NRL Tips by Essere il Capo for 2026 Round 01

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

2026 Round 01

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

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Round one selections

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Season 2025 Scoreboard

Tipster Correct tips
Footy chick 138 from 213
Mad Max 137 from 213
Wally Lewis 136 from 213
Bronco Legend 135 from 213
JKBubble 135 from 213
Elizabeth 135 from 213
ScottySeahawk 135 from 213
Buzz105 134 from 212
Rocket Ryan 134 from 213
Steel Panther 134 from 213
Gad 134 from 213
bradapple 133 from 213
Where Eagles Dare 133 from 213
BigPeteBx 133 from 213
MalM61 132 from 213
Majordad 131 from 213
The Last Samurai 131 from 213
David.C-Manly1st. 130 from 208
The Thinker 130 from 213
Johnny Awesome 130 from 213
Rikki Sixx 130 from 210
NuL1F3 130 from 213
Rob181 130 from 204
The Voyeur 129 from 212
scott m 129 from 212
Walby 129 from 213
Mahenza 129 from 212
Chook_Dan 129 from 213
Lochnesslaine 129 from 213
Mary S 129 from 213
Dragons-fanboy 128 from 213
Rick 128 from 213
Wild Oscar 128 from 213
Grandpop 126 from 211
Gummy Sharks 125 from 210
TigerGirl 125 from 203
COSSEY POSSE 124 from 196
Catdog 124 from 203
Essere il Capo 124 from 213
OAK 124 from 198
No Woman No Try 124 from 213
tigerholic 123 from 213
Esra Star 123 from 212
Bulga 122 from 205
Taka 122 from 213
Stallion 121 from 200
Hardyards 121 from 211
shotfromthehip 121 from 204
EelsGal 120 from 197
Mike T 119 from 197
The Colonel 119 from 206
Rabbitoh chick 119 from 210
MGM 118 from 213
The Tide Head 118 from 197
Soldimadummy 118 from 196
Moonlight 118 from 197
Markate2021 118 from 208
YnotEELS 117 from 205
twenty20 116 from 193
TheDon 116 from 192
Big Pappy 116 from 189
Michael N 116 from 213
a 115 from 203
FancyPants 112 from 188
JP92 109 from 213
RyzPaz 107 from 196
doobynuts 104 from 188
rickstar4life 103 from 186
Ellelicious2707 90 from 149
GOTTAKICKSTRAIGHT 76 from 140
RICX AM I 75 from 144
GMac 69 from 125
JhayMare 38 from 92
Balmainboy12 36 from 80
Bong 15 from 24
TRIIPIN_C 5 from 8

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Final NRL ladder (2025)

Team Season points Points differential
Raiders 44 +148
Storm 40 +212
Bulldogs 38 +129
Broncos 36 +172
Sharks 36 +109
Warriors 34 +21
Panthers 33 +107
Roosters 32 +132
Dolphins 30 +125
Sea Eagles 30 +21
Eels 26 -70
Cowboys 25 -146
Tigers 24 -135
Rabbitohs 24 -181
Dragons 22 -130
Titans 18 -199
Knights 18 -300

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