Week Off

[Daddycool]

We need clarification from the NRL.

 

[Frenzy.]

Don't we play the winner of Semi Final 2, and according to the Fox Sports NRL section, Semi Final 2 is meant to be 4th highest ranked winner aka Warriors vs. 2nd highest ranked loser aka Roosters...? Why are we playing the Broncos/Storm winner??

Because Broncos/Storm is the 2nd semi final {2nd Semi Final: 3rd highest ranked winner (Broncos) vs 1st highest ranked loser (Storm)}

We are the second highest ranked winner

"1st Preliminary Final: 2nd highest ranked winner (Sharks) vs winner of 2nd Semi Final"

Here's an easy way to figure it all out

1st highest ranked winner is Manly - week off
2nd highest ranked winner is Sharks - week off
3rd highest ranked winner is Broncos
4th highest ranked winner is Warriors

1st highest ranked loser is Storm
2nd highest ranked loser is Roosters
3rd highest ranked loser is Raiders - goooorrrnnnnnneeeeee
4th highest ranked loser is Dragons - goooorrrnnnnnneeeeee

Here's the formula

Week 1

• 1st Qualifying Final: 1st vs 8th
• 2nd Qualifying Final: 2nd vs 7th
• 3rd Qualifying Final: 3rd vs 6th
• 4th Qualifying Final: 4th vs 5th

The teams are then ranked depending on whether they won or lost, then on their position on the ladder before the finals.


The two lowest ranked losers are eliminated from the finals, whilst the two highest ranked winners progress straight to Week 3.

Week 2

• 1st Semi Final: 4th highest ranked winner vs 2nd highest ranked loser
• 2nd Semi Final: 3rd highest ranked winner vs 1st highest ranked loser

The two losing teams are eliminated, the two winning teams progress to Week 3.

Week 3

• 1st Preliminary Final: 2nd highest ranked winner (from Week 1) vs winner of 2nd Semi Final
• 2nd Preliminary Final: 1st highest ranked winner (from Week 1) vs winner of 1st Semi Final

The two losing teams are eliminated, the two winning teams progress to Week Four.

Week 4

• Grand Final: winner of 1st Preliminary Final vs winner of 2nd Preliminary Final

 

[Alan Shore]

How sweet will it be to see Easts and Melbourne go out the backdoor!

 

[Kiwishark]

We will be ready. We've turned up to play in every game this year.

How have the teams having the week off in the finals gone in the last couple of seasons?

 

[missbelinda77]

I just phoned the Daily Telegraph and was told that the NRL have confirmed the Sharks will be playing the winner of the broncos/storm game on the Friday night.

 

[MusiC FreaK]

Because Broncos/Storm is the 2nd semi final {2nd Semi Final: 3rd highest ranked winner (Broncos) vs 1st highest ranked loser (Storm)}

We are the second highest ranked winner

"1st Preliminary Final: 2nd highest ranked winner (Sharks) vs winner of 2nd Semi Final"

Here's an easy way to figure it all out

1st highest ranked winner is Manly - week off
2nd highest ranked winner is Sharks - week off
3rd highest ranked winner is Broncos
4th highest ranked winner is Warriors

1st highest ranked loser is Storm
2nd highest ranked loser is Roosters
3rd highest ranked loser is Raiders - goooorrrnnnnnneeeeee
4th highest ranked loser is Dragons - goooorrrnnnnnneeeeee

Here's the formula

Week 1

• 1st Qualifying Final: 1st vs 8th
• 2nd Qualifying Final: 2nd vs 7th
• 3rd Qualifying Final: 3rd vs 6th
• 4th Qualifying Final: 4th vs 5th

The teams are then ranked depending on whether they won or lost, then on their position on the ladder before the finals.


The two lowest ranked losers are eliminated from the finals, whilst the two highest ranked winners progress straight to Week 3.

Week 2

• 1st Semi Final: 4th highest ranked winner vs 2nd highest ranked loser
• 2nd Semi Final: 3rd highest ranked winner vs 1st highest ranked loser

The two losing teams are eliminated, the two winning teams progress to Week 3.

Week 3

• 1st Preliminary Final: 2nd highest ranked winner (from Week 1) vs winner of 2nd Semi Final
• 2nd Preliminary Final: 1st highest ranked winner (from Week 1) vs winner of 1st Semi Final

The two losing teams are eliminated, the two winning teams progress to Week Four.

Week 4

• Grand Final: winner of 1st Preliminary Final vs winner of 2nd Preliminary Final

I think you're right...

 

[Frenzy.]

I think you're right...

I know I'm correct

 

[Mr Angry]

Frenzy what day and time is our game?

Need to book flights.

 

[Special K]

friday night someone said.. i think the highest place winner (manly) goes 2nd usually..

Which is good for us imo.. Be a nervous wait watching a game before it.

 

[spider]

http://nrl.com/Draw/TicketingexplainedFinals/tabid/10769/Default.aspx

finals series explained there

 

[Frenzy.]

Frenzy what day and time is our game?

Need to book flights.

That, I don't know Angerman. nrl.com simply says "Draw for Round currently unavailable."

Take the punt and save the cash for the GF angerman. There's bugger all tickets left for that. I just bought 2, just in case, and they are in the nose bleed section and that was with choosing best available on Ticketek

 

[Frenzy.]

Going off spidey's post it's

Friday, September 26
1st Preliminary Final: 2nd highest ranked winner (from Week 1) vs winner of 2nd Semi Final


No time given, no venue.

 

[Mr Angry]

f**king on the Friday geez that sucks dogs balls.

Last year it was saturday.

Why do they make it so hard?

 

[cjs1822]

Just to confirm

the match will be friday september 26th against the winner of melbourne or manly.

 

[spider]

from NRL.com

Major Venues in each Region will be:

• Greater Sydney Region - Aussie Stadium, Telstra Stadium
• South East Queensland Region - Suncorp Stadium
• Victoria Region - Telstra Dome, MCG
• New Zealand Region - Ericsson Stadium

Friday, September 26

1st Preliminary Final: 2nd highest ranked winner (from Week 1) vs winner of 2nd Semi Final

Saturday, September 27
2nd Preliminary Final: 1st highest ranked winner (from Week 1) vs winner of 1st Semi Final

we would be friday night night angry - presummably 7.45pm kick off

 

[imasharkie]

I hope we play the Broncs and Jarred Maxwell is the ref.

 

[Mr Angry]

That, I don't know Angerman. nrl.com simply says "Draw for Round currently unavailable."

Take the punt and save the cash for the GF angerman. There's bugger all tickets left for that. I just bought 2, just in case, and they are in the nose bleed section and that was with choosing best available on Ticketek

No thanks Frenzy, I have no desire to go to a game on Sunday night.

 

[Frenzy.]

No thanks Frenzy, I have no desire to go to a game on Sunday night.

Fair enough Anger. I don't like Sunday night GFs either but if we make it I'll go as I have 7 ADO's accrued I can take after it :lol:

 

[tye]

So when do tickets become available to our Semi? Do we have to wait till after the Storm v Broncs game?

 

[McLovin]

I'm taking the next month and a half off work...I plan to be absolutely smashed the whole time...