2017 NRL Grand Final discussion

Who will win the 2017 NRL Premiership??

  • Melbourne Storm

    Votes: 4 57.1%

  • North Queensland Cowboys

    Votes: 3 42.9%
  • Total voters
    7
  • Poll closed .
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SUNDAY 1ST OCTOBER, 2017 @ 7:15PM (AEDT)
ANZ STADIUM, SYDNEY
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HOLDEN CUP GRAND FINAL

PARRAMATTA EELS VS MANLY SEA EAGLES
SUNDAY 1ST OCTOBER, 2017 @ 1:35PM (AEDT)
ANZ STADIUM, SYDNEY


NRL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP

PENRITH PANTHERS VS PNG HUNTERS
SUNDAY 1ST OCTOBER, 2017 @ 3:40PM (AEDT)
ANZ STADIUM, SYDNEY

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Melbourne were poor in the first half against the Broncos, If they start slow then they are vulnerable
 
How crazy will it be if Morgan and Feldt clutch a 80min try again! Would be good to see. So glad the cowboys are in the GF, gives me a team to cheer for one more week.
 
The TV ratings should be great, but tickets shouldn't be too hard to come by this year. Fans will have a long way to travel.
 
Grand final match officials announced


Tue 26 Sep, 2017, 11:04am
Media Release, NRL


Matt Cecchin and Gerard Sutton will referee the 2017 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final this Sunday, 1 October between Melbourne Storm and North Queensland Cowboys at ANZ Stadium.

NRL general manager officiating Tony Archer said Cecchin and Sutton had been the best referees through the Finals Series and deserved their place in the decider.

"Matt and Gerard have experience in big games. They also have experience refereeing together in big games," Archer said.

"They worked very well together in the State of Origin series, so we know they work well together on the biggest stages.

"They are the best referees for the job and I am very confident that they will officiate the game well on Sunday."

Cecchin refereed in the 2011 and 2016 grand finals, while Sutton refereed in the 2014 and 2015 deciders.

The match officials for the grand final are:

Lead Referee: Matt Cecchin
Assist Referee: Gerard Sutton
Senior Review Official: Bernard Sutton
Review Official: Ben Galea
Touch Judges: Nick Beashel and Chris Butler
Standby Referee: Ben Cummins
Standby Touch Judge: Brett Suttor



http://www.nrl.com/grand-final-match-officials-announced/tabid/10874/newsid/112498/default.aspx
 
Thought it would be interesting to see both teams record under Matt Cecchin and Gerard Sutton

Cowboys record under Matt Cecchin

Games - 40
Won - 21
Lost - 19
Win Percentage - 52.5%

Random Stat - The Cowboys have won 9 of their last 10 games under Matt Cecchin including a stretch of 8 in a row

Cowboys record under Gerard Sutton

Games - 47
Won - 20
Lost - 27
Win Percentage - 42.5%

Random Stat - The Cowboys have lost 4 of their last 5 games under Gerard Sutton, That 1 win came last week against the Roosters

Storm record under Matt Cecchin

Games - 46
Won - 28
Drawn - 1
Lost - 17
Win Percentage - 60.8%

Random Stat - The Storm have won 5 of their last 6 games under Matt Cecchin

Storm record under Gerard Sutton

Games - 33
Won - 21
Lost - 12
Win Percentage - 63.6%

Random Stat - The Storm have won their last 7 games straight under Gerard Sutton
 
NRL GRAND FINAL TEAM LISTS


Melbourne Storm:

1. Billy Slater
2. Suliasi Vunivalu
3. Will Chambers
4. Curtis Scott
5. Josh Addo-Carr
6. Cameron Munster
7. Cooper Cronk
8. Jesse Bromwich
9. Cameron Smith
10. Jordan McLean
11. Felise Kaufusi
12. Tohu Harris
13. Dale Finucane

14. Kenny Bromwich
15. Nelson Asofa-Solomona
16. Tim Glasby
17. Slade Griffin

18. Ryley Jacks
19. Robbie Rochow
20. Joe Stimson
21. Young Tonumaipea

North Queensland Cowboys:

