Looking for a way to get into this weekend’s NRL action, but don’t have the time to examine the form guide, Facebook pages, Fox Sports website, or watch the Channel Nein Sports news to help with your selections? Of course you can always try the excellent NRL Tipping Club and you should. But if none of those work for you The Gurgler website is here and nothing if not helpful, so to help the keen NRL punter we offer up our 2026 NRL Round 10 Bets & Best Bets.
We’ve done the math and the homework of all our stats and offer up just our favourite suggested bet in each game. Then roll them up in a mega multi at the end.
2026 NRL Round 10 Bets & Best Bets
Here is our one betting special for every game this weekend.
Odds courtesy of Sportsbet and correct at time of use.
THURSDAY 8PM – DOLPHINS v BULLDOGS
Best Bet: Bulldogs/Dolphins HT/FT Double @ $7.00
Why: Bulldogs have been losing to reserve grade teams and have a terrible record at Suncorp Stadium. They’ve never won at Suncorp Stadium on a Thursday. Dolphins may have only just broken a four game losing streak, but their two narrow losses to table topping Penrith and Wahs is a good form line. But the Dolphins first halves are so bad, so why not get some value out of it.
FRIDAY 6PM – ROOSTERS v GOLD COAST @ Gosford
Best Bet: Gold Coast +18.5 start @ $1.70
Why: Roosters should win, and probably will, but the Titans have decent Friday form and won this game on a Friday last season. Even during the 11 straight losses to the Roosters before that, there were some one point losses.
FRIDAY 8PM – NORTH QUEENSLAND v PARRAMATTA
Best Bet: Match Points under 54.5 @ $1.90
Why:Â Parramatta have some good stats v Cowboys, the problem is they aren’t going that well to convince us to put money on them outright. But looking back at the H2H, the last 17 matches between these sides is under the 54.5 point threshold. They’ll need to be some improvement on the defense front from the Eels though.
SATURDAY 3PM – ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA v NEWCASTLE @ WIN Stadium
Best Bet: Newcastle to win @ $1.35
Why: It’s hard to tip a team that have lost 12 in a row, were handsomely flogged before last weekend’s bye, and who didn’t appear to like their interim head coach much before hiring him. Throw in that the Dragons form on a Saturday is particularly terrible. Newcastle have a good Saturday record away, v Dragons and v Sydney teams, all which helps. And the away side has won 12/14 Saturday clashes between these sides.Â
SATURDAY 5:30PM – SOUTH SYDNEY v CRONULLA
Best Bet: Total Points Over 53.5 @ $1.90
Why: Souths are first and Cronulla equal second for scoring 30 points or more in games this season. Just one of Cronulla’s games this season hasn’t seen a combined points total of 48 or more. Four of Souths’ last five games have seen 50 points and more.
SATURDAY 7:30PM – MANLY v BRISBANE
Best Bet: Total Points Under 50.5 @ $1.90
Why: Only one game of the nine played between these teams at Brookvale since 1998 has seen more than 41 points. Often it is much less. Broncos have scored six or less in four of their last five visits to Brookvale. Manly have conceded exactly 18 points four times of the five games that Kieran Foran has taken charge of. They conceded six points in the other game.
SUNDAY 2PM – MELBOURNE v WESTS TIGERS
Best Bet: Melbourne to win @ $1.59
Why: With all the many stats going in Melbourne’s favour, surely this is the week they turn it around. Maybe the form slump is related to a lack of day games, as Melbourne have won their last 14 day games at home on a Sunday, and by a combined 560-174. Melbourne have also won eight in a row v Wests Tigers and the record is lop sided in Melbourne.
SUNDAY 4PM – CANBERRA v PENRITH
Best Bet: Penrith to win @ $1.29
Why: Why find a reason to back against them. Penrith have won 22 straight games anywhere v teams from NSW/ACT on a Sunday and Canberra’s record in Canberra v Penrith is that great.
2026 NRL Round 10 Bets MMMMMega Multi
Add all the specials together for turning $1 into plenty. But gamble responsibly, by betting within your limits and ignoring our tips all together.
$1 for $226
All odds correct from Sportsbet as of Monday 4 May.
READ MORE ON THIS WEEKEND’S NRL
The Gurgler’s Round 10 NRL Predictions
NRL Results – R9 One Minute Match Review
NRL Results – Team of the Week
