Who's gunna win?

[Courty]

Forget who you would like to win, who do you think will win?

Feel free to explain your selection.

[PeteyD]

Broncos.

[Grunt]

Well I voted Storm. I think they have a great gameplan that is very hard to beat. Their defence is very solid and not many teams put too many points on them.
In saying that I would prefer to see the Bronco's win as I think Shane Webke deserves to go out in style.

[Moe Norman]

i'm not concerned who wins, but surely the Storm would have to be favourites?

Lost 4 games all year, beat the Broncs at Lang Park in a game Bennett said the Bronc's played very well.

Having said that, recent history has shown that runaway minor premiers don't win grand finals.

[PeteyD]

Storm would probably be favourites. I am going broncos as I have been since the middle of their slump and ain't gonna change now. Either way my team only has a few days left as premiers :(

[dc68]

50/50 on who I think will win but i dare say I won't be able to talk on Monday morning after yelling myself Horse:smt002 ....hehe geddit?

[3oneday]

Swans

[dc68]

Idiot.

[Courty]

As much as I'd like to see Webke go out a winner, I've picked the Storm. Both teams have players who have the x-factor and who can turn games on their own. Cooper Cronk in particular has been severely underrated all year. Defense will be a critcal element. It will be a great test of Bellamy's capabilities against his old mentor. Supercoach vs. Supercoach.

[BrisVegas]

It's been a good year for Queensland in the Origin, so why not another fairytale win for the Broncos... I might even watch it.

[Grunt]

If melbourne win it, it is a QLD win. They are a QLD team playing in Mexico.

[Golf_Novice]

BRONCOS!!

[AndyP]

Don't care. I'm sure I'll hear about it on the news.

I'd prefer the Broncos to lose, so there's more grumpy people around like me.

[Golf_Novice]

I'm sure you'll hear it in the streets if the Broncos win! We'll be cheering from the rafters!! :D

[Iain]

I'm sure you'll hear it in the streets if the Broncos win! We'll be cheering from the rafters!! :-D

And you'll be unbearable I'm sure...... :roll:

[Jarro]

Who's gonna win .... well, no-one from Sydney that's for sure :p :lol:

I think the Broncos can win it. They seem to really have a lot of momentum at the right time of the year for once. Plenty of motivation to send Webbie out as a winner as well.

The Storm have been awesome all year. Very disciplined in attack and solid in defence.

Should be a great game :)

[dc68]

Don't care. I'm sure I'll hear about it on the news.

I'd prefer the Broncos to lose, so there's more grumpy people around like me.

S T F U Y M F C O A T !!!!!!:smt002

[Golf_Novice]

S T F U Y M F C O A T !!!!!!:smt002


:confused: :confused: :confused:

[AndyP]

I haven't figured out the last 4 yet.

[Ducky]

I dislike both teams, but I think most people would agree that the Brisbane Broncos are far more annoying (players and fans alike) than the Melbourne Storm.

[PeteyD]

... of a thing

[terryand]

I dislike both teams, but I think most people would agree that the Brisbane Broncos are far more annoying (players and fans alike) than the Melbourne Storm.

What ever rock you you have been under for the last little while Ducky, how about you crawl back under it :-s :-D

Terry.

[just]

Terry
Fair go. I know theres a smiley but couldn't you use slightly nicer wording.
Just

[Ducky]

Boo hoo, Terry, support a decent football team and I wouldn't have to make fun of you.

[Jarro]

He does support a decent footy team Duckman.

Who's your team ?

[terryand]

Terry
Fair go. I know theres a smiley but couldn't you use slightly nicer wording.
Just

No.

Ducky was stirring us up for a rise so I gave him one :-?

Terry.

[just]

Terry
All I'm saying is Ducky seems like a sensitive soul perhaps we need to be kinder to him.:-D
Just

[terryand]

Boo hoo, Terry, support a decent football team and I wouldn't have to make fun of you.

How much more of a decent football team would you want.

One coach for 20 years,5 premierships in the last 14 years and a team full of champions lead by a true champion.

I don't think I have ever seen Lockyer carry on like that grub Johns does when things aren't going his way, absolute disgrace the way he carries on like a toddler sometimes :oops:

Terry.

