Intrust Super Shute Shield 1st Grade: Final Round Hypotheticals
With one round remaining, eight teams are still a mathematical chance of playing finals footy this year and with six of those sides playing one another this weekend, there is still a lot to be decided.
Here’s a look at how your teams finals campaign may look after round 18 finishes on Saturday.
Week One Finals Fixtures:
1 v 6, 2 v 5, 3 v 4
Manly (1st: 73pts, +260) - West Harbour (A)
Manly wrapped up the 2017 minor premiership last weekend with a 48-38 win over Penrith despite trailing the spirited Emus 19-17 late in the first half. The Marlins will host a semi final at Manly Oval in week one against either Eastwood, Sydney Uni or West Harbour.
Eastwood host Penrith in round 18 and are in the box seat to claim sixth spot, unless they fail to claim a bonus point win or Sydney Uni beat Parramatta by a cricket score.
Randwick (2nd: 62pts, +227) - Southern Districts (H)
Randwick take on Souths at home in round 18 and will secure second spot and a home semi final i