Australia are the hot favourites to win the Rugby League World Cup in both the men’s and women’s, but not every Channel 7 expert sees it that way.

We’ve asked our star-studded commentary panel for their tips on the winner and player of the series in each of the three events. Check them out below

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Mel McLaughlin

Men’s: New Zealand

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: Australia

Player of the series

Men’s: Kalyn Ponga

Women’s: Tamika Upton

Wheelchair: Liam Luff

Corey Parker

Winning team

Men’s: Australia

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: Australia

Player of the series

Men’s: Kalyn Ponga

Women’s: Jesse Southwell

Wheelchair: Bayley McKenna

Matt Shirvington

Winning team

Men’s: Australia

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: Australia

Player of the series

Men’s: Sam Walker

Women’s: Tamika Upton

Wheelchair: Bayley McKenna

Matt White

Winning team

Men’s: Australia

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: France

Player of the series

Men’s: Isaiya Katoa

Women’s: Tamika Upton

Wheelchair: Lewis King

Luke Keary

Winning team

Men’s: Australia

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: Ireland

Player of the series

Men’s: Kalyn Ponga

Women’s: Tamika Upton

Wheelchair: Paddy Forbes

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

Winning team

Men’s: Samoa

Women’s: Samoa

Wheelchair: New Zealand

Player of the series

Men’s: Channel Harris-Tavita

Women’s: Annette Nuuausala

Wheelchair: Hayden Barton-Cootes

Emma Verran

Winning team

Men’s: New Zealand

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: England

Player of the series

Men’s: Kalyn Ponga

Women’s: Eviana Isaako

Wheelchair: Diab Karim

Shaun Johnson

Winning team

Men’s: New Zealand

Women’s: New Zealand

Wheelchair: New Zealand

Player of the series

Men’s: Kalyn Ponga

Women’s: Stacey Waaka

Wheelchair: Kauri Murray

Ryan Papenhuyzen

Winning team

Men’s: Australia

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: Australia

Player of the series

Men’s: Mitch Moses

Women’s: Tamika Upton

Wheelchair: Bayley McKenna

Aaron Woods

Winning team

Men’s: Australia

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: New Zealand

Player of the series

Men’s: Kalyn Ponga

Women’s: Izzy Kelly

Wheelchair: Kauri Murray

Yasmin Meakes

Winning team

Men’s: Australia

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: England

Player of the series

Men’s: Reece Walsh

Women’s: Raecene McGregor

Wheelchair: Jack Brown

Lote Tuqiri

Winning team

Men’s: Australia

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: England

Player of the series

Men’s: Dylan Edwards

Women’s: Tamika Upton

Wheelchair: Joe Coyd

Brad Grove

Winning team

Men’s: Australia

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: Australia

Player of the series

Men’s: Harry Grant

Women’s: Tamika Upton

Wheelchair: Bayley McKenna

Shane Flanagan

Winning team

Men’s: Australia

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: England

Player of the series

Men’s: Harry Grant

Women’s: Izzy Kelly

Wheelchair: Jack Brown

Brent Tate

Winning team

Men’s: Australia

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: Scotland

Player of the series

Men’s: Harry Grant

Women’s: Tamika Upton

Wheelchair: Arran King

Kyle Amor

Winning team

Men’s: Australia

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: England

Player of the series

Men’s: Bradman Best

Women’s: Tamika Upton

Wheelchair: Jack Brown

Shontelle Stowers

Winning team

Men’s: Samoa

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: England

Player of the series

Men’s: Isaah Yeo

Women’s: Tamika Upton

Wheelchair: Rob Hawkins

James Graham

Winning team

Men’s: New Zealand

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: England

Player of the series

Men’s: Herbie Farnworth

Women’s: Tamika Upton

Wheelchair: Rob Hawkins

Brett Kimmorley

Winning team

Men’s: Australia

Women’s: Australia

Wheelchair: Australia

Player of the series

Men’s: Isaiya Katoa

Women’s: Tarryn Aiken

Wheelchair: Stephan Rochecouste

Overall tally

Winning team

Men’s: Australia 13, New Zealand, 4, Samoa 2

Women’s: Australia 17, New Zealand 1, Samoa 1

Wheelchair: Australia 7, England 6, New Zealand 4, France 1

Player of the series

Men’s: Kalyn Ponga 6, Harry Grant 3, Isaiya Katoa 2, Reece Walsh 1, Dylan Edwards 1, Sam Walker 1, Channel Harris-Tavita 1, Mitch Moses 1, Bradman Best 1, Isaah Yeo 1, Herbie Farnworth 1

Women’s: Tamika Upton 11, Izzy Kelly 2, Jesse Southwell 1, Anette Nuuausala 1, Eviana Isaako 1, Stavey Waaka 1, Raecene McGregor 1, Tarryn Aiken 1

Wheelchair: Bayley, McKenna 4, Jack Brown 3, Rob Hawkins 2, Kauri Murray 2, Liam Luff 1, Lewis King 1, Paddy Forbed 1, Hayden Barton-Cootes 1, Diab Karim 1, Joe Coyd 1, Arran King 1, Stephan Rochecouste 1