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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| Grand Final Show: Wed September 26! |
The biggest injury watch is that of Sisa Waqa of the Storm - which is not exactly column inch filling stuff...
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 low down on the Grand Final Teams on Tuesday.
Into GF after beating Manly 16-10 and South Sydney 32-8.
- Ben BARBA 26 Games
- Sam PERRETT 11 Games (for CBY)
- Josh MORRIS 25 Games
- Krisnan INU 15 Games (for CBY)
- Jonathan WRIGHT 26 Games
- Josh REYNOLDS 26 Games
- Kris KEATING 20 Games
- Aiden TOLMAN 26 Games
- Michael ENNIS (c) 25 Games
- Sam KASIANO 23 Games
- Frank PRITCHARD 25 Games
- Josh JACKSON 11 Games
- Greg EASTWOOD 23 Games
Bench - James GRAHAM 25 Games
- Dale FINUCANE 13 Games
- Corey PAYNE 26 Games
- David STAGG 26 Games
- Dene HALATAU 17 Games
Coach: Des HASLER
SQUAD NEWS:
Same 17 that beat the Bunnies plus Dene Halatau as 18th man for Canterbury. All players reportedly in good nick and raring to go. Payne in biggest danger of missing out to accommodate Halatau.
MELBOURNE STORM Into GF after beating South Sydney 24-6 and Manly 40-12.
Verdict 25/09: Right now, I've leant back towards the Bulldogs just a little (but that makes it even money right now) because of the doubt over Waqa and the Dogs are a very settled lineup.
Official Sportingbet Market 25/09: STORM $1.80 v BULLDOGS $2.05 (+1.5)
My Head to Head Market 25/09: STORM $1.91 v BULLDOGS $1.91
My Line Market: EVEN LINE
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 25/09: STORM $1.85 v BULLDOGS $2.00
- Billy SLATER 20 Games
- Sisa WAQA 10 Games
- Dane NIELSEN 21 Games
- Will CHAMBERS 17 Games
- Justin O'NEILL 20 Games
- Gareth WIDDOP 25 Games
- Cooper CRONK 25 Games
- Jesse BROMWICH 26 Games
- Cameron SMITH (c) 24 Games
- Bryan NORRIE 24 Games
- Sika MANU 18 Games
- Ryan HOFFMAN 26 Games
- Todd LOWRIE 22 Games
Bench - Ryan HINCHCLIFFE 26 Games
- Kevin PROCTOR 22 Games
- Jaiman LOWE 14 Games
- Richard FA'AOSO 5 Games (with MEL)
- Rory KOSTJASYN 14 Games
- Mahe FONUA 4 Games
- Siosaia VAVE 14 Games
- Anthony QUINN 20 Games
Coach: Craig BELLAMY
SQUAD NEWS:
Storm bring Sisa Waqa back from a knee injury for Mahe Fonua and add Rory Kostjasyn, Siosaia Vave and Anthony Quinn to an extended bench. Sika Manu and Ryan Hinchcliffe are named to start despite being replaced in the starting lineup by Kevin Proctor and Todd Lowrie in the Preliminary Final.My Head to Head Market 25/09: STORM $1.91 v BULLDOGS $1.91
My Line Market: EVEN LINE
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 25/09: STORM $1.85 v BULLDOGS $2.00
WOULD YOU HAVE MADE ANY CHANGES?
Out Wednesday Night September 26 with Special Guest Luke Patten.
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