[dc68]

aww petey

[PeteyD]

no one else has picked up on it. It has become my second favourite thing to say when playing though, after bugga

[Ducky]

One coach for 20 years,5 premierships in the last 14 years and a team full of champions lead by a true champion.
Oh come on, Terry, who are you trying to convince? Me or yourself?

[Golf_Novice]

Oh come on, Terry, who are you trying to convince? Me or yourself?

All the NON-BELIEVERS!!
:?

[3oneday]

Isn't the nrl finished yet ??? :confused:

[Jarro]

Isn't the nrl finished yet ??? :confused:

.. only for you Sydneysiders :-P

[shazza_rs]

Up the MIGHTY BRONCOS!

Bring it home for us boys!

[raidrboy]

Storm.

Why? Because they are the better team!

[terryand]

Storm.

Why? Because they are the better team!

No, not better more consistent over the year.

Across the park, man on man the Broncos would come out just ahead.

Terry.

[Ducky]

I hear that the Broncos will be renaming themselves to the Bogans in 2007 to better relate with their supporters.

[Moe Norman]

cross the park, man on man the Broncos would come out just ahead. not that I disagree with you, but thats an iteresting statement.

Respective team lists with a position vs position analysis please!

I'd say the Broncs have them covered at 5/8 and in the props for sure. Melbourne would have them covered at half back and hooker. I'd also give Matty Geyer the points over Darius Boyd.

I wouldn't even bother trying to debate whether King and Inglis is a better combo than Hodges and Tate, then you have Slater versus Hunt. Carroll versus Johnson.

It's an interesting debate, but I think the weakest links at the broncs are weaker than at the Storm. Perry, Boyd and a couple of others I don't reckon would get a game for the Storm.

[cazandpaul]

Storm - just because I believe any team that wins the minor premiership so convincingly deserves to win the whole lot.

[Jarro]

I hear that the Broncos will be renaming themselves to the Bogans in 2007 to better relate with their supporters.

sorry, they can't use Bogans.

Bathurst Bogans is already taken .... has a nice ring to it as well.

[Grunt]

Isn't the nrl finished yet ??? :confused:

Doesn't it finish every year around the 1st week in September? I have heard that next year there is a possibility that it may go for a little longer.

[Grunt]

Storm - just because I believe any team that wins the minor premiership so convincingly deserves to win the whole lot.
Have to back up that comment, I really think they have the mental game that is better than the Bronco's. Everyone may say they played poorly for instance against the Eels in the 1st semi, but they did enough to win. They did this just about all year.
I think Bellamy might go down in the annuls of NRL history as one of the greatest coaches ever. He may have been Bennett's apprentice but as with evolution the next generation is normally better and he is a great exmple of this.

[dc68]

I hear that the Broncos will be renaming themselves to the Bogans in 2007 to better relate with their supporters.

Duckwit you Idiot.

I thought you were gone?:shock: :-P :smt002

[3oneday]

I thought you were gone?:shock: :-P :smt002obviously only mentally ;)

[brad]

I believe that Storm will win but it will be a close match.

However, I don't care either way and probably won't watch it unless there is beer involved.

[Golf_Novice]

We've got from fifth on the ladder before (1993) to win the main game... so what's any different this year?


There's a storm in Brisbane now... but it will be Broncos who diminish the storm on Sunday :)

[990B Luva]

Brisbane all the way... and Ducky, i have to agree with J-Ro about the BATHURST BOGANS

[Jo.]

I think it's a tough one to pick.
16 - 14.
Not sure who wins though...

[terryand]

not that I disagree with you, but thats an iteresting statement.

Respective team lists with a position vs position analysis please!

I'd say the Broncs have them covered at 5/8 and in the props for sure. Melbourne would have them covered at half back and hooker. I'd also give Matty Geyer the points over Darius Boyd.

I wouldn't even bother trying to debate whether King and Inglis is a better combo than Hodges and Tate, then you have Slater versus Hunt. Carroll versus Johnson.

It's an interesting debate, but I think the weakest links at the broncs are weaker than at the Storm. Perry, Boyd and a couple of others I don't reckon would get a game for the Storm.

