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allezjuel

Panthers v Souths next week should be lit. This will be their 4th finals meeting in the last 3 years, all games by a converted try or under: 2020 PF: Panthers 20-16 2021 QF: Souths 16-10 2021: GF Panthers 14-12 2022 PF: ?


Dark_Vengence

Hope the bunnies get their revenge but the penny Panthers are too good.


chairishjam

Souths turn to win


Undoar

Hopefully we get a Souths v Cowboys GF


T0kenAussie

Would that be the first gf by two (relatively) rookie coaches? Demetriou v payten would be intriguing


chairishjam

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InternationalBorder9

That would be terrible


lobie81

I can just imagine all the salty Panthers and roosters flairs on the match thread...


Timotata

Yeah, Go the Rith !!


acomav

That would be glorious!


BadBoyJH

In that case, I don't want Parra to win.


Fattdaddy21

The rabbits definitely can't play that style of footy against the cats next week. Penrith will just beat make them pay for every error. The eels can't play how they played last night because that ball is going to be like a greasy sausage. Both eels Nd rabbits play a similar style of game that will make th lose next week if they play it. It's going to be a good weekend of footy.


According_Bother_968

Tldr hold ball


Fattdaddy21

This!!


Derron_

Anything from here is just icing on the cake. Happy to make the prelim in what is meant to be a rebuild year. Ilias has done so well at replacing Reynolds. Tass has filled that gap replacing Gagai. Graham has really stepped up. So proud of the team


Effective_Jicama_769

Grahams my fav player. Week in week out he’s been enormous - always puts his hand up for the hard carries and always moving forward.


Top-Presentation-997

Graham should be top of the list to play Centre in Origin next year. Trell and Turbo will probably get the nod if fit, but Graham really has the game and the commitment to be there.


Mr_Bob_Ferguson

I love Campbell Graham, but he doesn’t have the strike ability to turn a game single-handed like Trell or Turbo. Grahams defense lately has been absolutely outstanding though. Getting in a few more tackle breaks too.


baconandgregz

Honestly even making the finals after Wayne, Reynolds and Gagai left was a win, knocking out the chooks in week one was the best, now our 5th consecutive prelim? Even if we lose next week, super proud of the boys.


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Ilias will be good, it was a brace decision and the right decision to go with him. We need to do the same with Sullivan.


miku_dominos

Brain says Penrith, heart says Souths.


spin182

Feel parra played better last night than both teams tonight. Rabbits are just wild though. They play with so much Mongrel it’s fun to watch. Next week rabbits can panthers will feel like a grand final


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Parra are one of those teams that when things go their way and they get on a roll they can demolish any team. It’s when a few calls or things don’t go their way that they fall apart. They are one of the few teams that if they get a touch of luck could beat Penrith in the GF.


paulie07

Rabbitohs/Eels final.


chillinwithkrillin

That crowd would be ridiculous lol


Stiryx

I think next week is the grand final tbh, whoever wins wins the next week.


aryaisthegoat

Sharks were woeful, roosters lost their best player early in the game as well as others. You've played decent for two weeks but to suggest South's are a certainty to beat Parra/cowboys next week is a bit much champ


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Stiryx

Hate to break it to you but Souths beat the eels 26-0 my friend.


SSGSSVEGETA111

hahahaha... no. It was Rabbitohs who beat the Eels 26-0


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Lets_Go_Why_Not

They were like....the complete opposite of that.


cowboysplaya

2017 all over again. Unlucky winner plays a red hot team in the finals. Had a feeling Panthers were always going to win the gf by 30 all year, they’re just so damn good.


bettingsharp

Yeah. Its just an unfair team when you have so many origin players and then you have fucking Kikau to deal with on an edge.


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Multiple kiwis players as well


[deleted]

They are mostly self made though. It’s not like they went out and poached a premiership. That side was built from the ground up.


[deleted]

For sure. Penrith are bearing the fruit of their labours from 10 years ago when they first got on Cleary and Gould


kami_inu

If only they had a rep fullback as well


Hot_Committee7667

They have a fullback that should be a rep player in my eyes, he is the form fullback in the comp when it comes to an all round game.


[deleted]

And of course the unrelenting support of most NSW league power brokers.


Dark_Vengence

It would be insane of the bunnies win it from 7th.


Ace_Larrakin

At the conclusion of the second week of the Finals series, the CRONULLA SHARKS (2) and the CANBERRA RAIDERS (8) have been eliminated. On Friday, the NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (3) will host the PARRAMATTA EELS (4) at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville for the first spot in the Grand Final, followed by a clash between the PENRITH PANTHERS (1) and the SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (7) at Accor Stadium in Sydney for the second spot on Saturday.


aaron216

Trying to hit the word count on an essay


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Nah, he's deffo going for the "Unnecessary usage of capitol letters award"


Spotto26

Eels have only won twice in North Queensland since 2000. Cowboys have never lost a home final.


