Listeners, prepare your wallets and let's dive straight into the depths of Rugby league dissection. We've got a playoff extravaganza finding its way to your screens, the Penrith Panthers gracing the turf against the Cronulla Sharks. The Panthers have been opening up a can of whoop-ass on other teams with a regular season record of 17-7, sitting pretty at the second place in the standings. Now, couple that with their habit of less-than-friendly encounters against the Sharks in the past. Their two recent history classes read a surreal 42-0 and 28-0, where Sharkies got a taste of dust, and well, the grass.
But our dear Sharks won't probably like to be looked at as just a three-course meal served to Panthers. They had a regular season record of 16-8, slotting themselves under the Top 5 umbrella. Their recent games, though, give us a mixed cocktail of results, with their encounter against the Storm, not exactly a sunny affair, resulting in a bitter 37-10 defeat. Panthers, taking a stroll on the other side, have been basking in glory, well, mostly – other than that little incident with the Canberra Raiders and the close call against the Storm.
So, if you're fancying a flutter here's the prediction. The Panthers, who've been hissing louder than the Sharks could swim, got this one in the bag. Their past dominion over the Sharks and excellent recent performance agree to this more than a hungry man to a plate of ribs.
Albert’s Prediction: Penrith Panthers by 13