by Paul Cook - ********************** THE WARM-UP: ********************** As with the earlier 4th grade final, this was another title decider that wouldn’t feature either of the top two teams from the regular season. In fact, five of the eight finalists across the day came from outside those precious top two placings, a perfect illustration of how all bets are off when it comes to finals footy. In this case, Randwick (3rd) were taking on a Sydney University (4th) side whom they had already beaten three times in 2015, backing up their home and away victories in round seven (34-28) and round 12 (22-17), with an emphatic 40-12 dispatching in week one of the finals series. As a result, they adopted the favourites tag but faced a Uni side hell bent on ensuring that the Students’ trophy cabinet would not end the season without a grade title. ********************** THE BREAKDOWN: ********************** Anyone who has watched Uni’s 1st or 2nd grade side over the last few years would