For & Against could decide...

[maxta]

The Top 8 with plenty of teams in/out who could well end up in equal 8th spot after 26 rounds....
Unusually close at the pointy end of the season but its also of note that the teams 5-8 can very well beat the teams 1-4 in the crunch games with Roosters/Nth Qld the favoured 2 sides, but if crazy results can happen.....2015 is the year!!

 

[TagMonster]

We need another big win this weekend to get a leg up in the for/against category. Having said that, I'd be happy with a 1 point win so long as it's a win!

 

[eaglebuzz]

We need to crush the lesser teams that we play because the Dragons F/A is way better than ours and they are one of the 2 teams whose spot we might realistically be able to grab. The Dogs have a really soft draw so I'm not confident we will be able to get past them.

 

[Eagles2nv]

Yeah I think we need a big win this week and next week to help our F/A.

Hopefully the Donkeys will bounce back this week and hand dragoons a big loss.

 

[Fluffy]

Highly suspect 9th will be equal on points.

Goons F/A was only +10 before last weekend so not that far ahead, one big win/loss can change things very quickly

 

[Killer03]

Does anyone know what happens if you are on the same points differential? Who comes higher? Is it then based on Points Scored For?

I know this is ****dy rare. But sometimes this could happen and decide who comes 8th and who comes 9th.

 

[Eagles2nv]

Does anyone know what happens if you are on the same points differential? Who comes higher? Is it then based on Points Scored For?

I know this is ****dy rare. But sometimes this could happen and decide who comes 8th and who comes 9th.

If equal points and F/A then it goes to highest F/A %.

i.e. For points/Against points x 100 = %.

Then tries, then goals, then field goals and then its a coin toss (literally a coin toss).

http://www.nrl.com/finals-hopes-down-to-the-toss-of-a-coin/tabid/10874/newsid/81512/default.aspx

 

[Eagles2nv]

Just as a side note, as it currently stands the way the % works, dragoons are in the best position, followed by Manly then Dogs, but only just, and 1 game can change that.

Basically you want to win without conceeding any points.

 

[Killer03]

If equal points and F/A then it goes to highest F/A %.

i.e. For points/Against points x 100 = %.

Then tries, then goals, then field goals and then its a coin toss (literally a coin toss).

http://www.nrl.com/finals-hopes-down-to-the-toss-of-a-coin/tabid/10874/newsid/81512/default.aspx

Wow a coin toss after that! Admittedly it's not likely, but stranger things have happened.

I know in the World Cup (soccer) they used to do something similar in the group stages where if it was equal they would draw lots. Which is quite amazing.

 

[Dan]

I ran through the finals calculator both with my maroon glasses on and without.

Manly finished 7th in one and 9th in the other.

So i naturally concluded we will finish 5th

 

[Eagles2nv]

Its technically possible to finish 4th. But extremely unlikely, bordering on impossible. We would bascially need souffs, sharks, dogs, dragons and storm to lose every game possible by considerable margins.