2023 NRL grand final

In what I suspect is a first, the coaches of our grand final teams each have a son playing in their side. The performances of both sons are likely to have a huge impact on the result.

Finals week three

Our top four teams for the season fight it out for a place in the NRL grand final

Finals week two

Six clubs remain in contention, and the two most likely clubs get to put their feet up for a week while the others hurt each other.

Finals week one

It's Masters vs Apprentices in week one of the finals, with all but one of the games involving a coach taking on a team coached by an assistant who used to work alongside them.

Round twenty seven selections

It's the final round, and the first ever round 27, of the regular season. Note that our tipping comp includes the finals series.

Round twenty six selections

Another potential finals contender slipped out of contention last round and, barring a series of miracle results, the same outcome beckons for the Eels in round 26.

Round twenty five selections

There are three games this weekend involving teams between 5th and 11th on the ladder, in a round that could really shake up the top eight this year.

Round twenty four selections

Four rounds remain, and some of the biggest clubs in the NRL need to find their feet quickly or their season is all but over.

Round twenty three selections

With not much more than a month to go there are contests everywhere this season. The battle for the minor premiership, top four, and top eight positions are still very much alive.

Round twenty two selections

For three, and perhaps as many as five teams, the prospects of a top eight finish could be over this round.

2023 tipping competition final results

Tipster	Correct tips
Wild Oscar	157 from 213
Rabbitoh chick	155 from 213
Rikki Sixx	155 from 213
The Last Samurai	154 from 213
Footy chick	153 from 213
No Woman No Try	152 from 213
Walby	150 from 213
Tigers717	149 from 213
Mary S	149 from 213
Gad	149 from 213
Rob181	149 from 213
a	148 from 213
Stallion	148 from 212
Steel Panther	147 from 213
BigPeteBx	147 from 213
manyana	147 from 213
TheScribbleKing	147 from 212
GMac	147 from 211
bradapple	147 from 212
Gummy Sharks	146 from 213
Rick	146 from 213
JKBubble	146 from 213
Lochnesslaine	145 from 213
Michael N	145 from 213
Johnny Awesome	145 from 213
Hardyards	144 from 213
EelsGal	144 from 212
Rocket Ryan	144 from 211
The Voyeur	143 from 213
newbie from perth	143 from 213
The Thinker	143 from 212
mark ashford	142 from 213
Buzz105	142 from 205
Mad Max	142 from 210
Mike T	142 from 205
Princess	141 from 213
ScottySeahawk	141 from 213
Bronco Legend	141 from 213
Bulga	140 from 213
COSSEY POSSE	140 from 208
David.C-Manly1st	140 from 205
NuL1F3	140 from 213
MGM	139 from 213
Dragons-fanboy	138 from 212
Wally Lewis	138 from 208
tigerholic	136 from 213
Guru Craig	136 from 211
Eelschic	136 from 204
Moonlight	136 from 213
JP92	136 from 204
Spidar2	135 from 204
twenty20	135 from 212
Elizabeth	134 from 204
lillychino	134 from 213
TigerGirl	134 from 213
Mahenza	134 from 201
No_worries_nz	133 from 196
TRIIPIN_C	132 from 203
The Tide Head	132 from 204
Markate2021	131 from 213
shotfromthehip	130 from 204
Islander	129 from 212
Chook_Dan	128 from 200
Taka	127 from 212
JhayMare	127 from 189
RICX AM I	126 from 208
Majordad	120 from 196
KellysLoot	108 from 175
scott m	107 from 180
Esra Star	104 from 156
FancyPants	103 from 168
Fittler sucks	96 from 164
teraflare	87 from 141
Catdog	84 from 134
Tough Bunny	78 from 116
Rummy MacPirate	64 from 110
jhc1989	53 from 96
Baggy_Gee	53 from 100
catchmeifucan	17 from 32

Meanwhile, on The Lounge

Current NRL ladder

Team	Season points	Points differential
Bulldogs	16	+94
Raiders	14	+64
Warriors	14	0
Storm	12	+76
Broncos	10	+54
Sharks	10	+49
Sea Eagles	10	+36
Tigers	10	+20
Cowboys	10	-14
Dragons	8	-14
Roosters	8	-42
Knights	8	-48
Rabbitohs	8	-70
Dolphins	6	+6
Panthers	6	-2
Titans	6	-88
Eels	6	-117

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