Brisbane Broncos vs South Sydney Rabbitohs – Friday night – Suncorp Stadium

Age shall not weary them, but it's starting to take its toll on one of the greats of the modern game. Greg Inglis himself has admitted his form is down from where he'd like it to be. I'm not convinced he has complete confidence in his knee. He's still an outstanding footballer, but I fear the best of him has been and gone. The best of him is on display in the video on this page - a remarkable solo try and possibly the best solo try ever, and it happened to be in this corresponding game in 2014. On Friday night he fights to hold on to his number one jersey for the Kangaroos, but it looks like Darius Boyd already has one arm up its sleeve. Even the greats aren't great forever, but how great he was. One man not wearied by age is Corey 'Benjamin Button' Parker - a man who becomes greater every season. On Friday night he goes past another one-club player (Nathan Hindmarsh) to become the most capped forward in NRL history. 331 games and counting is an extraordinary contribution to the game. He captains an unchanged line-up at home, where they've scored successive victories without conceding a point. Back the total points unders I say.

Verdict – Broncos by 14

Result - Broncos 30 defeated Rabbitohs 8

Canterbury Bulldogs vs Gold Coast Titans – Saturday afternoon – ANZ Stadium

One of the perils of tipping early is not knowing who is in and who is out. Last week I convinced myself Greg Bird could get out of his suspension - pretty silly of me in hindsight given he's the most suspended player in the history of the NRL. He didn't play last week and the Titans missed him, so his return for the Bulldogs clash gives the visitors a very real chance of an upset. That said, I'm sticking with the Bulldogs on the basis that their backline is the more potent. Players 1 through 7 for the Bulldogs have scored 23 tries this season, while the Titans backline has scored just nine. Granted the Titans forwards are scoring more tries than the Dogs forwards, but I'm banking on the Bulldogs pack holding their own in front of a supportive crowd. If they can do that the Dogs win and, as Steve Roach used to say, the backs simply determine the size of the margin.

Verdict – Bulldogs by 4

Result - Bulldogs 21 defeated Titans 20

Canberra Raiders vs Wests Tigers – Saturday night – GIO Stadium

There's a feeling I get when I look to the Wests that their spirit is crying for leaving. Five losses in succession for the striped cats looks bad and it is, but at least they've competed in most of those games. Take note that their points differential is substantially better than the top eight Raiders. The Raiders aren't exactly firing with two substantial losses in a row, but to give them some credit their opponents in those games are starting to look like genuine top four contenders. I'm certainly not tipping the Raiders with confidence but I'll stick with sticky at home. Raiders just, but it makes me wonder. Ooh....it makes me wonder.

Verdict – Raiders by 2

Result - Raiders 60 defeated Tigers 6

North Queensland Cowboys vs Parramatta Eels – Saturday night – 1300SMILES Stadium

The Cowboys are undefeated at home this season and in doing so have scored 140 points while conceding just 32. In days of yore visiting teams would look forward to the trip to Townsville, knowing the two points was there for the taking and then a night of free-flowing (and free) silliness was on offer at the Mad Cow after the game. Not any more. Note that the Cowboys have a history of starting the season slowly and building throughout the year. I think we're seeing the same thing this season, but their slow start in 2016 isn't as slow as we've seen in seasons prior. Can they actually be better in 2016 than they were in 2015? JT says yes we can. Watch for a big game from Michael Morgan this weekend - I suspect Mal Meninga will be calling him any day now. In pure footballing terms it's the game of the round. Get there.

Verdict – Cowboys by 8

Result - Cowboys 32 defeated Eels 16

Cronulla Sharks vs Penrith Panthers – Sunday afternoon – Southern Cross Group Stadium

Seven games down and here is a list of the points scored by the Panthers this season - 22, 16, 23, 12, 20, 18 and 20. One thing you can't accuse the Panthers of is inconsistency. In seasons past 20 points is probably enough to beat the Sharks but not this season. They've scored 99 points in their last three outings, and daytime conditions in front of a vocal home crowd should give their backline every chance to shine. If you're keen to back someone in this, back them to win by 1-12 - I can't imagine there'll be much in it.

Verdict – Sharks by 4

Result - Sharks 20 defeated Panthers 18

Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles – Monday afternoon – Hunter Stadium

In a season where the Knights aren't likely to have a lot of highlights a victory at home on ANZAC Day would be one of them. On form you can't possibly tip them, even against a Manly side that aren't at their best, but I've a crazy feeling inside that the Knights will lift like stupid on Monday afternoon. A big crowd, an emotional occasion, and a coach who knows how to pull the heart strings and make them sing. Jeremy Smith returns to bolster the pack, the Sims boys will fire and Jarrod Mullen can steer the ship. That's enough to keep them in the game and the steady goalkicking of Trent Hodkinson can get their noses in front. It's a long shot, but I'm shooting regardless.

Verdict – Knights by 2

Result - Sea Eagles 26 defeated Knights 10

St George Illawarra Dragons vs Sydney Roosters – Monday afternoon – Allianz Stadium

I'm sure there are perfectly cromulent reasons why the Roosters are favoured to win this game - if anyone knows what they are please let me know. I thought the Dragons were very good indeed against the Titans last round and you'd expect them to improve again on the back of that effort. Of primary concern is there inability to score points, but their defence should hold against a team that are running last. Note that this is a home game for the Dragons played at the home ground of the Roosters, but the Dragons will have their fare share of the crowd support regardless. On paper the Roosters should be winning, but we've been saying that for weeks. This contest is always a tremendous occasion, and I urge you to make the effort to watch.

Verdict – Dragons by 2

Result - Dragons 20 defeated Roosters 18

Melbourne Storm vs New Zealand Warriors – Monday night – AAMI Park

The Storm feel like a thoroughly professional unit desperately trying to keep things together through difficult circumstances. The Warriors feel like a thoroughly unprofessional unit desperately trying to keep things together through difficult circumstances. Given the venue, the occasion, the senior players at the Storm, and yet another line-up change for the Warriors spine I'll stick with the purple machine.

Verdict – Storm by 4

Result - Storm 42 defeated Warriors 0

Wally Lewis - round eight selections (in bold)

Note: tips from Wally will be published on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.

• BRONCOS vs Rabbitohs
• BULLDOGS vs Titans
• RAIDERS vs Tigers
• COWBOYS vs Eels
• SHARKS vs Panthers
• Knights vs SEA EAGLES
• Dragons vs ROOSTERS
• STORM vs Warriors