OK, then.

Fullback..Slater...Hodges....Hodges,just.
Winger...geyer...Boyd....Boyd,easily,hes on his way up and geyer is on the way down.
Turner...Hunt....even,both out of position.
Centre...King...Tate....even,both in good form.
Inglis...Stagg....well,nothing else to see here.
5/8...Hill...Lockyer...lockyer...best player in the world,say no more.
1/2...cronk...Perry...Cronk,just, Perry has come good at the right time.
lock...Johnson...Carroll...Carroll,easily,both good defendersbut Caroll better in attack.
2nd row...Kidwell...thaiday...even.
Hoffman...Thorn...Thorn

prop...White...Petro...Petro.Too big,too strong.
kaufusi...Webcke...Webcke...would still be playing for Austliala if he wanted.
Hooker...Smith...Berrigan...Even.closer than you think,both in great form.

[3oneday]

No one has overpowered the Storm pack this year, White held his own last week and has every week, no reason he won't again.

Smith has Berrigan ALL over the park sorry. Bulldogs were all over him until they went missing. Same goes for Perry, ineffective until the 2nd half last week. Came good on the back of ineffective defence from the Dogs.

That game took a lot out of the Broncos, Storm didn't spend a cent.

On exposedform, the Storm should win. Remember, the Storm were 3rd favourites on Saturday morning ;)

[Onewood]

Storm-Eagles double

[Ducky]

Oh, its an emotional topic, isn't it? I guess the tears will be flowing on Sunday afternoon when the Broncos receive a well deserved thrashing.

[Trung]

Even after 80 mins...

Broncos prevails at extra time.

[cazandpaul]

At the time of writing this the poll is 10 - 10.

Says it all really!

[Jarro]

it'll get down to whoever brings their best game on the day.

I think both teams are so evenly matched, it's really hard to tip a winner.

[terryand]

Oh, its an emotional topic, isn't it? I guess the tears will be flowing on Sunday afternoon when the Broncos receive a well deserved thrashing.

Maybe that would have been right if they had of been beaten b a Sydney team. But that ain't gunna happen cause it appears that no Sydney team is good enough to make the final http://deephousepage.com/smilies/rofl5.gif

Terry.

[Moe Norman]

Fullback..Slater...Hodges....Hodges,just.
Winger...geyer...Boyd....Boyd,easily,hes on his way up and geyer is on the way down.
Turner...Hunt....even,both out of position.
Centre...King...Tate....even,both in good form.
Inglis...Stagg....well,nothing else to see here.
5/8...Hill...Lockyer...lockyer...best player in the world,say no more.
1/2...cronk...Perry...Cronk,just, Perry has come good at the right time.
lock...Johnson...Carroll...Carroll,easily,both good defendersbut Caroll better in attack.
2nd row...Kidwell...thaiday...even.
Hoffman...Thorn...Thorn

prop...White...Petro...Petro.Too big,too strong.
kaufusi...Webcke...Webcke...would still be playing for Austliala if he wanted.
Hooker...Smith...Berrigan...Even.closer than you think,both in great form. Tezza, that was through genuine rose coloured glasses.

Fullback..Slater...Hodges....Hodges - easily
Winger...geyer...Boyd....Geyer by the same margin Lockyer has over Hill - Lts!
Turner...Hunt....Hunt, just - gets involved more
Centre...King...Tate....King easily, but Tate is no slouch
Inglis...Stagg....Inglis - the biggest gap in talent on the field man for man
5/8...Hill...Lockyer...Lockyer easily, but hill aint no slouch
1/2...cronk...Perry...Cronk by 15 lengths, he's a chance for the Kangaroos halfback job, Perry would probably get a game for the Rabbitohs, but every other club has a better half.
lock...Johnson...Carroll...Carrol just, he hits harder and dominates tackles
2nd row...Kidwell...thaiday...Kidwell by a large margin (doesn't Carlaw start?)
Hoffman...Thorn...Even, but Hoffman has young legs and a high workrate

prop...White...Petro...Petero easily
kaufusi...Webcke...Webcke easily, but Kafusi is pretty handy
Hooker...Smith...Berrigan...Smith by the length of the straight.

