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Round nine selections

It's Magic Round in the NRL and we all know what that means - the Thinker gets to post a video of Olivia Newton-John in cowboy boots.

Season scoreboard

Tipster	Correct tips
Gummy Sharks	41 from 64
The Thinker	39 from 64
Dragons-fanboy	39 from 64
Steel Panther	39 from 64
Walby	39 from 64
Johnny Awesome	39 from 64
Wally Lewis	38 from 64
Where Eagles Dare	38 from 64
Footy chick	38 from 64
Gad	38 from 64
JKBubble	38 from 64
Esra Star	38 from 64
ScottySeahawk	38 from 64
Mike T	38 from 64
Taka	38 from 64
scott m	37 from 64
Grandpop	37 from 64
Elizabeth	37 from 64
EelsGal	37 from 64
Mary S	37 from 64
MalM61	37 from 64
Mahenza	37 from 64
Markate2021	36 from 64
Hardyards	36 from 64
Rikki Sixx	36 from 64
The Colonel	36 from 64
Moonlight	36 from 64
Rocket Ryan	36 from 64
Mad Max	36 from 64
Rob181	36 from 64
NuL1F3	36 from 64
Michael N	36 from 64
Soldimadummy	36 from 64
The Last Samurai	36 from 64
Rabbitoh chick	36 from 64
GOTTAKICKSTRAIGHT	36 from 64
David.C-Manly1st.	35 from 64
TigerGirl	35 from 64
Rick	35 from 64
Bulga	35 from 64
tigerholic	35 from 64
RyzPaz	35 from 64
BigPeteBx	35 from 64
Chook_Dan	35 from 64
Essere il Capo	35 from 64
bradapple	35 from 64
Buzz105	35 from 64
COSSEY POSSE	35 from 64
Lochnesslaine	35 from 64
Big Pappy	34 from 56
RICX AM I	34 from 64
doobynuts	34 from 56
The Tide Head	34 from 64
shotfromthehip	34 from 64
YnotEELS	34 from 64
The Voyeur	33 from 64
a	33 from 64
OAK	33 from 56
No Woman No Try	33 from 64
Majordad	33 from 64
FancyPants	32 from 56
Catdog	32 from 56
Bronco Legend	32 from 64
JP92	32 from 64
MGM	31 from 64
Wild Oscar	30 from 64
twenty20	30 from 56
Stallion	30 from 56
Ellelicious2707	29 from 56
GMac	29 from 56
rickstar4life	29 from 56
TheDon	26 from 48
JhayMare	25 from 56
Balmainboy12	24 from 56
Bong	15 from 24
TRIIPIN_C	5 from 8

Tipster

Correct tips

Gummy Sharks

41 from 64

The Thinker

39 from 64

Dragons-fanboy

39 from 64

Steel Panther

39 from 64

Walby

39 from 64

Johnny Awesome

39 from 64

Wally Lewis

38 from 64

Where Eagles Dare

38 from 64

Footy chick

38 from 64

Gad

38 from 64

JKBubble

38 from 64

Esra Star

38 from 64

ScottySeahawk

38 from 64

Mike T

38 from 64

Taka

38 from 64

scott m

37 from 64

Grandpop

37 from 64

Elizabeth

37 from 64

EelsGal

37 from 64

Mary S

37 from 64

MalM61

37 from 64

Mahenza

37 from 64

Markate2021

36 from 64

Hardyards

36 from 64

Rikki Sixx

36 from 64

The Colonel

36 from 64

Moonlight

36 from 64

Rocket Ryan

36 from 64

Mad Max

36 from 64

Rob181

36 from 64

NuL1F3

36 from 64

Michael N

36 from 64

Soldimadummy

36 from 64

The Last Samurai

36 from 64

Rabbitoh chick

36 from 64

GOTTAKICKSTRAIGHT

36 from 64

David.C-Manly1st.

35 from 64

TigerGirl

35 from 64

Rick

35 from 64

Bulga

35 from 64

tigerholic

35 from 64

RyzPaz

35 from 64

BigPeteBx

35 from 64

Chook_Dan

35 from 64

Essere il Capo

35 from 64

bradapple

35 from 64

Buzz105

35 from 64

COSSEY POSSE

35 from 64

Lochnesslaine

35 from 64

Big Pappy

34 from 56

RICX AM I

34 from 64

doobynuts

34 from 56

The Tide Head

34 from 64

shotfromthehip

34 from 64

YnotEELS

34 from 64

The Voyeur

33 from 64

OAK

33 from 56

No Woman No Try

33 from 64

Majordad

33 from 64

FancyPants

32 from 56

Catdog

32 from 56

Bronco Legend

32 from 64

JP92

32 from 64

MGM

31 from 64

Wild Oscar

30 from 64

twenty20

30 from 56

Stallion

30 from 56

Ellelicious2707

29 from 56

GMac

29 from 56

rickstar4life

29 from 56

TheDon

26 from 48

JhayMare

25 from 56

Balmainboy12

24 from 56

Bong

15 from 24

TRIIPIN_C

5 from 8

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Current NRL ladder

Team	Season points	Points differential
Bulldogs	14	+74
Storm	12	+78
Raiders	12	+58
Warriors	12	-4
Broncos	10	+78
Cowboys	10	-10
Sharks	8	+39
Sea Eagles	8	+36
Tigers	8	+14
Dragons	8	-8
Rabbitohs	8	-44
Dolphins	6	+16
Roosters	6	-52
Titans	6	-68
Knights	6	-74
Eels	6	-107
Panthers	4	-26

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