2025: Week 2 finals

[eels_fan]

Whilst i'd probably back Canberra against Storm in Melbourne if they were to play next week, i don't think they overcome the mental demons from last week, and go out in straight sets.

Storm will flog the living shit out of Sharks in the prelim thought....

 

[Stevie]

Whilst i'd probably back Canberra against Storm in Melbourne if they were to play next week, i don't think they overcome the mental demons from last week, and go out in straight sets.

Storm will flog the living shit out of Sharks in the prelim thought....

It could happen.

The only thing that might be different here is they are a team of kids. Physically those players I reckon would have been right by Tuesday. This on top of the fact I don’t think they will be scarred at all. It’s one of the craziest finals in the games history, a game that will go fine in finals folk law.
Someone had to lose but they can gain experience from it.

 

[Parra Pride]

Either side is getting done by the Storm in Melbourne id imagine in the prelim...

No winners there im afraid...

I think the Raiders can beat them, Sharks certainly can't.

 

[T-Boon]

I'll turn on to see how big that Panthers v Dogs crowd looks but I can see myself not watching any of the weekends games.

 

[the phantom menace]

I think I'll enjoy watching Panthers beat the Dogs.

Don't care much for tomorrow's clash of the Cs...

 

[King-Gutho94]

2 losses in a row into a knock out final next week

Leeds look like there peaking at the right time of the year

 

[eels_fan]

Strange ruled out sick this morning absolutely swings this. Raiders out in straight sets

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Strange ruled out sick this morning absolutely swings this. Raiders out in straight sets

Agree. The raiders will be rattled.

 

[TheParraboy]

Critter out for the dogs as well

source
nrl.com

 

[TheParraboy]

2 losses in a row into a knock out final next week

Leeds look like there peaking at the right time of the year

SOS Jacob Arthur ?

tear up the hull contract ..

 

[Stevie]

I still think the Raider clean up Sharks. I’m yet to see the Sharks look like premiers this year, I’ve certainly seen the Raiders look like it though.

 

[T.S Quint]

Strange is a huge loss, but I think Canberra still have the team to beat Cronulla.

Fogarty will have to play better than he did last week though.

 

[King-Gutho94]

SOS Jacob Arthur ?

tear up the hull contract ..

Jake's mates told me last night

Leeds were a shoe in.

Shows what a clue they have

 

[Avenger]

Strange is a huge loss, but I think Canberra still have the team to beat Cronulla.

Fogarty will have to play better than he did last week though.

Sharks for the win.

 

[Pazza]

interesting the raiders havent given sanders the 6

 

[Eelogical]

Sharks for the win.

It's interesting that most merkins think that the Raiders are done after a one point loss (yes, at home) in the game of the season which wasn't a sudden death game. I actually thought the Raiders were hard done by. It's up to Sticky to address this (mental scars, etc) leading up to tonight's game. I reckon the Raiders will make flake fillets out of the Sharks. They've been the best team all year. If I'm wrong then it's the ref's fault.

 

[TheParraboy]

Shark get the custard tonight, 13+ i believe...

 

[Eelementary]

"Whatever the outcome, the winner will be roigby loigue" - Michael Ennis

 

[the phantom menace]

So Ethan Strange is out for the Raiders... makes it that bit more difficult for them.

Even though I think they've had a soft draw and are overachievers - and will be lame ducks next weekend - I'm now leaning toward the Sharks tonight.

Hopefully with a lot of refereeing controversies, so we can see Ricky spit the dummy when his minor premiers dip out in straight sets

 

[the phantom menace]

interesting the raiders havent given sanders the 6

Yes... though they've made him 18th HIA man. So might still get a run there, if there's a headclash.