[PeteyD]

You gotta compare the combinations as well. The Berrigan Lockyer combination is worth a lot more than the Smith Hill one.

Defence normally wins grand finals, on that I give it to the broncos, just.

[terryand]

Moe,I must have the same rose coloured glasses you had through the AFL season ;-)

Terry.

[Ducky]

Oh well, sledging aside it should be a good game. The voting here is locked at 10/10, and I just hope that it is a close game instead of a one-sided affair.

[Eag's]

As much as it pains me to say it, Broncos will win but only by a small margin.
I would love to see Webcke go out on a win, the bloke is a Champion :smt023

[mike]

OK, then.

Fullback..Slater...Hodges....Hodges,just.

blahblahblahfrickinblah

Hooker...Smith...Berrigan...Even.closer than you think,both in great form.

You have GOT to be kidding.

Pointless post.

[terryand]

Don't worry Mike, maybe next year for the Dragons.

You should get over the disappointment of this year about this time next year, just to have them disappoint you all over again :mrgreen:

Terry.

[PeteyD]

I am changing my mind now. I think the broncos are gonna blow em off the park. Win by more than 13.

[Courty]

Have you been sucked in by all the hype, PeteyD?

[PeteyD]

Nah. Just a feeling like I got last year when the mighty Tigers won. I could be wrong, but fence sitting is for pooftas.

[Courty]

I think you've just been reading too many of Tezza's posts. ;) :mrgreen:

[PeteyD]

Nah. Melbourne only just squeeked passed em last time they played. the Broncos are a better team than they were then, and Melbourne have not been as impressive. I also want brisbane to win cos I backed them at $10 - 1 in the middle of their slump ;)

On a sad note the tigers are only premiers for 2 more days :(

[dc68]

They were imposters anways Petey. ;)

[PeteyD]

I tend to agree with you, but their name is on the trophie!

[dc68]

True.

[3oneday]

but fence sitting is for pooftas.not that there's anything wrong with that ;)

[dc68]

You would know. :o

[3oneday]

You would know. :oour secret ;)

[terryand]

West Coast winning today is a good omen for the Broncos.

Last time the Eagles and Broncos made their respective finals in the same year they both won.

Terry.

[AndyP]

Unless you consider the fact that the Minor Premiers won today. In which case, it's a good omen for the other team.

[goughy]

I don't think the bronco's have ever lost a final have they??

[Jarro]

no Goughy ... 5 from 5 8)

[Iain]

I don't think the bronco's have ever lost a final have they??

no Goughy ... 5 from 5 8)
Neither have the Storm..... ;)

[Iain]

6 from 6 :D

[terryand]

Tezza, that was through genuine rose coloured glasses.

Fullback..Slater...Hodges....Hodges - easily
Winger...geyer...Boyd....Geyer by the same margin Lockyer has over Hill - Lts!
Turner...Hunt....Hunt, just - gets involved more
Centre...King...Tate....King easily, but Tate is no slouch
Inglis...Stagg....Inglis - the biggest gap in talent on the field man for man
5/8...Hill...Lockyer...Lockyer easily, but hill aint no slouch
1/2...cronk...Perry...Cronk by 15 lengths, he's a chance for the Kangaroos halfback job, Perry would probably get a game for the Rabbitohs, but every other club has a better half.
lock...Johnson...Carroll...Carrol just, he hits harder and dominates tackles
2nd row...Kidwell...thaiday...Kidwell by a large margin (doesn't Carlaw start?)
Hoffman...Thorn...Even, but Hoffman has young legs and a high workrate

prop...White...Petro...Petero easily
kaufusi...Webcke...Webcke easily, but Kafusi is pretty handy
Hooker...Smith...Berrigan...Smith by the length of the straight.


:-k


Whats that Churchill thing around whos neck ;-)

Saying that,Smith will still be Australian hooker.

Terry.

[Jarro]

We Are The Champions, We Are The Champions

[PeteyD]

:-k


Whats that Churchill thing around whos neck ;-)

Saying that,Smith will still be Australian hooker.

Terry.

