QLD Premier Rugby 2018 Finals Preview: Easts
It’s hard to believe, I know, but this Sunday is the first week of finals and marks just a fortnight of club footy left this year.
Our four finals sides are locked in – have been since round 17 – and we know who will face who in the major and minor semi-finals.
To wet the appetite for Sunday’s semis, we’re going to release a little preview of each side over the course of the week.
A slow, tantalising build-up to a HUGE double header at Ballymore.
Next in line, Easts Tigers.
Ladder position: Third
Number of wins: 10
Last five games: LWWWL
The Tigers really came roaring back to life in 2018. They haven’t feature in the finals since they went down in the 2015 Grand Final to Souths, which is ironically the side they play on Sunday.
Apart from one loss to Bond in Round 13, the Tigers recorded five victories in the rest of their matches against the five sides who didn’t make this year’s finals series – a sure sign they have earned their spot in t