There are only three games remaining in the 2023 NRL Premiership season, and the final four clubs will do battle in the Preliminary Finals!
The Panthers and Broncos have led the way almost all year and in a best-case scenario, both clubs feature in the 2023 NRL Preliminary Finals on different sides of the draw.
They take on the Storm and Warriors respectively this week, who are both anything but easy beats.
There is plenty of value to be found in NRL betting, and you can find all of my NRL Preliminary Finals Tips below!
This match certainly wouldn’t have looked out of place on Grand Final Day, and we’ll be treated to some world-class footy when the Panthers take on the Storm on Friday night.
The Panthers truly have been the benchmark of the NRL once again in 2023, and they fittingly won the minor Premiership.
From the beginning of their title defence, through Origin and to this week’s Preliminary Finals, there have been only a few minor blips, and I thought that their big win over the Warriors two weeks ago suggested that they are hungrier than ever.
Jarome Luai’s recent injury omission is on the verge of concluding, but they’ve still been a lot better than most other clubs during that time. They are fast, skilful, big and scary, and I think they’ll be too good again.
The Storm certainly haven’t been as tough an opponent as perhaps we’ve grown accustomed, but they’ve dealt with plenty of major injuries, the Origin period and more, and their arrival at yet another Preliminary Final speaks volumes of the club, the coaching staff and the players.
They were pushed all the way by the Roosters last week and were lucky to sneak over the line, and I am personally of the opinion that they have now played their final.
I’m backing the Panthers to make a big statement ahead of another Grand Final appearance, with a fan-favourite rewarded with yet another try.
Same Game Multi selections:
- Panthers 13+
- Dylan Edwards Anytime Try
Just cannot wait for this one.
The Broncos take on the Warriors in Brisbane and there is almost no doubt that sparks will fly between these two outstanding footy sides.
The Broncos sensationally missed the finals in 2022 after sitting in the Top 4 for much of the season, but they have clearly taken huge benefit from that campaign, and they’ve been right up there with the Panthers all year.
The addition of Reece Walsh has obviously been huge, but the squad as a whole has really come together in belief, and they are and extremely well-oiled, fine-tuned machine. A delight to watch when they are playing well.
Speaking about meteoric returns to form, the Warriors were just about as bad as sides can get in 2022, and they now find themselves in an NRL Preliminary Final.
A lot of that has been credited to the arrival of coach Andrew Webster, but there has been a lot that has gone into this emergence as an NRL powerhouse, including the season produced by Dally M hopeful Shaun Johnson.
I have frequented rugby league at Suncorp Stadium for many years, take it from me – there are A LOT of Warriors fans that turn out for their boys and I don’t expect there to be much, if anything of a home ground advantage for the Broncos.
The underdog has covered the line in each of the last eight matches between these two clubs, and I reckon it’s going to go right down to the wire again!