General 2015 GRAND FINAL Day Discussion Thread

[mt.wellington]

2015 Grand Final Day team lists
NRL.com
Tue, Sep 29, 2015 - 05:00PM

Official team lists for the 2015 NRL Telstra Premiership Grand Final, the State Championship Grand Final and the under-20s Holden Cup Grand Final.

NRL GRAND FINAL: BRONCOS V COWBOYS – SUN 4 OCTOBER, 7.15PM, ANZ STADIUM

Broncos
1 Darius Boyd
2 Corey Oates
3 Jack Reed
4 Justin Hodges (c)
5 Jordan Kahu
6 Anthony Milford
7 Ben Hunt
8 Sam Thaiday
9 Andrew McCullough
10 Adam Blair
11 Alex Glenn
12 Matt Gillett
13 Corey Parker

14 Jarrod Wallace
15 Mitchell Dodds
16 Joe Ofahengaue
17 Kodi Nikorima
18 Dale Copley

Coach: Wayne Bennett

Cowboys
1 Lachlan Coote
2 Kyle Feldt
3 Justin O'Neill
4 Kane Linnett
5 Antonio Winterstein
6 Michael Morgan
7 Johnathan Thurston (c)
8 Matthew Scott (c)
9 Jake Granville
10 James Tamou
11 Gavin Cooper
12 Ethan Lowe
13 Jason Taumalolo

14 Rory Kostjasyn
15 John Asiata
16 Scott Bolton
17 Ben Hannant
19 Ray Thompson

Coach: Paul Green

The Broncos are unchanged from their smashing of the Roosters last weekend. Dale Copley is 18th man as cover for Justin Hodges.
The Cowboys are unchanged from their preliminary final victory over the Storm. Ray Thompson is 18th man.


NRL STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND FINAL: NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS V IPSWICH JETS – SUN 4 OCTOBER, 3.45PM, ANZ STADIUM

Knights
1 Jake Mamo
2 Honeti Tuha
3 Kerrod Holland
4 Joseph Tapine
5 Ken Tofilau
6 Carlos Tuimavave
7 Jaelen Feeney
8 Damian Sironen
9 Danny Levi
10 Sam Mataora
11 Lachlan Fitzgibbon
12 Jacob Saifiti
13 Clint Newton (c)

14 George Ndaira
15 Marvin Filipo
16 Michael Steele
17 Josh King
18 Luke Yates
27 Tama Koopu

Coach: Matt Lantry

Jets
1 Carlin Anderson
2 Marmin Barba
3 Liam Capewell
4 Nemani Valekapa
5 Richard Pandia
6 Josh Cleeland
7 Dane Phillips
8 Josh Seage
9 Matt Parcell
10 Rod Griffin
11 Sam Martin
12 Kurt Capewell
13 Keiron Lander (c)

14 Landon Hayes
15 Kurtis Lingwoodock
16 Billy McConnachie
22 Fakahoko Teutau

Coaches: Ben Walker, Shane Walker

Josh King and Luke Yates have been added to an extended bench in an otherwise unchanged team from the one that beat Wyong to win the NSW Cup grand final last Sunday.

Unchanged following their win over the Townsville Blackhawks in the Intrust Super Cup grand final.


HOLDEN CUP GRAND FINAL: PANTHERS V SEA EAGLES – SUN 4 OCTOBER, 1.35PM, ANZ STADIUM | BUY TICKETS

Panthers U20s
1 Brent Naden (c)
2 Fuimanu Enese
3 Robert Jennings
4 Maliko Filino
5 Dylan Edwards
6 Tyrone May
7 Jarome Luai
8 Oliver Clark
9 Soni Luke (c)
10 Moses Leota
11 James Fisher-Harris
12 Corey Harawira-Naera
13 Reed Izzard

14 Kaide Ellis
15 Thomson Tuigimala
16 Paea Pua
17 Jake Ennis

Coach: Cameron Ciraldo

Sea Eagles U20s
1 Tom Trbojevic
2 Jesse Bogle
3 Addison Demetriou
4 Jesse Ramien
5 Mitch Thomas
6 William Pearsall
7 Riley Travers (c)
8 Liam Knight
9 Hugh Pratt
10 Jesse Maxwell
11 Luke Garner
12 William Bainbridge
13 Darcy Cox

14 Nicholas Hynes
15 James Parker
16 Dallas Koen
17 Moses Noovao-McGreal
18 Jyi Seymour

Coach: David Heath

The Panthers are unchanged following their huge win over the Warriors last weekend.

Jyi Seymour is 18th man in an otherwise unchanged team from the one that beat the Cowboys by a point last weekend.

 

[mt.wellington]

Interesting to see the Walker brothers have gotten the Jets to the Grand Final. Haven't been able to watch many games of there's.

Hearts going Cowboys but I think the Broncos will have the edge after an extra week off. Plus the fact that uncle Wayne hasn't lost a single Grand Final his teams have made. Think this is his eighth one...

