Esra that is called tigerholicism its a condition where you always think you are higher up the ladder than you are.
There is no cure unfortunately.

Hey Rocket,
I see you are second from the top, well done my Broncos mate. The boys are going well this year. Haven't heard much from those Rooster fans in Sydney, have they gone to sleep after a couple of defeats?

Hey Tiger,
It's been a while since Rocket has been near the top, just thought I'd give him a bit of encouragement to help him stay there. Tipping isn't easy, how about those Cowboys flogging the storm last week, didn't see that coming.

This weeks round is going to be a hard one to pick.

Hi Mark,
An interesting exercise -
Click on "Home" & Rocket shows as 4th on the Scoreboard.
Click on "Round twelve selections" and he appears as 2nd.
Try with "Guest Tips & "the Lounge" and see what you get!

It's great for all Bronco & Cowboy supporters to see the vast improvement in their teams this season. Hope it continues!!!

Cheers,
Mary

Hey Mary S and "a"
Broncos and Cowboys going so well, lets hope it continues. Your Cows face Penrith at their home this week will be a big ask but I wish them well. The Broncs face Titans at home in Bris will be another good game. All I can say is good luck to both out teams.

"Dia duit gach duine" i dteanga ní mo theanga féin,

This “new” way of posting is a lot easier and saves me some time so I think I’ll stick with it for the time being. Just quickly, had a giggle when JWH gave Sutton a “spray” last week. Haven’t seen a player binned for “verbal abuse” for so long. Actually, I can’t remember the last time I did 🤪. Yeah, he did collect JFH high but didn’t think there was much in it. Then again I might be a little biased 😉.

@ Mr Ashford - Relieved you said … “Haven't heard much from those Rooster fans in Sydney” and not in Perth 😁. Mate, I believe (hope) in my heart each and every week that my BBB will win (except when we’re up against the Panthers and Storm) but to be honest, we’re travelling ordinary at the minute. Just have to think they’ll click soon or later. Well, the sooner the better as far as I'm concerned. OK, let’s do this thing …

Storm vs. Manly @ AAMI
Probability @ 75-25
Ladder Position = Storm
Bookies Favourite = Storm

Storm
"We lacked cohesion, and we can handle that, but I thought there was lack of competing tonight which really disappointed me. The Cowboys are a good side, we knew that, they just out-competed us tonight. We can handle getting beaten or being outplayed but when we beat ourselves through lack of competing, through lack of doing the little things really well, that's cause for concern," coach Craig Bellamy said.

Possession - 45%
Completion Rate - 64% (22/34)
Post Contact Metres - 439
Tackle Breaks - 31
Missed Tackles - 32
Errors - 12
Penalties Conceded - 9

Manly
"Tom has got a dislocated shoulder. We won't be able to determine the extent of the damage until scans are done. He will be bitterly disappointed, he takes it very hard. He sort of blames himself but he is just having one of those runs at the moment and he will bounce back. I think there was plenty of character shown tonight. We can compete and we are going to need to. Arguably we were the better side but didn't get the points," coach Des Hasler said.

Possession - 45%
Completion Rate - 81% (26/32)
Post Contact Metres - 509
Tackle Breaks - 19
Missed Tackles - 28
Errors - 8
Penalties Conceded - 9

The Storm have lost 2 in a row as well as being kept scoreless in the second half of both those games. While they had excuses (?) it must still be a little concerning for them. They will definitely be looking to bounce back after last week’s result. Manly let a 20-10 lead slip away and while they defended bravely, they couldn’t weather the pressure from the Eels. The binning of Keppie and losing Turbo to injury certainly didn’t help. Manly will obviously be desperate to get back into winning form seeing as they’ve lost 4 of their last 5.

Verdict: Storm by 12

Panthers vs. Cowboys @ Panthers Stadium
Probability @ 70-30
Ladder Position = Panthers
Bookies Favourite = Panthers

Panthers
"I thought it was a really strong, committed, professional performance. The Roosters are a really strong defensive unit when they've got control and they can number up well, but we started to get a bit of fatigue and if you can start to punch a couple of holes in them and their line starts to get a bit staggered it gives you the opportunity to execute which we did tonight. Jarome is the kind of guy when you do have that little bit of dominance he becomes most dangerous and he's starting to feel when to take that on and that's definitely a win," coach Ivan Cleary said.

Possession - 50%
Completion Rate - 85% (36/42)
Post Contact Metres - 639
Tackle Breaks - 26
Missed Tackles - 35
Errors - 7
Penalties Conceded - 7

Cowboys
"The main message at half-time was that we just had to be aggressive and go after the contest and we started really fast in that second half and we played some really good football. I'm really proud of the way they went about it in the second half. For a large part of that second half we had a couple of guys playing out of position and we had mainly all of our young guys on the park and they were standing up so it's good to watch," coach Todd Payten said.

