2019 FW2 Sat - Storm 32-0 Eels @ AAMI

[Valheru]

no way, it was terrible.

You had situations where 6th place lost the first final and got a 2nd chance. The current system is much fairer.

In the case of 2011 you had the 6th team get smacked by 30 points in week 1 and then make the GF

Ludicrous.

 

[pantherz9103]

The old top 8 system was better, where losers like Melbourne didn't get undeserved home games.

Why should the Storm not get another home game after winning 20 of their 24 regular season games, compared to Parramatta's 14? and why should they be penalised for losing to a very good Raiders side while you thrashed a really pathetic Broncos side?

There were plenty of complaints back in 2009 when the 1st placed Dragons were knocked out in straight sets by the 6th placed Broncos at Suncorp in Week 2. That was one of the reasons the Mcintyre System was scrapped. Because there was not enough advantage for the top 4. It never happened, but it was even possible for 3rd or 4th place to be eliminated in Week 1, under that crappy system.

The Eels won in spectacular style yesterday but they've played great footy on many occasions at Bankwest this season. Away from home it's a different story. It's quite reasonable that as a 6th placed team, they need to do something extraordinary to make the GF. The task is to beat the Storm at AAMI Park and then beat the Roosters at The S.C.G.

You're not going to get gifted a GF place with home games. You need to able to win both home and away to be a premiership contender.

 

[Phil McGrawhan]

Melb rarely lose 2 in a row
Storm by 16

 

[Apey]

This weeks form? Please man Brisbane didn't even try!

If Parramatta think they'll have all the time in the world to do all those trick shots against Melbourne they'll be in for a shock!

Parramatta have won 5 games against top 8 teams all year (Not including week 1 of the finals)... I was looking at their draw FMD they got gifted a top 8 position, how easy was there draw!

Nice rant but what got lost in the excitement of Storm losing is that both Storm and Raiders played pretty average. On form, as I said, Roosters and Eels are looking much more likely.

 

[moffla]

After the season we had it would be a monumental failure to at least not make the prelim where you could be forgiven to losing to a red hot Roosters side. I just think the expectations we set as a club would not allow for a loss this week. We have to start well and not give Eels a sniff because we saw what can happen

 

[footy75]

The old top 8 system was better, where losers like Melbourne didn't get undeserved home games.

undeserved...huh.... they finished top.

 

[Eelectrica]

We'll give it a shake and make a game of it at least.

 

[TheFrog]

What if Canberra lost? you would have 5th play 2 home games whilst 4th gets none?

Canberra would have been at home to Parra under the McIntyre system.

 

[SBD82]

You blokes should ease up on the eels fans a bit.

They can hardly be expected to be experts on the finals system.

 

[League Unlimited News]

Storm v Eels
Saturday 21 September, 7:50pm
AAMI Park

HEAD REFEREE: Ben Cummins
ASSIST REFEREE: Grant Atkins
TOUCH JUDGES: Chris Butler, David Munro
REVIEW OFFICIAL: Ben Galea
SENIOR REVIEW OFFICIAL: Jared Maxwell

https://leagueunlimited.com/news/34136-match-officials-appointments-week-2-finals/

 

[Valheru]

Canberra would have been at home to Parra under the McIntyre system.

Yes understood but he is saying eels should be home team this week under this system.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Storm preparing the eels fireworks display....

 

[GongPanther]

Is that hero touch judge in this match up?

 

[lazza]

I don't see why Parra can't win. I won't back them but I don't see why they can't.

Why? Cummins is why!

 

[2 weeks]

BA has to take a heed of Moe's motivational words to help the boys believe.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

if morris was in then was vunivalu out?

 

[Mr Spock!]

if morris was in then was vunivalu out?

Looked out to me...

 

[Captain Apollo]

Has a minor premier ever gone out in straight sets before? Surely not one as dominant as the storm have been this year

Yes. 2009. St George-Illawarra Dragons finished as minor premiers due to a better points differential than the Bulldogs. They lost in week 1 to Parramatta 25-12 and then were eliminated in week 2 by Brisbane 24-10.

Previous one to that was Canterbury in 1993. They finished as minor premiers dur to a better points differential than St George. They lost the major semi-final 27-12 to St George and then lost 23-16 in the Preliminary Final to Brisbane.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Cronulla 1988
Roosters 1981

Other minor premiers who lost both finals games and didn't even make the grand final-

Souths 1989;
Roosters 1981; and
Wests 1978.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Other minor premiers who lost both finals games and didn't even make the grand final-

Souths 1989;
Roosters 1981; and
Wests 1978.

Tbf they were up against some cracker teams.