NRL finals team captain's poll with Ben Hornby (St George Illawarra), Petero Civoniceva (Penrith), Robbie Farah (Wests Tigers), Simon Mannering (Warriors), Braith Anasta (Sydney Roosters), Alan Tongue (Canberra), Jamie Lyon (Manly) and Ashley Harrison (stand in, Gold Coast):
1. Who is the team to beat for this year's title?
Dragons - five votes
Raiders - two
Titans - one
2. Who is the darkhorse for this year's title?
All of them - three
Warriors - two
Titans - two
Raiders - one
3. Who is the opposition player to watch in the finals?
Benji Marshall - two
Darius Boyd - two
Todd Carney - one
Josh Dugan - one
Every team has one - one
4. Who in your side could be a dangerman in the finals:
St George Illawarra: Darius Boyd
Penrith: Luke Lewis
Wests Tigers: Benji Marshall
Gold Coast: Kevin Gordon
Warriors: Manu Vatuvei
Sydney Roosters: Frank Paul Nuuausala
Canberra: Terry Campese
Manly: Trent Hodkinson
5. Who will win the Dally M medal:
Darius Boyd - four
Todd Carney - four
Replies
1.Dragons
2.Warriors
3.Tood Carney
4.Warriors-Manu Vatuvei
5.Darius Boyd even though his been lacking some form
2. Warriors
3. Josh Dugan
4.Penrith- Kevin Kingston, Wade Graham, if uninjured Lachlan Coote
5.Carney