Aug 24th, 2017

Aug 24th, 2017

We're down to the penultimate week of the NRL's regular season and our tipsters are coming thick and fast to try and knock Freddy off his perch atop of the Wide World of Sports ladder.

Only five points covers first to last with Freddy clinging to a two-point lead after Gus and Wally pegged back a tip on him last weekend.

Joey also managed to claw one back on Freddy and with two rounds to go and the finals still ahead of us hasn't given up hope of beating his great mate.

Fittler is expecting big things from Thursday night’s match between the Eels and Broncos – a game that will be screened live and free on Channel Nine.

He said that while the Broncos should get the points in this one, the health of first-choice goal kicker Jordan Kahu was something Wayne Bennett’s side would be sweating on.

''Should be a beauty, I remember in that same game Broncos jumped out to a 12-zip lead, from memory they scored two tries in about six minutes,’’ Fittler said.

''I’m backing the Broncos, but I think the Broncos have got a bigger problem ahead. I think Jordan Kahu hold the key – goal kicking.

''I think they can win this one without goal kicking, but I don’t think they can some big semi-final clashes without some quality goal kicking.

''I’m gonna go with Brisbane, I think everyone will be really watching this because of where they sit on ladders.’’

In Friday night’s live and free match on Nine, Fittler said a Cowboys side coming off four-straight losses were deserving of some luck following a wretched run of injuries. But he still stopped short of tipping them, instead taking the struggling Wests Tigers.

''I feel like they deserve a bit of luck. I know [they’ve had four straight losses], but they’ve played one, three four and six [on the NRL ladder].

''This was always going to be tough, they haven’t handled it. They’ve just sort of capitulated physically.’’

Joey, who plans on making a late charge to steal tipping comp glory, is also taking the Broncos to beat the Eels.

''I like Brisbane in this one at home. I love the way that Brisbane are playing. I think they’re the real dark horse for the competition,’’ he said.

''If there’s one team that will trouble Storm – Storm are way out in front – if there is one team that can worry them it’s the Broncos.’’

When talked turned to the Cowboys v Tigers game on Friday night, the rugby league Immortal is backing the Cowboys to return to the winners’ list.

''There are a few players back for the Cowboys… I’m gonna go for the Cowboys, I just feel like they have too much to play for and on the back of Taumalolo.’’

LEADERBOARD

Freddy 110



Gus 108



Wally 108



Joey 106



Locky 105

Freddy

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Gus

Eels

Raiders

Cowboys

Sharks

Storm

Bulldogs

Sea Eagles

Panthers

Wally

Broncos

Raiders

Cowboys

Bulldogs

Storm

Sharks

Sea Eagles

Panthers

Joey

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Locky

Broncos

Raiders

Cowboys

Roosters

Storm

Titans

Sea Eagles

Panthers