Written off as easybeats when their coach and captain departed at the end of last season, South Sydney continue to defy the critics, marching into a fifth consecutive preliminary final with a red-hot 38-12 demolition of Cronulla at Allianz Stadium.
The Rabbitohs flew out of the blocks in this must-win final and were never truly challenged, as they delivered a six-try trouncing of the Sharks that sets up a rematch with Penrith, the team who pipped them by two points to win the 2021 premiership.
