NRL Preliminary Finals Tips
From Friday 25 September to Sunday 27 September 2026. This round, our model went 0 from 2.
Each game
| Kick-off | Game | Win chance | Our tip | Experts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 25 Sep 7:50pm AEST | Dolphins v RoostersSuncorp Stadium | Dolphins by 5 | 8 to 4 | 20–36 ✗ | |
| Sun 27 Sep 4:00pm AEST | Panthers v KnightsAccor Stadium | Panthers by 8 | 10 to 2 | 14–22 ✗ |
The panel's decisions
| Tipster | Dolphins v Roosters | Panthers v Knights | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Dolphins | Panthers | 0/2 |
| Chris Barrett | Dolphins | Knights | 1/2 |
| Zoe Samios | Roosters | Panthers | 1/2 |
| Zac Bailey | Dolphins | Panthers | 0/2 |
| Frances Howe | Roosters | Panthers | 1/2 |
| Christian Nicolussi | Dolphins | Panthers | 0/2 |
| Billie Eder | Dolphins | Panthers | 0/2 |
| Adrian Proszenko | Roosters | Panthers | 1/2 |
| Dan Walsh | Dolphins | Panthers | 0/2 |
| Andrew Johns | Roosters | Knights | 2/2 |
| Emma Kemp | Dolphins | Panthers | 0/2 |
| Neil Breen | Dolphins | Panthers | 0/2 |
| Our model | Dolphins 5 | Panthers 8 | 0/2 |
| Panel split | 67–33 | 83–17 |
Our model supplies the margins here, since The Herald's tipsters are asked for a margin but only the winner is published.