{"id":389902,"date":"2024-05-02T03:05:08","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T03:05:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=389902"},"modified":"2024-05-02T04:04:50","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T04:04:50","slug":"tips-roosters-slipping-title-credentials-laid-bare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=389902","title":{"rendered":"Tips: Roosters' slipping title credentials laid bare"},"content":{"rendered":"

Immortal Andrew Johns<\/a> has underlined the slipping premiership credentials of the Sydney Roosters<\/a> after tipping them to get a smack when they visit Brisbane on Friday<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Johns was bullish about the Roosters' prospects before the season started, \ufeffpredicting that they'd be one of the NRL's serious contenders and a lock for the top four.<\/p>\n

Eight rounds in, Johns has struggled to get a read on the heavyweight's wildly inconsistent performances, with Trent Robinson's men flexing against the competition's weak sides, most recently by belting the Dragons 60-18 on Anzac Day<\/a>, but struggling to get over the top of genuine top eight rivals.<\/p>\n

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So far this season their wins have come against the Rabbitohs (17th), Knights (13th), Dragons (11th), \ufeffalong with a sole victory over a top eight side, the Broncos (5th) in the controversial Las Vegas season opener.<\/p>\n

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Since then they have dropped games against the Sea Eagles (4th), Panthers (3rd), Bulldogs (8th), and Storm (2nd).<\/p>\n

Those performances have weakened Johns' confidence that the Roosters have what it takes to do damage in September and he expects the Broncos to give them another reality check on Friday night.<\/p>\n

"Ezra Mam's back, (Selwyn) Cobbo's back, Payne (Haas) obviously played last week. I just can't see the Broncos losing, I can't see the Roosters getting within 14 or 16 points," Johns told Brad Fittler on Wide World of Sports' Freddy and The Eighth's Tips<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

On a more positive note for the Roosters, Johns is starting to see signs that Sam Walker is ready to fulfil his potential on the back of arguably his career-best performances against the Dragons on Anzac Day.<\/p>\n

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\"Lockyer<\/p>\n

Speaking on Wide World of Sports' Freddy and The Eighth<\/em><\/a>, Johns gave Walker the three points – the top score for round eight performances in voting for the show's Player of the Year award – for torturing the Dragons with his short kicking game, featuring chip and chases as well as deft bunts into the in-goal.<\/p>\n

"He just plays. Now he's inside every opposition coach's head, every fullback's head, they're thinking 'I can't defend in the line, Sam Walker will kick over me," Johns said.<\/p>\n

"It was so good to be there to watch him play like an old school halfback with a stick-on beard."<\/p>\n

Scroll below for the current leaderboard and Round 9 tips by all Nine's expert tipsters!\ufeff<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n

\"Nine's<\/p>\n

Andrew Johns:<\/strong> Panthers, Sea Eagles, Broncos, Bulldogs, Storm, Cowboys, Knights, Sharks<\/p>\n

Brad Fittler: <\/strong>Panthers, Roosters, Sea Eagles, Bulldogs, Storm, Cowboys, Warriors, Sharks\ufeff<\/p>\n

Allana Ferguson:<\/strong> Panthers, Sea Eagles, Broncos, Bulldogs, Storm, Cowboys, Warriors, Sharks\ufeff<\/p>\n

Ruan Sims:<\/strong> Panthers, Sea Eagles, Roosters, Bulldogs, Storm, Dolphins, Warriors, Sharks\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Immortal<\/p>\n

Billy Slater:<\/strong> Panthers, Sea Eagles, Broncos, Bulldogs, Storm, Cowboys, Warriors, Sharks\ufeff<\/p>\n

Danika Mason:<\/strong> Panthers, Sea Eagles, Broncos, Bulldogs, Storm, Cowboys, Warriors, Sharks\ufeff<\/p>\n

Peter Psaltis:<\/strong> Panthers, Sea Eagles, Broncos, Bulldogs, Storm, Cowboys, Warriors, Sharks\ufeff<\/p>\n

The Mole:<\/strong> Panthers, Sea Eagles, Broncos, Bulldogs, Storm, Cowboys, Warriors, Sharks\ufeff<\/p>\n

Ben Glover:<\/strong> Panthers, Sea Eagles, Broncos, Tigers, Storm, Cowboys, Warriors, Sharks\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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