NRL Tipping: Preliminary finals - see what the experts are saying. So many errors that favoured the Pennies. All Run Metres - 1929 Ineffective Tackles - 29 Submitted by mark ashford on Sat 17/10/20 - 1:44pm AEST. Nah, Panthers for me. Author NRL.com Timestamp ... Finals Week 3 - Finals Week 3 - Saturday 17 Oct. F … I know I’ve mentioned a couple of times that the Panthers are “due” for a loss but got a funny feeling it won’t be this weekend. NRL footy tips finals week three: Freddy, Joey and Channel Nine's stars give their winners. Submitted by Guru Craig on Sat 17/10/20 - 6:48pm AEST. I’d go so far as to say it was possibly the difference in the Raiders winning or losing. Paul Kent has revealed there were rumours circulating that Newcastle halfback Mitchell Pearce suffered his thumb injury in a street fight — not a training accident. ', Submitted by mark ashford on Sat 17/10/20 - 5:42pm AEST. Submitted by mark ashford on Wed 14/10/20 - 6:26pm AEST. Congratulations to the Covid Stormers as the Guru likes to call them. Ok in an hour or two Rabbits take on the Panthers. Canberra impressed last week with their first game in recent memory where they didn't make a thousand unforced errors. Hey Newbie Raiders great who saved Lee's career. 1986 Queen packed out Wembley all on their own, Two great live shows I missed out on. The official 21-man squads for the 4 clubs taking part in this week's preliminary finals, updated with 19-man … It’s not uncommon for a school principal to get a knock on the door to be told by someone they won’t be coming back because they’ve gone to pursue their dream of playing NRL. It's scintillating form, from both sides. Now for the GF next Sunday. The Rabbitohs grabbed 2 quick tries in the second 40 and worked their way to get back in front. NRL Premiership odds before finals, week 3. Line Breaks - 11 The Rabbitohs have piled on 144 points in their last three outings, and all against top eight teams. Tonight I'll be glued to the set to see if Ivans boys can gobble up a rabbit or two. Enjoy the game mate as I will. Result – Panthers 20 defeated Rabbitohs 16, Note: tips from Wally will be published on Wednesday night or Thursday morning, Submitted by mark ashford on Tue 13/10/20 - 4:52pm AEST. It could go either way. But I think that the favourites will win it, Storm and Panthers. There are no tips here to display at the moment, sorry. i'd like to take the Storm tonight and the Rabbitohs for tomorrow. Week Two of the Finals … NRL Finals Week 1 tips, best bets, predictions and previews. I wouldn't even be surprised of we see a Raiders-Rabbitohs grand final. It was a pretty even contest for 75% of the match but the Storm’s class showed up when it was needed. Submitted by MGM on Fri 16/10/20 - 6:38pm AEST, Sorry Thinker , I cant see a link for entering my tips this week. Having said all that and not wishing to upset all of you who love Queen, they’re not really my bag. Whether or not it comes to fruition this week is the big question. Cameron Munster has revealed he signed his first contract with the Storm at a strip club in a hilarious interview with ex-NRL star Brett Finch. Result – Storm 30 defeated Raiders 10, Given recent results, one can assume there will be plenty of points scored on Saturday night. Submitted by Mary S on Sat 17/10/20 - 3:25pm AEST, Liked the following comment that appeared underneath! Submitted by mark ashford on Sat 17/10/20 - 1:32pm AEST. They have had a terrific run on and off the field. It’s all subjective. Submitted by a on Sun 18/10/20 - 2:50pm AEST, Coach I’m sorry but I’m not a fan of the song you’ve just showed, Submitted by mark ashford on Sun 18/10/20 - 6:21pm AEST. Some stats possibly worth a mention from the Roosters clash: Possession - 49% Ruck Infringements - 5. Where did it go? How good are the Broncs Girls. 144 points in the last three weeks! Cameron Smith may possibly be playing his final game, so the Storm will want to be sending him out on a high by winning this one and then the grand final next week, that’s if they know that Cameron is retiring come season’s end. For the latest. After 20 rounds of an abbreviated season, the finals are finally here and we’ve got some blockbuster showdowns to kick off all the action, with eight teams to be cut to six over the weekend – read on below as we preview every NRL Finals Week 1 game, along with providing our best bets and tips. Yes Kikau is out and he plays a huge role in both the Panthers’ attack and defence but still, they have a great looking side and although he is a huge blow, the replacement is handy