Winter is Coming and so are our Alternative NRL Round 12 Tips for this week.
There are a lot of similarities between the Game Of Thrones – the show famous for our opening three words this week. Both have Dragons, Knights, Horses, Tyrannical Monarchs, Storms, Raiders, Warriors and Dogs. Thankfully the NRL features a lot less incest. Although one does wonder who many sin bins / send offs / reports there would be from just one episode of the show for attacks to the head. There were/are a few Walkers from north of the wall/border but thankfully they aren’t quite as dangerous.
But enough of that for now and onto this week’s tips.
Why not take on board our weekly Alternative NRL Tipping method. You’ve got nothing to lose by coming this far already and it will save you precious time. To maybe rewatch Game of Thrones.
Each week we have a new theme, and occasionally it will have nothing to do with rugby league. Just the way we like it. This week is about each team’s record since 1998 in Winter.
In addition to the tips are a whole bunch of barely interesting stats for the round of NRL ahead. Impress your neighbours, parcel delivery drivers, and fellow passengers by stealing them and sharing.
Good luck with your Alternative NRL Round 12 Tips if you choose to use them.
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NRL Round 12 Tips Alternative – Gurgler v Winter
So here are this week’s alternative tips. The method to how it works is below.
METHOD TO THE MADNESS
We have got the results for every team in June, July and August since 1998.
The team with the best winning % in Winter is the winner of the tip this week. Not that it’s winter just yet, but it’s cold enough anyway.
The winter stats can also double for team performance over the Origin affected period which we are just about to enter as well.
Look for the overall Winter stats and more below.
NRL Round 12 Tips – Our Selections
We also say stuff the alternative tips and supply our own to see if we can beat the absurd. So far we’re winning.
STORM to beat Broncos
COWBOYS to beat Warriors
TIGERS to beat Dragons
PANTHERS to beat Bulldogs
RABBITOHS to beat Eels
ROOSTERS to beat Raiders
TITANS to beat Sharks
SEA EAGLES to beat Knights
2021 Us v Them NRL Tipping Scoreboard
US – 69% – 61/88
ALTERNATIVE TIPS
THEM – 57% – 50/88
FIRST ROUND FORM – 4/8
FULLBACKS – 5/8
INJURIES @ RD 3 – 6/8
EASTER – 4/8
ZERO POINTS – 5/8
MASCOTS – 4/8
PENALTIES – 4/8
POST CONTACT METRES – 5/8
BEST H2H – 3/8
SUNCORP STADIUM RECORD – 6/8
DISCIPLINE – 4/8
NRL Round 12 Tips – Barely Interesting Stats
- Melbourne @ Suncorp (as Home or Away side) – 85%. – plus currently 10 in a row – last loss 2017 (Gold Coast).
- Melbourne @ Suncorp v Broncos 15/18 83% – currently 10 in a row – last loss 2009.
- Melbourne v Broncos (All) – 9 in a row – last loss 2016.
- Melbourne v Broncos (All) – 19/21 from 2011 onwards.
- Melbourne have won 21 in a row in Qld.
- Cowboys have lost four Friday games in a row and New Zealand have lost their last four games in QLD.
- North Queensland have lost all three matches v Warriors on a Friday.
- Dragons have won on their last two visits to Bankwest Stadium. The Tigers have lost six of their last seven.
- The Tigers have lost all three Friday matches at Bankwest Stadium.
- The Bulldogs haven’t scored a point against Penrith since 2019.
- Penrith have kept teams scoreless in three of their last four Saturday games.
- The Roosters know how to kick someone while they’re down. Their game v Canberra is a Central Coast Stadium where the Raiders haven’t won in six games.
- Souths have never lost to Parramatta an the Olympic Stadium on a Saturday (3 Matches)
- Cronulla haven’t lost to the Gold Coast since 2017 (5 matches). They are also on a run of seen straight wins v Qld teams.
- Going back to 2015 – Newcastle have won just three of 14 home matches on a Saturday v Sydney opposition.
NRL Round 12 Tips – Barely Interesting Stats EXTRA
OVERALL RECORD FOR EACH NRL TEAM IN WINTER
It should be no surprise that Melbourne top the winter table, given they are used to cold weather and the Storm have won a lot of games since 1998. Although the 66% is just down on their overall.
EACH TEAM’S BEST AWAY GROUND
Since this week sees the Melbourne Storm take on Brisbane at Suncorp, where they hold an incredible record, we thought we’d find the best away ground for every NRL team.
We have made it a minimum of five away games at each ground to qualify. A lot of these teams have better away records than the home side does.
Four of the 16 teams have a Wests Tigers home ground as their best away venue.
EACH TEAM’S WORST AWAY GROUND
For balance we may as well see the other side of the away form.
A lot of teams don’t like Melbourne. And Melbourne don’t like the Showground in Sydney. Perhaps the Broncos should play their games v Melbourne out of the Ekka Showgrounds.
Strangely the Sea Eagles don’t like WIN Stadium which is right on the sea.
Souths’ dedication to losing to Melbourne in Victoria is admirable.
A surprise that a slippery Eel doesn’t fare well in Canberra.
And given the travel involved, no wonder New Zealand are 0/6 in Perth.
