1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,547 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Fine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from Newstalk zed B. 3 00:00:12,787 --> 00:00:15,187 Speaker 2: The Melbourne Storm of thransh the Roosters forty eight to 4 00:00:15,267 --> 00:00:18,627 Speaker 2: eighteen at Amy Park to charge into the NRL Grand Final. 5 00:00:18,667 --> 00:00:21,187 Speaker 2: Half back Jerome Hughes a hat trick of tries, stand 6 00:00:21,227 --> 00:00:23,467 Speaker 2: off Cameron Munster bagging a brace right at the end 7 00:00:23,627 --> 00:00:26,667 Speaker 2: eight tries to three in favor of the Melbourne Storm 8 00:00:26,707 --> 00:00:29,427 Speaker 2: and the big dance style face the Panthers or the 9 00:00:29,467 --> 00:00:33,027 Speaker 2: Sharks they meet tonight in Penrith to determine the other 10 00:00:33,467 --> 00:00:36,947 Speaker 2: Grand finalist. Jake Duke from Sports League is with us, 11 00:00:37,107 --> 00:00:39,027 Speaker 2: believe you're doing the game tonight. Jake will get to 12 00:00:39,027 --> 00:00:42,027 Speaker 2: that in the moment. But how comprehensive was this from 13 00:00:42,027 --> 00:00:42,907 Speaker 2: the Melbourne. 14 00:00:42,547 --> 00:00:47,187 Speaker 3: Storm last night? Unbelievable performance from the Melbourne Storm, Jace 15 00:00:48,067 --> 00:00:50,347 Speaker 3: to believe in a preliminary final they could win by 16 00:00:50,907 --> 00:00:55,907 Speaker 3: what thirty points on just it shows the class of 17 00:00:55,947 --> 00:00:58,787 Speaker 3: this side, the class of their spine, the guys that 18 00:00:58,827 --> 00:01:02,427 Speaker 3: they've invested in heavily over the past five or six 19 00:01:02,587 --> 00:01:07,387 Speaker 3: years in Happenhausen, Monster, Hughes and Harry Grant all unbelievable 20 00:01:07,467 --> 00:01:10,827 Speaker 3: last night. You know a hat trick to Jerome W. 21 00:01:10,867 --> 00:01:14,107 Speaker 3: Hughes doubles for Monthster and Pappenhaus and Harry Grant was 22 00:01:14,147 --> 00:01:18,067 Speaker 3: everywhere defensively and just dictating things through dummy half like 23 00:01:18,107 --> 00:01:22,627 Speaker 3: they just have some special, special players and it's a 24 00:01:22,707 --> 00:01:25,107 Speaker 3: crazy testament to what Craig Bellamy and the Melbourne Storm 25 00:01:25,147 --> 00:01:27,667 Speaker 3: have built over so many years now. I think it's 26 00:01:27,667 --> 00:01:30,987 Speaker 3: Craig Bellamy's tenth Grand Final in his twenty one years 27 00:01:30,987 --> 00:01:34,227 Speaker 3: of coaching at the Melbourne Storm, which is just unheard 28 00:01:34,227 --> 00:01:37,307 Speaker 3: of in probably modern sport anywhere in the world really, 29 00:01:38,067 --> 00:01:41,107 Speaker 3: especially in the salary cap sport where there is so 30 00:01:41,187 --> 00:01:45,107 Speaker 3: many restrictions on players and things like that. So you 31 00:01:45,227 --> 00:01:46,987 Speaker 3: just have to take your hat of to what a 32 00:01:47,027 --> 00:01:50,867 Speaker 3: crazy organization they are and what they how dominant they've 33 00:01:50,907 --> 00:01:53,547 Speaker 3: been for so long to kind of dominate the Roosters 34 00:01:53,587 --> 00:01:55,747 Speaker 3: like that, who have one of the best rosters on paper. 35 00:01:56,147 --> 00:01:58,667 Speaker 3: I know they had some injuries, but you know, you'd 36 00:01:58,707 --> 00:02:01,107 Speaker 3: be hard pressed to think Sam Walker and Brendan Smith 37 00:02:01,147 --> 00:02:04,107 Speaker 3: could turn around that thirty point kind of mauling they 38 00:02:04,107 --> 00:02:06,107 Speaker 3: had last night. Obviously they did call their way back 39 00:02:06,107 --> 00:02:09,027 Speaker 3: into the Roosters. It was a six point margin there 40 00:02:09,067 --> 00:02:11,467 Speaker 3: for a little bit string of tries after halftime, but 41 00:02:11,947 --> 00:02:13,547 Speaker 3: you kind of got the feeling that the Melbourne Storm 42 00:02:13,587 --> 00:02:16,467 Speaker 3: were never really in danger. The Roosters have got points 43 00:02:16,467 --> 00:02:18,627 Speaker 3: in them, they've got star players, we know they can score. 