As well as Sam Burgess fracturing his cheekbone his younger brother George Burgess was sent off due to concussion after another James Graham head-knock. As the CBD was overtaken by thousands over South Sydney fans on Thursday, Clover Moore took to the steps of Town Hall for photo-ops after Michael McGuire and his team were awarded the key to the city of Sydney. ( Log Out /  There may have been a forward pass in there but the video ref can’t make a call on that. That’s a bit weird isn’t it?”. The Bulldogs, Tigers, Manly, Panthers and Dragons were also overlooked for this honour, despite winning the NRL premiership since the turn of the millennium. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. And after two tackles Tom Burgess hits Eastwood on the chin with the point of his shoulder. And he does! All rights reserved. South Sydney Rabbitohs break 43 year drought to win the 2014 NRL Grand Final. And here’s a penalty to Canterbury, 45m out, when Keary makes a tackle after being half a metre in front of the Souths kicker. https://t.co/QgX77XsDFP, One of the best shows I've seen at the nrl grand final @macklemore ur the man, Not my go this music - get him off #NRLGF, Is he finished yet - I want to turn the TV back on #NRLGF. Bulldogs fans can breathe again. The reasons for NRL games being hard to predict are an interesting question. But the video ref makes his call... Sutton chips over the top and the ball bobbles through the posts. Maguire is down on the sideline, Issac Luke is being hoisted into the air. ( Log Out /  Or something. The coverage last Sunday night was hammered by non-Souths fans as being greatly weighed toward the foundation club. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. 77 min: Johnston catches a kick in his in-goal, races to the 20m and gobbles up good metres. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. I also have a value for the home ground advantage. Can they what! 44 min: Six more to Souths from 10m out! They are checking for offside but it looks good... 48 min: Dylan Walker coughs up possession 10m out from his own line. This is going to hurt, it seems to say. On that note, I’ll leave you. Souths get the ball. "I'll be honest, we're going for sing-a-longs," lead singer Ryan Tedder said in August. ARIA Award-winning Amy Shark will perform as part of the “pre-game spectacular” at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium for the NRL Grand Final on Sunday, October 25.. Shark’s new single ‘C’mon’ featuring Travis Barker will be released two days prior to the event. He did the AFL grand final last year - and the NRL grand final … The game began with Graham’s memorable head-clash on Burgess but it was South Sydney who struck first on the scoreboard through Alex Johnstone who touched down for his 21st try in 18 games. In any case, the whole thing went down a treat. A handy 8-point lead in the context of this brawl. “Congratulations to South Sydney they played better than us tonight but at the same time I’m really proud about what this team has accomplished this year.” Des Hasler said. Souths can taste it now. Great pre-match show from OneRepublic #nrl #nrlgf, Gotta give it to @OneRepublic pretty bloody good #nrl, One Republic is a load better than whoever was last years GF entertainment. The National Rugby League State Championship is a rugby league game contested between the winners of the New South Wales Cup and the Queensland Cup and is organised by the NRL.The game was introduced for the 2014 NRL season and was played immediately before the 2014 NRL Grand Final at Stadium Australia. Rugby requires more team discipline, particularly in set pieces, so performance is more constant. That last point is most important: statistical methods are designed to work over the long term. The software itself is a by-product of Alan’s existing research into handwritten signature verification. 42 min: A stroke of luck for Souths when a Canterbury downfield kick hits a Souths player. Souths fans took to social media to pronounce they “had the key to the city” while fans of every other NRL club asked: “Really?”. They fully deserved that win and there will be some party in Redfern tonight. The final this year is interesting because in my ratings the Bulldogs are way down the list. Who cares, we’ve got so much more to dwell on. You can read more about the use of statistical modelling in sports on last week’s post, but briefly it involves analysing the previous performance of players and teams and then using this to create a statistical model capable of predicting the outcome of future match-ups. Surely a try here, after Josh Reynolds dribbles a ball in front of a speeding Tony Williams who crashes over. NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo noted the parallels between Shark’s song and the challenges NRL stars have … The witch is dead and after more than four decades it’s Glory Glory to South Sydney once again. Australia icon Daryl Braithwaite will bellow out his iconic pub hit 'Horses' at halftime like he did at last year's event, while Christina Anu did the business during the break of the Women's Premiership decider between the Dragons and Broncos. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. He did the AFL grand final last year - and the NRL grand final in 2015. League and Union: Who supports the supporters? Brilliant finish. The South Sydney Rabbitohs have won their first Grand Final in 43 years on Saturday after defeating the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30-6. Reagan Campbell-Gillard on stage with Macklemore. One Republic one of the best Grand Final acts of all time, dont @ me #NRL #NRLGF #EastsToWin. Despite heading to the break leading 20-6, Canterbury botched their place in the grand final when Brisbane poured on 31 unanswered points to win 37-20 and cement their spot on the NRL… Trying to hard to deliver what might be a killer blow, perhaps. The optimal values of these parameters vary from year to year and from competition to competition. See you again! © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. 61 min: Adam Reynolds takes a penalty shot from 41m out, just out to the right. #Macklemore gets Johnathan Thurston's tick of approval #NRLGF #NRLStormCowboys https://t.co/sleQS9OcJ8 pic.twitter.com/szVhKUkk4T, So that was #Macklemore. This existing research incorporates a similar artificially intelligent model that learns to recognise handwritten signatures and determine whether they are genuine signatures or attempted forgeries. 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South Sydney Rabbitohs beat Canterbury Bulldogs comprehensively to win the grand final, Sun 5 Oct 2014 11.52 BST It’s in this category that the NRL … But it would be the last time Canterbury scored and after a stampeding charge try from George Burgess the floodgates opened up. © 2020 Guardian News & Media Limited or its affiliated companies. The Dogs were brave tonight and held it together for almost an hour. South Sydney Rabbitohs break 43 year drought to win the 2014 NRL Grand Final The South Sydney Rabbitohs have won their first Grand Final in 43 years on Saturday after defeating the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 30-6. But he bumps off two tacklers, then another, then another and crashes over under the posts! Two plays later George Burgess takes a ball from Koroisau and there seems to be nothing on. featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. “Grand Finals Day in 2020 will be a day of celebration, unity and saying thank you for all those who came together to keep the game going this year. Not, it wasn't. After winning the grand final last Sunday, South Sydney have embarked on a city-wide party that included a bus ride from Souths Juniors to Town Hall, and climbing the Harbour Bridge. 52 min: So, after being on the back foot for the majority of the game, Canterbury have got themselves level. One difficult part of using the method is the choice of parameter values, for the home ground advantage, the smoothing constant and some others. The 2014 NRL season consisted of 26 weekly regular season rounds starting on Thursday March 6, and concluded on Sunday October 5 with the grand final, where the South Sydney Rabbitohs ended a 43-year premiership drought by … Change ), George Burgess is too powerful for…well…everyone, Over 80,000 came to watch the Rabbitohs historic win. Canterbury begin their new set 45m out from Souths’ line. Especially if you're Richie Sambora and Orianthi: How do you ruin Living On A Prayer?