NRL ROUND 11 TIPPING PREVIEW
By W D Nicolson
Okay so Origin is really all that matters at this time of year but if I stop producing this all encompassing Round Preview you'd just get poorly informed elsewhere.
Even though
www.wdnicolson.com is off to Melbourne this weekend - that means you get the preview two days early! It'll be updated with Late Mail Thursday and Friday, and the Podcast featuring our Origin Preview with NSW legend Paul Sironen will be available on Wednesday night.
That all sounds great... if only we didn't tip so badly last weekend after three weeks of great form...
For more on how we see the Weekend unfolding, check out the Podcast and Preview below.
For game-specific Late Mail every week - check back on Friday (or if there's an earlier game, earlier) for all your tipping and fantasy game needs.
NOT The Footy Show Episode 106
WITH PAUL SIRONEN OUR SPECIAL GUEST!
State of Origin Game 1 and Round 11 Preview - Released Wednesday May 16, 2012
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NRL ROUND 11 PREVIEW - 2012
15/05 Odds are courtesy of Sportingbet Australia
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All Kick-Offs are LOCAL time.
FRIDAY - MAY 18
TIGERS $1.80 v $2.00 WARRIORS 
WAR +1.5 | GAME STATS | @ Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt. 7:35pm Kick-Off.
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COMING IN
Tigers are 4-5 and 9th, Warriors are 5-5 and 8th.
HEAD TO HEAD LAST 10
Tigers 4 Warriors 6
Tigers have won 3 of last 4 - but that Warriors win came in the semi final last year.
TUESDAY TEAM NEWS
WTG: T Moltzen, B Ryan, J Reddy, B Ayshford, L Tuqiri, C Lawrence, B Marshall, A Woods, T Humble, K Galloway, A Blair, L Fulton, M Bell.
Bench: B Murdoch-Masila, M Utai, R Cashmere, P Politoni.
[Team Changes - The Tigers have lost Robbie Farah (to Origin finally!) and Tom Humble will start at hooker and Chris Lawrence continues at five-eighth. Matt Utai and Pat Politoni are added to the bench with Junior Moors missing out.
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WAR: G Fisiiahi, B Tupou, B Henry, K Hurrell, M Vatuvei, J Maloney, S Johnson, R Packer, A Mara, B Matulino, E Taylor, S Mannering (c), F Mateo.
Bench: L Brown, Sam Rapira, Sione Lousi, J Lillyman.
[Team Changes - The Warriors aren't touched by Origin with Jacob Lillyman and Feleti Mateo failing to get call ups to QLD or NSW. Sam Rapira returns from an ankle injury on the bench for Ukuma Ta'ai, while Glen Fisiiahi goes to fullback after the season ending injury to Jerome Ropati. Lewis Brown and Alehana Mara will share time at hooker once again.
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Listen to the Podcast for a full preview, but we like the Warriors at this stage - Farah is a gigantic loss for the Tigers who still don't have Ellis or Heighington.
TIPPING AND FANTASY LATE MAIL
SMH and Other Late Mail - The Tigers should be 1-17 with Matt Utai back from injury, Chris Heighington won't be rushed back until the next week or two. Pita Godinet is the travelling 18th man for the Warriors who get Sam Rapira back from an ankle injury - and he could start for Russell Packer.
THE NRL TWEET'S PICK
Warriors by 8.
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