{"id":392039,"date":"2024-05-09T02:50:12","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T02:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=392039"},"modified":"2024-05-09T03:04:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T03:04:23","slug":"tips-fittler-baffled-by-cant-keep-winning-theory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=392039","title":{"rendered":"Tips: Fittler baffled by 'can't keep winning' theory"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brad Fittler<\/a> has picked the absence of workhorse Manly<\/a> hooker Lachlan Croker<\/a> and impact forward Nathan Brown<\/a> to tip Thursday night's round 10 opener against the Sea Eagles, as they visit the Dolphins<\/a> on a road trip that is becoming a huge challenge in 2024.<\/p>\n

Wayne Bennett<\/a>'s team is in the top four and flying, defying the expectations of most experts \ufeffwho expected them to still be a season or two from contending for finals positions.<\/p>\n

Despite their strong form, \ufeffthere is still a sense in the general rugby league population that the bubble will eventually burst for the second-year club, who are the bookmakers' outsiders for their clash with Manly, discounting the recent formline.<\/p>\n

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Speaking on Wide World of Sports' Freddy and The Eighth's Tips<\/em><\/a>, Fittler was puzzled by the continued narrative that the Dolphins are due to tail off, while the\ufeff Sea Eagles, just one point behind them in fifth, are considered by many to be a hot top four chance.<\/p>\n

\"Dolphins<\/p>\n

"When you look at Manly, they're losing their hooker, Croker, who's been integral to them," Fittler said.<\/p>\n

"[Also] Brown, who has a lot of their impact and obviously [Haumole] Olakau'atu's out for another week.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"I think the Dolphins are one of those sides where you keep on saying, 'they can't keep winning, they're not going to win this' … what they are, they're fast."<\/p>\n

Croker was concussed in Manly's capitulation against the Raiders last week<\/a>, ruling him out of the Dolphins clash due to the NRL's concussion protocols\ufeff, while Brown injured his hip flexor against Canberra.<\/p>\n

Olakau'atu is serving the second week of a two week ban for his role in a dangerous tackle<\/a> against the Eels in round eight.<\/p>\n

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\"Bennett<\/p>\n

On the flipside, the Dolphins are edging back towards full strength, with the Bromwich brothers both named in the 17 and gun centre Herbie Farnworth making his return from injury.<\/p>\n

Fittler's argument didn't convince Queensland great Darryl Brohman\ufeff, who made a case for the Sea Eagles as the fill-in on the couch for Andrew Johns.<\/p>\n

"Manly should be too good for them, I think they're a better side than them," he said.\ufeff<\/p>\n

Scroll below for the current leaderboard and Round 10 tips by all Nine's expert tipsters!\ufeff<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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

Andrew Johns:<\/strong> Sea Eagles, Panthers, Eels, Knights, Dragons, Storm, Roosters, Titans\ufeff<\/p>\n

Brad Fittler:<\/strong> Dolphins, Panthers, Broncos, Tigers, Dragons, Sharks, Roosters, Titans\ufeff<\/p>\n

Paul Gallen:<\/strong> \ufeffSea Eagles, Panthers, Broncos, Knights, Dragons, Sharks, Roosters, Cowboys<\/p>\n

Ruan Sims:<\/strong> Sea Eagles, Panthers, Broncos, Knights, Dragons, Sharks, Roosters, Cowboys\ufeff<\/p>\n

Peter Psaltis:<\/strong> Sea Eagles, Panthers, Broncos, Knights, Dragons, Storm, Roosters, Titans\ufeff<\/p>\n

Darren Lockyer:<\/strong> Dolphins, Panthers, Broncos, Knights, Dragons, Storm, Roosters, Titans\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Scary<\/p>\n

Allana Ferguson:<\/strong> Sea Eagles, Panthers, Broncos, Knights, Rabbitohs, Sharks, Roosters, Titans\ufeff<\/p>\n

David Middleton:<\/strong> Sea Eagles, Panthers, Broncos, Knights, Dragons, Storm, Roosters, Titans\ufeff<\/p>\n

Michael Chammas:<\/strong> Sea Eagles, Panthers, Broncos, Tigers, Dragons, Storm, Roosters, Titans\ufeff<\/p>\n

The Mole:<\/strong> Sea Eagles, Panthers, Broncos, Knights, Dragons, Storm, Roosters, Cowboys<\/p>\n

Ben Glover:<\/strong> Sea Eagles, Panthers, Broncos, Knights, Dragons, Storm, Roosters, Titans\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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