Things are looking good for the Panthers to reach the NRL grand final, but little separates the Storm and Raiders.
Such is the collective opinion of the NRL.com tipping panel heading into this weekend's preliminary finals.
Australia, Queensland and Brisbane great Steve Renouf is the only one tipping the Rabbitohs to reach the decider at ANZ Stadium next Sunday.
There is little between the Storm and Raiders, and that is reflected in the tips, with Melbourne holding an 8-6 advantage.
It's time to get your tips in - enter them now to make sure you don't miss out.
Match: Panthers v Rabbitohs
Finals Week 3 -
home Team
Panthers
1st Position
away Team
Rabbitohs
6th Position
Venue: Accor Stadium, Sydney
If you need help on how each team is travelling, Jamie Soward's Power Rankings is the best place to go for an accurate gauge on who's travelling well and who's doing not so well.
Match: Storm v Raiders
Finals Week 3 -
home Team
Storm
2nd Position
away Team
Raiders
3rd Position
Venue: Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Here are the NRL.com expert panel's predictions for this round.
On the NRL.com tipping leaderboard, Ladies Who League founder Mary Konstantopoulos is assured of a one-point lead heading into the grand final after the top four on the leaderboard selected the same teams.
