NRL Expert Tips Round 25 2025

My Game Handicaps | Market 

-2.5 | -1.5 Rabbits v Dragons 40.5 

-1.5 | -2.5 Panthers v Raiders 40.5 

-4.5 | -4.5 Storm v Bulldogs 40.5 

+3.5 | +1.5 Eagles v Dolphins 48.5 

+0.5 | +2.5 Titans v Warriors 47.5 

+12.5 | +10.5 Eels v Roosters 47.7 

+14.5 | +10.2 Knights v Broncos 46.5 

-3.5 | -2.5 Tigers v Cowboys 49.5

Plays

3u Rabbits +1.5 $1.90

3u Panthers-Raiders over 40.5 $1.90

2u Dolphins +1.5 $1.90

2u Titans +3.5 $1.90

3u Roosters -8.5 $1.90

4u Broncos -9.5 $1.90 BB

BB – Indicates Best Bet

Staking

Likely weekly outlay is 6 to 10 units, with the recommended units bet indicated next to each bet in the bet list. The base bet is 1 to 5 units (and this also reflects confidence).

My Line Picks 

-1.5 Rabbits 

-2.5 Panthers 

-4.5 Storm 

-1.5 Dolphins 

+2.5 Titans 

-10.5 Roosters 

-10.5 Broncos 

-2.5 Tigers

Game Tips

Rabbits by 6

Panthers by 4

Storm by 6

Dolphins by 4

Titans by 6

Roosters by 14

Broncos by 16

Tigers by 6

Individual Game Opinion

-1.5 | -1.5 Rabbits v Dragons 40.5

Looks heavy wet track and total points has dived accordingly. Both clubs decimated by long list of injuries, but the Dragons lose more this week while Rabbits do get key helpful ins (Koloamatangi and Hubner). Rabbits have won their last two, play well at home/Homebush; Dragons have lost their last 6 Away games and have lost their last 7 vs Rabbits when at this ground. The ins and outs look the difference, with the Rabbits in what looks wet slog feast. Rabbits win and line

-1.5 | -2.5 Panthers v Raiders 40.5

In Mudgee. Cracking match up! Panthers off tough, physical tight quality outing and late loss last week to Storm, that form line is strong but might also be draining.. they have won last 6 away, and won 5 of the last 6 head to head. ? on Martin and yeo playing.. Raiders off bye and I’m sure building for this as a target game; away record excellent, also have won 7 last 8 v top of table opponents; they have speed, attack strike and positive confidence. Raiders right edge D is amajor issue and will be a Panthers target focus. Both will look to play this differently, small lean to Panthers physical chess, field position and defence focus. Panthers win and line (just)

-4.5 | -4.5 Storm v Bulldogs 40.5

Storm again good last week under duress, made some key game plan and execution changes at half time that proved the difference, lose Blore and still without3 key players but likely now get Papenhuyzen back for this, have shown to date some depth and fight. Won 11 last 12 at home and 11 last 12 v top 4. BulldogsI’m sure respond but off poor offering last week, whacked through middle third of the field, poor overall defence and error offering. Storm have won 8 of last 9 head to head, but this won’t be a walk in the park. Stephen Crichton match up on Marion Seve looks interesting.. Looks tight and close, small lean to Storm at home and Pappy in. Storm win and line

+3.5 | +1.5 Eagles v Dolphins 48.5

Eagles certainly have some key injury outs but look to have folded over poorly the last 3 weeks, last week their worst of season looked listless and next to nocare, off 3 away games to now return home does help, and prior home form had been good. But you wouldn’t trust them to help an old lady cross the road atpresent. Dolphins not without their issues, smashed by Roosters two games ago, much better for the first 50 or so mins last week and led 28-14 to then implode with 31 missed tackles and some just horrible defensive offering (hello Hammer..). get two big middle players back (Molo and Kaufusi); have good record (6 last 7) vs bottom 9 opponents and off two defeats this is a must win game for any finals aspirations. Dolphins through the middle looks the advantage. Dolphins win and line

+0.5 | +2.5 Titans v Warriors 47.5

Warriors off three defeats and return home were horrible last week and only just won late, now lose Ford but get key ins with Capewell, Berry and Martin. Hard t like, their defensive attitude and line speed has just fallen off a cliff through the last 6 weeks. Notably, so has their attack, where do their points come for this? Struggled to get to 14 last week, same week prior, can see how they go with the Titans ball shift here. Titans equally hard to catch but their Sydney form isshite as we saw last week, return home, get keys ins and a better balanced team list and do have a dead cat bounce history, think they can win. Titans win and line

+12.5 | +10.5 Eels v Roosters 47.7

Eels won every game metric last week except for the scoreboard; some poor key effort moments hurt them, this is a big step up in grade off the last two

outings. Do improve and play their best at home, but with the thin list depth (Moretti out) and only weeks to the season end, it might all now be catching up withthem. Roosters rolling along strongly and on the up, best of season tough win last week yet did so by commanding margin, won last 4 head to head and last 8 head to head when fav; also need to keep winning for their finals chances. Roosters win and line.

