Andrew Johns, Brad Fittler and Nine experts pick their winners
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Andrew Johns has predicted “the best game we’ve seen in a couple of years” when the Sea Eagles host the Roosters on Sunday afternoon.
The two winning teams in the Las Vegas double-header are well rested and both put on outstanding displays in round one.
The Roosters have lost Spencer Leniu to suspension, but his omission has been neatly offset by the return of front-row leader Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, who served a suspension in round one. Trent Robinson’s men also welcome back Dominic Young after he was injured in a pre-season trial.
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Manly, meanwhile, have lost flyer Jason Saab to a hamstring injury, making way for the Sea Eagles debut of off-season recruit Tommy Talau.
The Sea Eagles opted not to bring the returning Josh Schuster straight back into first grade, sticking with the rapidly improving Ben Trbojevic on the left edge.
Speaking on Wide World of Sports Freddy and The Eighth’s Tips, Johns and Brad Fittler were split when assessing who would emerge with the two points, but both are expecting a scintillating contest.
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“This will be awesome,” Fittler said.
“I’m going to call this could be the best game we’ve seen in a couple of years,” Johns said in reply. “I’m tipping an absolute epic.
“I’m going Manly, I really like Manly. Whatever you’ve got on, if you’re getting married or you’ve got a christening on, cancel it, trust me.”
Scroll below for the current leaderboard and Round 2 tips by all Nine’s expert tipsters!
Andrew Johns: Broncos, Sharks, Panthers, Raiders, Knights, Warriors, Sea Eagles, Dragons
Brad Fittler: Broncos, Sharks, Panthers, Raiders, Cowboys, Warriors, Roosters, Dragons
Paul Gallen: Broncos, Sharks, Panthers, Raiders, Cowboys, Warriors, Roosters, Dragons
Billy Slater: Broncos, Sharks, Panthers, Raiders, Cowboys, Storm, Roosters, Dragons
Mat Thompson: Broncos, Sharks, Raiders, Cowboys, Warriors, Roosters, Dragons
Michael Chammas: Broncos, Bulldogs, Panthers, Tigers, Cowboys, Storm, Roosters, Dragons
Wally Lewis: Broncos, Sharks, Panthers, Raiders, Cowboys, Storm, Roosters, Dolphins
Danika Mason: Broncos, Sharks, Panthers, Raiders, Cowboys, Storm, Sea Eagles, Dragons
David Middleton: Broncos, Sharks, Panthers, Raiders, Cowboys, Storm, Roosters, Dragons
Johnathan Thurston: Broncos, Sharks, Eels, Raiders, Cowboys, Storm, Sea Eagles, Dolphins
Allana Ferguson: Broncos, Sharks, Panthers, Raiders, Cowboys, Storm, Roosters, Dragons
The Mole: Broncos, Sharks, Panthers, Raiders, Cowboys, Storm, Roosters, Dragons
Peter Psaltis: Broncos, Sharks, Panthers, Raiders, Cowboys, Storm, Sea Eagles, Dolphins
Darren Lockyer: Broncos, Sharks, Panthers, Raiders, Cowboys, Storm, Sea Eagles, Dragons
Ruan Sims: Broncos, Sharks, Panthers, Raiders, Cowboys, Storm, Roosters, Dragons
Ben Glover: Broncos, Sharks, Panthers, Raiders, Cowboys, Storm, Sea Eagles, Dragons
