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Eels set to come crashing back to earth
Tipping eight winners each weekend is going to be near impossible, so each week we'll give you extra help with three standout games.

NRL teams: Panthers' Edwards back, Latrell No.6
The NRL season continues to drive tippers to despair with first-time victories to the Dolphin and Eels last week added to the Panthers losing yet again.
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ROUND 5
Roosters hit rock bottom, Eels, Dolphins rise
This week, the Eels and Dolphins finally get to climb a ladder off the bottom of the board, while the Roosters continued their snake slide to the bottom.
Dogs stay top, sink Knights in best start for 32 years
Canterbury are enjoying their best start to a NRL season in over 30 years after cruising past a depleted Newcastle outfit to claim a 20-0 win.
Hughes masterclass after hand surgery beats Manly
Jahrome Hughes has gone from under the knife to cutting through Manly in the space of a fortnight, leading Melbourne to a 48-24 demolition job at Brookvale.

ROUND 5

ROUND 5
Ciraldo has finally built some bite into the Bulldogs; just how much remains to be seen

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ROUND 5
The Tigers are set to struggle against the Broncos
Tipping eight winners each weekend is going to be near impossible, so each week we'll give you extra help with three standout games.
Top Headlines
- NRL teams: Panthers' Edwards back, Latrell No.6
- Mitchell at 6, Townsend cut in halves changes
- Dolphins' Tabuai-Fidow wants to play for Samoa
- Hunt mulls extra year at Broncos as 400 beckons
- Dodd charge set to cost him shot at Souths debut
- More Titans frustration with Fa'asuamaleaui
- Police investigate brawling NRL fans
- Young avoids ban after high shot sin-bin
- Struggling Eels reveal Moses comeback date
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