We're probably going to get flogged. Hard to blame the fans after the rubbish of the last few months. Despite last weeks performance id imagine many of us are finding it hard to get too excited.
the way I see it as an S&C guy....Broncos were in hot form in the final month because they were basically tapering their training - just about every match was a must win for them to make finals. likewise, some of the bottom 8 sides had good wins against the top 8 sides in the final weeks because their season was coming to an end and training was maintenance. In contrast, Easts, SOuths, Melbourne, Penrith, Saints all struggled in the weeks before the final round due to an increase in training volume before a finals taper to have them peaking for September.
unfortunately for the broncos, you can't hold your peak for long before it drops off. the main finals sides are now coming into peak. saints kept going on with the game even after losing 3 of their best. i reckon saints will give a good account of themselves. sure, widdop is a huge loss, but it's a final and saints have shown they can play very well this season.