By Casey O'Connor
The NRL season is thundering towards the Grand Final.
Final’s football inevitably goes to the next level and we last week fans were not disappointed.
There were a mix of exciting riveting and sometimes spellbinding matches all served with a side of spice.
They should have sold tickets to the Benny and Ivan press conferences which were as exciting and revealing as some of the on field entertainment.
I reckon the NRL should just contract Wayne to throw in a few hand grenades here and there next season if we don’t see him in a coaching role – Life in NRL land might be pretty boring without him.
The Sea Eagles went into their game against the Melbourne Storm soaring and came out the other side looking like forlorn feather dusters.
If you are a Manly fan, take comfort in the fact that it would be hard for them to play any worse this week when they face the Roosters at Stadium Mackay on Friday night.
The game kicking off at 7.50pm.
While the Sea Eagles will be looking to bounce back beware the Roosters with fullback James Tedesco and halfback Lachlan Lam keen to showcase the new spine combination.
The Sea Eagles will just be hoping that Tommy recharges the Turbo.
On Sunday the Eels cannot afford to look backwards to their Round 25 humiliation at the hands of the Panthers at Cbus stadium.
The Panthers are short, priced favourites to win but must pay close attention to their discipline.
The Bunnies gave the competition the blueprint to defuse the Panthers last weekend.
It will be up to King Gutho, Mitchell Moses and the troops to see if they can turn the tables in the battle of the West.
This game also to be played in Mackay with another 7.50pm kick off
Which ever way you look at it and no matter who wins or loses the big winners are the Mackay Rugby League fans as were those in Rockhampton and Townsville.
There should be more of it.
Casey’s Tips: Sea Eagles to fluff their feathers and the wounded Panthers to claw their way to the Prelims.
