NRL: Final Series

[blackcrow]

Melbourne win by 1-12 margin @ 3.50 (sportingbet) The Storm finished 4th while Manly finished 5th and not much separates the two teams as each has their own weapons in the backs and good sets of forwards who can move the ball forward. Both come off big wins from last week and they should be priemd for a big battle here. Inglis with the size and strength my prove to be the difference here as he is an awkward player to defend against and the Manly centres have had problems in defence especially Matai. The Storm have not forgotten their 40-0 hiding in last eyar's grand final and will seek some revenge for that by beating the Sea Eagles and maybe knocking them out of the semi finals. But it should be a close game with the Storm edging this

[Crouch Potato]

Re: NRL: Final Series Manly 1-12 @ 3.90 Betfair Manly forward Glen Hall's wife gave birth to a stillborn baby during the week. He will miss tonight's game. Obviously this kind of factor could have a deciding effect either way, but I am inclined to think that for a team that are premiers, this is something that will give them added resolve. Melbourne's team looks weak with the likes of Hep Cahill and Koopu coming off the bench. Furthermore, this game is not at Olympic, so the Storm lose a lot of their ground advantage. Manly's superior motivation and bench forwards win this one.