NRL Round 26 Tips
Dates: Thursday 27 August through Sunday 30 August 2026. This round, our model went 6 from 8.
All games
| Kick-off | Game | Win chance | Our tip | Experts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 27 Aug 7:50pm AEST | Broncos v StormSuncorp Stadium | Storm by 1 | 3 to 9 | 20–46 ✓ | |
| Fri 28 Aug 6:00pm AEST | Sea Eagles v Dragons4 Pines Park | Sea Eagles by 14 | 12 to 0 | 44–10 ✓ | |
| Fri 28 Aug 8:00pm AEST | Panthers v BulldogsCommBank Stadium | Panthers by 14 | 12 to 0 | 24–10 ✓ | |
| Sat 29 Aug 3:00pm AEST | Titans v RabbitohsCbus Super Stadium | Rabbitohs by 3 | 0 to 12 | 22–42 ✓ | |
| Sat 29 Aug 5:30pm AEST | Roosters v DolphinsAllianz Stadium | Roosters by 7 | 9 to 3 | 12–26 ✗ | |
| Sat 29 Aug 7:35pm AEST | Cowboys v Wests TigersQueensland Country Bank Stadium | Cowboys by 12 | 11 to 1 | 24–10 ✓ | |
| Sun 30 Aug 2:00pm AEST | Warriors v KnightsGo Media Stadium | Warriors by 16 | 12 to 0 | 46–32 ✓ | |
| Sun 30 Aug 4:05pm AEST | Eels v SharksCommBank Stadium | Sharks by 8 | 1 to 11 | 38–18 ✗ |
The Raiders have a bye.
What the panel picked
| Tipster | Broncos v Storm | Sea Eagles v Dragons | Panthers v Bulldogs | Titans v Rabbitohs | Roosters v Dolphins | Cowboys v Wests Tigers | Warriors v Knights | Eels v Sharks | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Baker | Broncos | Sea Eagles | Panthers | Rabbitohs | Roosters | Cowboys | Warriors | Sharks | 5/8 |
| Chris Barrett | Broncos | Sea Eagles | Panthers | Rabbitohs | Roosters | Wests Tigers | Warriors | Sharks | 4/8 |
| Zoe Samios | Storm | Sea Eagles | Panthers | Rabbitohs | Roosters | Cowboys | Warriors | Eels | 7/8 |
| Zac Bailey | Storm | Sea Eagles | Panthers | Rabbitohs | Roosters | Cowboys | Warriors | Sharks | 6/8 |
| Frances Howe | Storm | Sea Eagles | Panthers | Rabbitohs | Roosters | Cowboys | Warriors | Sharks | 6/8 |
| Christian Nicolussi | Storm | Sea Eagles | Panthers | Rabbitohs | Dolphins | Cowboys | Warriors | Sharks | 7/8 |
| Billie Eder | Storm | Sea Eagles | Panthers | Rabbitohs | Dolphins | Cowboys | Warriors | Sharks | 7/8 |
| Adrian Proszenko | Storm | Sea Eagles | Panthers | Rabbitohs | Roosters | Cowboys | Warriors | Sharks | 6/8 |
| Dan Walsh | Storm | Sea Eagles | Panthers | Rabbitohs | Roosters | Cowboys | Warriors | Sharks | 6/8 |
| Andrew Johns | Storm | Sea Eagles | Panthers | Rabbitohs | Dolphins | Cowboys | Warriors | Sharks | 7/8 |
| Emma Kemp | Storm | Sea Eagles | Panthers | Rabbitohs | Roosters | Cowboys | Warriors | Sharks | 6/8 |
| Neil Breen | Broncos | Sea Eagles | Panthers | Rabbitohs | Roosters | Cowboys | Warriors | Sharks | 5/8 |
| Our model | Storm 1 | Sea Eagles 14 | Panthers 14 | Rabbitohs 3 | Roosters 7 | Cowboys 12 | Warriors 16 | Sharks 8 | 6/8 |
| Panel split | 25–75 | 100–0 | 100–0 | 0–100 | 75–25 | 92–8 | 100–0 | 8–92 |
The Herald's tipsters are asked for a margin, though only the winner gets published, so every margin here comes from our model.