in Kurt Capewell who has been great for the Panthers this season. On Friday night the Raiders will have a stronger forward pack than they did in round 9, with the inclusions of Bateman, Soliola and Harawira-Naera. NRL footy tips Finals Week 3: Joey, Freddy and all of Nine's stars give their winners. Why am I not surprised? Verdict: Man this is a tough one. A comment would be nice. Errors - 14 , @ Mr Ashford Free to play, this is your opportunity to create a competition and challenge your friends, workmates and other NRL fans in a fun, easy-to-play format. Broncos Girls!!!! Where was their defence? We’ll see! Remember to get your tips into the form below by 6pm (AEDT) on Sunday to join The Roar’s NRL tipping competition for 2020 and be featured as part of the Crowd’s tips for the grand final… After digging into the attack and defence of the Canberra Raiders and South Sydney Rabbitohs before Week 2, it's now time to look at where the Melbourne Storm and Penrith Panthers have scored and conceded tries this season.. Line Breaks - 8 I wouldn't be too hard on Canberra, that start from Mel....probably the best The Guru has ever seen. The Raiders live to fight another day after their deserved 22-18 win. F Share T Tweet Q SMS W WhatsApp B Email G J Tumblr L LinkedIn. Official team lists, updates and injury news for week 2 of the 2020 Telstra Premiership finals series and round 2 of the 2020 NRLW competition. Newbie They have lost Kikau to suspension though, and he is a big loss. Submitted by The Thinker on Tue 13/10/20 - 8:35am AEST, Cameron Smith knows what he's doing next year, but do his team-mates? Not everyone appreciates the way the Storm go about their business, but it's hard not to be impressed by their results. NRL Preliminary Finals (Week 3) Tips Friday 16/10/20 7:50pm Melbourne Storm vs. Canberra Raiders @ Suncorp Stadium The Melbourne Storm enjoyed a week off having beaten the Parramatta Eels in Week 1. Walker will be all over little Ivan The G expects and WB will have identified the soft defence in the Pennies outside backs. 1985 Live Aid NRL Tips by The Thinker for 2020 Finals week 1. Wed 21 Sep, 2016 NRL News. Souths average more points per game, a converted try to be exact but the flip side is they also let in more trys. Just surprised Coach has had nothing to say. Melbourne have more points in them and better defence. Just four teams remain in the NRL, and in a few days time it’ll be two. Storm vs Raiders: Storm. Some stats possibly worth a mention from the Eels clash: Possession - 57% Stormers way too good for Rickys boys. After consulting my records (yes i have a hand-written diary of my travels) I can advise me and a mate were in a place called Doolin and decided to do some bike riding for the day. So also get excited for Saturday night y’all. Verdict: Again, this is another tough one. I've gone Storm and Panthers as both have had an extra week to recover. Suncorp Stadium and Mr Smith have some magic and The Stormers are a very good team, much better than what Ricky's boys faced last week. Dummy Passes - 19 Let’s just look forward to some hopefully epic battles this weekend eh? Submitted by Bronco Legend on Thu 15/10/20 - 9:34pm AEST, Hi Thinker, His involvement created two of the Panthers tries against the Roosters, and without him they are an easier side to defend. Big game from the mighty Covid Stormers. Submitted by Guru Craig on Sat 17/10/20 - 8:44pm AEST. The Rabbitohs just amazing! “Father Figure” is a good story and the melody and voice combination just gladdens my heart. It got them a lead that the Eels just couldn’t peg back. Bring it on! Panthers Submitted by Dragons-fanboy on Wed 14/10/20 - 5:20pm AEST. Guru is pretty confident Mel finish off what should be a close game. My god they have really peaked at the right time. The 2021 NRL tipping competition. I remember watching that “Live Aid” concert on TV back in 1985. Penalties Conceded - 7. Not really the place to wallow in self pity . Bellyache will have instructed his men to wrap up Papali to mitigate those offloads and the Storm forwards are capable of controlling the Raiders. Hope I didn't offend in any way. It's an awesome pack, and it could prove the difference. Good luck with this round 3 week final all. Kicking Metres - 660 It’s getting exciting isn’t it? Is he fully fit? Submitted by ScottySeahawk on Sat 17/10/20 - 9:06pm AEST. Tipping Pick'em More About Us ... Telstra Premiership Finals Week 3 Storm vs Raiders ... NRL News. Ruck Infringements - 5. It's week 2 of the 2020 NRL finals and it is all sudden death from here on