Finals Week 1

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Qualifying Final
Saturday night 7:50pm v Parramatta Eels at Suncorp Stadium
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Likely team
1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
2 Suliasi Vunivalu / Isaac Lumelume (depends on Suliasi's hamstring injury)
3 Brenko Lee / Paul Momirovski / Ricky Leutele (not sure who gets picked here, be ok if any of these players are picked, Lee has played there the most, but like both Momirovski and Leutele)
4 Justin Olam
5 Josh Addo-Carr
6 Cameron Munster
7 Jahrome Hughes
8 Jesse Bromwich
9 Cameron Smith
10 Christian Welch
11 Felise Kaufusi
12 Kenny Bromwich
13 Dale Finucane / Brandon Smith (hoping Dale will be fit)
14 Brandon Smith / Tom Eisenhuth / Nicho Hynes
15 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
16 Tino Faasuamaleaui
17 Tom Eisenhuth / Chris Lewis / Darryn Schonig

I am assuming Tui misses with injury and/or suspension and King misses with suspension.
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Or perhaps Ryley Jacks could be bench utility.
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On fox during the game they mentioned Finucane was likely not ready for week 1.
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Yep looks like no Dale nor Tui next week.

So looking at Scooter’s team.

2. Yep. I think Isaac will be fine if required .
3. I don’t think the other lads did enough to push Brenko out.
13. Brandon.
14 and 17. Tom for one of these spots. Darryn whole-hearted but too many errors . Chris would be fine , but Tom has more runs on the board ( plus Chris had the HIA late on .)
As to the other spot, I had thought it would be Nicho, but not so sure now given his defensive issues.
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Assuming the unavailability of Dale, Tui and Max, my six middles would be
Jesse
Christian
Nelson
Brandon
Tino
Darryn
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I think Finucane must of had a setback.
Storm usually overstate recovery time when injury first diagnosed. Look at Munster the first knee and Suli and Brandon jaws, all came back much sooner.

Finucane they said 6 weeks initially and now Craig has said he won't play next week, so I think he may of reinjured his calf.
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Get excited !!! We''re finally at the crunch end of the season!
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I think we will towel Parra up.
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yourhero wrote: Mon Sep 28, 2020 9:54 am I think we will towel Parra up.
Parra have been crap all year and I'm buggered if I know how they ended up third. Me thinks every team who've played them have just managed to be worse on the day (or cruelled by injuries as we were)
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What are your predictions peeps? I will go;

Week 1
Panthers vs Roosters
Raiders vs Sharks
Rabbits vs Knights
Storm vs Eels

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Week 2
Roosters vs Raiders
Rabbits vs Eels

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Week 3
Storm vs Roosters
Panthers vs Rabbits

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GF
Panthers vs Storm
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This final has been historically tough for us where we have tripped up/almost tripped up over the years.

I think we'll win, but it'll be tight.
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Am I right in saying this ??

Max King was NOT charged by the NRL Judiciary after being publicly flogged and humiliated by Alexander and Voss ?
Remember this day, men, for it will be yours for all time
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Looks that way mate. Not listed on nrl.com with other players charged from Round 20. Neither was Tui - although I didn't expect that one to attract a charge.
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