NRL Mug’s Guide to the Preliminary Finals
GOLD COAST v SYDNEY ROOSTERS, Suncorp Stadium, Friday 7:45pm
The Story So Far: The Titans have improved in each of their four seasons in the NRL and now have the perfect opportunity to seize their first Grand Final berth. The Titans have an experienced team with an average age of 27 years with four premiership winners set to run out on Friday night against the Roosters. They also have the most formidable pack in the NRL that includes six representative players who have 15 Tests, 36 Origins and 11 City/Country appearances between them. The Titans have won seven of their last eight matches and have won four of their last five against the Roosters. The Roosters fell into the finals after losing three straight in August but bounced back with an unforgettable 19-15 victory over the Wests Tigers before touching up Penrith last week in what was arguably their most impressive performance of 2010. Both teams enter this preliminary final in outstanding form.