in. Yeah, I too am hetero from “birth to death” as you mentioned but for me it’s not whether you swing left or right. Great opinions on this weekends games. Cap'n Cameron it would seem is going to retire and going out with a GF would be the hope. Oct 16th, 2020. I quite enjoyed your offering "meant to be" and didn't miss your meaning. The Bunnies have been particularly impressive, and they've been scoring most of these points without two of their most potent attacking players (Mitchell and Roberts) available. Greetings football fans. Freddy & Joey’s Tips: Finals Week 1. Friday 2/10/20. OK, I have to pick someone so I’ll tip the Raiders because I’m sensing there’s some real hunger being displayed from them. It’ll get good! Submitted by Guru Craig on Wed 14/10/20 - 6:02pm AEST. Heterosexual, homosexual, letshavesomesexual or whateversexualyoucanget is all the same to me brother. Panthers vs Rabbitohs: Rabbitohs. Round maximum: 2. The Raiders on the other hand, has Ricky Stuart really believing in them and it has showed in their performances, particularly that game last week against the Roosters. Hey Guru The master coach at the Bunnies knows a thing or two about finals football, and he'll have his red and greens primed.Verdict – Rabbitohs by 2 Sep 27th, 2019. Always enjoy your offerings NRL that is but have zero interest in George Michael guess I'm heterosexual from birth to death. The Panthers are a real confidence side and once they get going they have not been stopped, one loss all season says to beat this team you can not allow them to get that confidence, it has to be shut down. Submitted by mark ashford on Thu 15/10/20 - 5:17pm AEST. Not sure whether the Eels dropped off their defensive effort or whether the Bunnies simply moved up a gear. Showed their class but must say I feel for Ricky and his boys who came so far. Key duo overcome injuries to be named in starting side to face the Titans on Saturday. Yeah interesting match ups for the Preliminary. Raiders and Panthers vs. Rabbitohs. Log in. It is hard to believe we’re on the doorstep of another grand final. Submitted by Christine on Fri 16/10/20 - 11:00am AEST. NRL Tips & Preview – Preliminary Finals. Thing was, I was backpacking through Ireland at the time. It was over by 16-0. We had an excellent pizza and watched "Lawless" over a nice bottle of Sauv Blanc. Go Healthy Casualty Ward NRL finals week 3 … Ineffective Tackles - 17 Of those 4 tries scored in the second half, 3 of them came in a 7 minute period. As the weekend approaches I notice Coach is a bit quiet. With a performance like that first 20 minutes it's hard to seeing any other team beating them. They've already met twice this season for one win each, and the Raiders famously beat the Storm in the finals last season. 2020 Finals week 3. Note that these sides met in round 7 this season, with the Panthers prevailing 20-12. Panthers vs. Rabbitohs 60-40 @ ANZ But, it’s not like their opposition aren’t confident because they are and plus with the week off, the Storm will be ready to go and freshened up as well and that will be the difference on Friday night. Huge credit to the Raiders and they come into this one with a huge array of confidence and as we all know, confidence can come a long way in rugby league. Will be a great game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rf_WZ1G8Ux8, Submitted by mark ashford on Sat 17/10/20 - 1:48pm AEST, NAH For me it’s all about the music. Apart from that I'd love to see a Storm/Panthers GF and may the best team win. Class all over the park. And then there were four … the Sydney Roosters and Parramatta Eels, who both finished inside the top four at the end of the regular season, have departed to competition for 2020. Again, taste is subjective and I’m glad that it is. It’s not uncommon for a school principal to get a knock on the door to be told by someone they won’t be coming back because they’ve gone to pursue their dream of playing NRL. ... NRL tipping is easier if you follow the NRL news. Insights, predictions and sometimes outright guesswork can be found each week from guest tipsters in the comments section. Errors - 16. Ineffective Tackles - 27 It's an astonishing record, and it's not easy to tip against them. The Bunnies were superb in the second half scoring 5 tries to one. The Panthers fell behind 10-0 after just 9 minutes but then clicked into gear scoring 5 unanswered tries as well as kicking a penalty goal to set up a commanding 28-10 lead at the 50 minute mark. Register today! Submitted by mark ashford on Sat 17/10/20 - 5:50pm AEST. By