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Grand Final of the decade 2010-2019?

carcharias

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As far as a great game of footy I think maybe Cowboys v Broncos closely followed by the Shark v Storm

Worst
Storm v Cowboys.

2010 St George Ill 32 Sydney Roosters 8

2011 Manly 24 Warriors 10

2012 Melbourne 14 Canterbury 4

2013 Sydney Roosters 26 Manly 18

2014 Souths 30 Canterbury 6

2015 North Queensland 17 Brisbane 16

2016 Cronulla 14 Melbourne 12

2017 Melbourne 34 North Queensland 6

2018 Sydney Roosters 21 Melbourne 6

2019 Sydney Roosters 14 Canberra 8
 
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Valheru

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2015 is a bit of a myth.

Complete bore-a-thon up until the last 5 minutes. Great finish obviously but cant be considered a great game of footy IMO.

Top 3 for me are

2013
2016
2019

2013 IMO was comfortably the highest quality of the lot from whistle to whistle but doesn't get the plaudits it deserves because of the teams involved and no fairy tale.

2017 definitely the worst.

2015 probably 4th just for the finish.

The other 5 were very similar in one side clearly outplayed the other and you can put them in any order.
 

firechild

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Best. When my team won.
Worst. When the Storm won (take your pick but I'll go with 2017)
 

Springs09

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2015 is a bit of a myth.

Complete bore-a-thon up until the last 5 minutes. Great finish obviously but cant be considered a great game of footy IMO.

Top 3 for me are

2013
2016
2019

2013 IMO was comfortably the highest quality of the lot from whistle to whistle but doesn't get the plaudits it deserves because of the teams involved and no fairy tale.

2017 definitely the worst.

2015 probably 4th just for the finish.

The other 5 were very similar in one side clearly outplayed the other and you can put them in any order.

Disagree with 2015. Second half was boring. First half was terrific. It only got boring when Brisbane started kicking out every set about the 50th minute mark.

I'd go
1. 2015 - Cowboys v Broncos
2. 2016 - Sharks v Storm
3. 2019 - Roosters v Raiders
4. 2014 - Rabbitohs v Bulldogs
5. 2013 - Roosters v Manly
6. 2010 - Dragons v Roosters
7. 2012 - Storm v Bulldogs
8. 2011 - Manly v Warriors
9. 2018 - Roosters v Storm
10. 2017 - Storm v Cowboys
 

mave

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2013 IMO was comfortably the highest quality of the lot from whistle to whistle but doesn't get the plaudits it deserves because of the teams involved and no fairy tale

Bolded for irony.

Shayne Hayne is still looking for uncle Nicks golf ball.
 

Valheru

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Disagree with 2015. Second half was boring. First half was terrific. It only got boring when Brisbane started kicking out every set about the 50th minute mark.

I'd go
1. 2015 - Cowboys v Broncos
2. 2016 - Sharks v Storm
3. 2019 - Roosters v Raiders
4. 2014 - Rabbitohs v Bulldogs
5. 2013 - Roosters v Manly
6. 2010 - Dragons v Roosters
7. 2012 - Storm v Bulldogs
8. 2011 - Manly v Warriors
9. 2018 - Roosters v Storm
10. 2017 - Storm v Cowboys

This is all opinion obviously but how on earth can you put 2014 ahead of 2013 as far as a quality game of football?
 

carcharias

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Pretty bad decade of grand finals, really.

I'd say 2015, 2016 and 2019 are the best of the decade.

I never thought Canberra were a chance.
15 and 16 were anyone’s until the death.

A couple of the others I can’t even remember.
 

carcharias

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2015 is a bit of a myth.

Complete bore-a-thon up until the last 5 minutes. Great finish obviously but cant be considered a great game of footy IMO.

Top 3 for me are

2013
2016
2019

2013 IMO was comfortably the highest quality of the lot from whistle to whistle but doesn't get the plaudits it deserves because of the teams involved and no fairy tale.

2017 definitely the worst.

2015 probably 4th just for the finish.

The other 5 were very similar in one side clearly outplayed the other and you can put them in any order.
As a neutral 2015 was awesome
I think bloody JT got way too much credit for it though.
 

Springs09

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This is all opinion obviously but how on earth can you put 2014 ahead of 2013 as far as a quality game of football?

It's not all about pure 'quality'. 2014 had more memorable moments for me (like the Sam Burgess broken cheekbone and the George Burgess try) and I was at both the 2013 and 2014 GFs. If I watched them both on TV it might be different. Plus I have a big soft spot for Souths and hate both Easts and Manly.
 
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As a neutral 2015 was awesome
I think bloody JT got way too much credit for it though.
I'm a cows fan & I agree .
I've even seen an interview where he says he's not happy with how he played .
But he was always going to get the Churchill medal if he stayed onfield .

Kyle Feldt won the game for them with the strip & then try ..followed by the booming kick off . .
 

Meth

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Yeah, JT didn't play as well as they claim. He definitely should not have got the CC. But, to be fair, when the big play was needed, he was the guy.

For the record, James Tamou probably should have won it. And I hate that guy
 

Meth

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I'm a cows fan & I agree .
I've even seen an interview where he says he's not happy with how he played .
But he was always going to get the Churchill medal if he stayed onfield .

Kyle Feldt won the game for them with the strip & then try ..followed by the booming kick off . .

Feldt was the same as JT. A big minute and 82 ordinary ones.
 

Springs09

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Yeah, JT didn't play as well as they claim. He definitely should not have got the CC. But, to be fair, when the big play was needed, he was the guy.

For the record, James Tamou probably should have won it. And I hate that guy

But was 'the big play' the field goal? It was quite a simple shot that was set up by the big run and quick play-the-ball by Tamou. JT also had the chance at winning the game before but failed.

The biggest play in the game was Morgan's try assist at the death.
 
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