NRL Predictions: Prelim Finals
Our expert tipsters make their call on who they think will make it through to the NRL Grand Final on October 1.
all times Australian Eastern time
Penrith Panthers Vs Melbourne Storm (Accor Stadium, Friday September 22, 7:50pm) – preview
Brisbane Broncos Vs New Zealand Warriors (Suncorp Stadium, Saturday September 23, 7:50pm) – preview
NRL Predictions: Prelim Finals
| Matt Pritchard (131) | Andrew Pelechaty (144) | Shannon Meyer (135) | Matt Attard (128) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers by 12 | Panthers by 10 | Panthers by 24 | Panthers by 6 |
| Broncos by 16 | Broncos by 12 | Broncos by 8 | Warriors by 1 |
| Brendan Wood (141) | Nathan Smith (139) | Lachlan Jeffery (131) | Mark Barnes (139) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers by 7 | Panthers by 2 | Panthers by 12 | Panthers by 18 |
| Broncos by 14 | Broncos by 6 | Broncos by 8 | Warriors by 4 |
Teams, Venues and Times
Recap
Telstra National Rugby League Premiership 2023
Accor Stadium15 Edwin Flack Ave, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127, Australia
September 22, 202319:50(PrelimFinal)
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Final Score
| Team | Tries | Goals | FG | 2pt FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panthers | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| Storm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Game Statistics
Panthers
| Player | Jersey | T | G | FG | 2FG | Minutes Played | Run Metres | Post Contact Metres | Line Breaks | Try Assists | Offloads | Tackles | Missed Tackles | 40/20 | 20/40 | Errors | Sin Bin | Sent Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Edwards | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 126 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sunia Turuva | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 100 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Izack Tago | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 124 | 40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Crichton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 105 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian To’o | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 181 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarome Luai | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Cleary | 7 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 93 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moses Leota | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 121 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Kenny | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Fisher-Harris | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 150 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Sorensen | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 147 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Martin | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 112 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaah Yeo | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 210 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Cogger | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lindsay Smith | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 73 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spencer Leniu | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 105 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Garner | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Peachey | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1040 | 1762 | 497 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 291 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
Storm
| Player | Jersey | T | G | FG | 2FG | Minutes Played | Run Metres | Post Contact Metres | Line Breaks | Try Assists | Offloads | Tackles | Missed Tackles | 40/20 | 20/40 | Errors | Sin Bin | Sent Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Meaney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 180 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Warbrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 131 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marion Seve | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 100 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Olam | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 121 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Reimis Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 55 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Munster | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahrome Hughes | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 94 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tui Kamikamica | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 66 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bronson Garlick | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 34 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Asofa-Solomona | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 40 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Loiero | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 60 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eliesa Katoa | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 90 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh King | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 91 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Grant | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Welch | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 65 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Eisenhuth | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tariq Sims | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 44 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyran Wishart | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1041 | 1324 | 364 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 381 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
Venue
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season | Match Day | Full Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 22, 2023 | 19:50 | Telstra National Rugby League Premiership | 2023 | PrelimFinal | 80' |
Recap
Telstra National Rugby League Premiership 2023
Suncorp Stadium23 Chippendall St, Milton QLD 4064, Australia
September 23, 202319:50(PrelimFinal)
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Final Score
| Team | Tries | Goals | FG | 2pt FG | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broncos | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| Warriors | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Game Statistics
Broncos
| Player | Jersey | T | G | FG | 2FG | Minutes Played | Run Metres | Post Contact Metres | Line Breaks | Try Assists | Offloads | Tackles | Missed Tackles | 40/20 | 20/40 | Errors | Sin Bin | Sent Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reece Walsh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 146 | 25 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jesse Arthars | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 112 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kotoni Staggs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 72 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Herbie Farnworth | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 232 | 77 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Selwyn Cobbo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 135 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ezra Mam | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 92 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Reynolds | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Flegler | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 153 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Walters | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 88 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Payne Haas | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 228 | 91 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Capewell | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 83 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordan Riki | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 124 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Carrigan | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 136 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyson Smoothy | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brendan Piakura | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 59 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe Hetherington | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 43 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keenan Palasia | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 159 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Oates | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1040 | 1876 | 598 | 11 | 5 | 83 | 299 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Warriors
| Player | Jersey | T | G | FG | 2FG | Minutes Played | Run Metres | Post Contact Metres | Line Breaks | Try Assists | Offloads | Tackles | Missed Tackles | 40/20 | 20/40 | Errors | Sin Bin | Sent Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 202 | 59 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dallin Watene-Zelezniak | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 198 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rocco Berry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 115 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Pompey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 74 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcelo Montoya | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 152 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Te Maire Martin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shaun Johnson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Addin Fonua-Blake | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 97 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayde Egan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 56 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Barnett | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 84 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackson Ford | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 78 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marata Niukore | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 45 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tohu Harris | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 130 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Walker | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 75 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jazz Tevaga | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 44 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayley Sironen | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 39 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Curran | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Taine Tuaupiki | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1040 | 1488 | 439 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 323 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
Venue
Details
| Date | Time | League | Season | Match Day | Full Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 23, 2023 | 19:50 | Telstra National Rugby League Premiership | 2023 | PrelimFinal | 80' |
