
2014 National Rugby League Premiership
By W D Nicolson - May 21, 2014
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Still www.wdnicolson.com's NRL Tips* are below but in basic form this week with no Late Mail unless time allows on Thursday.
Apologies but Origin is bearing down on us and time is seriously of the vanilla essence.

Remember our Game Previews are now purely the essentials in 2014 - I'll try to write very little fluff and you'll simply (entertainingly) get my read on each game and of course the Late Mail.
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Leaderboard will be updated Friday |
The 'Special Fried Rice' picks have returned but given it is me v me, every week - I'll just be listing my 'SFR' of the week with the FootyTab Starts as the variation aspect to keep things interesting vs just saying 'this team will win this week - guaranteed'.
HEADS UP: We will have a new episode of NOT The Footy Show going up before Origin 1 but it is likely going to be a recording of Waz on Matt's 101.5FM Sportsfever show in QLD this Thursday morning. But it may - may - include a late cameo from DC Chapman so keep hoping and keep an eye on your iTunes Podcast folders for Episode 151 in the future. WE HOPE!
*www.wdnicolson.com makes no guarantees of decent picks every week - but we hope they are.
Round 9 Tipping was a meh at 5/8 - So let's get to the Tips!
















All tips are subject to last minute changes, Game Odds/FootyTab are from Wednesday night and do not update thereafter. Times listed are stadium location LOCAL time.

Bulldogs $2.95 v $1.42 Roosters
FOOTYTAB: SYD +1.5 Teams Analysed on our NRL Injured List


@NRLTweet Player of the Year Award Voters for #NRLCbySyd:
| W Nicolson @NRLTweet |
| M McLucas @Jebadude |
Track live round votes via #NRLTweetPOTY| M McLucas @Jebadude |
HOME - Bulldogs likely 1-17.
AWAY - Roosters probably 1-17 but is there a chance we see Tautau Moga on the wing with Samisoni Langi either to the bench or missing out entirely?

Titans $3.10 v $1.38 Warriors
FOOTYTAB: GLD +4.5 Teams Analysed on our NRL Injured List


@NRLTweet Player of the Year Award Voters for #NRLGldWar:
| T Schroder @troy_79 |
| M Perry @Chandler_BANG |
Track live round votes via #NRLTweetPOTY| M Perry @Chandler_BANG |
HOME - For the Titans if Kelly misses - Blair comes in at five-eighth and Blair may still join the squad if Kelly plays. Zillman to FB and Mead to the three-quarter line has also been mooted.
AWAY - For the Warriors, Johnson remains in some doubt with a groin problem and Lolohea may get his debut - he likely travels with the team at least.

Tigers $2.15 v $1.72 Broncos
FOOTYTAB: WST +2.5 Teams Analysed on our NRL Injured List


@NRLTweet Player of the Year Award Voters for #NRLWstBri:
| D McLucas @DMcLucas28 |
| M Duncan @MrPeninsula |
Track live round votes via #NRLTweetPOTY| M Duncan @MrPeninsula |
HOME - For the Tigers - Fulton wasn't named but with him he's likely to pop his head up sometime soon, same goes for Tedesco. Sironen is expected to play NSW Cup and Halatau is back soonish.
AWAY - For the Broncos - Thaiday won't be back til next game, while Kennedy may get a late reprieve on the bench ahead of Kahu and Granville.

Raiders $1.45 v $2.80 Cowboys
FOOTYTAB: NQL +5.5 Teams Analysed on our NRL Injured List


@NRLTweet Player of the Year Award Voters for #NRLCanNql:
| D Chapman @Mr_DC11 |
| J Gemmell @godofcheeseau |
Track live round votes via #NRLTweetPOTY| J Gemmell @godofcheeseau |
HOME - For Canberra - Cornish will play... finally, but probably off the bench. McIlwrick may miss out as a result with another forward joining the bench.
AWAY - For the Cowboys - Thompson remains in doubt with Kostjasyn able to shift into the halves if need be. That's why the Cowboys named two forwards on their extended bench in Hoare and Asiata. Taumalolo likely plays.

Sharks $3.20 v $1.36 Rabbitohs
FOOTYTAB: CRO +7.5 Teams Analysed on our NRL Injured List


@NRLTweet Player of the Year Award Voters for #NRLCroSou:
| B Hoese @GunnerMcDagget |
| N Wilbow @parramatters |
Track live round votes via #NRLTweetPOTY| N Wilbow @parramatters |
HOME - Cronulla may start 300-gamer Morris at five-eighth with Holdsworth omitted in favour of Lichaa on the bench.
AWAY - For Souths - Goodwin on the bench doesn't make a lot of sense so is this the week we see Tom Burgess? Luke may be held back another week... then again?
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Roosters by 8, Warriors by 4, Broncos by 2, Raiders by 6, Rabbitohs by 10.
LW: 5/8 | SEASON: 43/80
FOOTYTAB:
SYD +1.5, GLD +4.5, WST +2.5, NQL +5.5, SOU -7.5.
LW: 5/8 | SEASON: 39/80
Special Fried Rice: Roosters +1.5. | Season SFR: 5/10
NQL -10.5, SYD -14.5, SOU -14.5, SOU -8.5, MEL -12.5, MAN -6.5, CBY +3.5, NEW +5.5, SYD -9.5, CAN +4.5, SYD +1.5
TIPPING Record after 10 Rounds - 43/80 @ 53.8%
FOOTYTAB Record after 10 Rounds - 39/80 @ 48.8%
SPECIAL FRIED RICE after 10 Rounds - 5/10 @ 50.0%
| V Parmar @vinnyparmar |
| J Gemmell @godofcheeseau |
| T Schroder @troy_79 |
| J Davies @DragonPunk12 |
| M McLucas @Jebadude |
| D McLucas @DMcLucas28 |
| N Wilbow @parramatters |
| G Delaney @AussieGreg84 |
| B Hoese @GunnerMcDagget |
| M Vickers @MercurialMattyV |
| M Perry @Chandler_BANG |
| D Chapman @Mr_DC11 |
| M Duncan @MrPeninsula |
| W Nicolson @NRLTweet |
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