Our RLZone panel tips are locked for Round 1’s Aussie block—Sharks & Dolphins near-unanimous locks, Broncos v Panthers split, and Lachlan still leads after Vegas perfection!
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Round 1 Fixtures & Expert Predictions
All times AEDT
Melbourne Storm vs Parramatta Eels (AAMI Park – Thu Mar 5, 8:00pm)
New Zealand Warriors vs Sydney Roosters (Go Media Stadium – Fri Mar 6, 6:00pm)
Brisbane Broncos vs Penrith Panthers (Suncorp Stadium – Fri Mar 6, 8:00pm)
Cronulla Sharks vs Gold Coast Titans (Sharks Stadium – Sat Mar 7, 5:30pm)
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles vs Canberra Raiders (4 Pines Park – Sat Mar 7, 7:30pm)
Dolphins vs South Sydney Rabbitohs (Venue Suncorp Stadium – Sun Mar 8, 4:05pm)
Team Lists and Late Mail: https://rugbyleaguezone.com/nrl-round-1-team-lists-2026-2/
| Game / Writer | Matt Pritchard | Andrew Pelechaty | Brendan Wood | Chris Petrie | Jem Nash | Lachlan Jeffery | Mathew Williams | Matt Attard | Nathan Smith | Shannon Meyer | Round Total Correct |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Score (Season) | 0/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 2/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 1/2 | 10/20 |
| Storm vs Eels | Storm by 14 ✅ | Storm by 8 ✅ | Eels by 2 ❌ | Storm by 12 ✅ | Storm by 8 ✅ | Storm by 4 ✅ | Storm by 6 ✅ | Storm by 6 ✅ | Eels by 2 ❌ | Storm by 8 ✅ | |
| Warriors vs Roosters | Roosters by 8 ❌ | Roosters by 12 ❌ | Roosters by 4 ❌ | Roosters by 6 ❌ | Roosters by 6 ❌ | Warriors by 6 ✅ | Warriors by 8 ✅ | Warriors by 1 ✅ | Roosters by 6 ❌ | Warriors by 2 ✅ | |
| Broncos vs Panthers | Panthers by 10 ✅ | Broncos by 2 ❌ | Broncos by 1 ❌ | Panthers by 6 ✅ | Broncos by 2 ❌ | Panthers by 12 ✅ | Broncos by 4 ❌ | Panthers by 12 ✅ | Panthers by 6 ✅ | Panthers by 4 ✅ | |
| Sharks vs Titans | Sharks by 22 ✅ | Sharks by 14 ✅ | Sharks by 12 ✅ | Sharks by 12 ✅ | Sharks by 10 ✅ | Sharks by 16 ✅ | Titans by 6 ❌ | Sharks by 22 ✅ | Sharks by 4 ✅ | Titans by 8 ❌ | |
| Sea Eagles vs Raiders | Sea Eagles by 12 ❌ | Raiders by 6 ✅ | Sea Eagles by 6 ❌ | Raiders by 6 ✅ | Raiders by 6 ✅ | Sea Eagles by 1 ❌ | Raiders by 10 ✅ | Raiders by 16 ✅ | Sea Eagles by 6 ❌ | Raiders by 6 ✅ | |
| Dolphins vs Rabbitohs | Dolphins by 8 ❌ | Dolphins by 6 ❌ | Dolphins by 4 ❌ | Rabbitohs by 6 ✅ | Dolphins by 4 ❌ | Dolphins by 14 ❌ | Dolphins by 8 ❌ | Dolphins by 6 ❌ | Dolphins by 8 ❌ | Dolphins by 12 ❌ | |
| Round Score | 3/6 | 3/6 | 1/6 | 5/6 | 3/6 | 4/6 | 3/6 | 5/6 | 2/6 | 4/6 | 33/60 |
- Storm vs Eels: 8/10 Storm (margins 4–14), 2/10 Eels by 2 — Storm is the clear favourite.
- Warriors vs Roosters: 6/10 Roosters (margins 4–12), 4/10 Warriors (margins 1–8) — dead-even split.
- Broncos vs Panthers: 4/10 Broncos (tight home wins: by 1–4), 6/10 Panthers (margins 4–12) — Panthers still majority, but tipsters backing Broncos by narrow margins.
- Sharks vs Titans: 8/10 Sharks (margins 4–22), 2/10 Titans (by 6 & 8) — Sharks remain strong consensus.
- Sea Eagles vs Raiders: 3/10 Sea Eagles (margins 1–12), 7/10 Raiders (margins 6–16) — Raiders lean.
- Dolphins vs Rabbitohs: 9/10 Dolphins (margins 4–14), only Chris Petrie on Rabbitohs by 6 — Dolphins near-unanimous lock.
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