What the experts are saying about the first round of the NRL finals

THE NRL finals kick off this weekend and some tipping competitions are still running so here are the expert tips for the round.

NRL Rd 26 - Roosters v Rabbitohs

THE NRL finals kick off this weekend and some tipping competitions are still running so here are the expert tips for the round.

The draw:

Sea Eagles v Rabbitohs

Roosters v Panthers

Storm v Bulldogs

Cowboys v Broncos

The tips:

TODD BALYM (125)

Rabbitohs by 7

Roosters by 14

Cowboys by 2

Storm by 6

PAUL MALONE (120)

Sea Eagles by 6

Roosters by 10

Broncos by 4

Storm by 16

PETER BADEL (119)

Sea Eagles by 6

Roosters by 14

Cowboys by 4

Storm by 12

MICHAEL WESTLAKE (119)

Sea Eagles by 2

Roosters by 1

Cowboys by 8

Storm by 14

CHRIS GARRY (119)

Rabbitohs by 12

Roosters by 2

Cowboys by 10

Storm by 20

DAMIEN STANNARD (118)

Rabbitohs by 6

Roosters by 12

Cowboys by 13

Storm by 8

DARREN LOCKYER (117)

Rabbitohs by 10

Roosters by 10

Broncos by 7

Storm by 12

PETER PSALTIS (117)

Rabbitohs by 10

Roosters by 2

Broncos by 1

Storm by 18

LARA PITT (116)

Rabbitohs by 8

Roosters by 14

Cowboys by 10

Storm by 18

GORDEN TALLIS 115

Rabbitohs by 6

Roosters by 10

Broncos by 8

Bulldogs by 4

RIKKI-LEE ARNOLD (114)

Rabbitohs by 10

Roosters by 4

Cowboys by 6

Storm by 14

Storm’s Mahe Fonuais chased by Broncos Ben Barba and Lachlan Maranta.

MAL MENINGA (113)

Rabbitohs by 7

Roosters by 12

Broncos by 4

Storm by 10

SAM SQUIERS (113)

Rabbitohs by 4

Roosters by 6

Cowboys by 4

Storm by 10

MATTHEW JOHNS (109)

Rabbitohs by 10

Roosters by 2

Cowboys by 6

Storm by 12

BEN IKIN (108)

Rabbitohs by 14

Roosters by 8

Cowboys by 10

Storm by 12

ROBERT CRADDOCK (108)

Rabbitohs by 4

Roosters by 4

Cowboys by 4

Storm by 4

MOST FANCIED:

Rabbitohs

Roosters

Cowboys

Storm

Originally published as What the experts are saying about the first round of the NRL finals