CROSS FORUM NRL Finals Week One Discussion

[Big Pete]

Qualifying Final #2
Penrith Panthers vs. Sydney Roosters
BlueBet Stadium, Friday 13 September 2024
Kick Off: 7:50pm

PENRITH PANTHERS

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Paul Alamoti 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo

14. Trent Toelau 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Liam Henry 17. Luke Garner

18. Matthew Eisenhuth 19. Brad Schneider 20. Casey McLean 21. Daine Laurie 22. Luke Sommerton

SYDNEY ROOSTERS

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sandon Smith 8. Spencer Leniu 9. Connor Watson 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Nat Butcher

14. Zach Dockar-Clay 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Siua Wong 17. Terrell May

18. Michael Jennings 19. Blake Steep 20. Mark Nawaqanitawase 21. Jake Elliott 22. Salesi Foketi

Qualifying Final #1
Melbourne Storm vs. Cronulla Sharks
AAMI Park, Saturday September 14 2024
Kick Off: 4:05pm

MELBOURNE STORM

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero

14. Tyran Wishart 15. Christian Welch 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Alec MacDonald

18. Grant Anderson 19. Lazarus Vaalepu 20. Kane Bradley 21. Joe Chan 22. Ativalu Lisati

CRONULLA SHARKS

1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes

14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Jack Williams 16. Royce Hunt 17. Siosifa Talakai

18. Braden Hamlin-Uele 19. Chris Veaila 20. Jayden Berrell 21. Samuel Stonestreet 22. Thomas Hazelton

Elimination Final #1
North Queensland Cowboys vs. Newcastle Knights
Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Saturday 14 September 2024
Kick Off: 7:50pm

NORTH QLD COWBOYS

1. Scott Drinkwater 2. Kyle Feldt 3. Valentine Holmes 4. Viliami Vailea 5. Murray Taulagi 6. Tom Dearden 7. Jake Clifford 8. Jordan McLean 9. Reece Robson 10. Jason Taumalolo 11. Heilum Luki 12. Jeremiah Nanai 13. Reuben Cotter

14. Sam McIntyre 15. Harrison Edwards 16. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki 17. Griffin Neame

18. Jaxon Purdue 19. Chad Townsend 20. Thomas Mikaele 21. Marly Bitungane 22. Tomas Chester

NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS

1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Fletcher Sharpe 3. Dane Gagai 4. Bradman Best 5. Greg Marzhew 6. Jack Cogger 7. Phoenix Crossland 8. Daniel Saifiti 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Leo Thompson 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Dylan Lucas 13. Adam Elliott

14. Tyson Gamble 15. Mathew Croker 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Brodie Jones

18. Thomas Cant 19. Will Pryce 20. Jackson Hastings 21. Kyle McCarthy 22. Kai Pearce-Paul

Elimination Final #2
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. Manly Sea Eagles
Accor Stadium, Sunday 15 September 2024
Kick Off: 4:05pm

CANTEBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS

1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Jeral Skelton 6. Matt Burton 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon

14. Bailey Hayward 15. Kurtis Morrin 16. Harry Hayes 17. Josh Curran

19. Blake Taaffe 20. Lipoi Hopoi 21. Jonathan Sua 22. Drew Hutchison 23. Chris Patolo

MANLY SEA EAGLES

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Tommy Talau 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Matthew Lodge 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Karl Lawton 13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Ben Trbojevic 15. Josh Aloiai 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown

18. Clayton Faulalo 19. Jamie Humphreys 20. Toafofoa Sipley 21. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 22. Corey Waddell

 

[Brocko]

Adam Gee didn't get a gig this weekend hey.

Very interesting

 

[Sproj]

Adam Gee didn't get a gig this weekend hey.

Very interesting

I’m guessing Klein continues to get a free pass?

 

[Brocko]

I’m guessing Klein continues to get a free pass?

He got Panthers v Chickens so yeah?

Toddles got a game but Gee didn't.

 

[ningnangnong]

Go Knights!

 

[Big Pete]

Interested to see how Cleary handles himself against Crichton. That left edge of the Roosters has always been their bread and butter and once they start making in-roads it spells danger for the opposition. The middle is going to have to work over-time to ensure that Cleary is never isolated, while also ensuring that Tago has support since he doesn't make the best decisions in defence.

I can see the Panthers trying to invite the Roosters to attack right and have Luai sprint off the line to buy his inside defenders time. Sydney will need to make sure they provide Manu with good early ball and play off the back of those runs.

Meanwhile the Panthers will fancy their chances down that edge and will be looking to challenge Young. I can see them running a lot of formations designed to bring the Roosters up and in, with To'o being too slippery to keep out.

Otherwise they'll look to return fire and isolate Keary with Liam Martin, either getting Tago 1-1 with Suaalii or give Turuva the space he needs.

I think Cleary will make the difference in the end. The Panthers should control the ball better, Cleary's kicking game will be a point of difference and the Roosters will panic and play too frantic.

 

[Ghost of Vlansys]

Adam Gee didn't get a gig this weekend hey.

Very interesting

Todd smith get a gig? On a par with shitness with known

 

[Ghost of Vlansys]

He got Panthers v Chickens so yeah?

Toddles got a game but Gee didn't.

Surprising.
Haven’t panthers got a 90 odd % winning rate with Gee

 

[JayPee]

Surprising.
Haven’t panthers got a 90 odd % winning rate with Gee

To be fair they would nearly have a 90% winning rate with everyone lol

 

[Ghost of Vlansys]

To be fair they would nearly have a 90% winning rate with everyone lol

Yeah true that

 

[JayPee]

Best case scenario for us this weekend is the storm beating the sharks but in a brutal affair and the roosters causing an upset over the panthers. That way if we beat the Knights we get on the Sharks and roosters side of the bracket.

 

[Super Freak]

Best out.

Hamstring issue.

 

[Waynesaurus]

So.... priority for this series........Penrith jerks and Storm scum knocked out?.......I can't think of anything worse than watching these two play each other in the GF.

Above all Panthers must not make another Grand Final.......

 

[BroncsFan]

This is probably the only game of interest to me this weekend and that's only because I hope rorters get 60 put on them and then go out in straight sets next week

 

[Battler]

God damn the riff fans are feral

Yep, the six again on the last ofc

 

[Sproj]

I'm watching the AFL.

 

[Dexter]

Liam Martin is easily at the top of my punchable player list

 

[BroncosFever]

God damn the riff fans are feral

Yep, the six again on the last ofc

It's prime housing commission estate, that and Parramatta.