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Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos NRL Round 18 Tips - Brisbane’s attack goes stale without Origin stars
The Canterbury Bulldogs are poised to secure a win against the Brisbane Broncos in Round 18, 2025, buoyed by their strategic depth in critical positions. Despite losing key players to Origin duties, Canterbury's control over territory and possession, exemplified by Matt Burton, is expected to overpower Brisbane, who are missing their star fullback Reece Walsh and frontline players. Historical statistics favor Canterbury, particularly with Bronson Xerri poised for another try, while Brisbane struggles in away games. Experts anticipate Canterbury controlling the game, holding Brisbane to under 18.5 points.
- Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos expert predictions for Friday’s Round 18 NRL game
- Kick off is at 8:00 PM (AEST) at Accor Stadium
- Brisbane to struggle in attack without key players Walsh, Carrigan, and Haas.
- Bronson Xerri likely to score, while Bulldogs control territory with Matt Burton.
Jez's Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos NRL Round 18 Tips
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos, Round 18 2025 - Expert Prediction
- Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos, Round 18 2025 - Expert Prediction
- Head to Head
- Canterbury Bulldogs Form Analysis
- Canterbury Bulldogs Team News
- Canterbury Bulldogs Team List
- Brisbane Broncos Form Analysis
- Brisbane Broncos Team News
- Brisbane Broncos Team List
- Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos NRL 2025 Round 18 FAQ’s
Canterbury will overcome their Origin outs better than Brisbane and get the win at Accor on Friday night, covering the 5.5-point line against the Broncos.
Bulldogs vs Brisbane Rd. 18 Cheat Sheet
Two teams heavily affected by the Origin period will clash on Friday, however it is tipped that the Bulldogs have the depth in the required positions to still function at a top level and get the better of Brisbane without their strike fullback.
The return of Reece Walsh to the Broncos side has sparked a revival with Brisbane winning three on the trot on the back of their electric attack with Walsh running at the line. With their flashy No. 1 out of the side and their two workhorse front rowers in Carrigan and Haas also out, it is hard to see Brisbane controlling the game at all.
Canterbury are the masters of territory and possession and with Matt Burton not standing in as 18th man for the Blues, the Bulldogs have their man to control and dictate where this game is played.
Expect Brisbane to struggle for quality field position and not have the flair to break the line as they have done over the last 3 weeks scoring under 18.5 points in the match.
Bronson Xerri will be the main point of attack with the reshuffle in the Broncos backline and the Canterbury centre will cross for a try.
- Brisbane are 1-4 when playing away from Suncorp Stadium in 2025
- Brisbane’s attack averaged just 18 points per game without Reece Walsh in the side in 2025.
- Canterbury Bulldogs are ranked 1st in Tackled in Opp20m vs Brisbane Broncos's defence ranked 15th
- Bronson Xerri has scored in his last two games against Brisbane.
Head to Head
Brisbane are one of just 3 teams to beat the Bulldogs this season, beating Canterbury 42-18 back in Round 8.
Since the beginning of the 2019 season, Brisbane hold a commanding head-to-head lead winning 7 of 9 matches.
The previous four matches between the two clubs have gone over the game total.
Canterbury Bulldogs Form Analysis
Canterbury went down to Penrith 8-6 in Round 17 in one of the best rugby league games you will ever see, even if there were so few points in it. Two teams played the game to perfection and it was a superb charge-down that won it for Panthers, otherwise as the score suggests there was nothing between these two teams.
Canterbury are the benchmark in many ways this season, but none more than how they control the game with territory and building pressure, leading the NRL in possession, territory and tackles inside opposition 20m.
The only criticism they could receive is their ability to turn their pressure into raw points. With the amount of ball played in their opposition's 20m, the Bulldogs should be scoring more. They rank 12th in the NRL in tries scored per tackles inside opposition 20m (11.4 tackles/try).
Canterbury Bulldogs Team News
Stephen Crichton, Max King, Kurt Mann and Jacob Kiraz will all miss the match due to origin duties while Daniel Suluka-Fifita has been ruled out with concussion.
Blake Wilson and Enari Tuala will come into the backline while Harry Hayes and Sam Hughes will start at prop. Lipoi Hopoi and Kurt Morrin come in off the bench.
Canterbury Bulldogs Team List
1. Connor Tracey
2. Blake Wilson
3. Bronson Xerri
4. Enari Tuala
5. Marcelo Montoya
6. Matt Burton
7. Toby Sexton
8. Harry Hayes
9. Reed Mahoney
10. Sam Hughes
11. Viliame Kikau
12. Jacob Preston
13. Bailey Hayward
Interchange
14. Lachlan Galvin
15. Josh Curran
16. Lipoi Hopoi
17. Kurtis Morrin
Reserves
19. Jake Turpin
20. Jethro Rinakama
21. Jack Todd
22. Luke Smith
23. Jack Underhill
Brisbane Broncos Form Analysis
The Broncs’ are back on the rise with three wins on the trott, including their latest two against top eight teams the New Zealand Warriors (26-12) and Cronulla Sharks (34-28).
The Brisbane attack has ignited again after a real dull patch in the 7 games prior where they won just once. During that span they averaged just 18 points per game. In their previous three matches they have almost doubled that total with an average of 35 points per game.
It is no surprise that it has been the return of Reece Walsh that has sparked the Broncos revival, with the Brisbane fullback lighting up the stats sheet since his return three games ago. Walsh has 2 tries, 4 try assists along with 2 linebreaks and 5 linebreak assists while running for at least 126m per game.
Brisbane Broncos Team News
Reece Walsh, Gehamat Shibasaki, Payne Haas and Patrick Carrigan are all out on Origin duty.
Selwyn Cobbo comes back into the Broncos side in the No. 1, while Deine Marinier returns in the centres. Xavier Willison starts at prop with Kobe Hethrigton starting at lock.
Tyson Smoothy and Jaiyden Hunt come onto the bench.
Brisbane Broncos Team List
1. Selwyn Cobbo
2. Josiah Karapani
3. Kotoni Staggs
4. Deine Mariner
5. Jesse Arthars
6. Ezra Mam
7. Adam Reynolds
8. Corey Jensen
9. Cory Paix
10. Xavier Willison
11. Brendan Piakura
12. Jordan Riki
13. Kobe Hetherington
Interchange
14. Billy Walters
15. Jaiyden Hunt
16. Tyson Smoothy
17. Jack Gosiewski
Reserves
18. Delouise Hoeter
19. Ben Talty
20. Blake Mozer
21. Va'a Semu
22. Josh Rogers
Canterbury Bulldogs vs Brisbane Broncos NRL 2025 Round 18 FAQ’s
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Verdict
Canterbury will hold Brisbane to under 18.5 points and cover as the 5.5-point favourite.
Bronson Xerri will score his third try in three games as a Bulldog against Brisbane.
Bronson Xerri will score his third try in three games as a Bulldog against Brisbane.
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