CANTERBURY v MELBOURNE: GRAND FINAL PRESS MONDAY
2012 NRL Premiership
By W D Nicolson
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The Dogs and Storm finished 1-2 in the regular season and now they've booked a Grand Final date with each other on the last Sunday in September. www.wdnicolson.com will have various blogs throughout the week taking in the Grand Final leadup.
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| Our Grand Final Show: Wed September 26! |
NOT The Footy Show will have Luke Patten on our Grand Final Show this week and our entire panel's choices for the 2012 Premiership will be on Wednesday's Grand Final Episode 128 on iTunes.
So here is www.wdnicolson.com's wrap of the Grand Final Press on Monday.
HEADLINES: Barba's Mum and Dad, Tolman wanted to stay at Storm and Gould Gold.
The Quote: "No one expected us to do this well but he has just put a lot of belief in myself and all the boys."
|=| Stuart HONEYSETT (The Australian): Tolman bracing for Storm front
The Quote: "I just had to do what's best for myself, my family and my footy and I'm loving it here."
|=| Phil GOULD (SMH): Different styles create perfect mix for finale
The Quote: "Hasler will know they are coming. He will steel his men for the challenge. I love this stuff."
HEADLINES: Storm still not happy, Waqa set to replace Fonua and more Gould Gold.
The Quote: "What Frank Ponissi has been able to do with the roster since that time has been amazing."
|=| Stathi PAXINOS (The Age): Victorian-born Stormer to miss grand final
The Quote: "I’ve just been real fortunate with the way things have gone throughout the season."
|=| Phil GOULD (SMH): Different styles create perfect mix for finale
The Quote: "Just because you pay a footballer more money, it won't make him a better player."
PS. There will be no links to articles in a particular paper this week... Grand Final week or not, plus technically Queensland's Courier Mail isn't Sydney's 'paper'.
Right now, the Storm remain my slight favourites. Though team news on Tuesday will change this view potentially.
My Head to Head Market 24/09: STORM $1.78 v BULLDOGS $2.05
My Line Market: BULLDOGS +1.5
For this week I'm be tapping into the betting mind of a maestro only known as 'Rainman' and he has the Storm favourites as well.
Rainman's Head to Head Market 24/09: STORM $1.80 v BULLDOGS $2.00
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