Our experts check out the teams for NRL round 22 and offer their tips
WITH the NRL season coming down to the wire two games shape as pivotal as our experts strive to top the tipping table. Will Paul Kent’s gamble pay off and give him sole possession of the lead?
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WITH the NRL season coming down to the wire two games shape as pivotal as our experts strive to top the tipping table.
Our experts agree that the Panthers v Roosters clash is a toss-up while Sharks v Raiders is the other major point of difference.
Follow Phil Rothfield, Dean Ritchie, Rebecca Wilson, Paul Crawley, Barry Toohey, Christian Nicolussi, David Riccio, Nick Walshaw, James Phelps and Paul Kent throughout the season for advice and tips.
Have they got it right for round 22 or are some of them way off the mark?
ROUND 22 FIXTURES: Dragons v Broncos, Eels v Sea Eagles, Knights v Bulldogs, Sharks v Raiders, Storm v Rabbitohs, Titans v Warriors, Tigers v Cowboys v Panthers v Roosters.
Paul Kent's top tips:
Score so far: 108
No brainer: Melbourne over the Rabbitohs. Easy.
Upset: I've gone the Roosters. Like their defence.
Coin toss: Emerging Raiders are a chance against Cronulla on a five-day turnaround.
James Phelps's top tips:
Score so far: 108
No brainer: Melbourne will towel up the poor Rabbitohs at home. This could be a cricket score.
Upset: The Raiders to end Cronulla's unbeaten streak.
Coin toss: Roosters and Panthers. Anyone's game.
Dean Ritchie's top tips:
Score so far: 107
No brainer: Bulldogs to roll over the top of the Knights.
Upset: Expect JT to play for the Cowboys but if he is out with injury, the in-form Tigers could really give the Cows a scare at Leichhardt.
Coin toss: Panthers v Roosters.
Nick Walshaw's top tips:
Score so far: 106
No brainer: Melbourne, who are $1.11 against the bumbling Bunnies.
Upset: Warriors over Jarryd Hayne. And Gold Coast.
Coin toss: Panthers/Roosters.
Paul Crawley's top tips:
Score so far: 105
No brainer: Bulldogs over Knights.
Upset: Raiders over Sharks.
Coin toss: Panthers v Roosters could go either way.
Barry Toohey's top tips:
Score so far: 105
No brainer: Dogs to beat a depleted Knights.
Upset: Roosters, Warriors and Raiders to all cause upsets.
Coin toss: Sharks-Raiders game.
David Riccio's top tips:
Score so far: 104
No brainer: Storm to add to the Rabbitohs' long list of woes.
Upset: Warriors could be the party poopers on Jarryd Hayne's welcome to the Gold Coast.
Coin toss: Sharks to bounce back from Monday night's draw with the Titans in a hard-fought home win against the Raiders.
Rebecca Wilson's top tips:
Score so far: 99
No brainer: Bulldogs.
Upset: Roosters could build on last week's win over the Broncos this Monday night against the Panthers.
Coin toss: Titans-Warriors.
Phil Rothfield's top tips:
Score so far: 98
No brainer: The poor old Knights are going to get lapped again against the rampaging Bulldogs.
Upset: The Panthers are hard to catch and Monday nights always toss up a close one. Take the Chooks to win.
Coin toss: Who knows how the Hayne Plane's inclusion will affect the Titans v Warriors.
Christian Nicolussi's top tips:
Score so far: 91
No brainer: The Storm will wipe the floor with the poor old Bunnies. It will be a long five weeks for that mob.
Upset: The Raiders have had the extra day's rest and weren't involved in golden point.
Coin toss: The Roosters are back in top form while the Panthers are used to scrapping hard for two points.
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