With Parra winning today's game against the Tigers, they cannot do any better of worse than a 6th spot finish.. This means that the Sharks will most likely play them in the 2nd week of the finals at Aussie Stadium (provided Parra lose to their 3rd placed opponent in week one)...

Looking through the crystal ball, Cronulla's best path to the GF would be for Dragons to beat the Knights in the final round, meaning the Warriors would finish on top of the table (now THAT would be one fantastic feat by the Kiwis..)

The final table should look like this:

1. 40 - Warriors
2. 39 - Broncos
3. 38 - Knights
4. 36 - Sharks
5. 35 - Roosters
6. 28 - Eels
7. 25 - Dragons
8. 25 - Raiders / Storm

Looking at that you would have to think the top 4 will win comfortbly at home.. The Sharks will be in a group with the Eels and the Warriors for a chance to make the GF...

So the early prediction is a Cronulla vs Brisbane Grand Final in 2002...