Points out how stupid it is comparing by position (except for props). Berrigan played centre in defence and shut down the most damaging player on the Storm team.

Well done to Brisbane.

[Jarro]

Berrigan thoroughly deserved the CC medal .. he was fabulous last night.

Lockyer wasn't far behind in my books either, the guy has had a brilliant year =D>

[Grunt]

What was the game like? Never got to see a second of it. The arsewipe of a leading hand I have planned it so we had dinner at 9. I saw the presentations :( . Congrats to the Bronco's.

[PeteyD]

Hard and tough. Both teams exhausted at the end, the way a final should be. couple of contentious decisions fell to the broncos, although I think the refs were not that bad.

A knock is a knock on, regardless of who hits it first (disallowed try).

Berrigan fumbled and regathered prior to having the ball pulled away (might have been called a loose carry) however Melbourne were offside a mile on the previous play and stopped a try, so it evens out.

Best team on the paddock won. Brisbanes defense, particularly first half, was awesome.

[3oneday]

Hard and tough. Both teams exhausted at the end, the way a final should be. couple of contentious decisions fell to the broncos, although I think the refs were not that bad.

A knock is a knock on, regardless of who hits it first (disallowed try).

Berrigan fumbled and regathered prior to having the ball pulled away (might have been called a loose carry) however Melbourne were offside a mile on the previous play and stopped a try, so it evens out.

Best team on the paddock won. Brisbanes defense, particularly first half, was awesome.in another version :)

Disallowed try, seems only you and Bill (i'm never wrong) Harrigan thought it came of a Melbourne bloke.
Berrigan had lost the ball when Slater took it - play on.
Berrigan committed a blatant shepherd then when getting tackled got tackled around the head - penalty Storm
Brisbane then scored from the kickoff, hmmm there's 4 turning points ;)

Final result, Storm 14 Brisbane 6

Premiers, Brisbane :)

Good game though :)

[Bruce]

The disallowed try shows up an area of the rules I am now wondering about. If a player makes contact with the oppositions arm but not the ball to knock the ball forward is that a knock on? They really only showed one angle last night and to me it looked like the storm player's arm was outside the broncos player's.

[Jarro]

in another version :)

Disallowed try, seems only you and Bill (i'm never wrong) Harrigan thought it came of a Melbourne bloke.
Berrigan had lost the ball when Slater took it - play on.
Berrigan committed a blatant shepherd then when getting tackled got tackled around the head - penalty Storm
Brisbane then scored from the kickoff, hmmm there's 4 turning points ;)

Final result, Storm 14 Brisbane 6

Premiers, Brisbane :)

Good game though :)

you also failed to mention that in the 50th minute King scored a try after he was offside from a kick from the front-rower in Ben Cross :smt002

I just watched the replay and saw that Hodges actually lost the ball backwards in the attempted take, then it was knocked forward by Hoffman ..... knock on to the Storm for mine.

But it was a great game :mrgreen:

[PeteyD]

How did the ball not touch the melbourne guys arm? It doesn;t matter if it touched Hodges hand first and then touched the melbourne player, who was definately playing at the ball. The ball is a crap load larger than a hand.

A steal is a steal and the most stupid rule in the sport, you gotta hang onto the bloody ball.

The shepherd was about 5 metres passed the play, silly defender still committed to the tackle. But agreed should have been a penalty to Melbourne the way they are ruling it now. Funny I always thought the point of the dummy runner was to suck in the defender ...

Not that it matters. What is done is done! Well done Brisbane, Roll on 2007. tigers to win ;)

[3oneday]

How did the ball not touch the melbourne guys arm?how didn't it touch his foot ? sorry, don't understand the argument. He didn't touch it, anyway, greasy chips all over it now.

Got the desired result though, thanks Mark ;)

:p

[PeteyD]

Ahhh greasy chips in newspaper, thems was the days.

[goughy]

The thing is, just change one of those plays and the whole game changes. You can't say that if melbourne try allowed then they win. Cause they get the ball back from the kick and the whole way the game played out changes. Melbourne could have scored 5 more times, or brisbane could have.

This is becoming so Dr Who/Hitchhikers Guide. My head is spinning.