44 00:02:18,707 --> 00:02:21,227 Speaker 3: But the Storm were just kind of fully in control 45 00:02:21,267 --> 00:02:25,267 Speaker 3: of that game from after conceding that first try. They 46 00:02:25,347 --> 00:02:28,827 Speaker 3: kind of wrestled back momentum and never really looked like losing. 47 00:02:29,507 --> 00:02:34,227 Speaker 2: It's remarkable, as you say, articulated it brilliantly the Storm. 48 00:02:34,387 --> 00:02:35,947 Speaker 2: You know what they've built there. But I mean, the 49 00:02:36,027 --> 00:02:37,827 Speaker 2: Roosters aren't a bad team, aren't they what? They were 50 00:02:37,867 --> 00:02:40,427 Speaker 2: third in the regular season one sort of sixteen of 51 00:02:40,467 --> 00:02:42,467 Speaker 2: their twenty four games. I think it was so not 52 00:02:42,507 --> 00:02:45,387 Speaker 2: a bad team. Could they really have done anything else 53 00:02:45,867 --> 00:02:48,747 Speaker 2: or were they just purely outclass last night? 54 00:02:49,827 --> 00:02:51,827 Speaker 3: I think Melbourne have just been the better side all year. 55 00:02:51,867 --> 00:02:54,707 Speaker 3: If you look at their record. They finished four points 56 00:02:54,867 --> 00:02:56,867 Speaker 3: clear at the top of the table the Minor Premiership 57 00:02:56,867 --> 00:02:58,787 Speaker 3: and they even sacrificed the game at the end there 58 00:02:58,827 --> 00:03:00,707 Speaker 3: where they rested all their star players. So you know, 59 00:03:00,747 --> 00:03:03,827 Speaker 3: this is a team that was effectively six points clear 60 00:03:03,907 --> 00:03:07,027 Speaker 3: of everyone else. They were the best team team all season. 61 00:03:07,707 --> 00:03:10,707 Speaker 3: The Rusters, you know, they showed all year that they 62 00:03:10,707 --> 00:03:13,387 Speaker 3: can dominate and score points and then probably are the 63 00:03:13,387 --> 00:03:17,107 Speaker 3: best attacking side in the competition. But I think history 64 00:03:17,107 --> 00:03:19,227 Speaker 3: has shown now and questions will be asked, the big 65 00:03:19,307 --> 00:03:22,507 Speaker 3: questions about that's what won in twenty two games now 66 00:03:22,547 --> 00:03:26,347 Speaker 3: against Penrith and Melbourne that they've lost, Yeah, that they've won, 67 00:03:26,507 --> 00:03:29,187 Speaker 3: you know, So they're on an incredible kind of losing 68 00:03:29,227 --> 00:03:31,427 Speaker 3: streak coming up against those two sides. So it shows 69 00:03:31,427 --> 00:03:34,067 Speaker 3: that they have a lot of a flare and attack 70 00:03:34,107 --> 00:03:36,027 Speaker 3: and they can flog the teams kind of below them 71 00:03:36,027 --> 00:03:38,787 Speaker 3: on the ladder, but when it comes to those really defensive, 72 00:03:38,867 --> 00:03:42,907 Speaker 3: gritty efforts against Penrith and Melbourne, there's just something missing 73 00:03:42,947 --> 00:03:45,387 Speaker 3: and now you know, it's only probably going to get harder. 