NRL Predictions

Panthers vs Dragons: a mismatch to close out Magic Round Magic Round wraps up on Sunday night with a fixture that looks completely one-sided on paper. On one side, the Panthers keep steamrolling the competition week after week. On the other, the Dragons are slogging through a nightmare season and seem to get worse every…

Tigers vs Sea Eagles: Manly come in flying high Magic Round kicks off in style this Saturday afternoon with a very tasty clash between the Tigers and the Sea Eagles at Suncorp Stadium. The two sides sit on the same points in the table, but their form tells two very different stories. One team, the…

Roosters vs Cowboys: a serious test for the Cowboys at Magic Round Saturday night at Magic Round brings us a tasty matchup between the Roosters and the Cowboys at Suncorp Stadium. On paper, Sydney look to have the clear edge. The Roosters have been building for weeks, while North Queensland arrive short-handed after the injury…

Eels vs Storm: a pressure cooker to finish Super Saturday The final game of Super Saturday, Magic Round style, serves up a cracking contest between the Eels and the Storm. Two sides that arrive brimming with confidence after finally finding a win again last week. For the Storm, that result was mainly about ending a…

Rabbitohs vs Dolphins: a fixture that could get lively in a hurry Magic Round rolls on Friday night with a cracking showdown between the Rabbitohs and the Dolphins at Suncorp Stadium. Two teams that like to play at pace, two attacks that can pile on points in bursts, and two sides arriving with real belief…

Sharks vs Bulldogs: a bigger game than it first looks Kick-off for this latest NRL night is on Friday, with the Sharks and Bulldogs taking centre stage. On paper, it is hardly the glamour fixture of the round. But given the way both teams are tracking, this one could get a lot more fraught than…

NRL – Raiders vs Panthers: can Canberra hang in there? Sunday afternoon’s clash in Canberra could be a lot tighter than some people expect. Penrith are still the benchmark in the competition, of course, but they arrive in a less comfortable spot than it first looks against a Raiders side that is finally showing a…

NRL – Storm vs Tigers: Storm out to end the slide Storm head back to AAMI Park in almost surreal circumstances. Seven straight losses, confidence in tatters and a season already starting to smell like an emergency. For Melbourne, this is the sort of game that can change the mood fast. The Tigers, meanwhile, arrive…

NRL – Sea Eagles vs Broncos: a finals feel The final game of Super Saturday serves up a clash that looks every inch a real test for two sides chasing the finals. The Sea Eagles host the Broncos at 4 Pines Park in a match where the context matters almost as much as the raw…