Round 20 Tips
2014 National Rugby League Premiership
By W D Nicolson - July 23, 2014
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Sure we're not in Top 1% territory but somehow despite a less than stellar tipping percentage (61%-ish) - we're going okay (around 2,200th overall and good enough for equal 1st in the NOT The Footy Show Tipping Comp below)... so hopefully you are too.
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The Postman's Late Mail is now - sadly - officially finished for 2014... it's out of my control honestly, but better to be safe than sorry everyone. That's as much as I can say.
And yes - the NRL Tweet Player of the Year Voting Leaderboard is now up to date through Round 19.
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|-| Broncos v Storm - Broncos by 2 points.
Ripping contest... Broncos must defend better than they did last week but Melbourne also will want a statement like win... last week v Canberra wasn't, this week could be - but I'm going Broncos with Barba on his way out of 1st grade if he turns it up again this week.
|-| Knights v Roosters - Roosters by 10 points.
Gidley's shift to the halves had refocused Newcastle... but he was lame with a abdominal strain against the Titans and was out of the game by halftime... which coincidently so were Newcastle. Roosters by as many as they wish I fear.
|-| Panthers v Sharks - Panthers by 12 points.
Penrith could tear Cronulla a new one in Bathurst... yep, I just don't like the Sharkies at all in this one - it reeks of one of those games a team plays in who are counting down the days til the end of the year... I know that sounds harsh but Ivan Cleary made big changes up front so Penrith are going to rip in this week - and they can play in September, Cronulla cannot.
|-| Titans v Eels - Eels by 4 points.
Jarryd Hayne has a wowser... and he played pretty good in Parra's loss to Souths last week - so he's primed. The Titans - who knows what team turns up this week...
|-| Bulldogs v Cowboys - Bulldogs by 4 points.
Canterbury's pack v JT... in Cowboyland I might go with JT - but not this week even with Reynolds still out.
|-| Warriors v Sea Eagles - Warriors by 2 points.
Going with the upset - Manly are the 'smart' tip but the Warriors can well and truly make a game of this up front and if Shaun Johnson plays interested - who knows? The Warriors might win by 20!
|-| Tigers v Dragons - Tigers by 4 points.
Farah and Woods v Creagh and Marshall - I likey this contest... but I likey the Tigers if they play anything like the kind of football they did last week against Canterbury.
|-| Raiders v Rabbitohs - Rabbitohs by 8 points.
Canberra might test the Bunnies if they hold back the Burgii but I can't see them winning... unless Mitch Cornish plays halfback and Josh McCrone doesn't. #kingofwishfulthinking
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Leaderboard after Round 19 |
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'.
*www.wdnicolson.com makes no guarantees of decent picks every week - but we hope they are.
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Broncos by 2, Roosters by 10, Panthers by 12, Eels by 4, Bulldogs by 4, Warriors by 2, Tigers by 4, Rabbitohs by 8.
LW: 7/8 | SEASON: 83/136
FOOTYTAB:
BRI +2.5, SYD -8.5, PEN -8.5, PAR +2.5, NQL +4.5, WAR +2.5, WST -2.5, CAN +8.5.
LW: 3/8 | SEASON: 68/136
Special Fried Rice: PEN -8.5. | Season SFR: 9/19
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, NQL -2.5, CBY +4.5, NEW +12.5, SGI +4.5, PEN +2.5, SYD -16.5, CAN +4.5, CAN +12.5, PEN -8.5.
TIPPING Record after 19 Rounds - 83/136 @ 61.1%
FOOTYTAB Record after 19 Rounds - 68/136 @ 50.0%
SPECIAL FRIED RICE after 19 Rounds - 9/19 @ 47.4%
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