Possession - 55%
Completion Rate - 73% (34/46)
Post Contact Metres - 510
Tackle Breaks - 32
Missed Tackles - 31
Errors - 15
Penalties Conceded - 4

Two good sides in red hot form muscle up this weekend. The Panthers with a commanding win over the Roosters and the Cowboys surprisingly (?) destroyed the Storm in possibly their best effort so far this year. The Cowboys have silenced the naysayers but the Panthers are plainly the best side in the competition at the minute so it should be a real test for both sides.

Verdict: Panthers by 14

Broncos vs. Titans @ Suncorp
Probability @ 65-35
Ladder Position = Broncos
Bookies Favourite = Broncos

Broncos
"We weren't so great tonight in our first half but in the second, the boys came together and finished off well. I'm particularly happy for the playing group and everyone involved at the club because there have been some tough days and tough years. We seem to be getting in front of the curve now which is really good. 'Oatesy' has come alive this year and Cobbo was always going to become the player he is. I love the way Selwyn goes about his work. The bigger the occasion the more involved he gets," coach Kevin Walters said.

Possession - 55%
Completion Rate - 71% (27/38)
Post Contact Metres - 629
Tackle Breaks - 46
Missed Tackles - 15
Errors - 12
Penalties Conceded - 7

Titans
"We're back to a few rounds earlier in the year where we're not stopping momentum when it's not going our way. Three quick tries and then we're trying to chase a game in tough conditions and fall short. That's the disappointing part, we leak one but have to do something about it then instead of leaking three. We half compete on a kick and then they run the length of the field. It cost us, just little lapses of concentration," coach Justin Holbrook said.

Possession - 48%
Completion Rate - 78% (33/42)
Post Contact Metres - 601
Tackle Breaks - 26
Missed Tackles - 34
Errors - 12
Penalties Conceded - 2

The Broncos are travelling along nicely at the moment. Those 4 tries in 13 minutes last week were a joy to watch. They did it without Reynolds and it looks like they’ll have to do it without him this week as well. The Titans have been somewhat second-rate this year and last week’s score line flattered them a bit as they scored two late tries when the game was virtually done and dusted.

Verdict: Broncos by 8

Warriors vs. Knights @ Moreton Daily
Probability @ 55-45
Ladder Position = Warriors
Bookies Favourite = Warriors

Warriors
"We had a lot of people do good things today. It was probably the best our ruck defence has been all year I would say. People worked hard and we had some blokes who played terrific footy but we also had two or three players who had some bad moments. We gifted them tries far too easy and in the NRL it makes a difference. That was the most disappointing thing. Four tries should be enough to win most games. Tohu is our best player and he has come back in his second game after nine months and that is why we improved. He helps our attack and our defence a lot," coach Nathan Brown said.

Possession - 50%
Completion Rate - 78% (32/41)
Post Contact Metres - 590
Tackle Breaks - 36
Missed Tackles - 38
Errors - 11
Penalties Conceded - 2

Knights
"The Selwyn Cobbo first try is not the reason for the score line at the end. The three line breaks off kick chase hurt more. We can control that, none of the officials are involved in that, that's on us. The Cobbo try took the wind out of us. We're in a state of a bit of performance anxiety at the moment. I thought Anthony Milford had some good touches early and then he'd like some stuff back in the second half. It's probably a reflection of the whole team," coach Adam O'Brien said.

Possession - 45%
Completion Rate - 76% (30/39)
Post Contact Metres - 529
Tackle Breaks - 15
Missed Tackles - 46
Errors - 12
Penalties Conceded - 5

In a match they could have possibly won, the Warriors lost a disappointing one last week. Their goal-kicking more than likely contributed to the end result. They led 18-12 early in the second half but were overrun in the end. The Knights started well last week but the Broncos simply shut them down in the second half. That 13 minute period when they let the Broncos run in 4 tries was telling and the Knights suffered yet another loss. If the Warriors can put in for the full 80 they’ll give this a shake.

Verdict: Warriors by 6

Rabbitohs vs. Tigers @ Stadium Aust
Probability @ 65-35
Ladder Position = Rabbitohs
Bookies Favourite = Rabbitohs

Rabbitohs
"It's disappointing, we had a great week and I thought our prep going into the game was good. Bit of adversity at the start of the game and individually we were trying to solve it, and we put a lot of pressure on our defence. Canberra completed higher and did what they had to do, they were running harder and tackling harder. I just felt like we still gave them opportunities through poor offloads that put more pressure on our defence... when we got opportunities, we overplayed, chasing the scoreboard which has been something we've done too often instead of having more patience,” coach Jason Demetriou said.

