Angus Crichton, Haumole Olakau’atu, Kalyn Ponga and Tom Dearden are some of the stars in the finals this weekend.Credit: Graphic: Stephen Kiprillis
After 27 weeks of rugby league madness, the NRL finals series is upon us.
The play-offs kick off on Friday night when the Panthers host the Roosters, before the Sharks face the Storm in Melbourne on Saturday, with the winner of those matches booking themselves a spot in the preliminary final.
The Cowboys play the Knights on Saturday in a winner-takes-all elimination final, before the Bulldogs and Sea Eagles go head-to-head to snag the final spot in week two.
Our team of experts have had their say about how they think the finals will play out and which two teams they think will be there in the grand final.
Roy Masters
Michael Chammas
Emma Kemp
Andrew Webster
Christian Nicolussi
Adam Pengilly
Dan Walsh
Billie Eder
Adrian Proszenko
Roy Ward
Nick Wright
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