The Finals thread:

[lsz]

I have really enjoyed the finals series. A couple of things for me

1. Like others have said it shows (at times) how far off the pace we are
2. It has been very interesting to hear Gus talk about the balance of the draw. He even went as far to say that the dogs were higher on the laffer than they maybe should have been (which is why they went for Galvin) thanks to the draw - take out his own agenda and it is fair
3. It is fun to see the news limited media have to eat humble pie after calling for Madges head mid season

 

[wedgetail eagle]

Brett Read will be unbearable on NRL360.

He’s an annoying bloke. Read gets bogged down in Semantics, wastes a lot of time.

 

[Buddy Love]

That is some epic finals prediction!!!

Who wins the big dance m'lord?

 

[Wombat64]

I’ll be cheering for a meteor strike

Manly playing in a GF in the near future is less likely than a meteor strike on Sunday.

 

[Nordburg]

42 of the last 44 premiers,have had a rep player at 6 or 7. Just checking,do Manly have one of those for the next 2-3 yrs?

 

[Ohgeez]

42 of the last 44 premiers,have had a rep player at 6 or 7. Just checking,do Manly have one of those for the next 2-3 yrs?

I thought Fogarty & Brooks both played in the Prime Minister's XIII last year?

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[danny-boy]

Who wins the big dance m'lord?

nah my tips were a fluke. I don’t know how the Broncos got through they had both their games lost but somehow won.

but seeing as I’m on a roll, I’m tipping Manly to make the top 8 next year.

who wins the big dance? I don’t know but the last two broncos games have been rugby league at its best (day games) so hoping it’s another highly entertaining game. The GF really should be a day game.

 

[Nordburg]

I thought Fogarty & Brooks both played in the Prime Minister's XIII last year?

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Proper representative matches,not that rubbish

 

[Scorpio]

42 of the last 44 premiers,have had a rep player at 6 or 7. Just checking,do Manly have one of those for the next 2-3 yrs?

If we succeed as a team then individual honours will follow, the individual honours don't necessarily have to come first. We've had an established representative player (sometimes two) in the halves for the last 12 seasons and haven't made it to a Grand Final in that time.

Also when we won in 2008, Orford had played 3 City vs Country games as halfback, and Lyon only played 1 representative game as a 5/8 two years later. So, it's possible.

 

[Under the Sticks]

Proper representative matches,not that rubbish

About as relevant as City Seconds back in the day.

 

[Buddy Love]

nah my tips were a fluke. I don’t know how the Broncos got through they had both their games lost but somehow won.

but seeing as I’m on a roll, I’m tipping Manly to make the top 8 next year.

who wins the big dance? I don’t know but the last two broncos games have been rugby league at its best (day games) so hoping it’s another highly entertaining game. The GF really should be a day game.

So storm by 6?

 

[C_Eagle31]

Worth pointing out that Manly beat both of these teams in the regular season, including that Broncos thrashing at Brookie during Origin.

But alas, because our halfback decided to clock out in March we did not take advantage of such a record...