Monday Bunker: Can anyone stop Roosters, Storm?

There are still four rounds to go before the finals kick-off but already the race for the NRL premiership is down to two. WATCH THE MONDAY BUNKER

There are still four rounds to go before the finals kick-off but already the race for the NRL premiership is down to two.

That was the view put forward as the Monday Bunker wrapped up a big weekend of rugby league action.

“I think there’s only two hopes — Storm and the Roosters,” The Courier-Mail’s Peter Gleeson said.

“I think they’re so far ahead of the rest of the comp it’s not funny.

“They showed at the weekend they were panels ahead of the rest of them.

“Canberra are probably the smokies, and Manly are a rough hope.”

Watch the Monday Bunker as host Tim Gilbert and panellists Paul Crawley, Fatima Kdouh and Peter Gleeson address a big weekend of NRL action. WATCH IN THE PLAYER ABOVE.

The view wasn’t entirely agreed with by the rest of the Monday Bunker panel, however.

Fatima Kdouh said the Raiders were in with a shout but needed to prove themselves further before the finals came around.

“The Raiders have lost seven games now and five of those have been against the Roosters twice, the Rabbitohs, the Storm and the Sea Eagles,” she said.

“If they are really going to give September footy a shake, they need to find some wins over the next couple of weeks to prove that they are genuine title contenders.”

Paul Crawley also wasn’t prepared to write off South Sydney after they took it to Melbourne in Gosford.

“If Sam (Burgess) is fit for the finals and Adam Reynolds is back, they’re definitely in contention,” he said.

Watch the Monday Bunker as host Tim Gilbert and panellists Paul Crawley, Fatima Kdouh and Peter Gleeson address a big weekend of NRL action. WATCH IN THE PLAYER ABOVE.