Possession - 49%
Completion Rate - 65% (27/41)
Post Contact Metres - 450
Tackle Breaks - 17
Missed Tackles - 48
Errors - 14
Penalties Conceded - 7

Tigers
"We had a lot of possession in the first half, we applied a lot of pressure in the first half and you know you are going to get rewarded with that later in the game. I always felt the boys could get back in control we would be able to get the game. I think our attack is really coming along. I thought Jock came in and did what he needed to and did a really good job for us so we know what we are capable of. We have just got to tidy up those moments in the game that are hurting us," coach Michael Maguire said.

Possession - 57%
Completion Rate - 94% (37/39)
Post Contact Metres - 685
Tackle Breaks - 31
Missed Tackles - 30
Errors - 2
Penalties Conceded - 4

The Rabbitohs were disappointing in their 32-12 loss to the Raiders. Not sure what’s going on but they’re “all over the shop” this year. Their current form is somewhat confusing and they really need to do something about it, especially their completion rates. The Tigers survived a second half fight-back from the Bulldogs last week but still won comfortably. The Rabbitohs will provide a stronger test for the Tigers this week so they will need to be on top of their game if they’re going to be any chance.

Verdict: Rabbitohs by 10

Sharks vs. Roosters @ Shark Park
Probability @ 50-50
Ladder Position = Sharks
Bookies Favourite = Sharks

Sharks
"I was really happy with the first half. I thought one small defensive lapse but we had decent control of field position which is something we haven't done for a few weeks. We took our opportunities in the second half. Lachy is electric on his feet. It hasn't stopped raining since we've been here but thankfully it was firm under foot so he could use his footwork. He's very elusive and a really good person, really popular. I'll be a brave man not to pick Will but Lachy has showed he's capable and he's got utility value," coach Craig Fitzgibbon said.

Possession - 52%
Completion Rate - 82% (34/41)
Post Contact Metres - 654
Tackle Breaks - 34
Missed Tackles - 26
Errors - 10
Penalties Conceded - 8

Roosters
"The cracks don't have to be big for a team like Penrith to take the opportunities and we need to shut them down. If we're going to be the team that we want to be that needs to be nil-all at half-time or 6-all at half-time and just 'come on' and so we need to learn really quickly so that was a good lesson, whether you're disappointed or whatever it is, we need to pick that up," coach Trent Robinson said.

Possession - 50%
Completion Rate - 80% (32/40)
Post Contact Metres - 563
Tackle Breaks - 35
Missed Tackles - 26
Errors - 9
Penalties Conceded - 5

The Sharks bounced back with a determined effort against the Titans last week. A little worrying was how they switched off towards the end and let in a couple of late tries. They were clearly the better side on the day and should’ve won by more than seven. The Roosters were no match for a clinical Panthers last week. Pleasingly, the Roosters fought the game out right to the end. If the Sharks start making defensive lapses like they did last week against the Titans, the Roosters are a big chance in this one.

Verdict: Roosters by 6. Begurk! 🐔 Begurk! 🐔

Bulldogs vs. Dragons @ Belmore
Probability @ 40-60
Ladder Position = Dragons
Bookies Favourite = Dragons

Bulldogs
"Our discipline needs to change and we just made a few errors that we need to rectify. We should be able to defend our line, we shouldn't let in cheap tries. Our defence let us down in the first half and let us down a bit in the second half. We can do better. We can't have two barge-overs on the try line. There is some positive points out of the game, but we need to rectify other things. It's a real rollercoaster ride, you get all that hope up and then it dies. I did enjoy it and I am happy about being back,” coach Mick Potter said.

Possession - 43%
Completion Rate - 78% (26/33)
Post Contact Metres - 516
Tackle Breaks - 30
Missed Tackles - 31
Errors - 8
Penalties Conceded - 11

Dragons
"The thing I was most impressed with was the second half when the game was going against us and we had to wrestle it back, which we did. We showed some real fight and courage. I've never seen anything like that rolling maul. I don't think you are allowed to do that ... but I am glad he let it go because we got out of our own in-goal. It was a massive play. For us it looked like initially we were going to get caught in goal so it was just a sign of what they wanted to do in the second half. They wanted to win that game and they lifted themselves with little efforts like that, defensively when we needed them," coach Anthony Griffin said.

