Feeling let down after the huge-ness that was Magic Round is now over? Or is it just the realisation that the NRL now enters its sh!t Origin affected rubbish rounds for the next two months. But talking of rubbish, our 2026 NRL Round 12 Tips Predictions & Stats Preview are probably rubbish, or at least need to be recycled.
Each week this season we will offer up a quick preview glance for each match, throw in a bunch of barely interesting stats, and mix in a pinch of opinion, plus throw in our weekly predictions like chicken salt on hot chips and you have something that seagulls and humans will fight over.
2026 NRL Round 12 Tips
Here are our tips for the week ahead. How did we get to here? By going through all the visuals and stats below.
DOLPHINS by 18
MELBOURNE by 2
WARRIORS by 8
MANLY by 12
SOUTH SYDNEY by 8
2026 NRL Round 12 Tips Weekly H2H Stats Summary Cheat Sheets
Looking for a cheat sheet for the weekend’s upcoming games? Here’s as much information that we could cram into one size fits all visual.
2026 NRL Round 12 Tips – Weekly Barely Interesting Stats
Our famed barely interesting stats all in the one place for your convenience and arguments. We’ve added a plus or minus with the team in question to hint whether it’s a good or bad stat too, with the bolded stats our favourite.
THURSDAY 7:50PM – CANBERRA v DOLPHINS
CAN+ > Canberra have won the only game played between these sides in Canberra.
CAN+ > Canberra have won both of their home games v Dolphins at any ground.
CAN- > Canberra have lost five of their last six games at home.
CAN- > Canberra have lost four of their last five games at home on Thursday. They are W3 L4.
DOL+ > Dolphins are W9 L3 on a Thursday. They are W3 L1 away on a Thursday.
DOL? > Dolphins are W1 L1 away this season not at Suncorp Stadium.
FRIDAY 8PM – BULLDOGS v MELBOURNE
BUL- > Bulldogs have lost their last five games and seven of their last eight.
BUL- > Bulldogs have lost five of their last six games at the Olympic Stadium.
BUL- > Bulldogs have lost eight Friday games in a row.
BUL- > Bulldogs have lost four in arow this season to non-Sydney teams.
MEL+ > Melbourne have won 10 of their last 11 games v Bulldogs.
MEL+ > Melbourne have won six in a row v Bulldogs on a Friday. It’s W7 L1 overall.
MEL+ > Melbourne are W5 L1 v Bulldogs at Olympic Stadium.
MEL- > Melbourne are W3 L4 at the Olympic Stadium v any team. Overall on a Friday it’s W4 L5 at the Olympic Stadium for Melbourne.
MEL- > Melbourne have lost their last four games on a Friday.
MEL- > Melbourne’s Friday away record is pretty bad – they have won just two of their last 11 games.
BOTH- > The Bulldogs were 1st at Round 11 last season and Melbourne were 4th. Now they are 13th and 14th.
SATURDAY 5:30PM – ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA v WAHS @ Kogarah
STI+ > The Dragons lead the Kogarah H2H v Warriors 3-2.
STI+ > The Dragons have won three of their last six at Kogarah and two of their last five there on Saturday.
STI- > The Dragons have lost 14 games in a row and all ten this season. They won’t have won for 287 days this Saturday.
STI- > The Dragons have lost seven in a row at home.
STI- > The Dragons have lost seven in a row on a Saturday.
STI- > The Dragons have lost five in a row v non-Sydney clubs and lost all three on a Saturday this season.
WAHS+ > Warriors have won four of their last five v St George Illawarra.
WAHS+ > Warriors have won five games in a row heading into this clash.
WAHS+ > Warriors have won their past two away games comfortably, three if you include Magic Round.
WAHS+ > Warriors have won four of their last five away clashes v Sydney teams on a Saturday.
WAHS- > Warriors have won just two of their last seven games v Sydney clubs.
SATURDAY 7:30PM – MANLY v GOLD COAST
MAN+ > Manly would be leading the competition ladder on points difference since Kieran Foran took over.
MAN+ > Manly have won six of their last seven games under Kieran Foran.
MAN+ > Manly have won eight of their last ten games on a Saturday – home or away.
MAN+ > Manly have won five of their last seven at home on a Saturday.
MAN+ > Manly have won seven in a row v Queensland sides on a Saturday.
MAN+ > Manly have won five in a row at Brookvale v Queensland sides.
MAN? > Manly have won three of their last four home games v Titans, but only four of their last ten home games.GCT+ > Gold Coast won this clash last season by 28-8 on the Gold Coast.
GCT+ > At Brookvale, Gold Coast lead the H2H by 3-2 on a Saturday.
GCT+ > Gold Coast are W2 L2 v Sydney teams this season.
GCT- > Gold Coast have won only four of their 18 away games from 2025.
GCT- > Gold Coast have won only one of their last 11 away games on a Saturday.
GCT- > Gold Coast have won only one of their last 11 away games on a Saturday v Sydney clubs.
SUNDAY 4PM – NORTH QUEENSLAND v SOUTH SYDNEY
NQL+ > North Queensland have won the last three games v South Sydney. Although they did lose seven in a row before that.
NQL+ > North Queensland leads the H2H on a Sunday by 5-4. All nine games have been away, and four of them in Queensland including two in Cairns.
NQL+ > North Queensland have won six in a row at home on a Sunday.
NQL? > North Queensland haven’t had a consecutive result against a Sydney team at home for ten matches.
SOU+ > South Sydney have won the last three games v Cowboys in Townsville. Although they haven’t played each other in Townsville since 2020.
SOU+ > Souths have won their last three away games v Qld sides on a Sunday.
SOU- > South Sydney’s 37.8% win rate is the worst for any current NRL team since 1998 on a Sunday.
SOU- > Souths are W3 L9 on a Sunday since 2023.
2025 Results Analysis – Comparing Origin Periods
In case there wasn’t enough stats above, here are some specific stats relating to each team’s performances last season for before, during and after the Origin series.
PREVIEW & REVIEW GEAR
NRL ROUND 12 BEST BETS
NRL ROUND 12 NRL DONKEY OPINION AND EXPERT TIPS
NRL ROUND 12 TIPS
NRL ROUND 12 RATINGS
NRL ROUND 11 TEAM OF THE WEEK
NRL ROUND 11 STATS AND ONE MINUTE MATCH REPORTS
2026 Season Stats so far……up to Round 11
With only a few games gone, there’s not a lot to see yet, but that doesn’t stop us showing what we have.
