NRL Finals 2024

[Blair]

It's on again! No Wahs, boo hoo.

Friday 7:50 pm: Panthers v Roosters at Penrith.
Saturday 4:05 pm: Storm v Sharks at Melbourne.
Saturday 7:30 pm: Cowboys v Knights at Townsville.
Sunday 4 pm: Bulldogs v Sea Eagles at Homebush.

Let's do it.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Kikau with his 3rd dangerous contact of the season gets a fine. Finals footy

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Panthers Friday
Storm Saturday
Cowboys Saturday
Dogs Sunday

 

[Blair]

The bittersweetness of Warrior-less finals footy. It's great, but, you know.

 

[Blair]

Kikau with his 3rd dangerous contact of the season gets a fine. Finals footy.

And what a shame Brookie isn't going to be packed. You've had great crowds all season and you're dodgy over there at Homebush.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Geez, I apologise to JJ to whom I said the standard was up this year...if Newcastle make the 8 with that woeful stat, it's clearly not true. The Knights beat the Storm in round 3, and never beat a top 8 side after that.

Should be said, however, that they did drop only 3 games to sides outside the 8, and only 1 after round 4 (losing to us).

Very similar formula to us last year, we didn't beat any top 4 sides in the regular season but were pretty consistent v sides below us.

Any side who didn't make the eight should feel down on themselves, the Knights are so bog average. ,

 

[Beavers Headgear]

I probably come from a different angle with the Knights, all pundits say they are a 1 man side, and Ponga was out for a massive chunk of this season, so to actually manage to hang in enough until he came back while all the others were doing the Bradbury is a handy effort. Had to have plenty go in their favour to have that opportunity though

 

[Big Marn]

That Cowboys stat was unexpected.

 

[JJ]

A lot depends on whether Penrith can hit the go switch… their pack is awesome but has often seemed disinterested, and Cleary has hardly played all year. The stats suggest the Bondi boys are pretenders…. Imo Penrith remain the best side, but whether they’re as desperate as they need to be will be interesting

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

On the flip-side of my comments about Bennett/Dolphins, it's funny how O'Brien is widely perceived as a dud coach and yet for me the Knights have overachieved the last two years.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

That Cowboys stat was unexpected.

Slightly skewed in beating the Storm reserve grade side and Penrith when they rested all their origin guys too. A dangerous side if they can fox defence though