Finals hoodoos haunt Raiders, Panthers
CANBERRA and Penrith both take flawed finals records into their do-or-die showdown at GIO Stadium. And history says this game is going to go down to the wire.
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Panthers, Cowboys to progress into week three
MATTHEW JOHNS: I’m tipping two high quality, high pressure NRL semi-finals, to be decided by the class — and absence — of key players.
The odds are stacked against Sharks
THE Paul Gallen-less Sharks are winless in finals away from home but their recent record in Canberra gives them a shot at adding to the Raiders’ own string of finals flops.
Expect the unexpected this finals series
MATTHEW JOHNS: They say the finals are like a new competition, they’re right! I can’t remember a series with so many genuine chances — so here’s my week one guide.
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Freddy names Carty, Semi in Test team
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