Round 8 is locked, loaded, and stacked with must‑watch footy — and the RLZ experts have fired in their tips. From five stone‑cold unanimous selections to a couple of genuine nail‑biters, this week has everything: big calls, bold margins, and prime upset potential.
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Round 8 Fixtures & Expert Predictions
All times AEDT
| Match | Kick-Off | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Wests Tigers vs Raiders | Thu 7:50pm | Leichhardt Oval |
| Cowboys vs Sharks | Fri 6:00pm | Queensland Country Bank Stadium |
| Broncos vs Bulldogs | Fri 8:00pm | Suncorp Stadium |
| Dragons vs Roosters | Sat 4:00pm | Allianz Stadium |
| Warriors vs Dolphins | Sat 6:05pm | Hnry Stadium |
| Storm vs Rabbitohs | Sat 8:10pm | AAMI Park |
| Knights vs Panthers | Sun 2:00pm | McDonald Jones Stadium |
| Sea Eagles vs Eels | Sun 4:05pm | 4 Pines Park |
| 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) | 31/56 | 30/56 | 30/56 | 32/56 | 33/56 | 30/56 | 29/56 | 34/56 | 32/56 | 31/56 | 312/560 (55.7%) |
| Wests Tigers vs Raiders | Raiders by 2 ❌ | Raiders by 1 ❌ | Tigers by 4 ✅ | Raiders by 4 ❌ | Tigers by 6 ✅ | Tigers by 6 ✅ | Tigers by 8 ✅ | Tigers by 8 ✅ | Raiders by 1 ❌ | Raiders by 6 ❌ | |
| Cowboys vs Sharks | Sharks by 14 ❌ | Sharks by 10 ❌ | Sharks by 8 ❌ | Sharks by 6 ❌ | Sharks by 8 ❌ | Sharks by 12 ❌ | Sharks by 10 ❌ | Sharks by 12 ❌ | Sharks by 2 ❌ | Sharks by 18 ❌ | |
| Broncos vs Bulldogs | Broncos by 10 ✅ | Broncos by 2 ✅ | Broncos by 2 ✅ | Broncos by 6 ✅ | Bulldogs by 4 ❌ | Broncos by 4 ✅ | Bulldogs by 4 ❌ | Bulldogs by 2 ❌ | Broncos by 8 ✅ | Broncos by 6 ✅ | |
| Dragons vs Roosters | Roosters by 8 ✅ | Roosters by 60 ✅ | Roosters by 24 ✅ | Roosters by 22 ✅ | Roosters by 12 ✅ | Roosters by 8 ✅ | Roosters by 14 ✅ | Roosters by 44 ✅ | Roosters by 10 ✅ | Roosters by 26 ✅ | |
| Warriors vs Dolphins | Warriors by 6 ✅ | Warriors by 12 ✅ | Warriors by 10 ✅ | Warriors by 6 ✅ | Warriors by 10 ✅ | Warriors by 16 ✅ | Warriors by 12 ✅ | Warriors by 12 ✅ | Warriors by 8 ✅ | Warriors by 10 ✅ | |
| Storm vs Rabbitohs | Storm by 2 ❌ | Storm by 2 ❌ | Rabbitohs by 4 ✅ | Storm by 10 ❌ | Storm by 1 ❌ | Storm by 6 ❌ | Rabbitohs by 8 ✅ | Rabbitohs by 8 ✅ | Rabbitohs by 2 ✅ | Storm by 8 ❌ | |
| Knights vs Panthers | Panthers by 14 ✅ | Panthers by 16 ✅ | Panthers by 10 ✅ | Panthers by 14 ✅ | Panthers by 8 ✅ | Panthers by 24 ✅ | Panthers by 18 ✅ | Panthers by 20 ✅ | Panthers by 10 ✅ | Panthers by 6 ✅ | |
| Sea Eagles vs Eels | Sea Eagles by 8 ✅ | Sea Eagles by 10 ✅ | Sea Eagles by 6 ✅ | Sea Eagles by 4 ✅ | Sea Eagles by 10 ✅ | Sea Eagles by 18 ✅ | Sea Eagles by 4 ✅ | Sea Eagles by 12 ✅ | Sea Eagles by 1 ✅ | Sea Eagles by 14 ✅ | |
| Round Score | 5/8 | 5/8 | 7/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 6/8 | 5/8 |
Round 8 Snapshot
- Unanimous picks (10/10): Sharks, Roosters, Warriors, Panthers, Sea Eagles
- Closest split games: Tigers vs Raiders (5 Raiders / 5 Tigers), Storm vs Rabbitohs (6 Storm / 4 Rabbitohs)
- Broncos vs Bulldogs: 7 Broncos / 3 Bulldogs (Matt Attard, Mathew Williams & Jem backing upset)
