Your tips for first week of the finals

[The Colonel]

Newcastle Vs Sea Eagles by 14
Broncos Vs Dragons by 8
Bulldogs Vs Raiders by 6
StormVs Eels by 4

 

[CQ RAIDER]

Newcastle V Sea Eagles 19-12
Broncos V Dragons 26-22
Bulldogs V Raiders 14-26
Storm V Eels 42-10

 

[Mr Saab]

newcastle - at home, rested & focused, over manly who may have had the stuffing knocked out of them by the storm & with kennedy's fitness still clouded.
brisbane - at home & in better form than saints.
raiders - upset win - the dogs seem to be running out of steam at the wrong time without some handy players.
storm - if parra had all their props, it would be an interesting tussle. but they look out on their feet with backrowers having to do twice the work they normally do, leaving no energy to run wide. in short - they're f*cked. pity that their luck has abandoned them (injury-wise) but a great effort to turn the season around nonetheless. cricket score on the way.

what he said.

 

[Dragon_psa]

Eagles by 4
Saints by 2
Raiders by 8
Storm by 12

 

[keeney]

Knights
Broncos
Raiders
Storm

 

[keeney]

Broncos are the team I'm most confident about, their defence is as good as it traditionally is at the start of the year, which is surprising. Dragons are a 3 legged horse begging for a bullet IMO.

 

[Penance]

Newcastle vs Manly
Brisbane vs St.George
Bulldogs vs Raiders
Storm vs Eels

 

[Hutty1986]

Broncos are the team I'm most confident about, their defence is as good as it traditionally is at the start of the year, which is surprising. Dragons are a 3 legged horse begging for a bullet IMO.

They've done enough to win past couple of weeks.

They'll be ready on Saturday night

 

[eelsta]

They've done enough to win past couple of weeks.

They'll be ready on Saturday night

I agree i think the dragons will win on sat!!!!!

 

[Ankou]

Newcastle vs Manly
Brisbane vs St.George
Bulldogs vs Raiders
Storm vs Eels

 

[Marshall_magic]

Knights vs Sea Eagles
A very close game, both sides being very even, with the difference being in the halves with Joey using his big game experience to outplay Orford
Knights 24-18
MOM Johns

Broncos vs Dragons
Again another exciting game, both sides will go at each other with everything, Dragons prevail in the end
Dragons 28-24
MOM Gasnier

Bulldogs vs Raiders
I sense an upset here, the Raiders are very good in a close game, and will not let in many soft tries, like the dogs the raiders have a good forward pack and can definately win this one
Raiders 22-16
MOM Schifcofske

Storm vs Eels
Storm should be able to win comfortably here, but if they drop lots of ball parra will get them, if they hold the ball they will win by plenty
Storm 36-12
MOM Smith

 

[Dutchy]

Manly by 14
Storm by 22
Dogs by 6
Broncos by 18

Burns to carve up Mullo and Kidley

 

[_Johnsy]

Newcastle vs Manly - Knights by 7
Brisbane vs St.George - StGeorge by 16
Bulldogs vs Raiders - Bulldogs by 3
Storm vs Eels - Storm by 22

 

[Stewie Griffin]

Is it just me or do the dragon's centres play average at best against the broncos?? im not degrading them or anything, i rate gasnier and cooper very highly, but i dont think ive seen them dominate the broncos like they do against other teams...

just my 2 cents

by the way.... GO THE BRONCOS!!!! by 14!!!

 

[azza]

There is usually an upset first round of the finals but I don't think the Dogs will make the mistake of taking the Raiders lightly and being ambushed by them. The Raiders will have to play superbly to beat them.

 

[Bicey_18]

Burns to carve up Mullo and Kidley

:lol: :lol: we'll see

Kurt maybe but not Mullen

 

[JJ]

Newcastle vs Manly - Newcastle by 4
Brisbane vs St.George - Brisbane by 10
Bulldogs vs Raiders - Bulldogs by 12+
Storm vs Eels - Storm by 6

Very confident about Dogs, but the other 3 could all upset

 

[mighty eel]

Knights vs Sea eagles (Knights should win but it will be tough)

Knights 28 Sea eagles 18

Broncos vs Dragons (Broncos will be to strong in defence and attack and should win confortably)


Broncos 30 Dragons 14

Raiders vs Bulldogs (Raiders will win only because the Bulldogs have not got Asotasi Tonga and Matui Raiders will win.)

Raiders 24 Bulldogs 18

Eels vs Storm (Eels will win only because they have there captain coming back and have a great record when Cayless is there playing with Hindmarsh it will be a close game and Eels will win)

Eels 29 Storm 22

 

[Sea_Eagles_Rock]

Knights v Manly. Heart says Manly, but head says Knights. I will go with the heart by 1.

Broncos v Dragons. Depends who the Broncos put on Gaz. Home ground didn't help Brisbane earlier in the year, but should this time. Broncos by 8.

Bulldogs v Raiders. Mason will be back and damaging. Too much stike power in the forwards, but it wouldn't take much for them to get rolled. If it gets close at the end, you would expect a Raiders win. I just hope this one doesn't turn into a goalkickingathon. Shif v El Mazri. Dogs by 12.

Storm v Eels. Storm looked bloody good on the weekend. I think they have a bit of improvement in them too. If it's wet the Eels may have a chance. The Storm can drop the pill a bit at times. Storm by 16.

 

[borat]

Knights
Dragons
Bulldogs
Storm