Last Time They Met - Team Elites 26 def by Warriors 28

 

Form - Elites had a week off due to Crash And Burn forfeiting. the past month has yielded them 2 wins and 2 losses.

 

Medical Room - Sam (Season/yr 12), DU (Wrist/2wks), Richard (N/A)

 

Verdict - With the final just 3 weeks away, the elites will be looking to sneak into 4th place by winning this match to put more pressure on the ring ins to hang on to 4th spot. . Just a few pts separate the Elites and the ring ins on the ladder and elites superior percentage over the ring ins will also help their cause in the event of elites being tied on pts with the ring ins. However, the elites need to win this week to keep their dream of a top 4 spot alive and well. Last time these two sides met, it was the warriors who got over the line in a thriller. The elites in that game didnt have Clifford, Kosta or Wong playing which saw the elites underman and lacking any tall centres to clean up the rebounds, which saw the warriors expose their lack of height to their advantage and lack of rotations in that game as the elites looked like they were gonna win it after leading by 6 pts midway through the 2nd half in that game, only to be pegged back. However, things will be different this time around as the elites will have Clifford and Kosta and Wong playing which pretty much tips the scales in favour of the elites. A loss could put a severely dent in their finals chances and would most likely see them having to win next week against the ring ins if that scenario was to occur. Nevertheless, with a finals spot at stake here, the elites should be able to claim maximum points against a young warriors side. Elites by 8 pts