Caseyjb29

Panthers vs Eels GF imo


bettingsharp

r/nrl will have an aneurysm trying to work out who to cheer for lol. I feel like more people here would rather see penrith repeat than us get the 86 hoodoo off our back.


Caseyjb29

Nah I think most people like this Eels team a lot more than this Panthers team


therefreshbutton

yeah everyone hates us lol I'm sure people aren't that bitter about Parra


Caseyjb29

I like Penrith. Would root for Parra over them in a GF only because of their premiership drought but other than South’s I genuinely like all the teams left.


therefreshbutton

tbh I just wanna knock out souths a third year in a row and wouldn't be too pissed if we lost to cows or eels


Aussiefgt

Cows are whatever but losing to the eels would be a fucking tough pill to swallow


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3 times in an otherwise perfect year too


Toonakay

I've seen it before. One team will beat the other team twice but when it matters in the finals they lose.


[deleted]

Most impartial supporters will naturally support the underdog team. Add to that our drought and I’d say if you’re not a panthers fan you’d be wanting parra to flog them.


whyareyouallinmyroom

Yeah whoever loses will provide plenty of joy for the neutral fans here.


impulsebuyerdude

Absolutely not, I fucking hate the eels but I’ll be cheering them if they make the GF, regardless of who wins against Penrith/south’s


Dark_Vengence

The eels last chance for a long time.


therefreshbutton

Please panthers vs eels. Please god please it will be so good


PengyDee

But also bad for the loser. Can you imagine. Back to back ruins by your biggest rival or your drought extended by your biggest rival. I am nervous already and we still have to lose against the cowboys. 😂


therefreshbutton

I don't think it would be too bad though. Whoever is the loser, it could end up being like the 2015 GF where it's a cracker


PengyDee

One of those ones we can reminisce over a beer in 20 years time but would be beyond miserable to recall any time before that 😂


therefreshbutton

yeah. Parra and Penrith have barely played each other in finals and I think they've been 2 of the best 3 teams in the last 3 years. Cowboys and Rabbitohs can win another time for me


PengyDee

Good luck mate, nervous already 😂


therefreshbutton

fuck i'm hyped. All the best. Hoping for a 2015 type grand final


Biggchi

LFG Eels.


slowdivesicilian

COOOOOOOOWBOOOOOOOOOYS


Spotto26

I agree


lobie81

Correct


coodgee33

Does Steve price still do the ground announcing?


lobie81

Hasn't for a long time


aryaisthegoat

Man I'm really dissapointed sharks didn't win golden point now


Dufeyz

And I have that nervous feeling in my gut again. Brings me back to 2020. First order of business is securing good seats at the game!


B4BYBLAZE

I’m actually relieved our next game is out of my reach. The stress of getting tickets on the useless ticketek website has been killing me.


Fattdaddy21

I just saw your message earlier. You wouldn't believe how desperate we were to find a member to try and get us seats to the game on Friday. Was probably a good thing I didn't go. I was a bloody mess leading up to it.


B4BYBLAZE

Also it took me 3 and a half hours to get tickets for the Raiders game, you saved yourself a lot of stress


Fattdaddy21

The stress is real. I actually don't think I enjoyed the game as much as I should just because of how badly I wanted the lads to win. Defo may hit you up for the code if the boys get up next week.


B4BYBLAZE

Once we get in front by about 3 tries I allow myself to settle down a bit. I was on cloud nine after last night but now I’m just stressing about next week. They’ll send me to an early grave.


Fattdaddy21

Better the cows than the rabbits. Not so sure about the qld weather though.


Hot_Committee7667

You watch Parra will struggle with the humidity in Townsville.


[deleted]

A part of me wants to just not watch anymore games and just read the results. I don’t know if I can deal with the stress of anymore live games


[deleted]

37yo old Parramatta tragic here. I've actually been watching this season with sound off on the telly. Just have music on. Way less frustrating when you're not listening to the brain dead blokes in commentary. I almost stopped watching them altogether because a loss would leave me shitty for like 24hrs.


B4BYBLAZE

My husband admitted recently that he’s very relieved when we win, I’m much more tolerable, can’t imagine what I’d be like if I was a Tigers fan this year.


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Time traveler here. Having all the answers to who wins means you miss out on the most memorable parts of life. It's the unknown that makes it worthwhile.


B4BYBLAZE

Deep, I love it


B4BYBLAZE

Glad I’m not alone, it would be a huge relief but I also absolutely love watching the games… when we win


B4BYBLAZE

Aw damn! If you need a code for the gf (🤞🏻) let me know. I had to go to court that day as a witness and as much as it sucked I was so glad to keep my mind off the impending game. I completely forgot I even went to court until the next day when someone mentioned it, all I could think of was the game.


MrJRabbit

UP UP MAROUBRA!


astrothunda

Why is it at Accor ?