Possession - 50%
Completion Rate - 79% (31/39)
Post Contact Metres - 514
Tackle Breaks - 38
Missed Tackles - 36
Errors - 10
Penalties Conceded - 4

The Bulldogs fought their way back from 18-0 down to get within two points 14 minutes into the second half, but it all fell away in the last 26. Schoupp getting binned most probably contributed to that a bit. On their day the Bulldogs have got it in them but they just need to be more consistent. The Dragons fought their way back last week to get home by six points, largely due to Zac Lomax (2 tries, 3/4 conversions and a penalty goal). The Dragons aren’t exactly on fire but at least they’re competitive on a regular basis.

Verdict: Bulldogs by 4

Raiders vs. Eels @ GIO
Probability @ 40-60
Ladder Position = Eels
Bookies Favourite = Eels

Raiders
"They don't want to hear too much about it because they don't like getting rapped like that but they deserve it. That win after the week we've had with the flu and injuries and players that had to pull out ... it was a really, really good performance under the conditions and the pressure we had on us this week. I come into these press conferences and I know everybody wants a scientific answer or a strategic answer to what's going on - when you're not getting 50 per cent of the ball and you're not completing at more that 50-odd percent, you're not going to beat anyone," coach Ricky Stuart said.

Possession - 51%
Completion Rate - 74% (29/39)
Post Contact Metres - 480
Tackle Breaks - 48
Missed Tackles - 17
Errors - 13
Penalties Conceded - 8

Eels
"Mitch needed to kick that. He probably wasn't real happy with his game tonight but when it mattered he iced that kick. A couple of games in the past we have led and been run down so I thought we played the long game really well. We were nice and patient and calm, we had a man in the bin just before half-time and we were down by 10 points so I thought it was true character what we showed tonight. That was probably one of the best games I have seen Manly play this year," coach Brad Arthur said.

Possession - 55%
Completion Rate - 90% (37/41)
Post Contact Metres - 588
Tackle Breaks - 28
Missed Tackles - 19
Errors - 6
Penalties Conceded - 2

After a disheartening start to the season, the Raiders have hit a nice patch of form in the last 3 weeks with wins over the Bulldogs, Sharks and Rabbitohs. The Eels, on the other hand have lost two of their last four but showed a lot of determination and sustained pressure last week in their come from behind win over the Sea Eagles. The Raiders are flying with renewed confidence but the Eels have the edge in class.

Verdict: Eels by 10

Let’s finish off with another “Song of the Week”…

Yet another “blast from the past” that I absolutely love...

https://youtu.be/u1ZvPSpLxCg

OK kids, good luck with your tipping and may your team win by 40 points! Until next week. Cheers 🐔 🐔 🐔

Gday Donald
My tips for the round are there now. Thanks for the support. Good luck.

The NRL and the clubs could save themselves a ton of money in legal fees and paper work by abandoning all contracts. They are not worth the paper they are written on these days. Yes,it is now a professional sport but with the big dollars should come a certain amount of loyalty,i think. The club had faith in your ability,so show some faith back. At least until the end of the season.
Payne Haas and those that walk away mid season show a marked lack of character.

Where’s your pick for my 3 strike comp rocket Ryan

The Payne Hass saga makes me sick to the stomach with these greedy boof headed players. Hass has another 2 years to go on his Broncs contract. He is currently on $800,000 a season and wants 1.2M for next year and 1.3M for his final year. This is absolute nonsense. The NRL needs to grow a set of balls and tell him if he walks away from his contract then he can't play for another club for 2 years and that applies to any player trying to break contracts. The Broncs have bailed this fool out many times and it's time he showed his gratitude.

Mark,
You,re spot on!
Try and do this anywhere else in the business world and see how you go.
The NRL is the Goliath and the players are the Davids.
In the rest of the business world Goliath ties you up in the courts and you can't play during that process whilst lawyers gobble up your money.
If the NRL makes this the standard, first course of action we will see this trend die pretty quickly.
Unfortunately for the Warriors, that would mean they're stuck with
Matt Lodge !

@ GummySharks,
Brisbane pulled a rabbit out of their hat for you tonight to keep you ahead in the A Game .
Well done mate, thought we were going to catch you up there !
Bloody Titans cost me 4 big multi wins as one of the legs in each multi was Titans +8.5 so going in to second half I could afford for them to drop 28 points and still win(big!)..... but they dropped 31 unanswered points.
Ezra Mam had a blinder for the Broncs , I'll bet Mark & Rocket loved that! A good rookie to keep an eye on.

@Gummy,
We both got what we deserved picking the Warriors mate.
At least you didn't take them in the A Game. (but you'll have to eventually !)

The Warriors need a name change because their fans have become The Worriers. Hopefully the team turns up for the second half of the game next week against the Sea Eagles.