NRL 2023 Round 15 – Betting Tips, Odds & Predictions

After an abridged Round 14 to help ease the pain of the State of Origin series opener, we’re back to a full slate of games this weekend, and there are plenty of good ones on the agenda. After a slow start with a Titans vs Tigers matchup, Friday night should see a couple of close games in the form of the Raiders vs the Warriors and the Dolphins vs the Sea Eagles. Things kick up a notch on Saturday night when the Roosters host the Panthers in a huge game, before the Storm host the Sharks in another big clash between Premiership hopefuls. Read on for a detailed look at each of the eight games set to take place over the course of Round 15.

I can think of more exciting ways to start a round of football than this, but hey – at least it might be close. The Titans and the Tigers currently sit in 13th and 16th respectively, but while the home side has had a better year overall to date, it’s the visitors who enter the clash in better form. After bolting out to a 5-4 start to the year, the Titans have lost three games in a row, and their often suspect defence has been leaking like a sieve during that time. They gave up 46 points to the Rabbitohs last weekend, the second time they’ve given up such a score in a matter of three weeks. The Tigers certainly won’t pose as significant a threat as what the Bunnies did, but they are looking a whole lot better now than they were a few weeks ago. After finally opening their account after seven consecutive losses with a bizarre win over the Panthers, the Tigers won two of their next three before last week only going down to a Raiders team which can’t stop winning close games by a solitary point. Back at 3-9 and in 16th place they’re not exactly pushing for a finals spot, but they are playing like a team which is more than capable of competing with a large portion of sides in the league at the moment. This will be a grim loss for the Titans if they can’t get the job done, but the way the Tigers are playing it’s very easy to see an upset occurring. 

Predicted Squads

Gold Coast Titans: 1. Keano Kini 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Phillip Sami 4. Aaron Schoupp 5. Jojo Fifita 6. Jayden Campbell 7. Tanah Boyd 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Chris Randall 10. Tino Fa'asuamaleaui 11. David Fifita 12. Joe Stimson 13. Isaac Liu 14. Sam Verrills
15. Erin Clark 16. Klese Haas  17. Iszac Fa’asuamaleaui 

Wests Tigers: 1. Jahream Bula 2. David Nofoaluma 3. Starford To'a  4. Tommy Talau 5. Junior Tupou 6. Brandon Wakeham 7. Luke Brooks 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Api Koroisau 10. David Klemmer 11. Isaiah Papali’I 12. John Bateman 13. Fonua Pole 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Alex Seyfarth 16. Alex Twal 17. Asu Kepaoa

After a slow start, this is quickly turning into a very memorable season for the Canberra Raiders. Following their victory last weekend against the Tigers they’ve now won seven of their last eight to fly into sixth place, but jeez – it could have been very different. Each of those seven victories has been by eight points or less, with an average of less than five points separating them from their opponents in those games. Incredibly, their points differential over the past eight weeks is +5, despite the fact that their record is 7-1. Still, winning is winning, and they’ve been doing exactly that. The Warriors, meanwhile, are beginning to find some winning form of their own after a poor run, with their impressive 30-8 victory over the Dolphins last week their second in three weeks. That saw them stay in the top eight for the time being, taking their record to 7-6 and leapfrogging the Dolphins team that they beat. They’ve become a relatively reliable team and are well and truly in this game this weekend. Basically all of the Raiders’ recent games have been close regardless of opposition, but this one in particular looks set to go down to the wire. But the Raiders just keep winning, and on their home turf can make it eight wins from their last nine games.

Predicted Squads

Canberra Raiders: 1. Seb Kris 2. Albert Hopoate 3. Jarrod Croker 4. Matt Timoko 5. Jordan Rapana 6. Jack Wighton 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papalii 9. Zac Woolford 10. Pasami Saulo 11. Hudson Young 12. Corey Horsburgh 13. Joe Tapine 14. Tom Starling 15. Emre Guler 16. Nick Cotric 17. Ata Mariota

New Zealand Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Rocco Berry 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Bunty Afoa 11. Jackson Ford 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tohu Harris 14. Dylan Walker 15. Josh Curran 16. Mitchell Barnett 17. Bayley Sironen

Another tough one to pick follows later on Friday night, with the tenth placed Sea Eagles hosting the eighth placed Dolphins at 4 Pines Park. The Sea Eagles’ recent struggles continued last week as they went down 28-18 following an impressive victory the week prior, making it four losses from their past five games. Importantly for them, however, Tom Turbo has been cleared to play this week, giving them a big boost against a Dolphins side who they will see themselves as capable of beating if they play at their best. The Dolphins are still hanging on to a spot in the top eight courtesy of a topsy turvy few weeks which has seen them alternate wins with losses, with last week’s result a disappointing 30-8 defeat at the hands of the Warriors after a strong win the week prior. They’ll be hoping that trend continues this week, though if last week is anything to go by they might struggle. Still, this is a relatively consistent team which plays smart, predictable rugby league under Wayne Bennett, something which can’t be said for the Sea Eagles. Manly haven’t been anything to write home about on their home turf this year, and at long odds the Dolphins look like providing a bit of value this weekend.

