Our experts check the teams for NRL round 26 and offer their tips
IT’S the final round of the NRL season and honours in the fierce tipping competition will go to one of our three top ranked experts. See who they tipped and get advice for your own tipping comps.
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IT’S the final round of the NRL season and honours in the fierce tipping competition will go to one of our three top ranked experts.
It’s tight at the top and things are still wide open.
Follow Phil Rothfield, Dean Ritchie, Rebecca Wilson, Paul Crawley, Barry Toohey, Christian Nicolussi, David Riccio, Nick Walshaw, James Phelps and Paul Kent in the final round of the tipping competition.
Have they got it right for round 26 or are some of them way off the mark?
ROUND 26 FIXTURES: Broncos v Roosters, Bulldogs v Rabbitohs, Dragons v Knights, Cowboys v Titans, Storm v Sharks, Tigers v Raiders, Warriors v Eels, Panthers v Sea Eagles.
James Phelps's top tips:
Score so far: 129
No brainer: Panthers to keep on rolling into the finals.
Upset: Can't see one.
Coin toss: Storm to claim the minor premiership.
Barry Toohey's top tips:
Score so far: 127
No brainer: Brisbane will maintain the rage against the Roosters.
Upset: Tigers will kick a field goal at the death to take down the Raiders and snatch eighth spot on the bell.
Coin toss: The battle for the minor premiership.
Paul Kent's top tips:
Score so far: 126
No brainer: Panthers to mercifully bring an end to Manly's season.
Upset: Plenty this week. Roosters over Broncos, Rabbitohs over Bulldogs, Warriors at home to the Eels, which do you prefer?
Coin toss: Cowboys get it based on home ground advantage.
Dean Ritchie's top tips:
Score so far: 126
No brainer: The Broncos look to be back and firing.
Upset: Leichhardt will be pumping with the Tigers desperate for eighth spot, but will that be enough against a Raiders side that is flying?
Coin toss: First v second should be a cracker.
Nick Walshaw's top tips:
Score so far: 126
No brainer: Panthers to end Manly's misery.
Upset: Eels to finish a horror year on a bit of a high.
Coin toss: Sharkies can claim the minor premiership against the Storm.
Paul Crawley's top tips:
Score so far: 124
No brainer: Last round as tough as first, but Panthers over Sea Eagles my best.
Upset: Take the Eels over Warriors.
Coin toss: Storm v Sharks, I'll go Storm at home.
David Riccio's top tips:
Score so far: 123
No brainer: Broncos to keep gaining finals momentum against the Roosters tonight.
Upset: Tigers to claim eighth spot against the Cowboys.
Coin toss: Sharks to grab the minor premiership in Melbourne.
Rebecca Wilson's top tips:
Score so far: 119
No brainer: Broncos.
Upset: Knights.
Coin toss: Bulldogs-Rabbitohs.
Phil Rothfield's top tips:
Score so far: 116
No brainer: Panthers to tune up the finals with a big win over Manly.
Upset: Sharkies are over their recent wobbles and will claim the minor premiership in Melbourne.
Coin toss: Raiders-Tigers could go down to the wire at Leichhardt Oval.
Christian Nicolussi's top tips:
Score so far: 111
No brainer: Panthers will reach a half century against Manly.
Upset: Tigers to get the cash at a packed Leichhardt.
Coin toss: Rabbitohs have nothing to lose. Could go golden point.
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