2024 FW3 Sat - Penrith 26-6 Cronulla @ Accor

[Iamback]

NRL Finals 1999-2011 (1v8, 2v7, 3v6, 4v5)

1999
Dragons beat Sharks
2000
Roosters beat Knights
2002
Roosters beat Broncos
2003
Roosters beat Bulldogs
2004
Bulldogs beat Panthers
2005
Cowboys beat Eels
Tigers beat Dragons
2006
Broncos beat Bulldogs
2008
Sea Eagles beat Warriors
Storm beat Sharks
2009
Eels beat Bulldogs
2010
Roosters beat Titans
2011
Warriors beat Storm

NRL Finals 2012-Current (1v4, 2v3, 5v8, 6v7)

2013
Sea Eagles beat Rabbitohs
2014
Bulldogs beat Panthers
2015
Cowboys beat Storm
2017
Cowboys beat Roosters
2021
Panthers beat Storm
2022
Eels beat Cowboys

Proves how flawed the old system was.

 

[Stinkfinger]

Any stat gurus out there that would know the teams who had the week off winning % ??

Surely it's around 95% ?

I can't remeber any team having the week off and losing the preliminary.

Storm 2021, Cows 2022.

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

The entire rugby league world is with Cronulla. Penrith as well as the other 2 remaining teams make a mockery of equalisation. We do not want one of those same 3 clubs winning the premiership again.

Cronulla to win as they know they are not just playing for themselves for the good of the game.

nah, f**k cronulla

 

[Fangs]

Any Sharks fans about?

I just drove past Homebush stadium and didn't see any Sharks fans going into the restaurants nearby. Is something happening in the Shire today? It is a hive of activity after all.

Trackwork? Elections on this weekend? Is something going down at the beach today?

 

[ragzouken]

Any Sharks fans about?

I just drove past Homebush stadium and didn't see any Sharks fans going into the restaurants nearby. Is something happening in the Shire today? It is a hive of activity after all.

Trackwork? Elections on this weekend? Is something going down at the beach today?

Why the hell would you go to a restaurant before the footy…. There’s a few starting to trickle in at the locker room still early doors

 

[YoHadrian]

Well wife number 1 & kids number 1,2 & 3 offered me a choice. I can only go & get s***faced with the boys either this week or next week so I'm saving my liver for one more week & going to have a 12 hour NRL GF BBQ orgy of steak/sauages/booze next week so here I am dryzanunznasty.

Anyway the chockos to be too good & I'm tipping them by 12 or more.

 

[Warrimoo3]

Any stat gurus out there that would know the teams who had the week off winning % ??

Surely it's around 95% ?

I can't remeber any team having the week off and losing the preliminary.

With a grand final appearance on the line. It would be incredibly disappointing if any of the remaining teams didn’t throw everything they have into this.

I think Sharks have it in them to win if they play their best and have a bit of good luck. Or if Panthers play shit (cant see it happening in s prelim) and have some bad luck.

But I am not nervous or concerned for this game. I feel like we should win comfortably. Even if its close. Sharks have Hynes… Panthers have Cleary. So I would just assume Cleary gets it done and Hynes chokes in same opportunity.

That said if Cleary goes down with his shoulder injury. I would be sweating things a bit more. Brad Schneider is just awful and I am not sure Luai can recapture his form from earlier in the season instantly. That would definitely be the great equaliser.

Prediction: Ash will be under instructions to put away the whistle here. After about 55 minutes he will start to feel a bit twitchy about not being involved. He’ll go into dummy half at a Panthers play the ball. , dummy to his right and crash over leaving Mulitalo in his wake.

Bunker : “No obstruction. Try to Ashley Klein .

Annesley on Monday: I think you’ll all agree that Ash showed great vision .And strength to push past Mulitalo. He works as hard as any of the other referees in the gym and probably harder than most players. And I thought that gangster handshake with Jerome Luai after scoring was a nice touch.

 

[Generalzod]

nah, f**k cronulla

Well you can do a lot worse you can follow St merge...lol

 

[SLRBRONCOS]

Would love Cronulla to give us some good TV but I think Penrith are just far too classy and will have Cleary, Fish, Leota, and Edwards on ice from the 50th minute.

 

[Fangs]

Why the hell would you go to a restaurant before the footy…. There’s a few starting to trickle in at the locker room still early doors

Nothing wrong with ribs and rumps mate.

 

[YoHadrian]

Nothing wrong with ribs and rumps mate.

At a real restaurant & not the kitchen staff from nearby Silverwater Prison.

 

[Sans Souci Saint]

 

[Fangs]

At a real restaurant & not the kitchen staff from nearby Silverwater Prison.

Don't lie you're frothing for the 1kg man of war rump and ribs challenge.

Washed down with a few beers and some frangelico for the ladies.

 

[ragzouken]

Don't lie you're frothing for the 1kg man of war rump and ribs challenge.

Washed down with a few beers and some frangelico for the ladies.

Bloody plastic cups now, this is why I don’t leave the shire often

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

Well you can do a lot worse you can follow St merge...lol

U guys gonna get done like the swans lol

 

[Someguy]

U guys gonna get done like the swans lol

wait aren’t they going to the grand final?

 

[Sans Souci Saint]

 

[Rudy]

Penrith by a million.

 

[txta2]

As long as the Clearys are there, no team will beat this side in a long time.

 

[Generalzod]

U guys gonna get done like the swans lol

Most possibly but at least where there..