Ben Glover. The Guru doesn't know who wins exactly lol, just write the tips up with why i think those things will matter, or just to have a laugh with a bit of sarcasm. If it helps I have tipped the Panthers to win. Everything has been going Penrith's way all season. Panthers to end the Rabbitohs’ run in either a high-scoring game with plenty of entertainment, twists and tries scored or a gritty like low scoring game with the Rabbitohs struggling and the Panthers gritting their way to victory, though Rabbitohs defending well in the process, either one of these types of games I can see. If they are successful then I will be happy for you and your team. The latest expert tips from the Web's most reliable NRL tipster: Submitted by The Thinker on Mon 8/3/21 - 3:52pm AEST. Find your inner tipster and compete for ultimate glory. Should they win on Friday night they rack up their 20th consecutive victory in Queensland. I'm surprised you didn't see my tongue in cheek all the way over there in WA's capitol. Just to prove I'm not an homophobe here is one of my favs of all time. The Guru feels Souths have been building, getting better and better. Too much to think about and read about with these 2 close games so toss a coin and i pick storm 19 to defeat raiders 18. Awesome! Spoiler: They've both scored a lot and conceded very few. The Raiders started very well last week against the Roosters and led 16-0 after 23 minutes and even after a late try to the Roosters, the Raiders went into half-time leading 16-6. The Rabbitohs were just so entertaining to watch and except for a complete and utter form reversal, they are going to be a handful for the Panthers. Young Knights playmaker Phoenix Crossland has been hit with a one-match suspension for his involvement in an altercation at a Newcastle pub. Missed last nights game as I was back on the Gold Coast delivering a push bike to my daughter. Rocked up at this little restaurant place out the middle of nowhere and decided to have some drinks and a bite to eat. They're still amazing, but less so. By gee wouldn’t that be an amazing feat for the Panthers in itself. Those people must be aliens from the 16th Dimension . The players brought into the Bunnies backline to plug the gaps have been a revelation...and a joy to watch. Submitted by Christine on Fri 16/10/20 - 5:52pm AEST. In round 9 the Storm were without Munster, Kaufusi and Addo-Carr and won anyway. It seems that Cameron Munster will be playing this weekend and interested to see if his knee holds up. By Ben Glover. Wayne has them firing! Jaxon Paulo gathered and took off down the sideline. They stopped the possibility of a threepeat and stopped the Roosters’ run which is very impressive. Sorta got what you meant . Bookies Favourite = Storm. Submitted by newbie from perth on Wed 14/10/20 - 10:09pm AEST, I was gonna share some thoughts on the Roosters’ bowing out of the finals race but thought better of it. NRL Telstra Premiership Finals Series – Week 3 Preliminary Final: Friday, October 16, 7.50pm (EDT)/6.50pm (EST), Suncorp Stadium Melbourne Storm v … Are you worried Coach or just so confident you can remain silent? Actually I’d be hard pressed to fit them into my top 200. Hi All It’s far better that a person can connect with music, whatever the style, than not. By “insane” I mean sensational. Since round 15 they've been averaging 37 points a game, and you don't lose very often if you score 37 points. Hey DFB & Guru As usual, great contributions from Wighton, Croker, Rapana & Papalii (and CNK of course). Cheers, Submitted by Christine on Fri 16/10/20 - 10:57am AEST. Raiders Once again, impressive efforts from the “dynamic duo” (Cleary and Luai) made all the difference. What an entertainer he was! They looked like under 12s at times. Submitted by mark ashford on Mon 19/10/20 - 6:22pm AEST. Sep 27th, 2019. Last night’s Preliminary was a case of class vs. enthusiasm and obviously the “class” won out this time. To me, one game looks fairly clear cut, and the other doesn’t, but this is Week 3 of the NRL finals and absolutely anything can happen as the four remaining sides look to play desperation footy. WB's men can score 30pts without breaking a sweat but this game will be won on defence and the Bunnies ability to shut down the Panthers confidence inspired play style. The Rabbitohs were far from their best with an error-riddled display, and frustration led to two of their players getting sin-binned. @ Mr Ashford Penrith, if they win tonight, must be a little nervous after that Storm display. Spots in the NRL grand final