Predicted Squads

Manly Sea Eagles: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolu Koula 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Josh Schuster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Josh Aloiai 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Samuela Fainu 13. Sean Keppie 14. Karl Lawton
15. Toafofoa Sipley 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Ben Condon

The Dolphins: 1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Euan Aitken  4. Valynce Te Whare 5. Tesi Niu 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King
10. Herman Ese'ese 11. Kenny Bromwich 12. Connelly Lemuelu 13. Mark Nicholls 14. Ray Stone 15. Poasa Faamausili 16. Mason Teague 17. Max Plath

• The Sea Eagles have won just one of their past five games
• The Storm have won five of their last six games against the Sharks, including their last three at home.
• The Panthers conceded three tries last weekend, but prior to that had given up just four in the previous three weeks.
  
  

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The Dragons’ season is going largely as expected; they currently sit in last spot on the ladder after the Tigers recent run of wins, with a record of 3-10 and a points differential of -67. They have, however, been reasonably competitive over a tough stretch of late – three weeks ago they beat the Roosters, while last week they were right with the Panthers until late in the game. This weekend, they have another tough matchup, and despite their competitiveness of late it’s hard to see this game not ending up with another Rabbitohs victory. After establishing themselves as the Panthers’ biggest threat for the flag with a scintillating few weeks, the Bunnies dropped a couple in a row to the Eels and the Raiders. But they bounced back in kind last week, putting up 46 points on the Titans in a high-scoring affair to return to the winners’ list. They might not quite hit that number again this weekend, but they shouldn’t have any problems getting the job done against the bottom placed side in the league.

Predicted Squads

St. George Illawarra Dragons: 1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Mat Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Zac Lomax 5. Mikaele Ravalawa6. Jayden Sullivan 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle  10. Josh Kerr 11. Toby Couchman 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Michael Molo 14. Moses Mbye 15. Zane Musgrove 16. Ben Murdoch-Masila 17. Alec Tuitavake

South Sydney Rabbitohs: 1. Latrell Mitchell 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Richard Kennar 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook
10. Hame Sele  11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jacob Host 13. Liam Knight 14. Blake Taaffe 15. Michael Chee Kam 16. Shaq Mitchell 17. Daniel Suluka-Fifita

The Broncos still have a lot to prove, having lost three of four games throughout late April and May once their fixture got really tough. But after returning to some semblance of form with a close win against the Warriors two weeks ago, they put in their best showing for weeks against the Sharks last weekend. That 20-12 win was really their first against a genuine Premiership contender, and helped to ease, at least to some extent, the question marks surrounding them. They will remain until they can prove they’re capable of being more consistently competitive against the best in the business, but for the time being they’re sitting in second place and probably feeling pretty happy with themselves. They haven’t had any trouble beating the teams they should beat so far this year, and that should continue this weekend when they welcome the Knights to Suncorp Stadium. The Knights have been in reasonable enough form and looked strong against the Sea Eagles last weekend, but they’ve really struggled away from home this year, where they’re 1-4. The Broncos in Brisbane is one of the toughest road trips in the NRL right now, and will likely be a bridge too far for the Knights.

Predicted Squads

Brisbane Broncos: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Corey Oates 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Cory Paix 15. Kobe Hetherington 16. Martin Taupau 17. Brendan Piakura

Newcastle Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Dominic Young 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Tyson Gamble 7. Jackson Hastings 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Phoenix Crossland 10. Leo Thompson  11. Jack Johns 12. Tyson Frizell 13. Adam Elliott 14. Lachlan Miller 15. Jacob Saifiti  16. Jack Hetherington 17. Mat Croker 

