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It’s the final round with some key places still to fill.

The Battle for the Top 4, Top 8 and the dread wooden spoon is yet to be finalised but most could be decided as early as Friday night.

Battle for 4th Place

The Broncos, Sharks and Warriors are all playing for the final all-important Top 4 position.

All are underdogs this week. It will take just one of these teams to win to lock in 4th while the other two will play sudden death in week one of the Finals. Albeit, at home.

• The Broncos host a full-strength Storm side on Thursday night.
• The Wahs travel to Brookvale and face the Sea Eagles on Friday.
• Leaving the Sharks to host a full-strength Bulldogs team knowing whether their fate is still in their hands on Saturday.

But it means nought if the Broncos manage a win tonight. It could also be the biggest fizzer with all teams losing.

Battle for 8th Place

Similarly, the Roosters take on archrivals, the Rabbitohs, on Friday night. The Bunnies would love nothing more than to send the Chooks into finals oblivion.

The Dolphins will be sweating on this game for a chance to gazump the Roosters when they play Minor Premiers, the Raiders, minus 10 of their stars.

I included the Sea Eagles just for Bart Simpson and Adel. Manly can make it only if both Roosters and Dolphins lose and they beat the Wah’s by enough to make up 83 points differential.

Enjoy your Mad Monday DCE and Co.

Spoon Bowl

It comes down to the Titans hosting the Wests Tigers on Saturday. If they win it for Dessie, the Knights will be in last place on differential and have the monumental task of beating the inform Eels to flick the spoon back to the Titans.

I will watch this weekend with bated breath.

It’s your last chance Tipsters so tip well!

-Rob

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