The Final 8, NRL Finals Preview, Sharks Out in Straight Sets? & Crichton vs Katoa

The NRL finals have arrived, narrowing the competition from 17 teams down to the final 8. This week, we run through the upcoming finals fixtures, providing all the stats, key matchups and insights. We'll discuss which teams pose the biggest threats in the finals and which might just be filling the slots—could the Sharks be facing their seventh consecutive finals loss?Continuing with our Team of the Year analysis, we deep-dive into the final positions: props, second rowers and locks. We'll compare key stats to determine who earns the last spots on our CAST Team of the Year. As always, we conclude with listener questions, like "Should referees be interviewed post-game like players and coaches?"Buy CAST Merch: https://thecastpatrol.com.au(18+) Sign up to Dabble: https://dabble.onelink.me/cUev/dndxwvo6Use code CASTPATROL when signing up.00:00 Intro 01:24 NRL Week 1 Finals Preview 13:45 CAST TOTY - Hookers 19:10 CAST TOTY - Second Rowers 24:25 CAST TOTY - Locks 29:06 Tryscorer Tryfecta 30:29 Fill Up The Fridge 31:07 Listener QuestionsFollow us @TheCastPatrol on all social media platforms to keep up to date with all things CAST and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.