NRL Round 4 Preview

Even though they will be without Dylan Edwards and Nathan Cleary, the Panthers are still favourites to win and will rely heavily on their forward pack to lead them to victory.

Veteran winger Alex Johnston returns to the field from injury and somehow always manages to find the try-line as he looks to become the competition’s top try-scorer.

The match between the two teams will all depend on who can show up once the game begins. For the Roosters, if James Tedesco is able to have a blinder and lead the team from the back of the field, it’s hard to go past them.

Still regarded as one of the best wingers and one of the fastest players in the NRL, Dominic Young is unstoppable in open space and when the ball is kicked to him due to his height and vertical.

The derby between the two sides has produced many classics over the past two seasons, and expect that trend to continue. However, they enter the match off different types of form with the home team failing to register a win yet this season.

Playing his first match of the 2025 NRL season, centre Kotoni Staggs will be eager to make an immediate impact and won the game for the Broncos in their very first clash against the Dolphins.

The number one target when it comes to kicks, Xavier Coates attracts a ton of interest near the opponent’s try-line and will have plenty of chances to score on Saturday afternoon.

The Storm will be without several star players, meaning this will be the one chance the Dragons have to cause an upset. They will also have the home crowd advantage.

Coming off the birth of his child, Scott Drinkwater will look to follow in the footsteps of Reuben Garrick (who was in a similar situation last week) and produce an amazing highlight reel of tries and goals.

Both the Cowboys and Raiders have been playing inconsistent football, but it’s hard to bet on the home team, seeing as they are 0-3 at the moment, while the Raiders have notched up wins against the Broncos and Warriors.

Since replacing Sione Katoa on the wing, Sam Stonestreet has been able to provide the consistency the Sharks need. With all the attention being on the other winger, Stonestreet is a chance to cross the line, yet again.

If both teams had all their players available, this would be a blockbuster clash and could go either way. However, the Sharks should be able to get the two points with their opponents being without the trio of Matt Burton, Jacob Kiraz and Viliame Kikau.

With a high-scoring match expected from the two sides, halfback Daly Cherry-Evans will be eager to get points on the board days after confirming that he will leave the club at the end of the season.

The last time the Manly Sea Eagles played at their home venue, they decimated the North Queensland Cowboys. Considering the Eels are on the same wave-length as the Cowboys, a similar result can be expected.

Scoring six tries in his past three matches, it is a no-brainer to go with Sunia Turuva as an anytime tryscorer. The former Panther has risen since arriving at his new club.

The Wests Tigers will attempt to make it three consecutive wins this week and there is no team to face than an inconsistent Warriors side that has always struggled away from New Zealand.