LeagueNews.co | Jason Patrick
The NRL Round 18 features five games as the season heads into the final State of Origin period.
Key details include match timings, team line-ups, and expert predictions.
Match Details
- Venue: Accor Stadium
- Time: 8pm (AEST)
Team Line-Ups
Bulldogs:
- Connor Tracey
- Blake Wilson
- Bronson Xerri
- Enari Tuala
- Marcelo Montoya
- Matt Burton
- Toby Sexton
- Harry Hayes
- Reed Mahoney
- Samuel Hughes
- Viliame Kikau
- Jacob Preston
- Bailey Hayward
- Bench: Lachlan Galvin, Josh Curran, Lipoi Hopoi, Kurtis Morrin
- Reserves: Jake Turpin, Jethro Rinakama, Jack Todd, Luke Smith, Jack Underhill
Broncos:
- Selwyn Cobbo
- Josiah Karapani
- Kotoni Staggs
- Deine Mariner
- Jesse Arthars
- Ezra Mam
- Adam Reynolds
- Corey Jensen
- Cory Paix
- Xavier Willison
- Brendan Piakura
- Jordan Riki
- Kobe Hetherington
- Bench: Billy Walters, Jaiyden Hunt, Tyson Smoothy, Jack Gosiewski
- Reserves: Delouise Hoeter, Ben Talty, Blake Mozer, Va'a Semu, Josh Rogers
Officials:
- Referee: Todd Smith
- Touch Judges: Drew Oultram, Chris Sutton
- Bunker Official: Chris Butler
Match Prediction:
The Bulldogs recently suffered a close loss to the Panthers, while the Broncos performed strongly against the Warriors.
Their last encounter in Round 8 saw the Broncos dominate with a 42-18 win over the Bulldogs.
Both teams face player losses due to State of Origin, but with Matt Burton still available, the Bulldogs are in a position to challenge.
Given their desire for revenge after the previous rout, the prediction leans towards the Bulldogs making a strong push for victory in this upcoming match.