Finals Week 2 of the NRL season kicks off on Friday night, with two spots in the Preliminary Finals up for grabs, so the pressure is at an all-time high. Dabble’s experts will provide NRL tips for each and every game of the 2023 NRL Finals, meaning you won’t miss a thing.
Our NRL footy tips cover all the key factors of every game, of every round in the Finals. So, if you are as obsessed with the NRL as the team at Dabble are, you have certainly come to the right place! Get your scrolling finger ready, all you need to do is read and scroll, our experts will take care of everything else for you.
Check out all our expert NRL tips for Finals Week 2 below:
Semi Final 1 – Melbourne Storm vs Sydney Roosters, Friday 15th September, 7.50pm
Both these teams took a physical beating last weekend, losing several players while others are in doubt – it could end up a battle of the fittest for survival. The Roosters have been hit the heaviest, losing three of their outside backs in Billy Smith, Joseph Sua'ali'i and Joseph Manu and they will have to field a ‘spare parts’ three quarter-line against the Storm.
The Roosters weren’t technically great in beating the Sharks but showed true grit to finish one-point winners at Shark Park. The Storm was poor against the Broncos, but Craig Bellamy’s team rarely puts in two bad games in a row. With all this in mind, I’m going with the Storm to cover the start on the Dabble app.
Semi Final 2 – New Zealand Warriors vs Newcastle Knights, Saturday 16th September, 4.05pm
The Knights’ winning run is up to a remarkable 10 games – but only just! The Knights appeared to take Canberra too lightly last weekend – and had a real dogfight on their hands as a result. But win they did, earning them a trip to Auckland against a Warriors team still hurting from their spanking at Penrith last weekend.
But the Warriors are hoping their talisman Shaun Johnson will be back on deck after a calf injury saw him a late withdrawal at the Panthers – and if he plays, he will make all the difference. At home with Johnson back, I think the Warriors will be too strong and I’m going for a real value bet – Addin Fonua-Blake to score an anytime try. The big man has scored tries in vital games this season and has the size and mobility to get over the line.
We told you our NRL betting tips were on point! If reading our NRL preview for Finals Week 2 has got you all fired up, make sure you head on over to the Dabble app, get all your bets sorted and share your thoughts in the Banter channel.
