2019 FW2 Sat - Storm 32-0 Eels @ AAMI

[ouwet]

Yes. 2009. St George-Illawarra Dragons finished as minor premiers due to a better points differential than the Bulldogs.

It was due to the Bulldogs having 14 players for 5 seconds against Penrith and losing 2 points lol.

 

[SDM]

It was due to the Bulldogs having 14 players for 5 seconds against Penrith and losing 2 points lol.

All it changed was the order in which Parra sent them packing

 

[Vic Mackey]

 

[Vic Mackey]

Storm are a bad matchup for Parra. They won’t get the open free flowing game they want, they’ll have to tough it out which we know they hate. Storm might get a scare but I expect them to win and do it fairly comfortably by 14 or so.

 

[myrrh ken]

Only one team has gone from wooden-spooners to premiers in consecutive years (magpies in 34)

roosters came close in 10.

I'm on board the parra train.

 

[moffla]

Only one team has gone from wooden-spooners to premiers in consecutive years (magpies in 34)

roosters came close in 10.

I'm on board the parra train.

Storm also came relatively close in 2011, weird period of time that

 

[ACTPanthers]

Honestly, I hope the stadium get's hit by a meteor... Can't stand either of these teams

 

[myrrh ken]

I just forgot the game earlier this year.

Hmm this will be interesting then. Parra should be motivated, Storm should be feeling confident they can do it again.

 

[ram raid]

If people can transition gender, I can transition teams../QUOTE]

You can do both.

 

[Xcalibre]

It was due to the Bulldogs having 14 players for 5 seconds against Penrith and losing 2 points lol.

And Soward’s milk of epic proportions which cost Bulldogs the win against them.

 

[Babyface O'reilly]

Storm will get their act together and win convincingly. Hope Parra bash them at least

 

[Grail]

The record margin in finals to last only a single week.

Melbourne to score a googol in the first half

 

[Cockadoodledoo]

I know it changes all the match ups, I just think if you win a finals game you deserve home ground the following week. Under the old system Parra probably lose to Canberra and end up with an away game anyway.

Yeah but Parra played the 8th placed team and Melbourne played the 4th placed team, so it's not like Parramatta earnt a home final at all this week. You want to earn home finals, finish in the top 4.

 

[Rhyno]

Eels by 8

 

[GongPanther]

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

Souths 1989;
Roosters 1981; and
Wests 1978.

There couldn't be a more emptier feeling in not advancing past the second week of the finals after getting the minor premiership.

 

[GongPanther]

Honestly, I hope the stadium get's hit by a meteor... Can't stand either of these teams

It's not like us north of the border would be affected by a meteor.

 

[Smack]

Sucks that a team that lost their last final gets to play at home again.

that's the top 4 advantage

the top 4 games are tougher than the bottom 4, so losing top 4 isn't as bad

 

[ACTPanthers]

It's not like us north of the border would be affected by a meteor.

Yeah, just a little one

 

[Smack]

I will be wearing my broncos jersey

 

[Smack]

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.