NRL Round 9 – Preview and Tips

The Cowboys have won six of the last nine matches between the two teams and four of the last six at Accor Stadium.

The two sides have leaked multiple points in recent matches, so one can expect this to be a high-scoring match on Friday night.

Dolphins fullback Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow has scored a try in nine of his past 11 games at the famed Suncorp Stadium.

After back-to-back grand final appearances, the Storm have struggled to begin this year’s campaign and currently sit in 17th place. However, they are expected to turn around their season, sooner rather than later.

An Origin smokey, Jojo Fifita has hit career-best form this season and have been extremely dominant down the edge of the field.

The Canberra Raiders have won eight straight matches at the Cbus Super Stadium venue – the longest streak they have had away from the nation’s capital.

Three tries away from the 60-milestone, winger Alofiana Khan-Pereira needs a hat-trick to make him the equal seventh fastest player in premiership history to record the milestone.

Parramatta Eels winger Josh Addo-Carr has scored in seven straight matches against the Warriors.

The Broncos may welcome back Reece Walsh and Patrick Carrigan but the spine is finally clicking at the Roosters and they are going to have a tough time losing at home.

Since transitioning from the halves to the centres, Hugo Savala has been a revelation on the side and plays a unique role that allows him to roam the field.

The Knights may have had a strong start to the season but the South Sydney Rabbitohs have been one of the most in-form teams of the competition and haven’t put a step wrong.

Since returning to first-grade, fullback Matthew Dufty has recorded 300 or more running metres and is still playing for a contract for 2027.

It’s hard to see why the Wests Tigers are outsiders for this week’s match, considering they sit near the top of the ladder. However, this could easiily be the steal of the week.