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Last night’s 18-all thriller after ten minutes extra time between the Sharks and Titans begged the question of how far these two teams will go in 2016?
Only the second draw of the season ended the Sharks winning sequence at 15, but they remain unbeaten in 16 successive games, while the Titans are playing superb never-say-die rugby league.
But neither the Sharks nor the Titans will be in the big one.
» The Roar’s complete guide to the 2016 NRL Finals
That honour will be with the Storm and Cowboys, providing the incredible Johnathan Thurston’s hamstring allows him to play.
No Thurston, no Cowboys.
Here’s how I see the remaining five rounds playing out.
37 – Sharks with Raiders, Dragons, Rabbitohs, Roosters, and Storm (loss), for eight points. Total: 45 points.
36 – Storm with Rabbitohs, Raiders, Manly, Broncos, and Sharks.for ten points. Total: 46.
29 – Raiders with Sharks (loss), Storm (loss), Eels, Manly and Tigers for six points. Total: 35.
28 – Cowboys with Tigers (loss if Thurston doesn’t play), Roosters, Warriors (if Thurston plays), Bulldogs, and Titans for eight points. Total: 36.
28 – Bulldogs with Knights, Manly, Storm (loss), Broncos, and Cowboys (loss) for six points. Total: 34.
24 – Broncos with Dragons, Eels, Bulldogs (loss), Storm (loss), and Rabbitohs for six points. Total: 30.
23 – Titans with Warriors, Tigers, Knights, Panthers, and Cowboys (loss) for eight points. Total: 31.
22 – Warriors with Titans (loss), Rabbitohs, Cowboys (loss), Tigers and Eels for six points. Total: 28
22 – Panthers with Roosters, Knights, Tigers (loss), Titans (loss), and Manly for six points. Total 28
22 – Tigers with Cowboys (loss), Titans (loss), Panthers, Warriors (loss), and Raiders (loss) for two points. Total: 24
20 – Manly with Eels, Dragons, Storm (loss), Raiders (loss), and Panthers (loss) for four points. Total: 24
20 – Dragons with Broncos (loss), Sharks (loss), Roosters (loss), Eels, and Knights for four points. Total: 24.
14 – Rabbitohs with Storm (loss), Warriors (loss), Cowboys (loss), Tigers (loss), and Bulldogs (loss) for no points. Total: 14
12 – Eels with Manly (loss), Broncos (loss), Roosters (loss), Dragons (loss), and Warriors (loss) for no points. Total: 12.
12 – Roosters with Panthers (loss), Cowboys (loss), Dragons, Sharks (loss), Broncos (loss) for two points. Total: 14.
7 – Knights with Bulldogs (loss), Panthers (loss), Titans (loss), Rabbitohs (loss), and Dragons (loss) for no points. Total: 7
Finals formula
QF1 – 1 v 4
Storm
Raiders
EF1 – 5 v 8
Bulldogs
Warriors
EF2 – 6 v 7
Titans
Broncos
QF2 – 2 v 3
Sharks
Cowboys
SF1 – loser QF1 v winner EF1
Raiders
Bulldogs
SF2 – loser QF2 v winner EF2
Titans
Sharks
QF1 winner v SF2 winner
Storm
Sharks
QF2 winner v SF1 winner
Cowboys
Bulldogs
Winners in grand final
Storm
Cowboys
Premiers – Storm.