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Battle of the superstar fullbacks looming

Posted by 1Eyed Eel on September 27, 2009 at 8:59am
Just who rugby league's greatest fullback is will be answered in the NRL grand final when superstars Billy Slater and Jarryd Hayne go head to head. Melbourne dynamo Slater steered his side into their fourth successive grand final with tries in both halves as the Storm crushed Brisbane 40-10 at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night. He was denied another early four-pointer by referee Jared Maxwell, and pulled off at least two try-saving tackles to stop the Broncos. Parramatta's Hayne was equally as dominant in his side's preliminary final, having a hand in two tries as the Eels surged into their first grand final since 2001 with a 22-12 win over the Bulldogs. FULL STORY HERE
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  • 1eyedmitch September 27, 2009 at 9:07am
    if jarrryd gets past the judiciary first
  • RealEel September 27, 2009 at 6:50pm
    Could be a selelction trial for the Australian No. 1 Jersey. It's going to be very interesting to see what the selectors do!
  • Ross September 27, 2009 at 7:07pm
    Will be a good match-up. Cant wait
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