74 00:03:45,427 --> 00:03:47,707 Speaker 3: We saw some of the guys that are departing the 75 00:03:47,707 --> 00:03:52,267 Speaker 3: club last night in terms of January, Hardgraves, Luke Curio, 76 00:03:52,307 --> 00:03:54,107 Speaker 3: it's an end of a year at Joseph Suliligi's going 77 00:03:54,147 --> 00:03:57,907 Speaker 3: to rugby Union, Joey Martin who's going to rugby Union 78 00:03:57,947 --> 00:04:00,827 Speaker 3: as well. There's four absolute stars there and guys that 79 00:04:00,827 --> 00:04:03,587 Speaker 3: have been a part of this Ruster's organization for a 80 00:04:03,627 --> 00:04:06,707 Speaker 3: long time. So it's a big kind of rebuilding phase 81 00:04:06,787 --> 00:04:09,787 Speaker 3: and plenty of questions for Trent Robinson and his men 82 00:04:09,867 --> 00:04:13,067 Speaker 3: to answer and how they kind of rebuild this rooster's 83 00:04:13,067 --> 00:04:16,387 Speaker 3: team really, So yeah, there'll be plenty in the post 84 00:04:16,427 --> 00:04:18,867 Speaker 3: mortem for them. You know, the Roosters play for premierships. 85 00:04:18,867 --> 00:04:23,147 Speaker 3: There probably argued this year had probably the best roster 86 00:04:23,227 --> 00:04:26,427 Speaker 3: on paper in the competition. But yet you know, that's 87 00:04:26,827 --> 00:04:29,827 Speaker 3: another season where they would probably have expected to be 88 00:04:30,467 --> 00:04:32,787 Speaker 3: competing for a title and so a little bit short. 89 00:04:32,907 --> 00:04:34,907 Speaker 3: So yeah, not the season they are after and the 90 00:04:34,907 --> 00:04:36,027 Speaker 3: finish to a season. 91 00:04:35,747 --> 00:04:38,547 Speaker 2: They're after, all right, So the storm into the Grand 92 00:04:38,547 --> 00:04:40,827 Speaker 2: Final next Sunday, they await the winner of the Panthers' 93 00:04:41,227 --> 00:04:44,627 Speaker 2: Sharks tonight. This seems on paper, Jake, as though it'll 94 00:04:44,627 --> 00:04:47,747 Speaker 2: be I don't want to say one sided, but certainly 95 00:04:47,787 --> 00:04:51,107 Speaker 2: Penrith are heavily favored. Are the Sharks a chance tonight? 96 00:04:52,547 --> 00:04:55,147 Speaker 3: Look, anyone's a chance in a game of football. I 97 00:04:55,187 --> 00:04:57,067 Speaker 3: guess in a two horse race, you would have to 98 00:04:57,107 --> 00:05:01,867 Speaker 3: think something would have to go catastrophically wrong for Penrith 99 00:05:01,907 --> 00:05:04,667 Speaker 3: tonight for them not to win. They just such a 100 00:05:04,707 --> 00:05:08,707 Speaker 3: dominant team to get into their fifth Grand Final in 101 00:05:08,747 --> 00:05:12,027 Speaker 3: a row and win four straight. Team hasn't been to 102 00:05:12,027 --> 00:05:14,347 Speaker 3: a five straight Grand finals since I think the rabbit 103 00:05:14,427 --> 00:05:18,827 Speaker 3: Os team of the late sixties early seventies. So it 104 00:05:18,947 --> 00:05:21,507 Speaker 3: just shows you the kind of achievement that this Pendris 105 00:05:21,547 --> 00:05:25,347 Speaker 3: side has created. You know, they finished second on the ladder. 106 00:05:26,147 --> 00:05:29,907 Speaker 3: They are one of the great teams in history, so 107 00:05:30,147 --> 00:05:32,467 Speaker 3: it would take a lot for this Pernala side to 108 00:05:32,987 --> 00:05:34,587 Speaker 3: kind of get up and win. But that being said, 109 00:05:34,627 --> 00:05:36,387 Speaker 3: you know, the pressure's kind of off. No one expects 110 00:05:36,387 --> 00:05:39,107 Speaker 3: them to win. All the pressure is on Penrith. Pernola 111 00:05:39,187 --> 00:05:40,827 Speaker 3: kind of got the monkey off their back last week 112 00:05:40,867 --> 00:05:43,547 Speaker 3: with that finals. Who do where they won their first 113 00:05:43,547 --> 00:05:47,867 Speaker 3: final in eight attempts. So yeah, Craig fitzgiven didn't want 114 00:05:47,867 --> 00:05:50,227 Speaker 3: to use the word free throw at the stumps or 115 00:05:50,227 --> 00:05:52,667 Speaker 3: a free hit this week, but it kind of is. 116 00:05:52,707 --> 00:05:54,787 Speaker 3: You know, no one expects them to win. They can 117 00:05:54,867 --> 00:05:58,187 Speaker 3: go out there and chance they're arm and try to 118 00:05:58,187 --> 00:06:00,827 Speaker 3: build this team and continue its kind of growth and 119 00:06:01,347 --> 00:06:05,187 Speaker 3: test yourself against the defending premiers and the benchmark for 120 00:06:05,227 --> 00:06:08,067 Speaker 3: the competition for a long long time. But you'd imagine 121 00:06:08,067 --> 00:06:10,507 Speaker 3: the way Penrith played in that week one of the finals. 