The hardest match to tip in round 24 is the first to be played, with the Titans and Knights meeting on Thursday night.

The Knights need a win to make sure of a finals spot while the Titans will step onto the field knowing that any less than two competition points and it's pretty much all over for 2021.

The seven subsequent matches aren't as close in the eyes of those on the NRL.com tipping panel, with the biggest surprise being the lack of support for the Roosters in their derby against South Sydney.

On the NRL.com tipping panel leaderboard, Alicia Newton mas moved back into a share of the lead after getting a second perfect round in as many weeks. Fantasy NRL mystery man Lone Scout is also on 136.

In the overall NRL.com competition, Francisco R (Team Paraguayans) has a commanding five-point lead at the top of the rankings.

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.

Tipping note: Due to ongoing uncertainty around when the NRLW fixtures will be played, the 2021 NRL Tipping Competition will now NOT include the NRLW fixtures and revert to the same scenario as prior years where the nine matches of the NRL Finals Series count as round 26 and also as a prize month.

So, make sure you tip all the way to grand final day of the NRL season.