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NRL Tips & Preview | Round 5

NRL Tips & Preview | Round 5

• Nick Tedeschi
Round 5 kicks off with a compelling affair between the Dolphins and Sea Eagles with the recently-retired Kieran Foran at the helm for the first time while Good Friday is better than good when it comes to Rugby League with two absolute barnburners with the Dogs and Bunnies squaring off in their traditional Good Friday battle before heavyweights the Panthers and the Storm meet in a salivating Friday night affair. Dolphins vs Manly Sea Eagles 10:00pm Thursday | Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe Dolphins -10.5 ($1.90) The Anthony Seibold era at Manly is officially over and despite protestations from the playing group…
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NRL Refs Stats That Matter | Round 5

NRL Refs Stats That Matter | Round 5

• Nick Tedeschi
If you’re not factoring in the referee, you’re missing an edge — Nick Tedeschi breaks down the key officiating trends that matter for Round 5. Dolphins vs Manly Sea Eagles 10:00pm Thursday | Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe Over 50.5 @ $1.90 Grant Atkins  Dolphins are 5-5 with a 6-4 cover record Manly are 10-8 with an 11-7 cover record  Home teams cover 59%  Interstate teams cover 45%  Teams off conceding 30-plus cover 63%  10+ favourites cover 35%  The over is 14-4 in Manly games  The over hits at 60% when there is a double digit favourite Home teams typically perform well under Grant Atkins but…
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From The Couch: NRL Round 4

From The Couch: NRL Round 4

• Nick Tedeschi
This is your weekly dose of NRL truth-telling, as tipster and rugby league raconteur Nick Tedeschi tears through the good, the bad and the indefensible, with absolutely no regard for bruised egos. Inevitable Seibold Sacking Liberates Northern Beaches Anthony Seibold has been sacked. His dismissal was not unexpected and not unpopular among the Manly faithful, who have wanted him gone for a long time. Much like he did at Brisbane, he arrived with the strong backing of a CEO that praised his intelligence and he has left with a once-proud club staring down the barrel of the wooden spoon, something…
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NRL Tips & Preview | Round 4

NRL Tips & Preview | Round 4

• Nick Tedeschi
Round 4 opens up with one of the most compelling games of the season with Manly club icon Daly Cherry-Evans returning to take on his former club at Brookvale while rivalry games between the Broncos and Dolphins and Panthers and Eels make for a fascinating weekend of football. Manly Sea Eagles vs Sydney Roosters 10:00pm Thursday | 4 Pines Park, Sydney Manly +6.5 ($1.90) Round 4 opens with a barnburner when an under pressure Manly host a surprisingly disjointed Sydney Roosters at Brookvale with Daly Cherry-Evans turning out against his former club for the first time. While Cherry-Evans will likely…
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From The Couch: NRL Round 3

From The Couch: NRL Round 3

• Nick Tedeschi
This is your weekly dose of NRL truth-telling, as tipster and rugby league raconteur Nick Tedeschi tears through the good, the bad and the indefensible, with absolutely no regard for bruised egos. The Entitlements of Rugby Union Types Mark Nawaqanitawase’s performance on Friday night against Penrith was utterly outrageous not in its costly incompetence but in its sheer arrogance. Nawaqanitawase gave a giant middle finger to Rugby League, the processes of the Sydney Roosters and his teammates with his complete disregard for doing the team thing to just do whatever the hell he wanted. Defensively the former and soon-to-be union…
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NRL Tips & Preview | Round 3

NRL Tips & Preview | Round 3

• Nick Tedeschi
While a Top 4 clash from last year between the Raiders and Bulldogs opens the week, excitement for Round 3 centres on Friday night when title favourites Penrith travel east to meet the hotshot Roosters before a return of last year’s decider when the Storm host the winless Broncos. Canberra Raiders vs Canterbury Bulldogs 10:00pm Thursday | GIO Stadium, Canberra Canberra -1.5 ($1.96) Round 3 opens up with a compelling affair as Ricky Stuart and his Raiders host a beleaguered Bulldogs with plenty seemingly going on off the park. The big news out of Belmore is that Bronson Xerri has…
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