2024 FW3 Sat - Penrith 26-6 Cronulla @ Accor

[Dragon Slayer]

If both our centres are likely out as being reported unfortunately there goes our very slight chance of winning. That would be too bigger hole to fill.

 

[Grapple]

Would love to see Sharkies win but they would have to play some mad old school Warriors throw it around flick pass one on one steal early tackle 40/20 finger up the bum Hopoate style nathan cleary spear tackle in 3rd minute or Cam Smith chicken wing Yeo type rugba league.

Not sure they can do that.

 

[ColdWetPanther]

Would love to see Sharkies win but they would have to play some mad old school Warriors throw it around flick pass one on one steal early tackle 40/20 finger up the bum Hopoate style nathan cleary spear tackle in 3rd minute or Cam Smith chicken wing Yeo type rugba league.

Not sure they can do that.

Play like they just don’t care about punctuation

 

[This Year?]

Play like they just don’t care about punctuation

 

[Grapple]

Play like they just don’t care about punctuation

 

[BunniesMan]

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.

 

[Pugzley]

Guess we’re the good guys this season stopping Melbourne from winning the NRL.

 

[blue bags]

“ Flake” as in “Shark”

Snow Flake

 

[taste2taste]

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.

 

[Warrimoo3]

If both our centres are likely out as being reported unfortunately there goes our very slight chance of winning. That would be too bigger hole to fill.

But Talakai is a gun…whenever he lines up against Morgan Harper.

 

[Dragon Slayer]

But Talakai is a gun…whenever he lines up against Morgan Harper.

He puts the fear in anyone marking him don’t worry about that.

 

[Iamback]

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.

We beat Storm in 21. Parra got Cows in 2022 but I can't remember any other cases

 

[mxlegend99]

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.

Why should equalisation mean turning good clubs to shit? Why shouldn’t shit clubs be striving to get better?

The salary cap is distributing talent.

 

[King hit]

Praying Penrith get up for the sake of the grand final. Watching Melbourne and the Sharks would just be a repeat of that 2017 snorefest.

 

[Iamback]

Why should equalisation mean turning good clubs to shit? Why shouldn’t shit clubs be striving to get better?

The salary cap is distributing talent.

That is it.

If we count Burton as 18th man. There were 9 players in this years Origin series that won the 2021 Premiership.

Only 5 are still at Penrith, Anyone that can't see the cap at work doesn't have a brain.

Other teams paying overs for dud players is why they stay shit

 

[dogz08]

Sharks will get 50 put on them by the Storm.. So the Panthers winning will be the best for the game

 

[Iamback]

Sharks will get 50 put on them by the Storm.. So the Panthers winning will be the best for the game

It also ensures Storm get broken like Souths, Parra and Broncs before them

 

[MRN]

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.

We beat Storm in 21. Parra got Cows in 2022 but I can't remember any other cases

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
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

 

[taste2taste]

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

So if my maths is correct, under the current finals system

Team with the week off

19w - 6L

 

[MRN]

So if my maths is correct, under the current finals system

Team with the week off

19w - 6L

Currently yes.

Not including 2024 though, the percentage is 75% in the current finals system (winning with the week off).
Drops to 64% if you include the previous top 8 system.