2025: Week 1 Finals

[TheParraboy]

Friday
750pm Storms v Bulldogs

Saturday
405pm Warriors v Penrith - loser out
750pm Sharks v Roosters - loser out

Sunday
405pm Raiders v Broncos

 

[King-Gutho94]

I sense a dogs ambush this week for some reason. Maybe its the pessimistic anxiety of those pricks winning.

Wahs are 3 wins from 4 at Mt Smart in finals but i think Penrith will ensure our record of being the only side to beat the Wahs in a final at Mt Smart back in 2007 is broken.

Portaloo Park in the Shire - Its a genuine joke we are still playing finals here and the fact the Sharks are given a soft draw every year and are a complete waste of space every time finals come around.

I sort of hope the Chooks beat them again. Same finals game was played 2 x years ago elimination final in the shire and chooks won that one.

Raiders to march on to the prelim final - Ricky has conned us all he will have the stat no team can concede 50 and win the comp to fire up the lads in the change rooms before the game.

Madge also hasn't won a final since 2014 GF.

 

[the phantom menace]

Storm - unless Dogs bring back Sexton and f**k off Galvin.
Dogs look cooked and are only at 50% wins since they made the change, and were at 75% wins with Sexton.

Penrith - just too good for an out-of-form Warriors

Roosters - have been playing with a major confidence and attitude, and Sharks won't know how to bounce back once they start to fall behind

Raiders - after resting a few players should bounce back... but I rate Broncos as a danger team, who might bounce back in the following weeks' semis.

 

[eels_fan]

Storm
Panthers
Roosters
Broncos

 

[TheParraboy]

Was a time Faalogo slots right into the FB role, if Paps was out

How times change..


Storm team: 1. Nick Meaney 2. Will Warbrick 3. Grant Anderson 4. Joe Chan 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Tyran Wishart 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Ativalu Lisati 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Jonah Pezet 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Bronson Garlick 18. Kane Bradley 19. Marion Seve 20. Jack Howarth 21. Sualauvi Faalogo 22. Lazarus Vaalepu

Raiders confirm Papalii call for qualifying final as Ricky hits back at Broncos claim — Late Mail

Raiders confirm Papalii call for qualifying final as Ricky hits back at Broncos claim — Late Mail

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[eels_fan]

Reckon it could still happen, Chan is hardly a NRL centre

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Storm
Panthers
Roosters
Broncos

$8.50 at sportsbet.

 

[eels_fan]

$8.50 at sportsbet.

Worth a pineapple

 

[TheParraboy]

Id luv to see this again on Sunday...

 

[Gary Gutful]

Storm
Panthers
Roosters
Raiders

 

[TheParraboy]

Friday
750pm Storms v Bulldogs

Cant stand these two, will be so happy and also so sad after this match

What I cant tolerate or accept that much more, is Dogs being a game away from the GF

So Storms by 1 or 51, would prefer the later, im not gonna lie......

 

[King-Gutho94]

Cant stand these two, will be so happy and also so sad after this match

What I cant tolerate or accept that much more, is Dogs being a game away from the GF

So Storms by 1 or 51, would prefer the later, im not gonna lie......

Anything under 58

Which is the biggest margin in NRL Finals history.

Surely they let us keep 1 record

 

[85 Baby]

If we hadn’t kicked Boncos and Rorters into pulling thumb out the form lines would be fairly ordinary at this stage of season for top 8

I can’t recall a season when teams were seemingly less inclined to win.
Canbra in Canbra
Scum limp in in Scumland
Sharks/Rorters ref decision
Smugs over Kiwis

Week 2
Boncos slaughter whoever
Dogs/Smugs ref decision

Week 3
Canbra slaughter whoever
Boncos win over limp Scums

GF
Canbra 6 again… psych #penaltybroncos… who gives a shit who wins I just want the most chaotic GF ever

 

[Rhysa30]

Storm - Still premiership favourites in my opinion. Dogs to give a good account of themselves for at least 60min

Warriors - Tipping an upset. Auckland is a tough place to win and the pressure is off the Warriors as nobody is really expecting them to win. Panthers have done well to reach the finals from last spot earlier in the season, but I don’t think they’re back to 2020-24 level form.

Roosters - Should be match of the round between 2 teams that have had some cracking contests in the past.

Broncos - My tip to face Melbourne in the Granny and I think their experiences of 2023 will drive them to get it done. Heart says Raiders but I could actually see them going out in straight sets, particularly if they face the Roosters in Week 2 of the finals.

 

[Suitman]

This is the most interesting and fascinating finals series for a long time.
There really are so many teams in with a chance.

 

[hindy111]

This is the most interesting and fascinating finals series for a long time.
There really are so many teams in with a chance.

I agree. It is however a weak finals series and thats mostly the reason it's interesting. No side is that great and beatable.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

I just hope Penrith got knocked out this weekend.....I'm sick of seeing them in grand finals

 

[King-Gutho94]

I just hope Penrith got knocked out this weekend.....I'm sick of seeing them in grand finals

If Dogs lose this week.

Don't you want to see Penrith knock them out in straight sets.

I can't see the warriors doing it unfortunately

 

[Suitman]

If Dogs lose this week.

Don't you want to see Penrith knock them out in straight sets.

I can't see the warriors doing it unfortunately

That's what I'm, saying.
There's every chance the Warriors could win.
Who knows this season?

 

[TheParraboy]

I can see Penrith winning 5 in a row..