The NRL finals have whittled away contenders and pretenders with just a Grand Final to go, and this weekend’s winners have been showered with praise and losers taunted and booed until throats and fingers are sore on keyboards across social media. But the NRL weekend can’t be completely over until someone special has had their final say. So for your rugby league pleasure, we present the AI Greg Norman NRL Finals Week 3 Review.
The Gurgler website will drown you with stats and facts about the weekend of rugby league that was soon, so why not let AI Greg Norman, courtesy of the Grok AI generation give you the full NRL Finals Week 3 Review in picture. And colour.
And because there’s only two games you get double the AI Greg.
Note that sometimes what Grok gives and what we ask for are two different things. And those wonderful mistakes will often be included in the AI Greg Norman NRL Reviews.
AI Greg Norman NRL Finals Week 3 Review
Melbourne 22 Cronulla 14
It was an electric opening to the game with wave of attacks and getting a try each.
Then Jahrome Hughes drove through the Sharks defence on his unbelievable return from an injured arm.
And as ever, there were way too many penalties in the first half.
In a low scoring, tense second half, a key moment was halfback Nicho Hynes spilling the ball at an inconvenient time. So AI Greg says Winz Doesn’t Meanz Hynes.
A late-ish try to Xavier Coates sealed the game and another Grand Final berth for the Melbourne Storm.
Far from disgraced, the Sharks scored as the full time siren sounded, after a reputation re-building finals run. But Melbourne’s experience made all the difference and Cronulla were wiped out for another season.
Brisbane 16 Penrith 14
The Panthers turned their early dominance into a handy lead, and it looked like the Panthers charge from last on the ladder, and in the bottom half of the top eight would continue.
Brisbane’s first half was more hobby horse than Broncos. It looked like they were going out in front of a full house at their own ground. Reece Walsh had been quiet too, which meant Fox League were quiet.
But then the Broncos woke up, and Kotoni “Dynamite Hot” Staggs crossed for the Broncos first try.
Then strongman and man mountain Xavier Willison crossed for a second try to give the Broncos a sniff.
Then with five minutes to go, an ice-cold finish from Deine Mariner, and an even cooler conversion from the sideline had the Broncos in front.
And five minutes later the home crowd were cheering another Grand Final appearance for the Broncos.
Even though Penrith’s run of a million finals wins in a row, and winning a title from outside the top four can’t be achieved, being a lifelong winner and legend of sport, AI Greg Norman says respect is demanded for Penrith’s four Premierships, a feat that will probably never be matched.
