Woof, how good was the third State of Origin? Better if you were a Queenslander than Andrew Johns, but what a game. Tough, fast, with loads of action – a game for the ages. No pressure then on our NRL Round 18 Tips Summary and Stats Preview.
Each week we offer up a quick preview glance for each match, a bunch of barely interesting stats, probably more than one could ever need or want.
We also offer up some alternative tips. These alternative tips are often based on a rugby league stat, and sometimes something completely absurd, and are aimed at those NRL tipsters who just can’t be bothered.
This week it’s based on the post Origin Game Three results since 2010.
So enjoy the 2022 NRL Round 18 Tips Stats Preview + Alternative Tips where there’s something for everyone. Mostly.
2022 NRL Round 18 Tips – Alternative Tips – Post State of Origin Game Three Form since 2010
Short on inspiration already? Or looking for that edge to your tipping that no one else in your competition has? Well here are the Alternative NRL Tips for this round.
Since we’re still on a high from Origin Three, let’s do each team’s winning % after Origin Three games since 2010. The higher the win % the more likely they are to win this weekend. Simples.
The full visual is in the Stats section as is plenty interesting.
ALTERNATIVE TIPS 2022 PROGRESS – 61% – 78/128
2022 NRL Round 18 Predictions – Gurgler Tips
Can we beat our own Alternative NRL tips? Usually not, so again we’ll have to keep trying.
COWBOYS to beat Sharks
EELS to beat Warriors
ROOSTERS to beat Dragons
SEA EAGLES to beat Knights
BRONCOS to beat Titans
PANTHERS to beat Tigers
STORM to beat Raiders
RABBITOHS to beat Bulldogs
OUR TIPS – 66% – 85/128
2022 NRL Round 18 Weekly H2H Stats
Looking for a cheat sheet for the weekend’s upcoming games?
Much like Noah and his ark, ours come in twos.
Here’s as much information that we could cram into one visual, or two. Click on the images for a closer look. It looks marginally more impressive closer up.
2022 NRL Round 18 Barely Interesting Stats Summary
Here we take the best points of interest for each match coming up this weekend, and share them with you for no cost. Feel free to share with friends and family.
Cronulla Sharks have won seven in a row v North Queensland.
Roosters have won their last three at Central Coast Stadium on a Saturday.
St George Illawarra have won just four of their last 21 away games v Sydney clubs going back to 2019.
Newcastle Knights have won two of the last three games at Brookvale v Manly.
Newcastle are L9 W1 v top eight sides though.
Brisbane Broncos are unbeaten in eight games v bottom eight sides (based on opponent ladder position at time of match) and the Gold Coast haven’t beaten a top eight side this season either in 12 attempts.
Penrith Panthers are the only team with a 100% winning record away from home this season.
Melbourne Storm have won 11 games in a row at home on a Sunday v all opposition. The last loss was in August 2018.
Canberra Raiders have never beaten the Storm in an away game on a Sunday in four attempts.
Canberra have the best post Origin Three winning % and they had the worst winning % after the second State of Origin games since 2010.
2022 NRL Round 18 Barely Interesting Stats Extra
POST STATE OF ORIGIN THREE GAME WINNING % SINCE 2010
CENTRAL COAST STADIUM WINNING % SINCE 1998
Since the Roosters are hitting the Central Coast to play this weekend, what better time to unveil each team’s winning %.
2022 NRL Round 18 NRL 2022 Season – Team Stats
We have taken the best of the NRL data and turned them into visuals you can use to enjoy your rugby league this weekend.
There’s run metres, kicking stats, errors, tackled and lack of tackles.
Plus we also have each team’s record against the top and bottom teams and home v away.
There’s so much you’ll need to stop halfway to catch your breath.
TEAM RECORD V TOP & BOTTOM EIGHT SIDES
Note – top / bottom eight is decided at time of match not current ladder.
TEAM RECORD – HOME & AWAY
Note – not the awful soap on Channel 7
KICKING STATS
Note: last graph is a 100% breakdown of kick types.
RUNNING STATS
TACKLES
BAD BOYS
2022 NRL Season Prediction Results
Our tips jumped ahead of the alternative tips last week, so now onto bigger and better things.
ALTERNATIVE TIPS
6/8 First Round Form
4/8 More Dangerous Mascot
3/8 Best H2H
6/8 April Fools
7/8 Bad Boy Points (Penalties/Sin Bins etc)
5/8 Greens Votes
6/8 Marginal Seats
5/8 Covid Cases
6/8 May Record
3/8 Suncorp Stadium Record
4/8 ALP Voting
2/8 Green / Teal Colour Wheel
1/4 June Form since 1998
6/8 Post Origin I Form
5/8 Winter Form
5/8 Post Origin II Form
4/4 Kicking Kings
