NRL Tips by Essere il Capo for 2026 Round 02

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

2026 Round 02

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Broncos vs Eels:
Broncos
Dolphins vs Titans:
Dolphins
Dragons vs Storm:
Dragons
Panthers vs Sharks:
Panthers
Roosters vs Rabbitohs:
Rabbitohs
Sea Eagles vs Knights:
Sea Eagles
Tigers vs Cowboys:
Tigers
Warriors vs Raiders:
Warriors
Round maximum:
8
Round score:
4

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Season scoreboard

Tipster Correct tips
Hardyards 104 from 156
Wild Oscar 104 from 156
David.C-Manly1st. 104 from 156
The Thinker 103 from 156
big footy fan 103 from 156
The Voyeur 103 from 156
JP92 103 from 156
Markate2021 102 from 156
scott m 102 from 156
Mike T 102 from 156
No Woman No Try 101 from 156
Mahenza 101 from 156
Elizabeth 101 from 156
ScottySeahawk 101 from 156
Rabbitoh chick 101 from 156
AI AI O 101 from 156
Sie Eagle Bold 101 from 156
Steel Panther 101 from 156
Rikki Sixx 100 from 156
OAK 100 from 156
lillychino 100 from 156
Buzz105 100 from 156
tigerholic 100 from 156
Michael N 99 from 156
Bronco Legend 99 from 156
Footy chick 99 from 156
Essere il Capo 99 from 156
The Colonel 98 from 148
TigerGirl 98 from 156
The Last Samurai 98 from 156
RyzPaz 98 from 156
twenty20 98 from 156
Wally Lewis 98 from 156
shotfromthehip 98 from 156
JKBubble 98 from 156
Majordad 97 from 156
Rick 97 from 156
TheDon 97 from 148
MalM61 96 from 156
BigPeteBx 96 from 156
Johnny Awesome 96 from 156
Rob181 96 from 156
Mad Max 95 from 156
Bulga 95 from 156
doobynuts 95 from 156
Mary S 95 from 156
Chook_Dan 95 from 156
Taka 94 from 156
Walby 94 from 149
Eelschic 94 from 148
bradapple 93 from 156
Stallion 93 from 148
Grandpop 92 from 156
ROOSTERS1 92 from 156
Lochnesslaine 92 from 156
Bob 'The Bulldog' Briscoe 91 from 156
Fittler sucks 90 from 156
Dragons-fanboy 90 from 156
Esra Star 90 from 156
The Tide Head 89 from 156
Bundy Bear 89 from 148
a 89 from 144
Rocket Ryan 89 from 156
Happy 88 from 156
rickstar4life 86 from 141
Gummy Sharks 86 from 156
Gad 86 from 140
COSSEY POSSE 74 from 125
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 34 +284
Roosters  32 +85
Warriors 30 +190
Sharks 30 +161
Dolphins 28 +84
Rabbitohs 26 +78
Knights 26 +36
Cowboys 26 -28
Bulldogs 24 -58
Sea Eagles 22 +90
Raiders 22 -35
Storm 20 -12
Titans 18 -86
Broncos 18 -132
Eels 18 -182
Tigers 18 -208
Dragons 10 -267

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