{"id":418507,"date":"2024-08-22T07:05:56","date_gmt":"2024-08-22T07:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=418507"},"modified":"2024-08-22T23:09:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-22T23:09:35","slug":"joey-reveals-smokey-to-threaten-panthers-four-peat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=418507","title":{"rendered":"Joey reveals smokey to threaten Panthers' four-peat"},"content":{"rendered":"

NRL Immortal Andrew Johns<\/a> has declared who his smokey is for the 2024 title \ufeffwith three rounds until finals begin.<\/p>\n

Currently, the Panthers<\/a> and Storm are equal favourites with the latter four points ahead on top of the ladder while Penrith are second.<\/p>\n

The Roosters sit third and have scored the most points out of the competition with 642 but have struggled against the top two sides.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, Cronulla \ufeffin fourth and the Bulldogs at fifth are outside chances.<\/p>\n

However, the sixth-placed Sea Eagles<\/a> \ufeffare also in contention on 31 points and Johns believes they're the side that can potentially stop a side like the Panthers winning their fourth premiership in a row.<\/p>\n

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"They have players who can \ufeffgo whack, big game players," he said on Wide World of Sports' Freddy & The Eighth.<\/p>\n

"(Daly) Cherry-Evans has done it at all levels. Turbo Tom (Trbojevic) is a freak of nature, (Lachlan) Croker's back, you've got (Haumole) Olakau'atu.<\/p>\n

"Outside of the Roosters, Penrith, Melbourne who could win it, it'd be Manly.<\/p>\n

"But they need everything to go their way."<\/p>\n

Watch the 2024 NRL premiership live and free on Nine and<\/strong><\/em> 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

If Manly are to reach the top four this season, they'll need to win their next three matches.<\/p>\n

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They'll play the Tigers on Thursday night before clashes with the Bulldogs and Sharks.<\/p>\n

If they were to finish fourth, they would likely play the Storm.<\/p>\n

League legend Brad Fittler \ufeffbelieves Manly are incapable of backing up against so many tough opponents.<\/p>\n

"They're going to have to win some big games, I don't know if they can win that many big games," he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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