Our experts check out the teams for NRL round 23 and offer their tips
IT’S tight at the top with the NRL finals approaching and our tipsters have got the whips cracking in the drive for home. Two games could see major swings on the leaderboard.
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IT’S tight at the top with the NRL finals approaching and our tipsters have got the whips cracking in the drive for home.
Two games could see major swings on the leaderboard with the Tigers-Titans clash a 50-50 pick and plenty tipping the raiders to upset the Storm in Melbourne.
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 23 or are some of them way off the mark?
Round 23: Bulldogs v Sea Eagles, Broncos v Eels, Tigers v Titans, Warriors v Rabbitohs, Dragons v Sharks, Knights v Panthers, Roosters v Cowboys, Raiders v Storm.
James Phelps's top tips:
Score so far: 113
No brainer: The Sharks to bite back against the Dragons.
Upset: The Raiders to stop the Storm.
Coin toss: I can't split the Tigers and the Titans.
Paul Kent's top tips:
Score so far: 111
No brainer: Bulldogs over Manly. Bet of the round.
Upset: I'm on the Hayne Plane. Titans to win at Campbelltown.
Coin toss: Raiders and Melbourne is tough to pick. Storm defence won out.
Dean Ritchie's top tips:
Score so far: 111
No brainer: I know my 'no brainer' every week is the team playing the Knights, but Penrith look in impressive form and will be too strong in Newcastle.
Upset: The Raiders are flying and their clash with Melbourne on Monday night should be a cracker.
Coin toss: Tigers v Titans.
Nick Walshaw's top tips:
Score so far: 111
No brainer: Cronulla to bounce back against the struggling Dragsters.
Upset: Couldn't tip against Melbourne but expect Canberra to give it a red hot crack against the competition leaders at home.
Coin toss: Bookies are struggling to split Wests Tigers/Gold Coast and so are we. Jarryd Hayne also makes this a 'can't miss' match.
Paul Crawley's top tips:
Score so far: 110
No brainer: Can't see it changing now for Knights.
Upset: Raiders at home over Storm.
Coin toss: Tigers v Titans too hard to call.
Barry Toohey's top tips:
Score so far: 110
No brainer: Panthers have too much attacking firepower for the Knights.
Upset: The Raiders to end Melbourne's winning run.
Coin toss: Tigers/Titans at Campbelltown.
David Riccio's top tips:
Score so far: 108
No brainer: In-form Panthers will be too strong for Newcastle.
Upset: Raiders knocked off the Sharks last week and can cause another upset over the Storm.
Coin toss: Tigers v Titans will be very tight.
Rebecca Wilson's top tips:
Score so far: 103
No brainer: Panthers.
Upset: Raiders over Storm.
Coin toss: Broncos v Eels.
Phil Rothfield's top tips:
Score so far: 101
No brainer: Sharks to rip into the Dragons in the derby.
Upset: Raiders are on a roll and can take down Melbourne.
Coin toss: Broncos still look shaky but should just hold off Parramatta.
Christian Nicolussi's top tips:
Score so far: 97
No brainer: Sharks will bounce back and continue St George Illawarra's late-season fadeout.
Upset: Brisbane can't score points, and won't find it easy busting through Parramatta's blue and gold wall.
Coin toss: The best No.9 on Monday night will determine the Raiders-Storm result.
Originally published as Our experts check out the teams for NRL round 23 and offer their tips
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