Finals Predictions.

[weplayforprems]

They were given 83 more penalties more than us that year, yet we were minor premiers. Yes, that was the year I stopped watching us play them live until these past few weeks.. Poor Remi...

Their penalty differential was about 40 more than the second best team that year too. Pretty hard to statistically pull that off without some borderline deliberate help

[redwhiteblue]

Their penalty differential was about 40 more than the second best team that year too. Pretty hard to statistically pull that off without some borderline deliberate help

Well I prefer to look on the bright side..they've won nothing since and we got 2 more..still can't believe next year will be the 10th anniversary of the 2013 grand final. I saw Mini last night at the local shops when I was out on my walk.

Hope everyone has a great week..

[stringaz]

The best result would be souffs stopping penrith going back to back, and then losing 2 GFs in a row to the Eels who would win their first since 1986.

I do think it will be a battle of the West GF tho. I've changed my tune somewhat about b2b, ours will always be more special as we broke the mould after 25 years.

The scum winning anything would be the worst now, especially after all their crap the last few weeks.

Sorry I meant the last 104 years.

**** souffs.

[SamKerrSimp]

I don’t care who wins I didn’t watch either game this weekend and won’t watch next weekend I am not interested when the Roosters are eliminated but I do think that Penrith will defeat Parramatta in the grand final

[King Salvo]

I don’t care who wins I didn’t watch either game this weekend and won’t watch next weekend I am not interested when the Roosters are eliminated but I do think that Penrith will defeat Parramatta in the grand final

Do you watch the Roosters in the NRLW

[King Salvo]

I was gagging for a final against Cronulla or the Cowboys. They’ve had good seasons but were also borderline gifted 4-5 extra wins by the draw alone. Their footy is so plain and simple which is all you have to do to beat bottom 8 teams. We would have absolutely smoked Cronulla and so will Soufffs.

A huge home crowd might be enough for a fresh Cows after Canberra and Parra bash each other but I would be gutted as a fan of either team not to make the GF with that draw. You won’t get many more winnable prelims. Bash JT all game and you’ve won.

It's the luck of the draw I suppose although one can't tell how sides will go in a new season based on the previous season and well you can only play who you have been allocated to play by the draw.

Most teams play is plain and simple though one has to say - Penrith play the same way week in week out - they just do it better than the other 15 teams and at speed.

The following is interesting - Penrith played the most games against top 8 sides with 14 - Storm next with 13 - Sharks the least with 9 games against top 8 sides and Cowboys the next lowest with 10 games

Sharks played the most games against bottom 8 sides with 15 with the Cowboys next with 14 games - Penrith played the least games against bottom 8 sides with 10 games and the Storm the next lowest with 11 games.


Penirth 2022 - 42 points

14 games against top 8 - 10 wins and 4 losses

10 games against bottom for 10 wins and 0 losses


Sharks 2022 - 38 points

9 games against top 8 for 4 wins and 5 losses

15 Games against bottom 8 sides for 14 wins and 1 loss


Cowboys 2022 - 36 points

10 games against top 8 - 6 wins and 4 losses

14 games against bottom 8 - 13 wins and 1 loss


Parramatta 2022 - 34 points

11 games against top 8 for 7 wins and 4 losses

13 games against bottom 8 for 11 wins and 2 losses


Storm 2022 - 32 points

13 games against top 8 for 5 wins and 8 losses

11 games against bottom 8 for 11 wins and 0 losses


Roosters 2022 - 32 points

12 games against top 8 for 6 wins and 6 losses

12 games against bottom 8 for 9 wins and 3 losses


Souths 2022 - 30 points

11 games against top 8 for 5 wins and 6 losses

13 games against bottom 8 for 9 wins and 4 losses


Canberra 2022 - 30 points

11 games against top 8 for 5 wins and 6 losses

13 games against bottom 8 for 9 wins and 4 losses

[Pablo Escobar]

For some reason I can see Souths beating Penrith.

And if they do that ... they will demolish the Cowboys and to a lesser extent Parra.

[weplayforprems]

It's the luck of the draw I suppose although one can't tell how sides will go in a new season based on the previous season and well you can only play who you have been allocated to play by the draw.

Most teams play is plain and simple though one has to say - Penrith play the same way week in week out - they just do it better than the other 15 teams and at speed.