at the end of the craziest season in history go on the line this weekend. Wally's Tips: Finals Week 3 The other preliminary final pits the Roosters up against arch-rivals Souths, live and free on Nine from 7pm Saturday. F Share T Tweet Q SMS W WhatsApp B Email G J Tumblr L LinkedIn. Yeah, Munster is more than likely back but how long will he last? Storm by 4 – This one will be a cracker. A spot in the NRL Grand Final is up... 2021 NRL Finals Week 2 – Tips, Predictions & Odds © Copyright applies in all the usual forms. The loss of their hardman this week might just be enough for Souths. Here's a record of how individual tipsters have made up their mind during the current season. I can see reasons for both these sides winning this weekend. 2020 Finals week 2. Halves battle looks good, fullback battle mouth-watering, both teams have some amazing backlines and the forwards battle… finger lickin good! Week 2 NRL finals fixtures, times and locations revealed, Week 3 fixtures The times and venues for the remainder of the NRL Finals series have been … Cheers…, Submitted by mark ashford on Sat 17/10/20 - 1:17pm AEST. Submitted by Guru Craig on Wed 14/10/20 - 8:37pm AEST. Gee it’s a funny ol’ game sometimes. We couldn’t be more excited for this game as two of the best NRL teams do battle in Penrith on Friday. Souths to win the forward battle, keep pressure on Cleary and score through the outside backs with short kicks and running over the younger centre/wing Choc soldiers. Cameron Munster has revealed he signed his first contract with the Storm at a strip club in a hilarious interview with ex-NRL star Brett Finch. Should be a walk in the park. Submitted by The Thinker on Wed 3/2/21 - … Have a good weekend bro’ and make sure you watch tonight’s game. Completion Rate - 90% The week off has been a premium in recent seasons. All I’m interested in is what the song brings to my soul, what journey it takes me on and how it makes me feel. Get excited on Friday night y’all because this is going to get good. My gosh these two have been in some top attacking form over recent weeks. Submitted by Baggy_Gee on Sat 17/10/20 - 2:27pm AEST. Melbourne - The Covid Stormers, The pride of QLD will have the home ground advantage with something like 20 wins in a row in QLD. Paul Kent has revealed there were rumours circulating that Newcastle halfback Mitchell Pearce suffered his thumb injury in a street fight — not a training accident. For mine he has the strongest male voice I have heard for ages. Let’s finish off with another “Song of the Week”…. Week three NRL finals … Young Knights playmaker Phoenix Crossland has been hit with a one-match suspension for his involvement in an altercation at a Newcastle pub. OK, now onto Panthers and Bunnies. That left edge (Luai, Kikau, Crichton, Mansour) is the Panthers most damaging in attack and Kikau is a vital cog in those combinations. NRL Tips by a for 2020 Finals week 3. The Panthers haven't had issues finding the stripe either, scoring 103 points in their last three outings and averaging 31 points a page since round 15. Just don't understand how a 40/20 is ineligible if your foot is literally on the 40m line. This one will be good! They played with a huge amount of self-belief for most of, if not all of, the entire 80 minutes. One of rocks greatest ever frontmen who sadly parted this life way too soon. Good luck next weekend when I believe you meet the Roosters again. They are such a difficult team to overcome, but there's a little big of magic about this Raiders side, and Ricky Stuart has them all believing in themselves. Just kiddin’, they weren’t good enough for whatever reason(s). The Eels surprised the Storm 2 weeks ago and raced to a 12-0 lead after just 22 minutes and limited the Storm for most of that period but the Storm got back in it with 2 tries in 3 minutes and it was 12-12 at the break. After the Eels led 18-8 at the break last week you could’ve been excused for thinking the Rabbitohs’ finals run was possibly going to end but just like they’ve done in recent weeks, the Bunnies surged back in a strong second half performance to run out 38-24 winners. We’ve got the Storm up against the Raiders. Can hardly wait. NRL Tips by Rick for 2020 Finals week 2. Read on for all the Team Analysis for week one of the 2020 NRL finals. If ever I was going to turn a wink from Freddie would do it. Call the Raiders “butter” ‘cos they’re on a roll and I would not be surprised in the slightest if they knocked off the Storm. It’s been a tumultuous week for the Rabbitohs with the team never far from the