+14.5 | +10.2 Knights v Broncos 46.5 

Knights have lost 9 of last 10 at home, and now are getting worse by the week leaking 38, 48 and 44 at their last 3 outings. No doubt hit by very heavy injury toll but they have looked listless for weeks with next to no care what is unfolding and September can’t come quickly enough. Broncs draw is helping them while also without some key players, but their depth has also stood up, came from 14-28 last week to power home, Walsh outstanding. Their back 5 strike looks the difference, should be too dominant through the final 40. Broncos win and line 

-3.5 | -2.5 Tigers v Cowboys 49.5 

Tigers have won their last two and Leichhardt a massive plus, they grow a leg here winning 6 of last 8 at ground and notably the Cowboys losing 9 of their last 11 here. Doueihi has been instrumental to their fortunes over recent outings he brings a calmness and experienced direction to their overall game, while Taylan May has so much untapped potential. Cowboys off two Sydney losses returned home last week and dropped a few levels to win comfortably vs Knights, now back to Sydney.. While the margin was wide last week their overall game was ordinary and again they have to be a significant risk here. Shout out to the two defensive coaches here, the last 5 matchups between these two have produced a game total points average of 73.2, defence looks very optional. Like the home sides set up at Leichhardt. Tigers win and line

NRL Expert Tips  – Reading The Play

Gerard Condon and Gerard Barton combine to present our NRL tips content.

MrG

Having coached at a senior level for 16 years, including 3 years on the coaching staff of an NRL club, Gerard Condon is a long-term avid student of the game. He’s coached sides to win titles at a senior level, run the football arm of a successful district club, managed professional players and worked in various development roles, so it’s fair to say the game of Rugby League is certainly in his blood and supports an experienced and unique offering.

Mr G’s NRL previews and betting tips combine this knowledge and ‘read’ of the current weekly form with a statistical and betting analysis to provide his followers with a unique and successful approach. He spends hours each week watching and reviewing each and every game, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the form to then weigh against that of the betting markets. His previews and betting tips have been published on the internet via two sports forums for 7 years prior to his public offering through Reading The Play.

MrGB

Gerard Barton started his rugby league story when playing at the age of six, running around in the bush for the Forbes Magpies before eventually landing at Dubbo CYMS. The highlight? Captaining the Dubbo CYMS Under 18s to a premiership – with a young bloke named Andrew Ryan watching on from the bench. 

Like any mad Eels supporter, he went from screaming at the TV to putting his money where his mouth was. What began as casual NRL punting slowly evolved into something much deeper – a full-blown obsession with data analysis. A love for the game then grew into a love for what the play and stats can and can't tell you about the outcome. But here's what matters: GB is a footy headfirst, and self-taught maths and data nerd second. You've got to know the game before you crunch the numbers. Stats don't play football – blokes do. Understanding that distinction is everything.

These days, GB is deep into modelling the key performance areas that actually influence outcomes. Pre-game team forecasts, AI-assisted analysis, the works. It's about finding the edge where footy knowledge meets data science.

You can subscribe to our detailed weekly and season long NRL experts tips offering at any time throughout the season.

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NRL Expert Tips  – Reading The Play

Gerard Condon and Gerard Barton combine to present our NRL tips content.

MrG

Having coached at a senior level for 16 years, including 3 years on the coaching staff of an NRL club, Gerard Condon is a long-term avid student of the game. He’s coached sides to win titles at a senior level, run the football arm of a successful district club, managed professional players and worked in various development roles, so it’s fair to say the game of Rugby League is certainly in his blood and supports an experienced and unique offering.

Mr G’s NRL previews and betting tips combine this knowledge and ‘read’ of the current weekly form with a statistical and betting analysis to provide his followers with a unique and successful approach. He spends hours each week watching and reviewing each and every game, assessing the strengths and weaknesses of the form to then weigh against that of the betting markets. His previews and betting tips have been published on the internet via two sports forums for 7 years prior to his public offering through Reading The Play.

MrGB

Gerard Barton started his rugby league story when playing at the age of six, running around in the bush for the Forbes Magpies before eventually landing at Dubbo CYMS. The highlight? Captaining the Dubbo CYMS Under 18s to a premiership – with a young bloke named Andrew Ryan watching on from the bench. 

Like any mad Eels supporter, he went from screaming at the TV to putting his money where his mouth was. What began as casual NRL punting slowly evolved into something much deeper – a full-blown obsession with data analysis. A love for the game then grew into a love for what the play and stats can and can't tell you about the outcome. But here's what matters: GB is a footy headfirst, and self-taught maths and data nerd second. You've got to know the game before you crunch the numbers. Stats don't play football – blokes do. Understanding that distinction is everything.

These days, GB is deep into modelling the key performance areas that actually influence outcomes. Pre-game team forecasts, AI-assisted analysis, the works. It's about finding the edge where footy knowledge meets data science.

You can subscribe to our detailed weekly and season long NRL experts tips offering at any time throughout the season.

©Copyright Reading The Play

All care taken. No responsibility accepted. Please check all information at your own discretion. 

Any prices quoted for suggested bets are accurate at the time of writing. For personal use ONLY. This information may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever or re-used for any purpose whatsoever without the prior written permission of Reading The Play.