St George = best penalty differential in the NRL, score the most tries on the back of penalties
Roosters = worst penalty differential in the NRL, win most matches if they get 50/50 ball & often lose if they get hammered in the penalty count.
Most GFs will have low penalties (in the Harrigan tradition) which would strongly suit the Roosters.
Rothfield (who badly wants smith to lose) is already campaigning that the refs haven't blown the whistle enough in finals.
Ironically Robert Finch played in the last Dragons-Roosters GF.
Will a high or low penalty count decide the game?
Roosters = worst penalty differential in the NRL, win most matches if they get 50/50 ball & often lose if they get hammered in the penalty count.
Most GFs will have low penalties (in the Harrigan tradition) which would strongly suit the Roosters.
Rothfield (who badly wants smith to lose) is already campaigning that the refs haven't blown the whistle enough in finals.
Ironically Robert Finch played in the last Dragons-Roosters GF.
Will a high or low penalty count decide the game?