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Josh Mansour celebrates during the Panthers' qualifying final victory over the Roosters.

NRL.com's writers make their predictions for this weekend's grand final qualifiers.

This week's games: Rabbitohs v Roosters (ANZ Stadium), Panthers v Bulldogs (ANZ Stadium).

Nigel Wall (Editor – success rate 62.7%): Roosters, Panthers

Dominic Brock (Production Editor – 66.9%): Rabbitohs, Panthers

Tony Webeck (Chief Queensland Correspondent – 65.1%): Rabbitohs, Panthers

Chris Kennedy (National Correspondent – 62.0%): Rabbitohs, Panthers

Matt Encarnacion (Western Sydney Correspondent – 60.7%): Roosters, Panthers

Dan Walsh (Staff Writer – 61.4%): Roosters, Bulldogs

Jack Brady (Staff Writer – 58.0%): Rabbitohs, Panthers

Adrian McMurray (Producer – 61.1%): Rabbitohs, Panthers

Matt Harris (Queensland Correspondent – 63.3%): Rabbitohs, Bulldogs

Corey Rosser (NZ Correspondent – 60.8%): Roosters, Panthers

Steven Ross (North Queensland Correspondent – 61.5%): Roosters, Panthers

Top picks (66.0%): Rabbitohs, Panthers

Rabbitohs v Roosters preview
Panthers v Bulldogs preview

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