The AFL yielded one upset and maybe an indication that Melbourne are decent this year.
The NRL also provided two results that were something of an upset and an indication that Cronulla have some significant issues.
Apart from that picking the NRL is straightforward while thinking teams could lose, while the AFL is a more difficult choice between two teams that could actually win.
(Draws count as correct)
NRL (last round 6/8; season tally 39/56)
Souths
Melbourne
Gold Coast
Penrith
Paramatta
Easts
New Zealand
Saint George
AFL (last round 7/9; season tally 34/54)
Western Bulldogs
Collingwood
Adelaide
Saint Kilda
Brisbane
Geelong
Melbourne
Essendon
Fremantle
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