NRL Round 17 Tips & Predictions 2026: Expert Picks for Every Game

NRL Round 17 tips are locked in, with our RLZ experts breaking down every matchup to deliver their predictions ahead of a crucial weekend of footy. With strong consensus picks, a handful of split decisions, and potential leaderboard-shaking results, this round shapes as a key tipping opportunity.

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Round 17 Fixtures & Expert Predictions

All times AEST

Match	Kick-Off	Venue
Eels vs Rabbitohs	Thursday 7:50pm	CommBank Stadium
Titans vs Bulldogs	Friday 6:00pm	Cbus Super Stadium
Broncos vs Roosters	Friday 8:00pm	Suncorp Stadium
Dolphins vs Warriors	Saturday 3:00pm	Suncorp Stadium
Cowboys vs Panthers	Saturday 5:30pm	Queensland Country Bank Stadium
Sea Eagles vs Storm	Saturday 7:35pm	4 Pines Park
Raiders vs Dragons	Sunday 2:00pm	GIO Stadium
Knights vs Wests Tigers	Sunday 4:05pm	McDonald Jones Stadium

Read Full Previews

• Eels vs Rabbitohs → Read full preview: eels-vs-rabbitohs-round-17-preview-2026
• Titans vs Bulldogs → Read full preview: titans-vs-bulldogs-round-17-preview-2026
• Broncos vs Roosters → Read full preview: broncos-vs-roosters-round-17-preview-2026
• Dolphins vs Warriors → Read full preview: dolphins-vs-warriors-round-17-preview-2026
• Cowboys vs Panthers → Read full preview: cowboys-vs-panthers-round-17-preview-2026
• Sea Eagles vs Storm → Read full preview: sea-eagles-vs-storm-round-17-preview-2026
• Raiders vs Dragons → Read full preview: raiders-vs-dragons-round-17-preview-2026
• Knights vs Wests Tigers → Read full preview: knights-vs-wests-tigers-round-17-preview-2026

Game / Writer	Matt Pritchard	Andrew Pelechaty	Brendan Wood	Jem Nash	Lachlan Jeffery	Mathew Williams	Matt Attard	Nathan Smith	Shannon Meyer
Overall Score	72/115	66/115	72/115	73/115	69/115	68/115	74/115	72/115	71/115
Eels vs Rabbitohs	Eels by 4 ❌	Rabbitohs by 6 ✅	Eels by 4 ❌	Rabbitohs by 6 ✅	Rabbitohs by 14 ✅	Rabbitohs by 6 ✅	Eels by 6 ❌	Eels by 1 ❌	Rabbitohs by 12 ✅
Titans vs Bulldogs	Bulldogs by 8 ✅	Bulldogs by 10 ✅	Titans by 2 ❌	Titans by 2 ❌	Bulldogs by 6 ✅	Titans by 8 ❌	Bulldogs by 12 ✅	Titans by 8 ❌	Titans by 6 ❌
Broncos vs Roosters	Roosters by 7 ✅	Roosters by 14 ✅	Roosters by 12 ✅	Roosters by 12 ✅	Roosters by 8 ✅	Roosters by 14 ✅	Roosters by 28 ✅	Roosters by 8 ✅	Roosters by 20 ✅
Dolphins vs Warriors	Dolphins by 10 ✅	Dolphins by 4 ✅	Dolphins by 10 ✅	Dolphins by 8 ✅	Dolphins by 14 ✅	Dolphins by 4 ✅	Warriors by 8 ❌	Dolphins by 2 ✅	Dolphins by 2 ✅
Cowboys vs Panthers	Panthers by 8 ❌	Panthers by 12 ❌	Panthers by 16 ❌	Panthers by 14 ❌	Panthers by 24 ❌	Panthers by 16 ❌	Panthers by 19 ❌	Panthers by 12 ❌	Panthers by 14 ❌
Sea Eagles vs Storm	Storm by 12 ❌	Storm by 6 ❌	Sea Eagles by 1 ✅	Sea Eagles by 6 ✅	Storm by 4 ❌	Storm by 6 ❌	Sea Eagles by 10 ✅	Storm by 10 ❌	Storm by 6 ❌
Raiders vs Dragons	Dragons by 2 ❌	Raiders by 2 ✅	Raiders by 4 ✅	Raiders by 10 ✅	Raiders by 12 ✅	Raiders by 10 ✅	Raiders by 32 ✅	Raiders by 12 ✅	Raiders by 16 ✅
Knights vs Tigers	Tigers by 6 ❌	Knights by 12 ✅	Knights by 6 ✅	Knights by 12 ✅	Knights by 8 ✅	Knights by 6 ✅	Knights by 18 ✅	Knights by 8 ✅	Knights by 8 ✅
Round Score	3/8	6/8	5/8	6/8	6/8	5/8	4/8	4/8	5/8

📊 Round 17 Snapshot

Unanimous Pick

• Roosters over Broncos (9/9)

Near-Unanimous Picks

• Panthers over Cowboys (9/9)
• Raiders over Dragons (8/9) — Matt Pritchard is the lone Dragons tipster.
• Knights over Tigers (8/9) — Matt Pritchard is the lone Tigers tipster.

Most Divided Matches

1. Titans vs Bulldogs — Bulldogs 4, Titans 5
2. Eels vs Rabbitohs — Rabbitohs 5, Eels 4
3. Sea Eagles vs Storm — Storm 6, Sea Eagles 3

Majority Picks

• Dolphins over Warriors (8-1)
• Panthers over Cowboys (9-0)
• Roosters over Broncos (9-0)
• Raiders over Dragons (8-1)
• Knights over Tigers (8-1)

Biggest Predicted Margin

• Matt Attard: Raiders by 32 over Dragons

Related Articles

• Full Round 17 coverage → /nrl/2026-season/round-17
• Round 17 Team Lists → nrl-round-17-team-lists-2026
• NRL Injury List → /nrl/injuries/
• NRL Round 16 Review → /nrl-round-16-review-2026/