FINALS WEEK 1
8 September 2017
Steeming to you straight from the NRL Headquarters at
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NRL FINAL SERIES HAS BEEN LAUNCHED

The 2017 NRL Telstra Premiership Finals Series was launched in spectacular fashion this week with stars from all eight Finals Series teams coming together at ANZ Stadium.

Cameron Smith (Melbourne Storm), Jake Friend (Sydney Roosters), Sam Thaiday (Brisbane Broncos), Tim Mannah (Parramatta Eels), Paul Gallen (Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks), Daly Cherry-Evans (Manly Warringah Sea Eagles), Peter Wallace (Penrith Panthers) and Gavin Cooper (North Queensland Cowboys) gathered ahead of what shapes as an extraordinary Finals Series.

TONIGHT

Qualifying Final: Friday, September 8, 7.55pm, Allianz Stadium
NRL: Sydney Roosters (2) v Brisbane Broncos (3)
Holden Cup: Brisbane Broncos (6) v Newcastle Knights (7); 5.15pm

Sydney Roosters v Brisbane Broncos

The Official Schick Preview

The winner of tonight's match will earn a much-needed week off while the loser will receive a second chance at home in Week Two of the finals.

Both teams head into the qualifying final with winning form after the Roosters survived a scare to scrape past the Titans while the Broncos did enough to see off fierce rivals the Cowboys in Townsville.

Our observations

We at Community News note that the Roosters will be playing tonight at full strength. Unfortunately the Broncos are down Boyd (hamstring), with Nikorima shifting to Fullback and the Veteran Benji Marshall coming into the halfback position. And as all footy fans know... when Benji is on the field - anything can happen... and generally does.

We are expecting a Roosters victory tonight, so are the bookies (Roosters $1.60 favourite with Sportsbet) and so are they... evidenced by their promo picture below.