Prepare for one minute of silence in the NRL this weekend, and that’s just the shock of the Broncos supporters who will have to go without Reece Walsh for four to six weeks. Elsewhere it is Anzac Day Round where traditional rivalries and the NRL’s most lop sided fixtures await. Talking of awaiting, our 2025 NRL Round 8 Tips Predictions & Stats Preview are right here, so wait no longer.
Each week this season we offer up a quick preview glance for each match, throw in a bunch of barely interesting stats, and mix in a pinch of opinion, some spicy tips and you have a rugby league soup with probably more flavour than one could ever need or want. It’s all you can eat NRL stats.
2025 NRL Round 8 Tips
Here are our tips for the week ahead. How did we get to here? By going through all the visuals and stats below.
2025 NRL Round 8 Tips Weekly H2H Stats Summary Cheat Sheets
Looking for a cheat sheet for the weekend’s upcoming games?
Here’s as much information that we could cram into one size fits all visual.
Plus our famed barely interesting stats all in the one place for this week of fewer games.
2025 NRL Round 8 Tips Weekly Barely Interesting Stats
Our famed barely interesting stats all in the one place for this week of fewer games.
BRISBANE v BULLDOGS
Bulldogs beat Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium last season 41-16. Prior to that Brisbane had won seven straight at Suncorp.
Brisbane have won all five games v Bulldogs on a Thursday at Suncorp Stadium.
Brisbane have a pretty woeful record at Suncorp Stadium on Thursday against everyone else, winning just three of their last 17 at Suncorp on a Thursday.
Bulldogs have won just two of their last 11 away games v Qld sides.
But the Bulldogs have lost all seven away games on a Thursday v Qld sides.
ROOSTERS v ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA
@ Allianz
Roosters have won the last two Anzac Day clashes at the SFS.
St George Illawarra lead the H2H by 2-1 for Anzac Day clashes on a Friday.
Roosters have won seven straight at SFS on a Friday v Sydney team, and last lost in 2017.
Dragons have a dreadful record away on a Friday, they have lost 30/34 Friday games away going back to 2011.
Dragons have also lost 13/14 away games v Sydney teams since 2011.
WARRIORS v NEWCASTLE
@ Christchurch
Warriors have won just two of 14 Anzac Day clashes, although it doesn’t help most of them were against Melbourne in Melbourne. But they have also lost the only two home games on Anzac Day.
Warriors are W4 L4 at Christchurch, but have won the only game on a Friday there.
Warriors are eight wins from 26 matches in New Zealand not in Auckland. They are 1/6 on Friday at non-Auckland.
Newcastle have won just two of the last 17 away games to the Warriors in New Zealand. Plus all three away games on a Friday.
Newcastle have won only four of 21 away games on a Friday v non-Sydney sides.
MELBOURNE v SOUTH SYDNEY
Melbourne v Souths is the most lop sided fixture of all the current NRL teams since 1998 except the Dolphins. Although, they have beaten two of their 0% opponents in consecutive weeks.
Melbourne v Souths with the Storm as the home team is also the most lop sides H/A fixture. Souths winning just one away v Melbourne and that win was at Suncorp Stadium.
So Souths have never won in Melbourne.
Melbourne have won eight Anzac Day home games in a row. But have lost their only home game on Anzac Day on a Friday v Warriors in 2014.
Melbourne have also won 22 of their last 24 home games at AAMI Park, and 12 of their last 13 on a Friday night.
Souths were 2/2 on a Friday this season before their loss to the Bulldogs on Good Friday.
NORTH QUEENSLAND v GOLD COAST
North Queensland have lost four in a row against fellow Qld sides. Plus have lost four of their last five home games v Qld sides.
But they have a great recent home record v Gold Coast winning 11 of their last 12.Cowboys have also notched up eight in a row at home on a Saturday v Gold Coast.
The Cowboys’ home record on a Saturday in general is hit and miss with W11 L8 since 2023. Slightly better at home in general on any day since 2023 with W17 L10.
Gold Coast have lost five away games in a row on a Saturday and lost 13 of their last 15.
The Titans have also only won four of 13 away games v Qld sides on a Saturday since 2006.
PENRITH v MANLY
@ CommBank
The last time Penrith lost five or more in a row in 2019 they went on to win the next seven straight.
Penrith’s record v Sydney teams on a Saturday since 2023 is W6 L3.
Manly have lost their last five away games on a Saturday v Sydney clubs. Plus just three of 15 since 2020.
Manly have lost all three games at CommBank Stadium under that name.
Penrith have lost four of their last five at CommBank Stadium.
CANBERRA v DOLPHINS
Dolphins have lost seven away games in a row v Non Qld clubs.
Dolphins have won only one of six away games on a Sunday v Non Qld sides.
Dolphins have never won four games in a row.
Canberra have won five of their last six games in Canberra v Qld sides on a Sunday.
Since 2020, Canberra have won 13 of 17 home games on a Sunday.
WESTS TIGERS v CRONULLA
@ Leichhardt
Wests Tigers have lost eight games in a row at Leichhardt on a Sunday.
The Tigers have at least won their last two at Leichhardt v Sydney teams in 2024.
Cronulla have won 11 of their last 13 v Wests Tigers. Plus three wins in a row on a Sunday.
Wests Tigers are W6 L4 v Cronulla at Leichhardt.
2025 NRL Season Stats So Far
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2025 NRL Season Preview Stuff
We’ve done a lot of stuff ahead of the new NRL season, and here it all is.
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2024 NRL Season Stats Summary
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