In a round filled to the brim with tight matchups, this one shapes up as one of the most entertaining. The Roosters have been widely expected to be one of, if not the, biggest competitors to the Panthers this year, but though it hasn’t quite worked out that way they still have the potential to cause a lot of damage later in the year. They’ve been in dreadful form of late, losing three games in a row prior to last weekend, but though they weren’t at their best against the Bulldogs they did finally manage to get the chocolates with a tense one-point win. Could that be the result they needed to turn their form around? They’ll certainly have their work cut out backing it up this weekend, but perhaps a tough matchup is exactly what they need. The Panthers will certainly provide exactly that. They continued on their winning ways in an unconvincing win over the Dragons, but they don’t really need to be convincing at this time of year and with six guys backing up from Origin, they can be forgiven for being a little bit off. This week, and against a far better team, expect them to put forward a much better performance. If the Roosters can bring their best this should be a fantastic game, but while that best is capable of at least challenging the Panthers, given their recent form it’s hard to tip them against the nominal Premiership favourites, even on their home turf.

Predicted Squads

Sydney Roosters : 1. James Tedesco 2. Corey Allan 3. Drew Hutchison 4. Billy Smith 5. Junior Pauga 6. Joseph Manu 7. Luke Keary 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Jake Turpin 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Egan Butcher 12. Nat Butcher 13. Sitili Tupouniua 14. Sandon Smith 15. Nathan Brown 16. Angus Crichton 17. Matt Lodge

Penrith Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Jack Cogger 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Zac Hosking 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Soni Luke 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Martin 17. Spencer Leniu

Another blockbuster matchup kickstarts Sunday’s action, with two Premiership hopefuls in the Storm and the Sharks going head to head at AAMI Park.They sit fifth and fourth respectively, and enter the game with a very similar run of form behind them. In fact, over the past five weeks their results have exactly mirrored one another, each reading win, loss, win, win, loss over that period. The Storm’s loss last weekend was a bit of a disaster, a 25-point drubbing at the hands of the Cowboys to break a two-game winning streak. The Sharks’ defeat was a little less disappointing, but nonetheless given the Broncos’ form against good teams they would have been hoping to make it three wins on the trot in that game. Alas, here we are. Both teams now sit at 7-5 in a tight bunch of teams between fourth and, realistically, way back in 14th, so it’s safe to say that wins are at a premium. The Storm haven’t been easy to beat at home this year, where they’re 4-2, but interestingly the Sharks have lost just a solitary game on the road. There isn’t a whole lot separating these two in this matchup, but with their home crowd behind them the Storm might just be able to get the job done. 

Predicted Squads

Melbourne Storm: 1. Nick Meaney 2. Will Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Young Tonumaipea
5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Trent Loiero 12. Elisea Katoa 13. Josh King 14. Bronson Garlick 15. Aaron Pene 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Grant Anderson

Cronulla Sharks: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Siosifa Talakai 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Matt Moylan 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Oregon Kaufusi  9. Blayke Brailey 10. Royce Hunt 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Dale Finucane 14. Wade Graham 15. Jack Williams 16. Thomas Hazelton 17. Braden Hamlin-Uele

Though they haven’t exactly set the world on fire this year, the Bulldogs are hanging around, and had they been able to snatch a win against the Roosters last weekend they would have been just a game out of the top eight. Instead, they went down by a point, taking their record to 5-8 and sending them to 15th place. Still, they’re not all that far away from being in a spot to compete for the top eight, even if they don’t exactly look like a finals team at the moment. They’ll need to start winning soon though, beginning with the Eels this weekend. Parramatta is just a game ahead at 6-7, but their points differential of 52 is the fifth best in the league and is more reflective of where they’re at. They’re still working their way back into things after a tough start to the season, but with two strong wins in their last two games it looks like they might finally be getting back on track. Top four will almost certainly be a bridge too far for the reigning Grand Finalists, but finals still looks very much on the agenda and should be an expectation at this point. They should be too strong for the Bulldogs this weekend.

Predicted Squads

Canterbury Bulldogs: 1. Hayze Perham 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Jake Averillo 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Karl Oloapu 7. Matt Burton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Ryan Sutton 11. Jayden Okunbor 12. Jacob Preston 13. Tevita Pangai Junior 14. Khaled Rajab 15. Corey Waddell 16. Harrison Edwards 17. Franklin Pele

Parramatta Eels: 1. Clint Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Will Penisini 4. Bailey Simonsson 5. Sean Russell 6. Daejarn Asi 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Wiremu Greig 9. Josh Hodgson 10. Joe Ofahengaue 11. Bryce Cartwright 12. Matt Doorey 13. J'maine Hopgood 14. Ofahiki Ogden
15. Brendan Hands 16. Luca Moretti 17. Makahesi Makatoa

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