What a weekend of football we have and on a long weekend no less and hopefully there are a few winners amongst the 8 games.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Thursday 14th April, 8:05PM, GIO Stadium<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Another early season rematch kicks off round 6 as Canberra plays host to the Cowboys at GIO Stadium. <\/span>When the two clubs met back in Round 2, North Queensland walked away dominant winners 26-6 victors but both sides now enter this match on the back of losses to the Warriors and Storm respectively. Both sides can mix the form to play like finals contenders one week and wooden spoon candidates the next and likewise with both being capable of sparkling attack and weak defense I\u2019m going with the overs to start the weekend.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Recommended Bet: Over 40.5 $1.90<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Friday 15th April, 6:00PM, Accor Stadium<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n After a difficult start to the year with fixtures against the likes of Penrith and Melbourne, South Sydney are offered a great opportunity to record another win at the expense of the Bulldogs. They will be without fullback Latrell Mitchell for up a two months but Blake Taafe returns to fill the void at fullback while young half Lachlan Ilias is improving game by game. Kyle Flanagan retains the 7 shirt on the Canterbury front, but is on a hiding to nothing in a side that has only scored 40 points in the opening 5 games and along with Matt Burton and Josh Addo-Carr must look to spark the side. However, I don\u2019t see the Bulldogs going close Friday night and will back the Rabbitohs to cover the line.<\/span><\/p>\n Recommended Bet: Rabbitohs -10.5 $1.90<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Friday 15th April, 7:55PM, Bluebet Stadium<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Penrith is arguably playing better than last season and are once again well and truly entrenched as Premiership favourites. The defending premiers are second in points scored whilst conceding the second least amount in the competition and look a tough ask for a Brisbane side without star forward Payne Haas. Brisbane responded to dismal back-to-back losses to North Queensland and the Warriors with a gutsy 24-20 loss to the Roosters but are still finding it difficult to score points, with just over 12 a game. The Panthers are on a 19-match winning streak at home and it\u2019s very difficult to see them getting tripped up here, but with no value around the home side I\u2019m going with Villiame Kikau to barge over on the dynamic Penrith left edge.<\/span><\/p>\n Recommended Bet: Villiame Kikau to score $2.37<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Saturday 16th April, 5:30PM, 4 Pines Park<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Sea Eagles produced a professional performance in the Newcastle wet without sta Tom Trbojevic with Daly Cherry-Evans backing up his excellent performance in round 4 with another in round 5. For many years Gold Coast continues to be one of the more difficult teams to get a read on after some up and down performance were on course for a landslide loss when they trailed the Eels 20-0 soon after halftime but rallied to get within 6 on the full time whistle. Manly have had the wood on the Gold Coast last season, with both wins coming by more than 30 points and on the back of their confidence boosting <\/span>wins, I\u2019m siding with them again at home.<\/span><\/p>\n Recommended Bet: Manly -5.5 $1.90<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Saturday 16th April, 7:35PM, AAMI Park<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Arguably the match of the round is Saturday night as the third placed Storm host the second placed Sharks at AAMI Park. The Melbourne Storm have been flying under the radar in recent weeks while the Sharks are easily the most improved side of 2022 and are relishing playing under Craig Fitzgibbon. The Sharks put on a show for the Shire faithful last Sunday and without sounding like a broken record, it is great to see Matt Moylan getting back to playing his best football alongside Nico Hynes. In saying that, the Storm are as reliable as death and taxes and are building a lot of momentum, especially as they only make one change to the side, that being young rake Tyron Wishart who comes back onto the bench.<\/span><\/p>\n Recommended Bet: Storm 1-12 $2.75<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sunday 17th April, 2:00PM, Sydney Cricket Ground<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Roosters come off the back of their Queensland sojourn with two wins, with a 28-4 win against the Cowboys before a hard fought win against the Broncos 24-20. Kiwi international Joey Manu has been the Roosters best this season with his lethal right foot steps causing trouble for opposition centres. Sam Verrills is set to make his first appearance of 2022 at hooker and will help the side with their structure, which had often been disjointed in the opening round. The Warriors after a tough start are chasing four straight wins and have got progressively better with each victory, while Shaun Johnson and Chanel Harris-Tavita are beginning to create a strong combination in the halves<\/span><\/p>\n The Roosters have won their last four against the Warriors but the start appears too generous for a strong Warriors side.<\/span><\/p>\n Recommended Bet: Warriors +14.5 $1.90<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Sunday 17th April, 4:05PM, WIN Stadium<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n This Easter Sunday clash looks an intriguing one for two sides struggling in recent weeks.<\/span><\/p>\n The Dragons have lost four on the trot and have now conceded the most points in the competition with 144, an average of almost 30 a game while Newcastle has followed up two dominant early season wins with three heavy losses. After going down to Penrith and Cronulla by 18-point margins, the Knights faded late in a 24-point defeat to the Sea Eagles and have mustered just one try in their last two games, however some consideration must be given to the poor conditions at McDonald Jones Stadium last Thursday night. Remarkably the Dragons have won 13 of their last 17 against the Knights, but I believe the Knights have demonstrated the greater upside in 2022 and look a strong bet at the price.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\nCanberra Raiders ($1.50) v North Queensland Cowboys ($2.35)<\/span><\/h1>\n
South Sydney Rabbitohs ($1.26) v Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs ($3.85)<\/span><\/h1>\n
Penrith Panthers ($1.07) v Brisbane Broncos ($8.50)<\/span><\/h1>\n
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles ($1.52) v Gold Coast Titans ($2.55)<\/span><\/h1>\n
Melbourne Storm ($1.37) v Cronulla Sharks ($3.10)<\/span><\/h1>\n
Sydney Roosters ($1.17) v New Zealand Warriors ($5.00)<\/span><\/h1>\n
St George Illawarra Dragons ($1.55) v Newcastle Knights ($2.30)<\/span><\/h1>\n