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There’s only three weeks left in the regular season , and mathematically there’s 13 teams who can make the NRL finals.
They can afford to lose one game and still win the minor premiership, giving Bellamy the buffer he needs to give his star players time out. After it was almost a flip of a coin as to who was going to finish the season on top, Penrith now have only a 16.4 per cent chance of first place after Round 27. Jarome Luai has shifted into the halfback role and has done a fine job wearing the No.7 this season, so it’s not a major loss.
Their worst case scenario sees them lose all three games, and there’s a chance, with results pending, they can drop as low as sixth place.Trent Robinson’s outfit face the Titans, Raiders and Rabbitohs, all teams virtually outside of the finals race. What’s more is that win will only help build momentum coming into what could be a trick final three games this season.
In a big boost Craig Fitzgibbon is expecting several players back to close out the year in Nicho Hynes, Sione Katoa and Siosifa Talakai who are all sidelined ahead of their derby clash.9th While it’s highly unlikely, there’s a still a chance the Bulldogs’ fairytale season could be cut short – but it’d take a huge amount of bad luck.They head over to New Zealand this week to take on an emotionally-charged Warriors outfit, who will celebrate Shaun Johnson in their last home game of the season.
They’re not quite locked into finals just yet but a win over the Tigers should just about do it. With an almost full-strength squad on offer, the final fortnight for Manly will be the perfect introduction to finals footy when they take on two sides, who have also well and truly found their mojo.The Cowboys have quietly been going about their work at the back end of the season to put themselves in a pretty good position.
There’s every chance though the Cowboys will meet an undermanned Storm side in the final round given the minor premiership is all but wrapped up and Craig Bellamy might opt to rest his star players.13th But there’s still some work to do before that can start thinking about playing finals footy – and it all starts with a blockbuster local derby clash with the Sharks.
Should the Cowboys and Sea Eagles have a horror end to the year, the Dolphins could finish as high as sixth, although that looks unrealistic. After being smashed 42-4 by the Cowboys last week, the Raiders’ season is just about over. Sure, there’s a 0.5 per cent chance of making the top eight, but the rugby league Gods would have to work some serious magic to make it happen.
But that all came crashing down following back-to-back losses to the Sharks and Dragons. Now, all they can hope for is a miracle.In the first half of their Round 24 loss to the Sea Eagles the Warriors showed there is plenty of fight still in their side, a positive sign moving into next season. For this reason their Round 25 clash with the Bulldogs, their final game of the season at a packed out Go Media Stadium - aptly renamed Shaun Johnson Stadium for the occasion - could be one of the biggest matches of 2024.
On top of this, there are several young Rabbitohs players who will be better in the long run for the experience they gain in these next few matches, namely Davvy Moale, Tallis Duncan and Peter Mamouzelos, all of whom will have big roles to play in the clubs future.After a narrow, controversial loss to the Panthers in Round 23, Parramatta were victim of a Roosters mauling at a soaked Allianz Stadium in Round 24.
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