The Warriors believed they were capable of making the NRLW top six, but a run of heavy defeats left them one spot outside the finals. Merryn Anderson

A call from former Warrior Michael Witt - he of “put the ball down son!” fame - helped convince Andrew Webster to give the young Kiwi a go in his first pre-season in charge. Andrew Voerman

The Raiders have claimed a first-ever NRLW finals win, downing the Tigers 6-0 to end Wests' fairytale season.

The Raiders are one win away from a spot in the NRLW Grand Final after one try was enough for the Green Machine in the lowest-scoring game in competition history.

Phins are well and truly up.

Trent Robinson won three premierships at the Roosters with Craig Fitzgibbon in his coaching crew, but he says there’s no time for sentiment this week as the close friends fight for a place in the preliminary final.

After a breakout season, Newcastle lock Mat Croker has proven himself the most underrated player in the NRL and is at the heart of the Knights' rise from wooden spooners to semifinalists. 

Before this season, the Wests Tigers had won just five matches in three years, never recording more than two victories in a single campaign.

Finals rugby league is in full swing and it has me thinking.

Join the discussion ahead of the Warriors' NRL finals clash with the Knights at Eden Park, Auckland. Stuff sports reporters