NRL Rd 17

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Week 17
July 3 – 6
Brisbane Broncos	Vs 7:35 pm Fri 03 July Suncorp Stadium	New Zealand Warriors
St. George Illawarra Dragons	Vs 7:35 pm Fri 03 July Jubilee Oval	Sydney Roosters
South Sydney Rabbitohs	Vs 5:30 PM Sat 04 July ANZ Stadium	Wests Tigers
Melbourne Storm	Vs 7:30 PM Sat 04 July Olympic Park	Newcastle Knights
North Queensland Cowboys	Vs 7:30 PM Sat 04 July Dairy Farmers Stadium	Cronulla Sutherland Sharks
Canberra Raiders	Vs 2:00 PM Sun 05 July Canberra Stadium	Gold Coast Titans
Penrith Panthers	Vs 3:00 PM Sun 05 July CUA Stadium	Parramatta Eels
Manly Sea Eagles	Vs 7:00 PM Mon 06 July Brookvale Oval	Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs

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Re: NRL Rd 17 Brisbane win by 1-12 margin (2.80 @ centrebet) Even though Hunt is out the return of Folou and Hodges in the backline gives the Broncos more starch in defence but also more attacking options. Both teams have struggled in recent weeks however the team who may likely win this is the Broncos as the Warriors had the Titans for the taking and now with the Broncos backline strengthened, they may have problems stopping the teo returnees with their height and power that they use quite well. The forwards should cancel each other out while the Broncos edge the halves, who should be able to get plenty of ball out to their backline. Broncos to win this but not by much given that the Warriors have their semi final hopes on the line. St George -23.5 (pick your own line) (3.50 @ centrebet) Big difference in form and class between these two sides. While the Roosters did well to beat Cronulla last week, they face a very strong Dragons defence that will swarm the player with the ball while with the game likely to be played in windy conditions, look to Soward to pepper the Roosters backline with high balls as they have been found to be suspect with the bombs. The Dragons have too much strength and nous in the backline and Soward always like to put it over his old team, and with them winning 29-0 earlier in the year, like the look of a similar scoreline as both teams are in similar form now to what they were back then.