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Round 16 Fixtures & Expert Predictions

All times AEST

MatchKick-OffVenue
Knights vs DragonsFriday 8:00pmMcDonald Jones Stadium
Wests Tigers vs DolphinsSaturday 3:00pmCampbelltown Sports Stadium
Titans vs PanthersSaturday 5:30pmCbus Super Stadium
Bulldogs vs Sea EaglesSaturday 7:35pmAccor Stadium
Warriors vs CowboysSunday 2:00pmOne NZ Stadium
Storm vs RaidersSunday 4:05pmAAMI Park
Roosters vs SharksSunday 6:15pmAllianz Stadium

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Game / WriterMatt Pritchard Andrew Pelechaty Brendan Wood Jem Nash Lachlan Jeffery Mathew Williams Matt Attard Nathan Smith Shannon Meyer Total
Overall Score75/12068/12076/12076/12072/12070/12078/12076/12074/120747 (62.3%)
Knights vs Dragons (Knights by 2)Knights by 20 ✅Knights by 20 ✅Knights by 12 ✅Knights by 14 ✅Knights by 14 ✅Knights by 10 ✅Knights by 32 ✅Knights by 18 ✅Knights by 4 ✅10/10
Wests Tigers vs Dolphins (Dolphins by 14)Tigers by 2 ❌Dolphins by 10 ✅Dolphins by 18 ✅Dolphins by 10 ✅Dolphins by 8 ✅Dolphins by 8 ✅Dolphins by 18 ✅Dolphins by 8 ✅Dolphins by 28 ✅9/10
Titans vs PanthersPanthers by 14 ❌Panthers by 14 ❌Panthers by 10 ❌Panthers by 12 ❌Panthers by 36 ❌Panthers by 18 ❌Panthers by 14 ❌Panthers by 10 ❌Panthers by 24 ❌0/10
Bulldogs vs Sea Eagles Bulldogs by 6 ✅Sea Eagles by 16 ❌Sea Eagles by 6 ❌Sea Eagles by 12 ❌Sea Eagles by 12 ❌Sea Eagles by 8 ❌Bulldogs by 20 ✅Sea Eagles by 12 ❌Sea Eagles by 8 ❌8/10
Warriors vs Cowboys (Warriors by 18)Warriors by 14 ✅Warriors by 10 ✅Warriors by 12 ✅Warriors by 8 ✅Warriors by 10 ✅Warriors by 12 ✅Warriors by 8 ✅Warriors by 10 ✅Warriors by 12 ✅10/10
Storm vs Raiders (Storm by 22)Storm by 18 ✅Storm by 10 ✅Storm by 10 ✅Storm by 16 ✅Storm by 6 ✅Storm by 6 ✅Storm by 10 ✅Storm by 12 ✅Storm by 2 ✅10/10
Roosters vs Sharks (Roosters by 19)Sharks by 4 ❌Sharks by 6 ❌Sharks by 2 ❌Sharks by 2 ❌Roosters by 2 ✅Sharks by 4 ❌Sharks by 12 ❌Roosters by 2 ✅Roosters by 6 ✅3/10
Round Score4/74/74/74/75/74/75/75/75/7

Consensus Picks

MatchConsensus
Knights vs Dragons10-0 Knights
Tigers vs Dolphins9-1 Dolphins
Titans vs Panthers10-0 Panthers
Bulldogs vs Sea Eagles8-2 Sea Eagles
Warriors vs Cowboys10-0 Warriors
Storm vs Raiders10-0 Storm
Roosters vs Sharks7-3 Sharks

Round 16 Snapshot

  • Matt Attard (73/113) remains the leader, but only one point separates him from Brendan Wood, Chris Petrie and Jem Nash (72/113).
  • Every panellist has tipped Knights, Panthers, Warriors and Storm, making those the unanimous selections.
  • Matt Pritchard is the lone tipster backing the Wests Tigers to upset the Dolphins.
  • Matt Attard and Matt Pritchard are the only panellists tipping the Bulldogs against Manly.
  • The most divided game remains Roosters vs Sharks, though Cronulla still holds a clear 7-3 majority.
  • Average predicted winning margins suggest the panel expects comfortable wins for the Knights, Panthers, and Dolphins.

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