Conspiracy theory.

[Card Shark]

theres a scenario where we come 5th and play a Sydney final week one.

That's a given mate, our home game.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

yeah obviously
you then look at the other games. Parra wont beat this Melbourne side in melb if they come 4th.
Reward would be the sharks in Sydney week two. what a reward.
if we win that....theres a chance the next game is the roosters in Sydney. they can win that week one final vs Brisbane that's a pickem,

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

that said i wouldn't be confident of beating anybody.
having said that we 9-2 away and playing knights. we are kings away or neutral.

 

[Defer to the coifed]

If roosters beat broncos I think next game is in Sydney

 

[Snoop Shark]

Anyone else hoping the dragons sneak in the 8?

I sure as hell am so we could possibly have a 5 vs 8 local darby

 

[Snoop Shark]

Sharks Vs Drags week 1
Sharks Vs Eels week 2
Sharks Vs Roosters week 3

Is this possible to have all Sydney semis? Or do we fall on the Melb side?

 

[King Ben]

I do take some consolation from the weekend's game, we didn't play great and only got beaten by a dodgy penalty.

Sharks Vs Drags week 1
Sharks Vs Eels week 2
Sharks Vs Roosters week 3

Is this possible to have all Sydney semis? Or do we fall on the Melb side?

If Roosters and Melbourne win in week one and we finish 5th, that would be the path for us. Otherwise we'd be Brisbane week 3.

 

[Snoop Shark]

If Roosters and Melbourne win in week one and we finish 5th, that would be the path for us. Otherwise we'd be Brisbane week 3.

Ok got it.

So brissy winning can flick us on the other side if we do get passed the first week.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

Sharks Vs Drags week 1
Sharks Vs Eels week 2
Sharks Vs Roosters week 3

Is this possible to have all Sydney semis? Or do we fall on the Melb side?

If we finish 5th we only fall onto the Melbourne side if they lose the first final against Parramatta in Melbourne.

Which is bloody unlikely.

So we can avoid Melbourne until the GF if we finish 5th.

There's a finals calculator on the NRL website to run some possibilities off.

And yes 3 Sydney finals is possible as long as the Roosters beat the Broncos in the first final in Sydney.

 

[King Ben]

Likely week 1 of the finals (if there are no upsets in round 26)

Friday, September 8
Sydney Roosters v Brisbane, Allianz

Saturday, September 9
Melbourne v Parramatta, AAMI Park (5.40pm)
Cronulla v Penrith, Allianz (7.40pm)

Sunday, September 10
Manly v St George Illawarra, Allianz

 

[eddiesmith]

I wouldn't think Penrith beating Manly would be an upset

Cowboys are our most likely opponent then Storm in week 2...

 

[Card Shark]

Can't be cowboys

Edit: sorry, misread that.

I also agree cowboys are our most likely week 1 combatant.

 

[King Ben]

I wouldn't think Penrith beating Manly would be an upset

Cowboys are our most likely opponent then Storm in week 2...

I agree, but Manly are somehow the favourites.

I also think we'll get Cowboys week 1 after Penrith win this round.