The following is interesting - Penrith played the most games against top 8 sides with 14 - Storm next with 13 - Sharks the least with 9 games against top 8 sides and Cowboys the next lowest with 10 games

Sharks played the most games against bottom 8 sides with 15 with the Cowboys next with 14 games - Penrith played the least games against bottom 8 sides with 10 games and the Storm the next lowest with 11 games.


Penirth 2022 - 42 points

14 games against top 8 - 10 wins and 4 losses

10 games against bottom for 10 wins and 0 losses


Sharks 2022 - 38 points

9 games against top 8 for 3 wins and 6 losses

15 Games against bottom 8 sides for 14 wins and 1 loss


Cowboys 2022 - 36 points

10 games against top 8 - 6 wins and 4 losses

14 games against bottom 8 - 13 wins and 1 loss


Parramatta 2022 - 34 points

11 games against top 8 for 7 wins and 4 losses

13 games against bottom 8 for 11 wins and 2 losses


Storm 2022 - 32 points

13 games against top 8 for 5 wins and 8 losses

11 games against bottom 8 for 11 wins and 0 losses


Roosters 2022 - 32 points

12 games against top 8 for 6 wins and 6 losses

12 games against bottom 8 for 9 wins and 3 losses


Souths 2022 - 30 points

11 games against top 8 for 5 wins and 6 losses

13 games against bottom 8 for 9 wins and 4 losses


Canberra 2022 - 30 points

11 games against top 8 for 5 wins and 6 losses

13 games against bottom 8 for 9 wins and 4 losses

Very interesting, thanks for compiling mate.

As you say luck of the draw is very important and you could always see the Sharks’ position was massively inflated. It’s why I was even more gutted to go out week 1 because I knew we were beating Cronulla 40-0.

I remember getting into an argument with a Sharks or Cows fan that they did play some of last year’s top 8 twice — and they cited those teams as the Knights and Titans (technically true but man this year they were both reserve grade teams).

Cowboys’ record is slightly more impressive. Their freshness and a big home crowd might be enough for them, because Parra might Parra the whole thing up.

But geez the Cows in the GF will get absolutely demolished by either side they can face. As a neutral I really want Parra to get in.

[weplayforprems]

For some reason I can see Souths beating Penrith.

And if they do that ... they will demolish the Cowboys and to a lesser extent Parra.

It would be pretty handy if Tatola got suspended for that chicken wing. They’ll fabricate the charge somehow so he might get off.

Penrith really should win and I think they will. They’re a much better side. I do hold a small fear Souffffffs might turn it into a bash-a-thon, or Panthers might be underdone and get Trelled or reffed out of it.

[SamKerrSimp]

Do you watch the Roosters in the NRLW

Sometimes when I get the chance to

[roosterchook]

I don’t care who wins I didn’t watch either game this weekend and won’t watch next weekend I am not interested when the Roosters are eliminated but I do think that Penrith will defeat Parramatta in the grand final

Would like to see the eels win but I think it’s vermins year and that they are almost unstoppable. I can’t see anyone win it this year but vermin as they are way more hungry than any team including Penrith and eels. I hope I’m wrong.

[Eggspert]

Would like to see the eels win but I think it’s vermins year and that they are almost unstoppable. I can’t see anyone win it this year but vermin as they are way more hungry than any team including Penrith and eels. I hope I’m wrong.

South's are no chance of beating Penrith.
They played a undisciplined & injury hit Roosters & a Sharks team that couldn't tackle. Penrith are neither of those things.

Also Parramatta after 34yrs would be pretty hungry to win the comp.

In fact they would be starving.

[Kentucky_Fried_Rooster]

I think the premiership winner will come from the Penrith-Souths game.

Panthers.........I don't want them going back to back, that title belongs to us.
Souths............Just because its Souths, I don't want them to win (gut feeling says they will win it)
Parramatta.....Don't really like them, every tackle they wave there arms about having a whinge.
Cowboys.......Guess they are the team I can tolerate the most to win but also the least likely to win it.

[SamKerrSimp]

Would like to see the eels win but I think it’s vermins year and that they are almost unstoppable. I can’t see anyone win it this year but vermin as they are way more hungry than any team including Penrith and eels. I hope I’m wrong.

Penrith beat Souths a few weeks ago without Cleary, Luai, May and Fisher-Harris playing

[zac]

cowboys look like the titans in the 2010 prelim and parra should lap them but it's up there and parra can be hot and cold but cowboys drawing with cronulla after 80 is a good sign of where they're at.
panthers should beat souths easily and it's hard not to see them not going b2b unfortunately