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Scott has penned over 3000 articles and is one of The Roar's longest-serving writers, covering a wide range of sports. When he isn't writing about sport, you'll find him umpiring at the cricket, or on the hill at Kogarah supporting the Dragons.
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The big one is here. Back in its traditional October long weekend timeslot, the South Sydney Rabbitohs and Penrith Panthers will clash with the winner to hoist the game’s ultimate prize, the Provan Summons Trophy aloft on Sunday evening. Here is The Roar’s NRL expert tipping panel for the final time this season.
The preliminary finals are here. Four teams remain, and spots in the grand final are on the line as the season’s top four teams put it all on the line. Here is The Roar’s NRL expert tipping panel.
The first week of finals brought us three excellent encounters and a blowout, and this weekend’s semi-finals could bring us more closely run action. This is The Roar’s NRL expert tipping panel for Week 2 of the finals.
The finals are here. After 25 rounds of NRL, we have six teams a mile ahead of everyone else, and two others who will be hoping to prove the doubters wrong. This is The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions for the qualifying and elimination finals.
This is it! The regular season is just about over. Eight games to go, and some monumental contests to decide the minor premiership, the top four and top eight. This is The Roar’s NRL expert tipping panel for Round 25.
We are down to two weeks remaining, and an argument could be made that all eight games this weekend have something riding on them. This is The Roar’s NRL expert tipping panel for Round 24.
Three weeks! The finals are almost upon us, but there are still some monstrous games left in the regular season, with seven of the eight this weekend potentially having an impact on the finals race. This is The Roar’s NRL expert tips for Round 23.
After two weeks of frankly seemingly big games which let down a majority of fans, Round 22 hits and it could be a return to the real blowouts on paper. This is The Roar’s NRL expert tipping for Round 22.
There are just five weeks remaining in the NRL season, and virtually every game this weekend will have finals ramifications. This is The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions for Round 21.
A pair of blockbusters will serve as finals previews in Round 20, with just six weeks to go until the NRL finals. This is The Roar’s NRL expert tipping.
The second week in the NRL’s Queensland bubble has arrived, but close games don’t look all that likely as the logjam in the middle of the table continues to provide interest. This is The Roar’s NRL expert tips for Round 19.
State of Origin is fading in the rear view mirror, and it’s time for the final third of the NRL season to get rolling. Here is The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions for Round 18.
It might be a dead rubber, but realistically there is no such thing in Origin football as the Queensland Maroons attempt to avoid the dreaded broom for the first time in over 20 years against the New South Wales Blues.
The second split round is ahead of us, reducing the weekend to just four games as Round 17 of the NRL arrives ahead of the dead-rubber Origin. This is The Roar’s NRL expert tipping.
Everyone has had a week off to recharge the batteries, and it’s now time for the NRL season to resume. This is The Roar’s NRL expert tipping for Round 16.
The New South Wales Blues have performed a dramatic clean sweep of the 2021 State of Origin series, holding Queensland scoreless at Suncorp Stadium in Game 2. Here are the player ratings for New South Wales.
New South Wales have wrapped up the 2021 State of Origin series in straight sets, putting Queensland away with a second straight flogging in Brisbane. Here are my talking points from the game.
With no guarantees of a home game in this year’s State of Origin series, there will be no time like the present for the New South Wales Blues to wrap things up in straight sets against the Queensland Maroons when the two sides clash in Game 2 this evening at Suncorp Stadium.
Attitude and defence is said to be the key to winning NRL premierships.
The NRL goes on pause for the weekend as State of Origin hits Sunday night once again, combined with a monstrous women’s Origin clash on Friday. Here to let you know who’s winning both of those games is The Roar’s expert tipping panel.
Here is what I know…
I have a loud, obnoxious, biased mate who supports South Sydney. If they win, he will be crowing about it all summer and I’ll be wishing for a long extension of lockdown.
I don’t know anyone who supports Penrith.
Up the Penny Panthers.
Stuck in neutral: Reasons to support – or boo – the Panthers and Souths in the NRL grand final
Okay, yes, you’re right. “They have pushed the Storm harder than any other team who hasn’t managed to win in the last six months” 😂
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Finals Week 1
Don’t thank us yet! Still have the finals to come.
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 25
It’s not – the men’s players are fulltime athletes. The women’s players can not reasonably be expected to forgo their work as semi-professional athletes to live in a bubble for 2 months.
'They are now stranded': NRLW players slam lack of communication as season delayed again
Don’t wish that! His ego will be unbearable when he can actually start tipping the Raiders by 56 with some level of confidence 😂
Chook lotto, effort to spare and more NRL Round 22 talking points
To be fair I got the year wrong, but… https://www.theroar.com.au/2018/09/30/seven-talking-points-from-the-nrl-grand-final/
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 22
This reminds me of the famous comments section following the 2019 grand final talking points…
Remember, when Melbourne didn’t turn up!
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 22
I’d be pretty stoked if that JWH sin bin became the new standard, but it’s almost a case of knowing it simply won’t happen like that…
I’d also love the GF to go to NZ… Plenty of hurdles to overcome. Time zone is one given 9 want the GF as late as possible, but I say let’s make it happen!
Dumb kicks, rough edges and a New Zealand grand final? NRL Round 21 talking points
Oh come on, you know I had to do this at 1am in the morning after AJ missed deadline again 😂
Also, beating us isn’t considered beating anyone. We stink
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 20
Not sure Walsh is going to have that much of an impact. Tohu Harris is just such a huge out in the middle third.
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 17
Yup, gonna be a pretty average weekend. I might just spend it asleep I think.
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 17
Manly by 80 without Turbo is probably a bit optimistic…
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 17
Sorry mate – never saw this.
Yeah, the new role have allowed me to finish tipping for the season which is great. Everything else is gone… Frankly, time to do them would be a bit of an issue anyway.
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 16
Haha this is true.
And yeah, I am Geoff. Journalism/editorial. Really excited by what is ahead.
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 16
Ah lockdown… My least favourite thing to do.
But thanks EJ – that is all very high praise and very much appreciated. It is quite crazy to look back on now. Started this as a hobby I thought might be a bit of fun at 15.
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 16
Thanks Rellum – won’t be doing that! Here is to many more hours of debates and laughing at the Broncos.
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 16
Ha, it’s all happened pretty quickly Albo.
Thanks mate – certainly won’t be becoming a stranger.
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 16
Thank you! I like to think I have gotten better at the whole “not being biased towards the Dragons thing over the years.”
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 16
Well, yes. But let’s not make a piece about NRL tipping too political.
The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 16
He should have picked a better team. 😂
Stuck in neutral: Reasons to support – or boo – the Panthers and Souths in the NRL grand final