 

[Beast Mode]

I have been noting a pattern in Nth Qld Cowboys games
In most games they have won, they are usually behind in the first half
But end up dominating the opposition in the 2nd half.

So because the Cowboys are usually slow out of the Blocks
I will put a lazy $20 @$6 fror a half / full time double of Broncos/Nth Qld

 

[mt.wellington]

I have been noting a pattern in Nth Qld Cowboys games
In most games they have won, they are usually behind in the first half
But end up dominating the opposition in the 2nd half.

So because the Cowboys are usually slow out of the Blocks
I will put a lazy $20 @$6 fror a half / full time double of Broncos/Nth Qld

Tailing ...

 

[eudebrito]

Hard to pick, Thurston deserves a title, but think his teammates might let him down, will support the cows, but brisbane has been the form team all year, the last cpl of year the best side has won the GF.

 

[Diesel]

I've gone:
Penrith
Ippy
Broncos @ $4.60

For those that haven't seen the Jets, they're a different side and may surprise Newcastle.
I'm far from a Broncos supporter and dislike them but I'm going for them as NQ joined when the Warriors did and can't have them winning before us

 

[Diesel]

Interesting to see the Walker brothers have gotten the Jets to the Grand Final. Haven't been able to watch many games of there's.

Hearts going Cowboys but I think the Broncos will have the edge after an extra week off. Plus the fact that uncle Wayne hasn't lost a single Grand Final his teams have made. Think this is his eighth one...

Jets are good to watch. They had just had a try scored against them last week. They went for a short kick off, regained, threw the ball around and 3 tackles later were under the posts

If it counts, Bennett lost when co-coach of the Raiders in 1987 and also coached a Souths Magpies side that was thrashed by Wynnum-Manly in 1984

 

[surfin]

I've gone:
Penrith
Ippy
Broncos @ $4.60

For those that haven't seen the Jets, they're a different side and may surprise Newcastle.
I'm far from a Broncos supporter and dislike them but I'm going for them as NQ joined when the Warriors did and can't have them winning before us

That's my dilemma, don't particularly like the Broncos but the thought of the Cowboys and especially Jim the Mossie getting a premiership before the Warriors just doesn't bear thinking of.

 

[Tedster]

First time i've seen the Jets play and like the look of them - they certainly deserve their half time lead. So does anyone know how this state league final works - does Q/land and NSW each have their own competition and then the winners of each play each other? Does that mean that Brisbanefe/Gold Coast/Cowboys feeder clubs plays Queensland Cup not with the other NRL clubs?

 

[wallacenz]

That's my dilemma, don't particularly like the Broncos but the thought of the Cowboys and especially Jim the Mossie getting a premiership before the Warriors just doesn't bear thinking of.

A premiership and a nines trophy..

 

[snake77]

A premiership and a nines trophy..

It's a tens trophy according to Gary Belcher.

Maybe that's why we haven't won it yet. We haven't had enough players on the field.

 

[snake77]

The Jets have been refreshing to watch. They haven't been as crazy has been made out; but still refreshing to watch.

The drop outs and kick offs are a lot better too watch instead of just hoofing it down field.

 

[wazzas]

how about the bloke decking Mamo, Braith Anasta was pretty fired up

 

[Jordan G]

First time i've seen the Jets play and like the look of them - they certainly deserve their half time lead. So does anyone know how this state league final works - does Q/land and NSW each have their own competition and then the winners of each play each other? Does that mean that Brisbanefe/Gold Coast/Cowboys feeder clubs plays Queensland Cup not with the other NRL clubs?

Yes, QLD and NSW Cup grand finals were last week.

Correct on the feeder club thing too. I believe Brisbane have 3 (maybe more) feeder clubs. Ipswich is one if them. The hooker Matt Parcell played NRL this year and has signed with Manly. The fullback Carlin Anderson is signed to the Broncos, kid has real talent.

 

[charlie bobmarley]

how about the bloke decking Mamo, Braith Anasta was pretty fired up

Highlight of the day so far. Mamo is such a prick

 

[snake77]

Andrew Johns has been pulled from the coverage today.
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11523694

Hopefully he does get poached by Fox. Sure he'll be on the shows with his brother acting the clown but the Fox coverage around the games are pretty good. It would be good to have the sessions he sometimes does with Cronks kicks etc and where they land and the impact on the opposing fullback.

 

[snake77]

Congratulations to the Jets and the Walker brothers.

Been enjoyable watching them after hearing about them quite a lot of NRL 360.

A nice concept having the NSW and Queensland Cup teams facing off.

 

[Jordan G]

Once again QLD Cup > NSW Cup.

 

[Diesel]

2nd year of this state cup final, it's a definite winner.

Qld two in a row!!!

 

[tajhay]

Off to the GF. Too many broncos fans in their jerseys around in the trains. Hoping to see the JT show.