headlines, and Fittler says that could be a factor. Raiders 60-40 @ Suncorp If this season is his last (and that seems to the way the wind is blowing), you would expect the purple machine will move heaven and earth to give the most important player in the history of their club a fitting swansong. Doubt I could fit one of their songs in my top 100 to be honest. The Live Aid concert was on the TV at the time and I distinctly remember watching Freddie and Queen do their thing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_9hfHvQSNo. But hey, I’m not telling you anything you don’t already know. I see all 3 Penrith players placed on report have already been cleared by the match review committee. Cheers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Raiders not having any ball and being 24 down after the same amount of minutes was their undoing. That leaves fellow top-four teams Penrith … Welcome back football fans. Should be a cracker. Or will it? Peace , Submitted by Rocket Ryan on Sun 18/10/20 - 6:04am AEST, The trophy cabinet remains open Spud but have you used all your luck, Submitted by Coach Potato on Sun 18/10/20 - 12:02pm AEST. Nah, no offence taken buddy. The Storm and Panthers have had the week off after winning in week one and will be freshened up as they await two of the NRL's most potent attacking sides. I have always thought Queen were amazing even before I found out Freddie was gay. Their attack was first-rate and those two try saving tackles from Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad were insane. Except 2017 in memory. The Panthers are riding an extremely long winning streak and they have looked like the best team in the league throughout. It's clear that Melbourne are going to play for Smith and a GF win as his last game, they're going to be near impossible to beat. Here's a record of how individual tipsters have made up their mind during the current season. I just don’t trust anyone who doesn’t like music of any sort. The Official NRL Tipping & Streak competitions are back in 2021. Just what the Guru suspected and why he didn't bet on this game. I'm saddling up again for another year of tipping … The extra week off is undoubtedly a huge bonus coming into this game. Anyway, Panthers vs. Bunnies was a cracker as I had hoped. Panthers to prowl their way to 17 straight and to their first grand final in 17 years. Like a 40-32, 36-28 or 32-24 type of game. The Rabbitohs forwards, real tough and mean! Cheers. Rabbitohs, Submitted by newbie from perth on Sat 17/10/20 - 1:12pm AEST. Here to tell you who they will be are The Roar‘s NRL expert tipping panel. 2 days ago 01:11. See what I mean? Brad Fittler and Andrew Johns reveal their footy tips for Finals week 2. Good luck with those whose teams is playing this week and with everyone’s tips for this week. The latest expert tips from the Web's most reliable NRL tipster: The 2021 NRL tipping competition. Guru doesn't think he has ever seen a side so favoured by the ref. OK kids, good luck with your tipping and may your team win by 40 points! I would honestly love to see a dramatic high-scoring game between these two. Mary S Notably it was three tries apiece, and one of the Storm tries occured while the Raiders were down to 12 men. Welcome to The Roar‘s NRL Expert tips for Week 3 of the finals. Submitted by The Thinker on Wed 3/2/21 - 12:34pm AEST. Seriously, in the first half an hour the Raiders were bordering on pathetic. Sports writer, JASON OLIVER, previews this weekend’s Rugby League action with his NRL tips for all Week 3 Finals matches, … Not having a crack bud, just trying to explain why I like it and hence why I put it up. And Rabbits 16 to defeat panthers 12. Souths - This is a hard game to pick. Storm would want to get revenge on the Raiders after what the Raiders did to them last time these two met in finals last season. Finals week 3 team announcements. Key duo overcome injuries to be named in starting side to face the Titans on Saturday. Maybe he is waiting to see who he will challenge on their predictions, no doubt coming soon. The NRL today confirmed the times and venues for Weeks Two and Three of the NRL Telstra Premiership 2019 Finals Series. I think that the week off for the Panthers will prove the difference here as well plus, they are immensely confident those Panthers players with the side currently on a 16-game winning streak eyeing a equal record in the NRL era of 17-straight. Eight teams are left, and they will soon become six as the NRL finals get underway with the biggest games of the season upon us.