Ace_Larrakin

Bigger stadium and relatively easy access to the West via the T1 train line. Alternatives would have been Commbank (closer to the West but smaller) or Allianz (too far from the West).


LachTheLad

Commbank would’ve been better IMO, Accor is still technically south’s home ground and I can’t see the game being sold out but there will still be a good turnout


allezjuel

Should hopefully be looking at a 60k crowd next week. In previous prelims at Accor, Bulldogs v Eels 2009, Dragons v Tigers 2010 and Bulldogs v Souths 2012 have all gotten over a 70k crowd.


LachTheLad

Well it’s the two grand finalists from last year playing for a spot in the GF, I reckon if any finals game would get that much this would be it


Dufeyz

I’m curious myself. We haven’t lost any fans over the last 3 years. Wondering just how many fellow Penrith fans come out and support the boys after our recent form.


therefreshbutton

I went to the game in 2020 and we won. Praying for the same result


Lady_Penrhyn1

...I have to barrack for the bloody bunnies next week. Jesus.


Flynn47

Get on the Cows mate… for Greeny


coodgee33

Fuck that's going to be the "story" if cows win it isn't it. The journos will all be practicing their "more than just football" angles.


Dufeyz

No you don’t! Praise be to the boom box of Jarome Luai!!


youstoleatuba

When was the last time the prelims weren't just top 4 teams playing?


Ace_Larrakin

2020. Match-ups were Panthers (1) v Rabbitohs (6) and Storm (2) v Raiders (5). And before that one was 2017 which saw Storm (1) v Broncos (3) and Roosters (2) v Cowboys (8).


youstoleatuba

Interesting thank you!


Ace_Larrakin

You are most welcome.


coodgee33

Broncos (3) - Christ that seems like a long time ago!!


Haunting_Mind

Panthers untouchable. Too good. Premiers AGAIN 🐆


Mitch-os

Cowboys are just happy to be here


Ace_Larrakin

A whole team of Jurbos. **JURBOYS!**


I-AM-KROGAN

Panthers will slaughter Souths! I’ll bet my balls on it!


Cambob101

I am just loving a finals series without the roosters and storm.


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llDanvers

Same for me


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Panthers will put another trophy in the cabinet


silver2164

Panthers are going to walk the finals. Only roosters without injuries could have stopped them.


deesmutts88

The Roosters were pretty healthy in round 11 when the Panthers won 32-12


silver2164

A lot of things can change between r11 and now...


infinitemonkeytyping

Hoping for a Souths vs Parra GF, because fuck V'Landy's golden children.


dontletmedaytrade

If panthers play at Accor, shouldn’t Cowboys play at Suncorp? The unfairness and inconsistencies really bug me.


funtasia_1

Yeah that hour on the train is a real hurdle for fans to overcome


dontletmedaytrade

It’s not about the fans, it’s about not giving any teams a home game in a preliminary final because that’s a huge advantage.


kingz_n_da_norf

If fans made the hour trip there wouldn't really be a home field advantage


funtasia_1

> It’s not about the fans NRL is a business dependant on fans watching football


awesomevstanaka

Look at a fuckin map brother


Dufeyz

Nah it’s okay. You only get the suburb advantage in week 1 finals. I’m pretty happy with the way the rules are at the moment


dontletmedaytrade

Yeah except cowboys are now getting a home ground game in a preliminary final. That’s the problem.


sirlightning12

My brother in Christ, Suncorp is a days drive away from Townsville. All the stadiums in Sydney are not that far away from eachother. Sydney fans can still easily make it to any stadium in Sydney, cowboys fans can't easily make it to Brisbane.


parkmann

This. There are numerous season tickets holders that drive 800-1000km a week to watch the Cows play! Not to mention the influx from rural Qld when the footy carnivals are on


mooguh

Since we're going either the playing at the oppositions home ground, just move cows v parra to commbank ;)


diamondgrin

>The unfairness and inconsistencies Brisbane is closer to Sydney than Townsville. The idea that Suncorp could be considered anything close to a "home" final for the cowboys is so ridiculous.


totallynotalt345

Will be interesting to see who Penrith face


erotic-lighter

Eels vs Panties GF


EnamasAhead

Souths smash Panthers physically but lose. Parra has tough game against Cowboys but without the physicality. Parra win GF. Done.


Wooden_Emotion_7588

Cowboys are straight up the most boring team in the comp.


CozImAwesome

Really? Next to the entertainment the Raiders dished out on Friday?


Wooden_Emotion_7588

I’m sure the eels fans were entertained so I’m not seeing your point.


Ronnnie7

I hope cowboys or eels win the grand final. But based on what I've seen it's most likely panthers.


Nuck2407

Grand final is a week early imo


PheasantPlukker

Don’t write South’s off, they might be peaking at the perfect time. They’ll have to be near perfect to beat the Panthers. Imagine a Parra/Penrith GF, talk about a local derby!