The National Rugby League must be wondering why it bothered to schedule the centenary Grand Final of rugby league for this Sunday, writes Jeff Wall.
Nrl finals
NRL finals: Storming to a premiership?
After the first weekend of the NRL finals, after all the speculation, media coverage and planning, not much has changed – the Melbourne Storm remain the firm premiership favourites, but contentious refereeing decisions hang like a dark cloud over the game.
Media briefs and TV ratings
Are ads breaks killing Kath and Kim? … So much for live NRL finals coverage … Seven stays strong in the national news battle … And wins another ratings week … Last night’s TV ratings.
Crikey’s NRL Hot Form Chart: Round 24
And so it has come to this. Nine teams. Eight spots. Who will make it? And which teams will finish where? Tough questions, but happily, Crikey’s NRL Hot Form Chart has the answers.