122 00:06:10,547 --> 00:06:13,587 Speaker 3: They showed us what they're capable of against that rooster's side. 123 00:06:13,827 --> 00:06:16,547 Speaker 3: They've had a week off, they're rested. Nathan Cleary looks 124 00:06:16,587 --> 00:06:20,187 Speaker 3: in sublime touch show does Jerome Lewis. Dolan Edwards looks 125 00:06:20,227 --> 00:06:22,987 Speaker 3: to be back to his best in terms of been 126 00:06:22,987 --> 00:06:24,907 Speaker 3: carrying a bit of an injury towards back in the season. 127 00:06:25,667 --> 00:06:29,987 Speaker 3: Isaiah Yo tonight becomes the most capped Panther of all time, 128 00:06:30,067 --> 00:06:32,387 Speaker 3: playing his two hundred and forty third game. I think 129 00:06:32,427 --> 00:06:35,147 Speaker 3: it is to Penterith. So plenty of reasons for the 130 00:06:35,187 --> 00:06:38,667 Speaker 3: Panthers to perform tonight. You know, they obviously want to 131 00:06:38,707 --> 00:06:42,387 Speaker 3: extend their season one more week and farewell guys like 132 00:06:42,467 --> 00:06:45,747 Speaker 3: James Fisher, Harris, Jerome Lewis, Sinea Taruba, guys that are 133 00:06:45,787 --> 00:06:47,947 Speaker 3: off to new clubs next year and have been a 134 00:06:48,027 --> 00:06:51,547 Speaker 3: part of this premiership success. So look, you'd be a 135 00:06:51,187 --> 00:06:55,107 Speaker 3: brave man to bet against Penrith. But you know we've 136 00:06:55,107 --> 00:06:58,067 Speaker 3: seen Cronulla. They're a gritty side, They've got some workers. 137 00:06:58,507 --> 00:07:01,987 Speaker 3: Nico Heinz's hundredth game tonight, you know, they've got their 138 00:07:02,027 --> 00:07:04,987 Speaker 3: own reasons to kind of win, and yeah, it should 139 00:07:05,027 --> 00:07:06,347 Speaker 3: be should be an interesting contest. 140 00:07:06,947 --> 00:07:10,907 Speaker 2: Yeah, Well, if we go down the path of highest likelihood, 141 00:07:10,907 --> 00:07:12,947 Speaker 2: and that is that the Panthers win tonight. Let's say 142 00:07:12,987 --> 00:07:15,747 Speaker 2: that they do, and do it in recably comfortable fashion. 143 00:07:16,667 --> 00:07:18,787 Speaker 2: They still won't be favorite next week, will they? The 144 00:07:18,867 --> 00:07:21,627 Speaker 2: Storm have to be favorite after last night and after 145 00:07:21,667 --> 00:07:22,587 Speaker 2: the season they've had. 146 00:07:24,067 --> 00:07:26,267 Speaker 3: Oh look, I don't know. I think it'll be pretty tight. 147 00:07:28,027 --> 00:07:31,827 Speaker 3: Melbourne a big blow today obviously broke in the last 148 00:07:31,827 --> 00:07:33,787 Speaker 3: hour or so that Nelson is a sofa. Solomona is 149 00:07:33,787 --> 00:07:37,307 Speaker 3: facing four to five week suspension for that hit on 150 00:07:37,387 --> 00:07:40,307 Speaker 3: Lindsay Collins last night and the first couple of twenty 151 00:07:40,307 --> 00:07:43,307 Speaker 3: seconds of the game, so in all likelihood he's not 152 00:07:43,347 --> 00:07:45,747 Speaker 3: playing in the Grand Final. It's very unlikely they'll be 153 00:07:45,787 --> 00:07:48,427 Speaker 3: able to get that down greater enough to miss zero 154 00:07:48,547 --> 00:07:52,867 Speaker 3: weeks almost impossible. So they lose Nelson asofa Solomona, that's 155 00:07:52,867 --> 00:07:55,427 Speaker 3: a huge loss. They're not the biggest forward pack in 156 00:07:55,467 --> 00:07:58,427 Speaker 3: the