South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Parramatta Eels – Friday night – ANZ Stadium

Robbie Farah has a point to prove this weekend, but so does Mitchell Moses. His transition to the Eels wasn't smooth but it wasn't a train wreck either. He'll be better for the run I have no doubt. What I do doubt is the Rabbitohs in attack, as the Bunnies have been kept under ten points in five of their last eight outings. If you can't score ten points you can't win football games...usually. The Sharks are the only team to have kept the Eels under ten points this season, and the Sharks defence is a tougher nut than the Bunnies. What's more the Bunnies have had less days to prepare for this game, coupled with a trip back from Perth. The Rabbits may be favourites with the Bookies but not with me.

Verdict – Eels by 4

Result – Eels by 6

New Zealand Warriors vs Brisbane Broncos – Saturday night – Mt Smart Stadium

It's that time of year when the Warriors get on a bit of a run, people start talking up their premiership prospects...and it all comes to nothing. They're going so poorly this season they may not even make a run at all. I'm reluctantly tipping them here, because they have one of the best spines in the NRL and not one of them is in any danger of being asked to play Origin football. Compare that to the Broncos – their 1,6,7 and 9 are all perfectly capable footballers, but not one of them played in those positions for the Broncos last week. Not only that, the Broncos are without three of their starting forward pack. I'm not suggesting for a minute that the Warriors are rolled gold certainties here. A loss wouldn't surprise me one bit, but I'm tipping them to do enough, just enough, to get the two points.

Verdict – Warriors by 4

Result – Warriors by 18

Cronulla Sharks vs Canterbury Bulldogs – Saturday night – Southern Cross Group Stadium

Two of the biggest meanest packs of forwards face off on Saturday night. The Sharks lose their best (Graham) and their meanest (Fifita) to Origin but what's left of their pack is still first class. The Sharks bench for this game – Bukuya (6 ft 2), Tagataese (6 ft 4), Latimore (6 ft 4) and Paulo (6 ft 2) – is still first class too. With Graham, Maloney and Bird on Origin duty the Sharks have lost some flair in attack, but I'm not convinced the Bulldogs have any flair to lose. Sharks for mine in a low-scoring grind...particularly at home on a Saturday night.

Verdict – Sharks by 4

Result – Sharks by 1

Canberra Raiders vs Sydney Roosters – Sunday afternoon – GIO Stadium

The Raiders lose Papalii to Origin and he was best on ground for them in round eleven, but beyond that the Raiders have named their best seventeen, Meanwhile the Chooks lose three of their best forwards (Cordnor, Napa and Guerra), their most important playmaker (Pearce) and their most dangerous back (Ferguson). Note too, that Kenny-Dowall is still serving a suspension. The Roosters are left with a competitive seventeen, but given the strength of the opposition and the venue the Raiders should have these chooks spinning in a rotisserie by the 60th minute mark.

Verdict – Raiders by 14

Result – Raiders by 8

Wally Lewis - round twelve selections (in bold)

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

• RABBITOHS vs Eels
• WARRIORS vs Broncos
• SHARKS vs Bulldogs
• RAIDERS vs Roosters