Alrighty, first things first - this was a very high quality match, and evidence that the finals series brings out the best in league players of all versions of the game.
Now, onto the marks...
Penrith Panthers:
madunit: Ah, history. It's a great thing, isn't it? I really enjoyed the tale from yesteryear but I felt it lacked the 'voice' I was hoping for. I think this would have done better if I'd heard less history book and more madunit. 90
Azkatro: A great piece. For what it's worth, I think it was just poor wording, like when George W. Bush referred to the war on terrorism as a "crusade". But your article was beautifully written from start to finish and I found it just so difficult to fault. Excellent effort. 92
broncoman: An interesting article, and I enjoyed the originality of the topic, but I felt some of the sentence structure was a
bit difficult to follow - the flow was affected by some of the sentence structure. 89
LeagueNut: Hahaha...very clever. A new glossary for the game. Great read. 92
Big Mick: Very well written, even though I don't necessarily subscribe to your view in its entirety. You put strong arguments forward and provide a rational point of view on what is so often an emotional subject. Just remember that your title is part of the word count! 91 - 2 = 89 (752 words)
TOTAL: 452
Newtown Bluebags:
AlwaysGreen: Brilliant. This article was very clever and well argued, and I just really like the concept as a whole. 92
Timmah: Be careful - you're dangerously close to talking common sense! It's a bit of a risk to not peg your opinion to either side of a debate, but you've presented both sides in a balanced and informative way, and have come out of it looking great as a result. Well done. 92
Drew-Sta: Haha...quirky and humorous all at once, if a bit off the wall. Very creative, though. 89
Willow: A great read, and so true. There so often seems to be an immense amount of passion at the lower levels - players taking part in the game for the sheer love of the contest. 90
muzby: Wow. This was such an incredibly creative take on current events with a fair dose of humour. I'm really, really impressed. 93
TOTAL: 456
FULL TIME: Bluebags defeat the Panthers 456-452.
POTM: muzby