competition as it stands. He is kind of their 157 00:07:59,347 --> 00:08:02,107 Speaker 3: battering ram, for lack of a better word, So losing 158 00:08:02,187 --> 00:08:03,347 Speaker 3: him is going to be a big blow for the 159 00:08:03,387 --> 00:08:06,907 Speaker 3: Melbourne Storm, especially if Penrith come through unscaled tonight and 160 00:08:07,107 --> 00:08:09,667 Speaker 3: have guys like Fisher, Harris and the Oder and those 161 00:08:09,707 --> 00:08:11,787 Speaker 3: guys that have done it for so long yo as well, 162 00:08:11,907 --> 00:08:16,187 Speaker 3: So I don't know. I think if it is Penwrith Melbourne, 163 00:08:16,227 --> 00:08:18,507 Speaker 3: I think I think you might find maybe Bendeth will 164 00:08:18,507 --> 00:08:21,227 Speaker 3: be the favorites by the time betting goes up in 165 00:08:21,267 --> 00:08:24,427 Speaker 3: the next couple of days, because as I said, they've 166 00:08:24,467 --> 00:08:26,347 Speaker 3: done three in a row. You know, they just continue 167 00:08:26,387 --> 00:08:28,707 Speaker 3: to do it. But wouldn't it be at mouth water 168 00:08:28,787 --> 00:08:33,027 Speaker 3: and clash. You've got Nathan Cleary, who many consider the 169 00:08:33,067 --> 00:08:35,267 Speaker 3: best half back in the game versus Jerome Hughes, who 170 00:08:35,787 --> 00:08:38,787 Speaker 3: has probably been the best player in the competition this 171 00:08:38,907 --> 00:08:41,107 Speaker 3: year and is probably likely to win the Daly m 172 00:08:41,107 --> 00:08:45,067 Speaker 3: this week. Just great matchups all across the park. It's 173 00:08:45,067 --> 00:08:47,947 Speaker 3: probably the Grand Final we deserve as fans in terms 174 00:08:47,987 --> 00:08:51,467 Speaker 3: of Melbourne Penrith and it's kind of a bit of 175 00:08:51,587 --> 00:08:55,387 Speaker 3: fate and destiny, right Like you think Melbourne beat Penrith 176 00:08:55,467 --> 00:08:59,187 Speaker 3: in twenty twenty to win a Grand Final. Since then, 177 00:08:59,227 --> 00:09:02,187 Speaker 3: Penrith have been dominant and won three straight. They now 178 00:09:02,267 --> 00:09:06,187 Speaker 3: meet Melbourne again. You know, can Melbourne kind of they 179 00:09:06,547 --> 00:09:08,827 Speaker 3: they stopped the Dynasie starting a year early back in 180 00:09:08,827 --> 00:09:10,507 Speaker 3: twenty twenty, can they be the ones to kind of 181 00:09:10,587 --> 00:09:14,507 Speaker 3: end it now? I think that's the Grand Final that 182 00:09:14,587 --> 00:09:17,587 Speaker 3: most people expect, so but we'll wait and see. You know, 183 00:09:17,627 --> 00:09:20,947 Speaker 3: anything can happen in eighty minutes of football, you know, 184 00:09:22,107 --> 00:09:25,147 Speaker 3: send offs and anything injuries in the modern game, you 185 00:09:25,187 --> 00:09:27,187 Speaker 3: know that anything can be twisted and turned on a 186 00:09:28,307 --> 00:09:30,467 Speaker 3: on a dime. So yeah, it should be an exciting 187 00:09:30,507 --> 00:09:31,147 Speaker 3: clash tonight. 188 00:09:31,547 --> 00:09:33,427 Speaker 2: Indeed, all right, I know you're working at the Fox 189 00:09:33,427 --> 00:09:35,787 Speaker 2: when you have eyes on the AFL yourn AFL fan, 190 00:09:35,827 --> 00:09:37,547 Speaker 2: will you watch that before you get to work in 191 00:09:37,587 --> 00:09:38,107 Speaker 2: the NRL. 192 00:09:39,147 --> 00:09:41,707 Speaker 3: Unfortunately, I will watch it. I'll probably have to take 193 00:09:41,707 --> 00:09:44,387 Speaker 3: off at halftime to get out to of course stadium tonight, 194 00:09:44,427 --> 00:09:45,827 Speaker 3: but I'll be keeping an eye on I listening to 195 00:09:45,907 --> 00:09:51,147 Speaker 3: on the radio. Yes, AFL fan. I actually had tickets 196 00:09:51,187 --> 00:09:53,027 Speaker 3: to go to the Grand Final today, but I had 197 00:09:53,067 --> 00:09:58,387 Speaker 3: to work for the league tonight. So you know, work 198 00:09:58,427 --> 00:10:00,867 Speaker 3: always takes present and always a rugby league man first. 