ComeOnYouUll wrote:
Crazy to think that if the Raiders win the Grand Final they'll be the sixth different winner in six seasons and the eighth in ten. Three other teams have made the GF but not won it in those ten years.
We on the other hand have only had four different Grand Final winners since 1998 and only three since 2006. You have to go back thirty years since a team other than Wigan, St Helens, Leeds or Bradford were Champions.
I've always marvelled at the competitive balance of the NRL. It shows just how effective their salary cap is compared to ours.
It makes it a real test of how the whole club performs. I dislike a lot of their tactics but the Storm's ability to consistently unearth new talent and take players who were anonymous with other clubs and vastly improve them are a wonder to behold.