James Maloney and Mitch Pearce. Source: News Limited
IN his weekly column, Fox Sports expert and Canberra assistant coach Brett Kimmorley offers his thoughts on round 25 of the 2013 NRL Premiership season.
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Broncos v Knights at Suncorp Stadium
At half-time and throughout periods of the game it looked like Brisbane were going to run away with the match. The Broncos had plenty to play for and seemed to be in control in what was quite an exciting game. On the back of an unfortunate injury to Newcastle skipper Kurt Gidley, the visitors showed enormous character. Joseph Leilua produced some great runs and tries for the Knights. The Knights are on 27 points now which will hurt either the Warriors or the Cowboys if they can get to 29 this week. Wayne Bennett will be pleased to leave his former club Brisbane with a win in what was an unsuccessful year for the Broncos. Anthony Griffin will come under some pressure for failing to get the club into the finals and reach the potential they should.
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Tigers v Rabbitohs at Allianz Stadium
Four Burgess brothers, Sam getting sent off in the first five minutes, the Wests Tigers leading in Benji Marshall's 200th game - this game had it all. I think Mick Potter will be happy with their start and the new style he is trying to introduce to the team. I don't know whether this game showed the class of South Sydney to get back into the game and blow the Tigers away or highlighted the gap between the top five sides compared to the rest of the competition. The four Burgess brothers coming at you along with Chris McQueen, who was very good, just wore down the Tigers. Greg Inglis is playing on one leg but that seems good enough for the Rabbitohs to still be able to score points. Now the last round will determine whether South Sydney or the Sydney Roosters take out the minor premiership.
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Warriors v Raiders at Mt Smart Stadium
It was the Warriors' last home game of the season and probably their best performance of the season. Shaun Johnson was outstanding. The nearer he is to the ball, the more dangerous they look. He recorded the fastest hat-trick in the history of the game which took him about six minutes. Manu Vatuvei also scored three tries along with Jarrod Crocker from Canberra. 18-10 at half-time with the game on the line, the Raiders showed they have had too many distractions to win. The concern going forward is who will coach and how will it impact the players. They have one game left at home which will see them playing for pride. The Warriors travel to Wollongong and, while they have a horrible record at that ground, when they take the pitch they are a side that can make anything happen.
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Bulldogs v Panthers at ANZ Stadium
I think the Bulldogs can still win the competition. They are a very tough defensive side and they know how to handle the finals series when under pressure. This year they will have no pressure on them upon arriving to the finals. They will scare some people off the back of the main thing they did this week, which was wake up the sleeping giant Tony Williams. This is the time of the year you want him firing. Josh Morris is starting to look more and more comfortable at fullback while they will welcome back Sam Kasiano and Frank Pritchard come the finals. Penrith will be proud of their season. It was a positive year with a big recruitment drive. For them, the next season is about continuing to improve.
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Sea Eagles v Storm at Brookvale Oval
Manly sent everyone a timely reminder on Saturday night that they have the ability to win the competition. The Sea Eagles have the best back-line in the competition. Glenn Stewart has returned to form and the right edge was potent, whether it was Stewart to Daly Cherry-Evans or vice versa. The ball would then go left to Kieran Foran and the key for Manly is Brett Stewart. Hopefully his hamstring scare is nothing serious because they need him to win the big games. The Sea Eagles were too physical and skilful for Melbourne on a night some of the Storm stars were off their game.
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Sharks v Cowboys at Remondis Stadium
Prior to the weekend, North Queensland had the best for-and-against record of any team on that magical 24 points which meant their destiny was in their own hands. If they win their last game now no one can pass them on for-and-against. Cronulla were a little bit flat off the back of what was a good performance last Monday night. Without Todd Carney the Sharks were missing their attacking flare and played more direct. Matt Bowen announced he will retire at the end of the season and showed us all some glimpses of the Bowen of old. The Cowboys now return home to face the Wests Tigers for a place in the finals. If they make the finals they will have won six games straight and will certainly scare some sides.
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Roosters v Titans at Allianz Stadium
Most people would have expected the Sydney Roosters to respond following last Monday's loss to Cronulla, but it was a massive effort from the Gold Coast. It showed enormous character after going down on the wire to the Warriors last week. Their side has been injury ravaged, it showed their character. A former Rooster in Brad Takairangi produced a massive play which got the visitors back in front before David Taylor put the nail in the coffin. The pressure now has to mount on the Roosters. They have lost two games in a row, against sides they should have beaten. They look disorganised and that falls on the shoulders of their halves. I don't think the Roosters can win the competition with the halves they have. The last two weeks we have seen when things aren't going right or they need to produce something new their halves don't have the ability to adjust. It will be interesting to see how Trent Robinson handles this situation. You would hate to head into the finals with three losses. Are the wheels coming off? That is yet to be determined but I look forward to seeing how they fare against South Sydney on Friday night in the battle for the minor premiership.
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