NRL Tips by Chook_Dan for 2026 Round 05

Here's a record of how individual tipsters have made up their mind during the current season.

2026 Round 05

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Dolphins vs Sea Eagles:
Dolphins
Dragons vs Cowboys:
Cowboys
Eels vs Tigers:
Eels
Knights vs Raiders:
Raiders
Panthers vs Storm:
Panthers
Rabbitohs vs Bulldogs:
Rabbitohs
Sharks vs Warriors:
Sharks
Titans vs Broncos:
Broncos
Round maximum:
8
Round score:
5

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Season scoreboard

Tipster Correct tips
David.C-Manly1st. 90 from 133
The Colonel 89 from 133
No Woman No Try 88 from 133
Hardyards 88 from 133
The Thinker 88 from 133
Rabbitoh chick 88 from 133
Michael N 88 from 133
Mike T 88 from 133
The Voyeur 88 from 133
JP92 88 from 133
big footy fan 87 from 133
Rikki Sixx 87 from 133
OAK 87 from 133
Elizabeth 87 from 133
Wild Oscar 87 from 133
AI AI O 87 from 133
Sie Eagle Bold 87 from 133
Markate2021 87 from 133
scott m 86 from 133
lillychino 86 from 133
ScottySeahawk 86 from 133
Buzz105 86 from 133
tigerholic 86 from 133
Stallion 85 from 133
Bronco Legend 85 from 133
Essere il Capo 85 from 133
Mahenza 85 from 133
The Last Samurai 84 from 133
Wally Lewis 84 from 133
JKBubble 84 from 133
BigPeteBx 84 from 133
Rick 83 from 133
Bulga 83 from 133
TigerGirl 83 from 133
Walby 83 from 133
Footy chick 83 from 133
Rob181 83 from 133
Steel Panther 83 from 133
Majordad 82 from 133
rickstar4life 82 from 133
twenty20 82 from 133
MalM61 82 from 133
TheDon 82 from 125
shotfromthehip 82 from 133
Chook_Dan 82 from 133
bradapple 81 from 133
Mad Max 80 from 133
RyzPaz 80 from 133
Johnny Awesome 80 from 133
Mary S 80 from 133
Eelschic 79 from 125
Grandpop 79 from 133
ROOSTERS1 79 from 133
Fittler sucks 78 from 133
Lochnesslaine 78 from 133
Dragons-fanboy 77 from 133
doobynuts 77 from 133
Rocket Ryan 77 from 133
Taka 77 from 133
The Tide Head 76 from 133
Bob 'The Bulldog' Briscoe 76 from 133
Bundy Bear 75 from 125
a 75 from 121
Esra Star 75 from 133
Gad 74 from 117
Happy 74 from 133
COSSEY POSSE 71 from 118
Gummy Sharks 70 from 133
EelsGal 41 from 72
jonkulator 40 from 64
RICX AM I 38 from 72
MGM 35 from 64
JhayMare 34 from 56
RUSTYSHARK 17 from 32
FancyPants 8 from 24
Bong 5 from 8

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NRL season ladder

Team Season points Points differential
Panthers 30 +280
Warriors 26 +168
Roosters 26 +60
Knights 26 +41
Dolphins 24 +130
Sharks 24 +57
Sea Eagles 22 +133
Rabbitohs 22 +84
Cowboys 22 -17
Bulldogs 20 -78
Storm 18 -6
Tigers 18 -104
Raiders 16 -115
Eels 16 -160
Titans 14 -108
Broncos 14 -126
Dragons 8 -239

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