Sharks vs Cowboys

Sharks: Sosaia Feki (Ton), Gerard Beale, Sam Tagataese (Sam).

Cowboys: Kalyn Ponga, Jason Taumalolo.

Doc's Word: Can Taumalolo deliver a similar performance as he did last week against Paul Gallen?

Storm vs Raiders

Storm: Jesse Bromwich, Kevin Proctor, Tohu Harris, Kenny Bromwich.

Raiders: Jordan Rapana (CookIs), Sia Soliola (Sam), Joseph Tapine.

Doc's Word: With Kenny Bromwich and Tapine likely to enter the arena around the same time, I'll be glued to the screen watching how those two impact the game through the middle.

Seeing as Kalyn Ponga's yet to declare for Australia or Aotearoa and as we're understandably struggling to fill out a 17-man squad, I'm opening this week's kiwi NRL Finals team to players with links to Aotearoa. This is either through kiwi parentage or being born in Aotearoa before moving to Australia.

Fullback: Kalyn Ponga.
Wings: Sosaia Feki, Jordan Rapana.
Centres: Javid Bowen, Gerard Beale.
Havles: Tohu Harris, Jonathan Thurston.
Props: Jesse Bromwich, James Tamou.
Hooker: Kenny Bromwich.
Edges: Josh Papalii, Kevin Proctor.
Lock: Jason Taumalolo.

Bench: Joseph Tapine, Sam Tagataese, Junior Paulo, Sia Soliola.

Intrust Super Premiership (Grand Final)

Mounties vs Illawara Cutters

Mounties: Jeff Lima, Sonny Bristow.

Cutters: Taane Milne, Kalifa Faifai Loa.

Doc's Word: Gonna ride with the Cutters here, Taane Milne as GF MVP?

Congratulations to Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (Warriors - centre), Matt McIlwrick (Jets - hooker) and Zane Tetevano (Roos - lock) for their selection in the Intrust Super Premiership Team of the Year.

Intrust Super Cup (Grand Final)

Burleigh Bears vs Redcliffe Dolphins

Bears: Kurtis Rowe, Waka Wanahi, Paterika Vaivai, Caleb Morehu, Josh Ailaomai, Nathaniel Peteru, Louis Fanene, Parahi Wilson.

Dolphins: Shane Pumipi.

Doc's Word: With a kiwi contingent that big, get in behind the Bears and with spots up for grabs at the Titans, don't sleep on an impressive GF performance sealing an opportunity with the Titans ... or elsewhere.