Been too distracting by various politicians calling each other liars? Or the Galvin-Tigers saga? Need some last-minute NRL tipping advice? Want something else to blame when the tips go wrong? Well then saddle up for The Gurgler’s Round 8 NRL Ratings and Late Mail.
In a new additional to our stable of NRL stats and tipping products, we have used all the stats we have, smashed them against each other like atoms, and come up with a H2H rating.
It includes this year’s form with a bias because it is this year, but we don’t forget historic stats of the H2H against this week’s opponents, and the ground and day the teams are playing on. Then slice up the scores out of 100% between the two sides. The bigger the percentage, the more likely to win.
2025 NRL Round 8 Ratings
Here are the H2H ratings and winner for Round 8 of the NRL.
Our ratings picked a lot of away teams last weekend and thankfully the last four did to give the ratings a 50% score.
2025 Round 8 Late Mail
BRISBANE v BULLDOGS
Reece Walsh is the big name out of this match, but given his form in most weeks this season it probably won’t be much of a loss. Selwyn Cobbo is a great fullback as well. But despite all the names, it’s hard to overlook 100% winning strike rate of the Bulldogs.
ROOSTERS v DRAGONS
Roosters brought back to reality last weekend v Penrith, while the Dragons keep notching up unexpected wins. Roosters have won the last two Anzac Day clashes and have a great run of games at Allianz on a Friday. While the Dragons have a woeful away record on a Friday and v Sydney teams away. Dom Young being dropped is a surprise unless you’ve been watching Roosters games.
WARRIORS v NEWCASTLE
Warriors have a terrible record on Anzac Day, but that’s probably because they had to play Melbourne in Melbourne for a lot of them. Although, they got their chance on home soil last season and lost to the Gold Coast. Meanwhile Newcastle have an appalling record against the Warriors in New Zealand and nearly as bad a record away to non Sydney clubs on a Friday. The return of Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad seals the deal for Warriors.
MELBOURNE v RABBITOHS
Given the Storm have won 83% of these clashes and are yet to lose in Melbourne v South Sydney, and win nearly every Anzac Day clash, it doesn’t matter what Souths coach Wayne Bennett does with the team against those stats. Latrell Mitchell was logical but tough on the excellent Jye Gray. Nick Meaney is a big in for the Storm.
NORTH QUEENSLAND v GOLD COAST
PENRITH v MANLY
Eventually it was going to click and the Roosters were the unlucky victim of a Penrith form rediscovery last round. Manly’s record away to Sydney clubs on a Saturday is pretty poor, but not as bad as their form at the ground for the weekend, they have lost all three games at CommBank Stadium under that name. A Tom Trbojevic return helps Manly, but probably not enough.
CANBERRA v DOLPHINS
Meeting of two teams who have won their last three games, and Canberra have the edge in form at home. The Dolphins away stat of Dolphins have lost seven away games in a row v Non Qld clubs doesn’t help. If the Dolphins win it will be the first time the club has won four straight. Maybe the transfer talk of Jamal Fogarty could be a distraction.
WESTS TIGERS v CRONULLA
2025 NRL Season Stats So Far
And if you don’t believe our ratings, then help yourself to a bunch of stats from the 2025 NRL season.
Here’s the best of the NRL Team Stats from last weekend.
2025 NRL Round 7 Review + Round 8 Preview
Here’s the best of our wrap ups of Round 5 and the best look forward to Round 6.
NRL ROUND 8 TIPS AND STATS
NRL ROUND 8 – NRL DONKEY EXPERT TIPS AND OPINION
NRL ONE MINUTE MATCH REPORT – DOLPHINS v STORM
2025 NRL Season Preview Stuff
We’ve done a lot of stuff ahead of the new NRL season, and here it all is.
READ MORE: THE GURGLER’S 2025 NRL SEASON SPECIALS
NRL 2025 SEASON LADDER PREDICTIONS
WOODEN SPOONERS 2025 NRL HEADLINES
WHY YOUR TEAM CAN’T WIN THE NRL 2025 PREMIERSHIP
