NRL Telstra Premiership Finals Series – Week 1
Elimination Final: Friday, September 9, 7.55pm, Suncorp Stadium
NRL: (5) Brisbane Broncos v (8) Gold Coast Titans
Qualifying Final: Saturday, September 10, 5.35pm, GIO Stadium
NRL: (2) Canberra Raiders v (3) Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Qualifying Final: Saturday, September 10, 7.55pm, AAMI Park
NRL: (1) Melbourne Storm v (4) North Qld Cowboys
Elimination Final: Sunday, September 11, 4.10pm, Allianz Stadium
NRL: (6) Penrith Panthers v (7) Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
About John Harms
JTH is a writer, publisher, speaker, historian. He is publisher and contributing editor of The Footy Almanac and footyalmanac.com.au. He has written columns and features for numerous publications. His books include Confessions of a Thirteenth Man, Memoirs of a Mug Punter, Loose Men Everywhere, Play On, The Pearl: Steve Renouf's Story and Life As I Know It (with Michelle Payne). He appears (appeared?) on ABCTV's Offsiders. He can be contacted [email protected] He is married to The Handicapper and has three school-age kids - Theo, Anna, Evie. He might not be the worst putter in the world but he's in the worst four. His ambition was to lunch for Australia but it clashed with his other ambition - to shoot his age.
My favourite fixture: Storm v Cowboys. Cam Smith v JT.
I have no idea who wins it, but I have my doubts re Sharks.
I went to see Storm dish it up to Cronulla on Saturday and while Storm’s defence kept them in the game, the Sharks ball handling skills, especially in the finishing department left a lot to be desired, they butchered at least three tries.
I will wait until Storm v Cowboys to assess where they both sit for GF, but I am liking Cowboys to go all the way again. They are peaking at the right time and never discount a rampaging Storm.
Saturday busy day for Duffy-Presdee household:
1) Swans v GWS
2) Raiders (Steve) v Sharks (Kath)