Importance of Top 4 finish

[eagerbeaver]

Assuming Storm win tonight it would mean the top 4 teams from the regular season will be the last 4 standing.. and that is despite Souths being ordinary in both their finals.
Based on this and the way we finished the season, anything less than a top 4 finish next season will be an underachievement. If we are realistic about making it to the big dance and even better winning it, we need to finish in that top 4. With DCE and the Trbo's (potentially more) lost to Origin, getting the wins on the board early in the season will be vital..

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

We will be top 4 next year, I have no doubt at all.

 

[The better Robbo]

Assuming Storm win tonight it would mean the top 4 teams from the regular season will be the last 4 standing.. and that is despite Souths being ordinary in both their finals.
Based on this and the way we finished the season, anything less than a top 4 finish next season will be an underachievement. If we are realistic about making it to the big dance and even better winning it, we need to finish in that top 4. With DCE and the Trbo's (potentially more) lost to Origin, getting the wins on the board early in the season will be vital..

Statistics show if you want to win the premiership you need to finish top 4. Cant recall a team outside the top 4 ever winning the comp???

 

[Cameron]

Statistics show if you want to win the premiership you need to finish top 4. Cant recall a team outside the top 4 ever winning the comp???

It’s happened.
Canterbury 1995 same finals system Is the only one I can think off.
Teams from 5-8th have made GFs but haven’t won. Cows 2017 finished 8th made gf