199 00:10:00,907 --> 00:10:04,507 Speaker 3: But look, I'm a bit torn today. I live in 200 00:10:04,547 --> 00:10:07,067 Speaker 3: Sydney and I do have a the Swans, but I 201 00:10:07,067 --> 00:10:09,467 Speaker 3: grew up on the Gold Coast, always had a bit 202 00:10:09,467 --> 00:10:11,747 Speaker 3: of a soft spot for Brisbane Lions, A big fan 203 00:10:11,787 --> 00:10:14,707 Speaker 3: of Charlie Cameron, so I don't know a little bit 204 00:10:14,747 --> 00:10:18,227 Speaker 3: torn who will win today? Over to tracking game and 205 00:10:19,427 --> 00:10:21,667 Speaker 3: you know, as a as a new South Welshman, I 206 00:10:21,707 --> 00:10:23,947 Speaker 3: just think it's kind of funny to have no Victorian 207 00:10:23,987 --> 00:10:25,307 Speaker 3: teams in the AFL Grand Final. 208 00:10:25,827 --> 00:10:30,467 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, feels very very unusual. Hey, Jake, great to 209 00:10:30,507 --> 00:10:31,627 Speaker 2: ched has always mate, Thanks. 210 00:10:31,467 --> 00:10:34,147 Speaker 3: For taking the time now, no problem, Jake, Thank you 211 00:10:34,427 --> 00:10:35,227 Speaker 3: all the best, mate, Jake. 212 00:10:35,267 --> 00:10:38,867 Speaker 2: Jake there from Fox Sports and their rugby league coverage. 213 00:10:38,907 --> 00:10:41,187 Speaker 2: A regular contributor to our shows here on News Talks 214 00:10:41,187 --> 00:10:44,067 Speaker 2: hereb always good to get his insight and analysis. So 215 00:10:44,107 --> 00:10:46,547 Speaker 2: the Melbourne Storm into the Grand Final forty eight eighteen 216 00:10:46,587 --> 00:10:50,987 Speaker 2: winners over the Sydney Roosters last night comprehensive as comprehensive 217 00:10:50,987 --> 00:10:53,227 Speaker 2: as it looks on the scoreboard from what Jake was 218 00:10:53,267 --> 00:10:56,147 Speaker 2: saying there, Panthers Sharks tonight. Quick look at the odds. 219 00:10:56,347 --> 00:10:58,907 Speaker 2: Panthers playing a dollar twenty two at our tab. The 220 00:10:58,947 --> 00:11:02,867 Speaker 2: Sharks are rank outsiders at four dollars fifty. It just 221 00:11:02,867 --> 00:11:05,467 Speaker 2: feels as though the Grand Final that the season has 222 00:11:05,507 --> 00:11:08,267 Speaker 2: been setting itself up for, basically from the last I 223 00:11:08,267 --> 00:11:10,387 Speaker 2: don't know, ten weeks of the regular season. It always 224 00:11:10,467 --> 00:11:13,547 Speaker 2: felt as though these two, the Storm and the Panthers 225 00:11:13,547 --> 00:11:16,227 Speaker 2: were on a collision course for the Grand Final next week. Yes, 226 00:11:16,267 --> 00:11:18,467 Speaker 2: the Panthers still have to get past the Coronella Sharks, 227 00:11:18,627 --> 00:11:20,867 Speaker 2: and as Jake said, anything can happen in finals football. 228 00:11:20,867 --> 00:11:23,267 Speaker 2: But you just get the feeling that Penrith will have 229 00:11:23,347 --> 00:11:26,147 Speaker 2: too much for the Sharks tonight and then we can 230 00:11:26,227 --> 00:11:30,067 Speaker 2: really look forward to a mouth watering NRL Grand Final 231 00:11:30,107 --> 00:11:32,787 Speaker 2: next Sunday night at around nine thirty New Zealand time, 232 00:11:32,827 --> 00:11:35,987 Speaker 2: if it is to be the Storm against the Penrith Panthers. 233 00:11:37,067 --> 00:11:40,267 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine, listen live 234 00:11:40,387 --> 00:11:43,667 Speaker 1: to News Talk said B weekends from midday, or follow 235 00:11:43,707 --> 00:11:45,307 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio