10 reasons to be excited about the 2017 NRL Finals

STAFF WRITER | August 10, 2017 - 10:12am

The 2017 NRL finals are almost upon us! And even if your team won't be competing, there are still plenty of things to be excited about.

Now, of course, this is only one man speaking so if you have anything thing else that you are looking forward to this NRL finals series, please leave it in the comments.

Potential 2016 Grand Final Replay

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - APRIL 09: Paul Gallen of the Sharks and Cameron Smith of the Melbourne Storm shake hands before the round six NRL match between the Melbourne Storm and the Cronulla Sharks at AAMI Park on April 9, 2017 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

The Cronulla Sharks beating the Melbourne Storm in the 2016 NRL Grand Final will go down in history after the Sharks won their first ever grand final after 50 years in the NRL.

If these two teams meet in the finals it will most likely be in the first week with the Melbourne Storm (who would be 1st) hosting the Cronulla Sharks (who would be 4th) in a finals match that would determine who goes straight to the grand final qualifier and who would have to play in an elimination final the next week.

Another bonus is that because they would be playing in the first week of the finals, it means that they could then face in the grand final!

Imagine that Storm vs Sharks II. The Melbourne Storm seeking revenge for the 2016 grand final loss and looking to send Cooper Cronk off a champion.

However, the Cronulla Sharks will be looking to be the first team since the Broncos in 1992-93 (Broncos 1997-98 victories do not count as they were in 2 different competitions) to win back to back NRL premierships.