NRL
8 months ago
Brandy's Round 8 NRL Tips
By SEN
The NRL's ANZAC round is promising some blockbuster games, including the annual Roosters v Dragons ANZAC Day clash, Lachie Galvin's recall to first grade, and kicked off by two of the NRL's premiership favourites battling it out at Suncorp Stadium.
SEN’s Greg Alexander goes through all the games and predicts who will be victorious in Round 8.
Leaderboard
Voss: 30
Last week: 3
Alexander: 35
Last week: 6
Brisbane Broncos v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Thursday 8pm @ Suncorp Stadium
Alexander: Bulldogs
Sydney Roosters v St George-Illawarra Dragons
Friday 4:00pm @ Allianz Stadium
Alexander: “It's a toss of the coin.
"I'm leaning towards the Dragons only because they were pretty good last week.
New Zealand Warriors v Newcastle Knights
Friday 6:05pm @ Apollo Projects Stadium
Alexander: "I'm taking the home side. I can't take the Knights after watching them over the last three weeks and not have the ability to score points.
"I'm going to go Warriors at home."
Melbourne Storm v South Sydney Rabbitohs
Friday 8:10pm @ AAMI Park
Alexander: "The fact that the Storm are coming off a loss where they would've been punished this week.
"The Storm coming off a loss, playing at home, very tough to beat
North Queensland Cowboys v Gold Coast Titans
Saturday 5:30pm @ Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Alexander: “I'm going to go Cowboys at home, coming off a bye."
Penrith Panthers v Manly Sea Eagles
Saturday 7:35pm @ Commbank Stadium
Alexander: “Off the back of what (the Panthers) did in the second half against the Roosters, that's the best footy they've played all year, I think they can roll into this game against Manly.
"Hard to go past Penrith."
Canberra Raiders v The Dolphins
Sunday 2pm @ GIO Stadium
Alexander: "At home, Raiders very hard to beat and playing some great footy.
Wests Tigers v Cronulla Sharks
Sunday 4:05pm @ Leichhardt Oval
Alexander: “Tempted to go the home side but I think the Sharks will get them."
Tips
Alexander: Bulldogs, Dragons, Warriors, Storm, Cowboys, Panthers, Raiders, Sharks
