Thought I'd rate the players from all 4 teams this weekend.
I think the winner of the game between Warriors and Manly could well take it out. I just don't think that the sharks have the experience and also the firepower to beat your top of the table teams. Also with Bird and Seymour missing and Gallen not 100% they will struggle this week and again in the GF if they make it.
I also think that Melbourne can win against Sharks minus Cam Smith, J Smith and Hoffman but they will struggle to beat their GF opponents if indeed they do make the big one.
Lets look at potential gamebreakers (GB) and good/form players (*)in each of the 4 team and they are as follows:-
SHARKS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â STORM
Brett Kearney Billy Slater (GB)
Misi Taulapapa   Steve TurnerÂ
Ben Pomeroy     (*) Matt GeyerÂ
David Simmons   Israel Folau  (GB)
Luke Covell   (*) Anthony Quinn  (*)
Blake Green  Greg Inglis  (GB)
Brett Kimmorley    (*) Cooper Cronk    (*)
Ben Ross    Jeff Lima    (*)
Isaac De Gois    Cameron Smith (capt)  Gooonee !! ;D
Adam Peek     Brett WhiteÂ
Luke Douglas     Michael Crocker   (*)
Fraser Anderson    (*) Sika Manu    (*)
Paul Gallen (capt). Â (*) Dallas Johnson. (*)
Interchange Interchange
Danny Nutley    Aiden Tolman   Â
Bryan Norrie     Adam Blair     Â
Kade Snowden     Scott Anderson   Â
Terence Seu Seu    Antonio Kaufusi.
Grant Millington   Â
Mitch Brown (two to be omitted)
and for the second match:-
SEA EAGLES WARRIORS
Brett Stewart   (GB)                         Wade McKinnon   (GB)
Michael Robertson                  Aidan Kirk     Â
Steve Bell    (*)                         Brent Tate     (GB)
Steve Matai      (GB)                         Jerome Ropati     (*)
David Williams      (*)                         Manu Vatuvei     (GB)
Jamie Lyon      (GB)                         Michael Witt    Â
Matt Orford (capt)   (GB)                         Nathan Fien      (*)
Brent Kite      (*)                         Ruben Wiki    (*)
Matt Ballin                              Ian HendersonÂ
Josh Perry      (*)                         Steve Price (capt)  (*)
Anthony Watmough  (*)                         Simon Mannering   (*)
Glenn Hall                             Ben Matulino      Â
Glenn Stewart. Â (GB) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Micheal Luck. Â (*)
Interchange                         Interchange
Heath L'Estrange    (GB)                         Lance Hohaia     (GB)
Mark Bryant                       Epalahame Lauaki Â
Jason King                                        Sam Rapira       (*)
Steve Menzies      (*)                         Grant Rovelli      Â
Adam Cuthbertson (one to be omitted) (GB)         Logan Swann     Â
                                Evarn Tuimavave (two to be omitted)
Looking at the above rating I think we are in with a bloody good chance.
I think the winner of the game between Warriors and Manly could well take it out. I just don't think that the sharks have the experience and also the firepower to beat your top of the table teams. Also with Bird and Seymour missing and Gallen not 100% they will struggle this week and again in the GF if they make it.
I also think that Melbourne can win against Sharks minus Cam Smith, J Smith and Hoffman but they will struggle to beat their GF opponents if indeed they do make the big one.
Lets look at potential gamebreakers (GB) and good/form players (*)in each of the 4 team and they are as follows:-
SHARKS Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â STORM
Brett Kearney Billy Slater (GB)
Misi Taulapapa   Steve TurnerÂ
Ben Pomeroy     (*) Matt GeyerÂ
David Simmons   Israel Folau  (GB)
Luke Covell   (*) Anthony Quinn  (*)
Blake Green  Greg Inglis  (GB)
Brett Kimmorley    (*) Cooper Cronk    (*)
Ben Ross    Jeff Lima    (*)
Isaac De Gois    Cameron Smith (capt)  Gooonee !! ;D
Adam Peek     Brett WhiteÂ
Luke Douglas     Michael Crocker   (*)
Fraser Anderson    (*) Sika Manu    (*)
Paul Gallen (capt). Â (*) Dallas Johnson. (*)
Interchange Interchange
Danny Nutley    Aiden Tolman   Â
Bryan Norrie     Adam Blair     Â
Kade Snowden     Scott Anderson   Â
Terence Seu Seu    Antonio Kaufusi.
Grant Millington   Â
Mitch Brown (two to be omitted)
and for the second match:-
SEA EAGLES WARRIORS
Brett Stewart   (GB)                         Wade McKinnon   (GB)
Michael Robertson                  Aidan Kirk     Â
Steve Bell    (*)                         Brent Tate     (GB)
Steve Matai      (GB)                         Jerome Ropati     (*)
David Williams      (*)                         Manu Vatuvei     (GB)
Jamie Lyon      (GB)                         Michael Witt    Â
Matt Orford (capt)   (GB)                         Nathan Fien      (*)
Brent Kite      (*)                         Ruben Wiki    (*)
Matt Ballin                              Ian HendersonÂ
Josh Perry      (*)                         Steve Price (capt)  (*)
Anthony Watmough  (*)                         Simon Mannering   (*)
Glenn Hall                             Ben Matulino      Â
Glenn Stewart. Â (GB) Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Micheal Luck. Â (*)
Interchange                         Interchange
Heath L'Estrange    (GB)                         Lance Hohaia     (GB)
Mark Bryant                       Epalahame Lauaki Â
Jason King                                        Sam Rapira       (*)
Steve Menzies      (*)                         Grant Rovelli      Â
Adam Cuthbertson (one to be omitted) (GB)         Logan Swann     Â
                                Evarn Tuimavave (two to be omitted)
Looking at the above rating I think we are in with a bloody good chance.