Mal Cochrane
I'm not really Mal Cochrane...
Just an overview.
The 3 teams sitting out of the eight who are threatening are Eels, pennies and NQ. The fact both Eels and Pennies can not win all remaining 3 games ( as the play each other next week ), leaves one team to finish on 29, one on 31 at best. Long odds that game will be a draw.
Nth Qld could but won't win all 3 games, but if they do and so finish on 30 they have a fair chance with a good for/against. I'll say they will finish on 28 by dropping a game or more.
eagles, Knights, broncos and tigers could prolly just win 2 more games and that should be enough finishing on 30 points, although Tigers do have a tough draw. manly's isn't that easy either.
And finishing on 30 points with the worst for/against record could be dangerous if Parra beat pennies, because they could win all 3 games and finish on 31. No way Pennies will win 3 games.
Manly really need to get up this weekend and start rolling along for the semi's.
The 3 teams sitting out of the eight who are threatening are Eels, pennies and NQ. The fact both Eels and Pennies can not win all remaining 3 games ( as the play each other next week ), leaves one team to finish on 29, one on 31 at best. Long odds that game will be a draw.
Nth Qld could but won't win all 3 games, but if they do and so finish on 30 they have a fair chance with a good for/against. I'll say they will finish on 28 by dropping a game or more.
eagles, Knights, broncos and tigers could prolly just win 2 more games and that should be enough finishing on 30 points, although Tigers do have a tough draw. manly's isn't that easy either.
And finishing on 30 points with the worst for/against record could be dangerous if Parra beat pennies, because they could win all 3 games and finish on 31. No way Pennies will win 3 games.
Manly really need to get up this weekend and start rolling along for the semi's.