Preliminary Final Thread

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You know the drill now. First named team with the HGA

Hastings Hurricanes v Staines Steins
Surprisingly in Preliminary Final we see the 2 teams who we thought would play the grand final facing off against each other in Steins v Hurricanes, 
Hard to call this one but if pressed would favour the Hurricanes if the can maintain the form shown over the last 6 weeks.  Steins twin rucks were strong last week and would need them to continue if they are to upset the Hurricanes.

Leeds Leeches v Grope Lane Giants
Giants with a massive score over 2600 last week if they can maintain this form could be the first team since Steins in 2018 to make final from 5th. Leeches have been very consistent and even maintained position when coach went walk about.  Coach will have them firing in an attempt to get to their first Grand final since 2017,   Giants will have to overcome a parochial Leeches home crowd and if the can silence them early should win.

[ChuckStig]

Grope Lane Giants

D: Jake Lloyd (EVC), Nick Haynes, Aaron Francis, Jimmy Webster
M: Taylor Adams (VC), Sam Walsh(C), Zach Tuohy, Adam Cerra
R: Tim English
F: Jordon De Goey, Jack Newnes, Harry Schoenberg, Dayne Zorko
U: Adam Treloar (M), Andrew Gaff (M)

E: Tom Hickey (R), Chayce Jones (M), Jayden Laverde (F), Lincoln McCarthy (F), Charlie Curnow (F)


In:Adam Treloar, Tim English
Out: Jacob Hopper (inj.), Tom Hickey (omitted)
New:

[iZander]

Def: Rory Laird (VC), Christian Salem, Jacob Weitering, Harry Perryman
Mid: Josh P Kennedy, Joel Selwood, Touk Miller (C), Andrew Brayshaw
Ruck: Sean Darcy
Fwd: Aaron Hall, Tarryn Thomas, Darcy Cameron, Peter Wright
Int: Darcy Parish (EVC), Trent Dumont

Emg: Riley Bonner, Martin Gleeson, Tom Cole, Bailey Fritsch

[Hawka]

Tom Stewart (VC), Jordan Ridley, Jack Luksious, John Noble
Clayton Oliver (C), Jack Sinclair, David Mundy (EVC), Liam Shiels
Reilly O'Brien
Tim Membrey, Aaron Naughton, Dan McStay, Kyasiah Pickett
Jack Scrimshaw, Jeremy Howe

EMG: Issac Quaynor (D), Issac Smith (M), Mitch Lewis (F), Darcy Tucker (C), Sam Reid (F),

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Staines Steins:

Def: Callum Mills - Luke McDonald - Jayden Short - Luke Ryan.
Mid: Christian Petracca - Sam Menegola - Marcus Bontempelli (EVC) - Brayden Fiorini.
Ruck: Brodie Grundy. (VC)
Fwd: James Stewart - Matt Taberner - Oscar Allen - Jake Stringer.
Util: Max Gawn (C) - Karl Amon.

Emerg; Elliot Yeo (M) - Lachie Hunter (M) - Connor Blakely (M) - Aliir Aliir (D) - Orazio Fantasia (F/D).

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Finals Adjustment

Hastings Hurricanes HGA+110 (What an advantage showing how dominant Hurricanes were)

Leeds Leeches HGA+56

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And the final result



Steins finish 3rd
Leeches finish 4th