1. Lachlan Coote
2. Kyle Feldt
3. Justin O’Neill
4. Kane Linnett
5. Antonio Winterstein
6. Te Maire Martin
7. Michael Morgan
8. John Asiata
9. Jake Granville
10. Scott Bolton
11. Gavin Cooper
12. Ethan Lowe
13. Jason Taumalolo

14. Ben Hampton
15. Coen Hess
16. Corey Jensen
17. Shaun Fensom

18. Ray Thompson
19. Javid Bowen
20. Braden Uele
21. Matt Scott


STATE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM LISTS


PNG Hunters:

1. Stargroth Amean
2. Wawa Paul
3. Bland Abavu
4. Adex Wara
5. Butler Morris
6. Ase Boas
7. Watson Boas
8. Wellington Albert
9. Wartovo Puara
10. Stanton Albert
11. David Loko
12. Nixon Putt
13. Moses Meninga

14. Rahdly Brawa
15. Willie Minoga
16. Enock Maki
17. Brandy Peter

18. Esau Siune

Penrith Panthers:

1. Mason Cerruto
2. Maika Sivo
3. Jed Cartwright
4. Tony Satini
5. Christian Crichton
6. Jarome Luai
7. Darren Nicholls
8. Moses Leota
9. Mitch Rein
10. Sitaleki Akauola
11. Viliame Kikau
12. Kaide Ellis
13. Sione Katoa

14. Tom Eisenhuth
15. Corey Waddell
16. Nick Lui-Toso
17. Jack Hetherington

18. Lachlan Stein
19. Oliver Clark


HOLDEN CUP GRAND FINAL TEAM LISTS


Parramatta Eels:

1. Anthony Layoun
2. Greg Leleisiuao
3. Dane Aukafolau
4. Noel Aukafolau
5. John Fonua
6. Dean Matterson
7. Dylan Brown
8. Sean Keppie
9. Denzal Tonsie
10. Oregon Kaufusi
11. Dylan Clifford
12. Salesi Faingaa
13. Ray Stone

14. Reed Mahoney
15. Mitch Butfield
16. Francis Salu
17. Dom Murphy

18. Tangi Hokai
19. Emosi Alamoti
20. Tuimavave Afualo
21. Nick Okladnikov
22. Kamren Cryer
23. Austin Dias

Manly Sea Eagles:

1. Jade Anderson
2. Alfred Smalley
3. Tevita Funa
4. Semisi Kioa
5. Bilal Maarbani
6. Tom Wright
7. Cade Cust
8. Jaiden Tarrent
9. Manase Fainu
10. Elia Faatui
11. Blake Andrews
12. Josh Martin
13. Haumole Olahau’atu

14. Kurtis Preece
15. Jesse Martin
16. Zaan Weatherall
17. John Tuivati

18. Taniela Paseka
19. Keith Titmuss
20. Luke Polselli
21. Joseph Ma’u
22. Kaine McQuiggan
23. Michael Fenn
 
Those stats on referees, you have to take into account home games, teams win more at home than away and I believe crowds can influence decisions.
That, home and away, is negated in grand final with both teams away.
 
member 2299 said:
Not for us Frank, not for us! See if you can get hold of Henry Parana's stats.
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Knights have won lots of games,me specially in our peak years, did we look at ref stats then or like every other side we accepted the result while we were winning. If you complain about one ref or one decision you have to look at all refs and all decisions, it's very hard not to be bias.
 
I have played and followed the game for nigh on seventy years and refereeing standards have never been lower.

Mind you, the game has been made so complex and now apart from the rules, we have 'cheat sheets' issued by Referee Boss Archer, different interpretations by on field and Bunker officials, non enforcement of play the ball rules and marker rules and many of the officials not knowing the difference between a forward pass and a flat pass thrown by a player running. Even a pass thrown legally will travel in a forward direction at the same speed the player was moving at. And referees not following protocol á lá the 'try' by Uate called legal by the video referee when not even asked to officiate.
 
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