Oscar Pannifex breaks down every game of Round 16 and provides his best betting plays of the weekend. Newcastle Knights vs St George Illawarra Dragons 10:00pm Friday | McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Dragons (+12.5) @ $1.90 & Valentine Holmes Anytime Try @ $2.75 St George played themselves into some form before the bye and get a winnable game here against a Knights side presumably without Kalyn Ponga. Newcastle’s systems impressed earlier in the year to hold steady and produce a familiar style of football while their star fullback was sidelined, but Ponga’s absence no doubt puts a lower ceiling on…

New South Wales head to the MCG this week with the 2026 State of Origin Series up for grabs. Standing in their way on Wednesday night though is a desperate QLD Maroons squad led by Billy Slater who knows a thing or two about winning Origins. 0 Days 0 Hours 0 Mins 0 Secs State Of Origin MCG • Wednesday 17th Jun Queensland $2.00 vs New South Wales $1.82 State Of Origin odds correct as of 15/06/2026 and subject to change. New South Wales vs Queensland 10:05pm Wednesday | MCG, Melbourne Deciding Factors Queensland Maroons From what we saw in…

Oscar Pannifex breaks down every game of Round 15 and provides his best betting plays of the weekend. South Sydney Rabbitohs vs Brisbane Broncos 9:50pm Thursday | Accor Stadium, Sydney Rabbitohs 1-12 @ $2.95, Alex Johnston Anytime Tryscorer @ $1.57 & Tallis Duncan Anytime Tryscorer @ $2.40 All the numbers from Brisbane’s loss to the Gold Coast last week point towards a Broncos win. If it wasn’t for that Keano Kini moment, we could be talking about NRL Round 14 as the scrappy, ugly win that Brisbane needed to get their ‘26 campaign back on track. Instead though, we’re now…

Oscar Pannifex breaks down every game of Round 14 and provides his best betting plays of the weekend. Manly Sea Eagles vs South Sydney Rabbitohs 9:50pm Thursday | 4 Pines Park, Sydney Rabbitohs (+4.5) @ $1.83, Alex Johnston Anytime Try @ $1.58 & Tallis Duncan Anytime Try @ $3.25 The injuries have returned for South Sydney over the past month and while this is far from the Bunnies best 17 on paper, I like the value in them to keep this close. Jamal Fogarty’s boot has been integral to Manly’s success of late but between Jye Gray, Campbell Graham and…

Oscar Pannifex breaks down every game of Round 13 and provides his best betting plays of the weekend. Cronulla Sharks vs Manly Sea Eagles 10:00pm Friday | Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney Sea Eagles @ $1.96 & Lehi Hopoate Anytime Try @ $1.77 Manly’s resurgence under Kieran Foran has produced multiple highlight reel moments but it’s their defensive improvements that are most encouraging. To be conceding an average 13 points per game under the current ruck interpretations is a testament to the connection in this playing group right now. The best version of this Sharks attack can buck the trend and…

The 2026 State of Origin Series kicks off on Wednesday night and there are plenty of talking points between Billy’s Maroons and Laurie’s Blues. Oscar Pannifex has highlighted a few deciding factors and points of difference between NSW and QLD for Game I… Let’s eat! New South Wales vs Queensland 10:05pm Wednesday | Accor Stadium, Sydney Deciding Factors Queensland Maroons Not much has been said about what is the least experienced or familiar Queensland spine in recent Origin history. The Maroons have historically done an excellent job of ushering in the next man up ahead of time but that succession…

Oscar Pannifex breaks down every game of Round 12 and provides his best betting plays of the weekend. Canberra Raiders vs Dolphins 9:50pm Thursday | GIO Stadium, Canberra Raiders 1-12 @ $2.95 & Kaeo Weekes Anytime Try @ $1.88 Redcliffe have played themselves into form following a slow start to the year. They’ve fixed their defence around the ruck and on their own line which has flowed into a more confident attack relishing the return of Jeremy Marshall-King and Jack Bostock, in particular. Kodi Nikorima and Herbie Farnworth are big losses to that attack though in a week where the…