Check out who our writers think will win in the first week of the 2024 NRL Finals series.
all times Australian Eastern time
Friday September 13 at 7:50pm
Qualifying Final: Penrith Panthers (2nd) vs Sydney Roosters (3rd) – BlueBet Stadium – Match Preview
Saturday September 14 at 4:05pm
Qualifying Final: Melbourne Storm (1st) vs Cronulla Sharks (4th) – AAMI Park – Match Preview
Saturday September 14 at 7:50pm
Elimination Final: North Queensland Cowboys (5th) vs Knights (8th) – QLD Country Bank Stadium – Match Preview
Sunday September 15 at 4:05pm
Elimination Final: Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (6th) vs Manly Sea Eagles (7th) – Accor Stadium – Match Preview
NRL Finals Series Number Crunch
Check out all the NRL Finals series stats since 2012 and analysis in this week’s edition of the Number Crunch.
NRL Predictions: Week 1 Finals
| Matt Pritchard (125) | Andrew Pelechaty (124) | Shannon Meyer (127) |
|---|---|---|
| Panthers by 8 | Panthers by 2 | Panthers by 4 |
| Storm by 16 | Storm by 8 | Storm by 2 |
| Cowboys by 18 | Cowboys by 20 | Cowboys by 16 |
| Sea Eagles by 12 | Bulldogs by 1 | Bulldogs by 8 |
| Brendan Wood (121) | Nathan Smith (128) | Matt Attard (122) |
|---|---|---|
| Panthers by 4 | Panthers by 2 | Panthers by 4 |
| Storm by 8 | Storm by 8 | Storm by 12 |
| Cowboys by 10 | Cowboys by 14 | Cowboys by 12 |
| Bulldogs by 2 | Sea Eagles by 1 | Bulldogs by 4 |
| Jem Nash (131) | Mathew Williams (115) | Lachlan Jeffery (127) |
|---|---|---|
| Panthers by 6 | Panthers by 14 | Panthers by 18 |
| Storm by 14 | Storm by 10 | Storm by 14 |
| Cowboys by 10 | Cowboys by 12 | Cowboys by 12 |
| Sea Eagles by 2 | Bulldogs by 6 | Sea Eagles by 8 |
