And so it comes down to this. The Sydney Roosters aiming to be the first team of the modern era to win back to back NRL titles.
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But the lime green fairytale story of the Canberra Raiders stands in their way as the men from the capital aim to break a 25-year premiership hoodoo.
The Raiders are the overwhelming fan favourites, with the Green Machine embracing its grand final underdogs tag.
Everyone expects the Roosters to win to give Cooper Cronk a fitting finish to a brilliant career. They also boast James Tedesco, Latrell Mitchell and Boyd Cordner.
From 7pm, join us for all the live action from Sydney and the celebrations that follow grand final glory. The blog sometimes takes a moment to load, but it will appear above.
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Tim Barrow
When it comes to sport - at professional and community level - in the Illawarra, I'm here to provide insight, context and opinion, as well as the latest news you won't find anywhere else.
When it comes to sport - at professional and community level - in the Illawarra, I'm here to provide insight, context and opinion, as well as the latest news you won't find anywhere else.
