2018 Grand Final. Storm v Roosters

[yourhero]

They also COULD get a tap on the shoulder by NRL HQ (who ultimately pay the bills) to get an outcome they are after, but I don't think I am that cynical (just yet).

[Storm Spirit]

They also COULD get a tap on the shoulder by NRL HQ (who ultimately pay the bills) to get an outcome they are after, but I don't think I am that cynical (just yet).

Administrative and judicial bodies need to follow law that is prescribed...

if the judiciary start to reinvent the definitions in order adjudicate it on their own "gut feel" then they run the risk of an 'error in law" scenario.

the problem is that this theory relates to actual prescribed law (ie passed by Parliaments)...NRL laws are defined/written by themselves as a peak body..so I am not sure whether they can "err in law"...

[nacho]

In the media leading up to the game there seems to be a lot of respect shown by both teams which is very refreshing from the shit storm we had prior to the prelim final.

For example, both Latrell Mitchell and Will Chambers have discussed the respect for each other's game and Chambers even admittedly said he hasnt got the wood over Latrell yet.

I hate the hostility the media spins up each year. This is feeling much more of a contest between two great teams compared to previous years and games of late.

[Danger D]

Well said nacho. Hopefully people can look forward to a quality GF. Much like the ones from 2017, 2012, 2009, 2007 and 1999!

[yourhero]

Judiciary is scheduled to commence at 6pm.

[Danger D]

Gerard Sutton and Ashley Klein will referee the 2018 NRL Grand Final.

[yourhero]

Ashley Klein

[yourhero]

GF team named:

1. Billy Slater
2. Suliasi Vunivalu
3. Will Chambers
4. Curtis Scott
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. Cameron Munster
7. Brodie Croft
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith
10. Tim Glasby
11. Felise Kaufusi
12. Joe Stimson
13. Dale Finucane

14. Kenneath Bromwich
15. Christian Welch
16. Brandon Smith
17. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

18. Ryan Hoffman
19. Jahrome Hughes
20. Sam Kasiano
21. Cheyse Blair

[yourhero]

Rorters team named:

1. James Tedesco
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Latrell Mitchell
4. Joseph Manu
5. Blake Ferguson
6. Luke Keary
7. Mitchell Aubusson
8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
9. Jake Friend (c)
10. Siosiua Taukeiaho
11. Boyd Cordner (c)
12. Isaac Liu
13. Victor Radley

14. Dylan Napa
15. Zane Tetevano
16. Paul Momirovski
17. Ryan Matterson

18. Lindsay Collins
19. Nat Butcher
20. Sean O’Sullivan
23. Cooper Cronk

[yourhero]

Roosters playing games with their GF team

I assume Matterson will come in to 5/8 and Keary to play halfback. I doubt they play O'Sullivan in the GF with one game of run on experience.

Either way, this bodes very well for us as long as our forwards match theirs.

[nacho]

Rooters 1-5 is still a great line up and I think they will be running hard in Cronks absence

[brisbanestorm]

Is this the first time this season that we've named our strongest 1-17 on the Tuesday? Fingers crossed no changes are required

[yourhero]

We should have named;

Munster at 1
Hughes at 6
Slater at 19

Just to screw with them.

[Storm Spirit]

We should have named;

Munster at 1
Hughes at 6
Slater at 19

Just to screw with them.

[blazza18]

It's ridiculous that our showcase game of the season will have Mitch Aubusson wearing the number 7. Bit of a joke really.