Bunnies to stay alive. I still believe that, but I also believe they will beat the Roosters.

You must provide an email address to create a Roar accountWhen using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email addressBy joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & ConditionsOops! All five tipsters are on the Dragons, so tip the Broncos. We hear it every year and they just keep contending. The season opener couldn't be at a better location … They have had a big two weeks with a surprise win over the Tigers and a huge effort against Penrith. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work The Titans have improved significantly and it’s been pleasing to see. But the Raiders are Tonka tough and should account for this Gold Coast team. This is a club avoiding the wooden spoon by the skin of their teeth. Expert 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.
Melbourne. Poor behaviour has set the Dogs back at selection and they needed everything to go right in the first place to derail the Parra hype train at Bankwest. They will win.I struggle to tip any Queensland team at the moment and the Cowboys are no exception.

Knights to win by ten.Tipping is tough in 2020.

Newcastle, just.Next up, the Rabbits take on my team. Jack Bird has gone down with an ACL, the Broncos have a bench of backs and are going to be in for a very rough season.I like the Cowboys as well. I liked the Bronco’s preseason but with Bird and Lodgey and their dodgy ACLs I’m not so sure. Their star studded backline shouldn’t struggle for points but they need to win the middle. Paul Green needs to prove his mettle as a coach this time around, but their squad on paper looks pretty good.That might be the first competitive game of the season though. AJ has flown the coop. ... NRL 2020 tipping: Round 1 expert tips. Val Holmes will take off his helmet and play fullback in what is a classy back line.The Broncos have just plodded into Round 1, with murmurings aplenty in Bris Vegas. 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!

Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work The Storm’s pack and bench look formidable but I love the way Manly are capable of attacking down both edges. That leaves James Tedesco with a lot to do at fullback. Haha, just joking. Who knows. No team does injuries like the Sharks and they are off to a fine start, with three starting backs out. AJ Mithen. The latter get some players back but the loss of Luke Keary and Lachlan Lam is massive, and Jake Friend is playing injured. Yes. The Sharks will have a few weeks of trying to prove us all wrong until they prove us all right.Penrith will put the cleaners through the Roosters because the Roosters have no interest in the regular season until week 14. 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. Toss a coin. There are tough games as far as the eye can see this week, and the injury crisis doesn’t make it any easier. This leaves a back line of kids and one experienced brother who would much rather be sipping a latte with Nick Politis, but I digress.Adam Reynolds’ kicking game will prove the difference with the Rabbits winning.We round out Saturday night with the Roosters travelling to Penrith. Away from home. If anything, Melbourne probably shortened as premiership favourites.