Graham

Friday’s Game

Round in progress Join us for our R9 competition. This week did start early.

None of us tipsters did.

Warriors 24 - 27 Titans Score Summary C. Nicoll-Klokstad 4, A. Fonua-Blake 8, A. Fonua-Blake 59, R. Berry 63 Tries A. Brimson 14, T. Boyd 31, D. Fifita 38, A. Khan-Pereira 43, A. Brimson 55 S. Johnson 5, S. Johnson 9, S. Johnson 59, S. Johnson 64 Conversions T. Boyd 15, T. Boyd 33, T. Boyd 39 Field Goals T. Boyd 40

Summarising the earlier games: Dragons 18-60 Roosters Score Summary J. Su'a 6, J. De Belin 51, T. Eisenhuth 68 Tries D. Young 11, A. Crichton 17, J. Manu 27, S. Walker 33, N. Butcher 37, L. Keary 56, J. Manu 60, J. Tedesco 63, N. Butcher 73, J. Suaalii 77 Z. Lomax 7, Z. Lomax 52, Z. Lomax 69 Conversions S. Walker 13, S. Walker 18, S. Walker 29, S. Walker 34, S. Walker 39, S. Walker 58, S. Walker 62, S. Walker 64, S. Walker 74, S. Walker 78

Melbourne Storm 54-20 South Sydney Rabbitohs Souths were ordinary to say the least.

Storm really gelled in that one. Score Summary R. Papenhuyzen 7, X. Coates 10, X. Coates 28, W. Warbrick 30, X. Coates 33, H. Grant 37, R. Papenhuyzen 43, C. Munster 66, T. Wishart 71, J. Chan 76 Tries J. Gagai 19, J. Gagai 51, T. Milne 58, C. Murray 60 N. Meaney 8, N. Meaney 29, N. Meaney 32, N. Meaney 39, N. Meaney 67, N. Meaney 72, N. Meaney 77 Conversions D. Hawkins 59, D. Hawkins 61 Sin Bin T. Milne 80

Storm established superiority over Bunnies in that first half. They also finished with a flourish. Milne's dangerous stupidity got himself binned with 0 minutes on the clock.

You're tips are In SOH It was a much different start to the round than usual.

Dragons v Roosters: A huge margin of victory that surely wasn’t predicted. It was really the one game that split the forum tipsters down the middle too. In other news… So the Titans finally win a game and what a scalp to beat the Warriors in NZ. That win has been coming, but none of our tipsters thought it would be in that game.

We seem to be splitting into two camps… all agreed but split on the Dragons v Roosters game.

Hi WTR, There's only 7 tips there. I'm guessing you meant to go for Broncos looking at your Away Wins prediction. Please either edit your post or put a separate post predicting the outcome of Tigers v Broncos Hope you see this before kick off on Saturday. Thanks, Graham

After that it’ll be interesting to see who you tip this week. Anyone reading this is welcome to join our forum match tipping comp. Your entry needs to be in before the first game of the round kicks off and as it’s ANZAC round the shape of the round is different this eeek. There’s three Thursday games . The first game of the round starts at 5:00am UK time, 2:00pm Aussie local time. We have had tipsters from all round the world. Please check the kick off time for where you live.

Dale Finucane has been a really good player who set himself high standards and was a good example to young up and coming players. He says he had no option but to retire on medical advice. Best wishes to him for the future.

Will keep an eye on any SJ announcements. Yes there’s talk he could be rested. I’m hoping he plays in this one. Warriors need a comeback performance after last week. They can rest him then against Knights so he’ll not have to travel abroad and he’ll have a decent time off. That’s what I’m hoping anyway!