NRL Tips by Essere il Capo 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:
Dragons
Eels vs Tigers:
Tigers
Knights vs Raiders:
Raiders
Panthers vs Storm:
Panthers
Rabbitohs vs Bulldogs:
Rabbitohs
Sharks vs Warriors:
Warriors
Titans vs Broncos:
Broncos
Round maximum:
8
Round score:
4

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Season scoreboard

Tipster Correct tips
Hardyards 30 from 48
Sie Eagle Bold 30 from 48
The Thinker 29 from 48
Bronco Legend 29 from 48
The Colonel 29 from 48
Rabbitoh chick 29 from 48
tigerholic 29 from 48
David.C-Manly1st. 29 from 48
Majordad 29 from 48
Steel Panther 29 from 48
bradapple 28 from 48
Mahenza 28 from 48
Elizabeth 28 from 48
Rikki Sixx 28 from 48
lillychino 28 from 48
The Voyeur 28 from 48
Mike T 28 from 48
ScottySeahawk 28 from 48
Rob181 28 from 48
Eelschic 28 from 48
MGM 28 from 48
JKBubble 28 from 48
No Woman No Try 28 from 48
a 28 from 48
OAK 28 from 48
rickstar4life 27 from 48
Wild Oscar 27 from 48
twenty20 27 from 48
Esra Star 27 from 48
JP92 27 from 48
RyzPaz 27 from 48
big footy fan 27 from 48
Markate2021 27 from 48
Footy chick 27 from 48
Chook_Dan 27 from 48
The Last Samurai 26 from 48
Fittler sucks 26 from 48
Rick 26 from 48
ROOSTERS1 26 from 48
Mary S 26 from 48
MalM61 26 from 48
Michael N 26 from 48
Stallion 26 from 48
Johnny Awesome 26 from 48
Buzz105 26 from 48
TigerGirl 25 from 48
COSSEY POSSE 25 from 48
scott m 25 from 48
AI AI O 25 from 48
Wally Lewis 25 from 48
Rocket Ryan 25 from 48
Bulga 25 from 48
Lochnesslaine 25 from 48
shotfromthehip 25 from 48
Grandpop 24 from 48
Bob 'The Bulldog' Briscoe 24 from 48
Dragons-fanboy 24 from 48
BigPeteBx 24 from 48
Mad Max 24 from 48
Essere il Capo 24 from 48
doobynuts 24 from 48
jonkulator 23 from 40
Taka 23 from 48
Walby 23 from 48
Happy 22 from 48
Gad 22 from 40
TheDon 22 from 40
The Tide Head 22 from 48
Bundy Bear 21 from 40
Gummy Sharks 21 from 48
EelsGal 20 from 40
RUSTYSHARK 17 from 32
RICX AM I 11 from 24
JhayMare 10 from 24
FancyPants 8 from 24
Bong 5 from 8

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NRL season ladder

Team Season points Points differential
Panthers 10 +134
Tigers 10 +64
Warriors 8 +76
Cowboys 8 +16
Rabbitohs 8 +12
Knights 8 +12
Bulldogs 8 +5
Roosters 8 -23
Sea Eagles 6 +6
Sharks 6 +6
Broncos 6 -6
Dolphins 6 -26
Storm 4 +2
Titans 4 -22
Raiders 4 -67
Eels 4 -102
Dragons 0 -87

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