BATTLE OF THE FORWARDS IN NRL PRELIMINARY FINALSCRONULLA VS NORTH QUEENSLANDNorth Queenslands forwards are an average of five kilograms bigger than their Cronulla opponents, and they know it. Theyre no fuss, no frills, but they get the job done. Theyve out-run their Sharks opponents by 43 metres per game this season, despite taking eight less runs than them per match.Relying on sheer power, they bend the oppositions defensive line with brute strength, making on average 9.62 metres per run. Both Scott Bolton and Matt Scott average exactly 10 metres per run, while wrecking ball Jason Taumalolo has gone at 10.9 per metres per carry, busting through 78 would-be tacklers along the way.In comparison, Cronullas forwards offer plenty for their team close to the line. Theyve produced 197 offloads this year, 108 more than their Cowboys opponents. They also have the ability to break the line open, busting through an average of 13.65 tackles per match, four more than the North Queensland big men.KEY STAT LEADERS:Metres per game: 169 - Jason Taumalolo (NQ)Runs per game: 22.1 Paul Gallen (CRO)Metres per run: 10.9 - Jason Taumalolo (NQ)Tackles per game: 33.4 - Michael Ennis (CRO)Offloads: 63 - Andrew Fifita (CRO)Tackle busts - 87 - Andrew Fifita (CRO)PACK VS PACK - AVERAGE MATCH STATS:Metres: CRO 862 - NQ 905Runs: CRO 103 - NQ 94Metres per run: CRO 8.38 - NQ 9.62Offloads: CRO 10 - NQ 4Tackle busts: CRO 14 - NQ 9Tackles: CRO 218 - NQ 220Average size (kg): CRO 101 - NQ 106MELBOURNE V CANBERRAA Canberra forward onslaught awaits Melbourne in Saturday nights preliminary final at AAMI Park.While both packs make near-identical number of metres, the Raiders have broken some 60-more tackles than their Storm opposition this season. Queensland enforcer Josh Papalli leads the way with 51 tackle busts but its Ricky Stuarts bench that will have Craig Bellamy worried. Joseph Tapine makes more than 10 metres a run, while Paul Vaughan contributes a team-high 118m per match.For the Storm, prop Jesse Bromwich is a cut above the rest. The New Zealand international makes more runs (14.7) and metres per game (139) than any other forward in the team, to go with 43 offloads and 41 tackles busts for the year. Fellow Kiwi Tohu Harris looms as a danger on the fringe, having scored eight tries in 2016.In the battle of the hookers, English import Josh Hodgson has set up 17 tries, the same number as halves Blake Austin and Aidan Sezer combined.Cameron Smith isnt far behind with 15 try assists but the Raiders will need to be wary of the Storm skippers boot. Smith tops the NRL for 40/20s, with five.KEY STAT LEADERS:Metres per game: 139 - Jesse Bromwich (MEL)Runs per game: 14.7 - Jesse Bromwich (MEL)Tackles per game: 38.1 - Cameron Smith (MEL)Offloads: 43 - Jesse Bromwich (MEL)Tackle busts: 51 - Josh Papalii (CAN)PACK VS PACK - AVERAGE MATCH STATS:Metres: MEL 822 - CAN 826Runs: MEL 91 - CAN 90Metres per run: MEL9.03 - CAN - 9.18Tackles: MEL 239 - CAN 220Offloads: MEL 134 - CAN 116Tackle busts: MEL 215 - CAN 280Average size (kg): MEL 105 - CAN 103* Stats courtesy Fox Sports Stats Joey Wendle Rays Jersey . Jon Montgomerys gold medal in skeleton at the Whistler Sliding Centre and his subsequent auctioning off of a pitcher of beer in the village square elevated him to folk-hero status. Matt Duffy Jersey . LOUIS -- Alexander Steen scored a power-play goal with 59. https://www.cheapraysonline.com/886i-matt-duffy-jersey-rays.html . "It was nerve-wracking, but we pulled through," said Collaros, who threw four touchdown passes to lead the Toronto Argonauts (8-4) to a 33-27 win over the Calgary Stampeders (9-3) in front of 28,781 fans at McMahon Stadium. Avisail Garcia Rays Jersey . Louis Rams wide receiver Stedman Bailey last Sunday. The fine is the fourth this season for Goldson. He was fined $30,000 for a hit on the New York Jets Jeff Cumberland in Week 1. Nick Anderson Rays Jersey . The native of Mont-Tremblant, Que., captured a World Cup downhill event Saturday, his second this year and fifth career victory on the circuit. NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Olympic figure skating champion and commentator Scott Hamilton has been diagnosed with a third brain tumor.People magazine reports Hamilton has been diagnosed with a benign pituitary tumor.In a video for People magazine, the 58-year-old Hamilton joked that he has a unique hobby of collecting life-threatening illness. Hamilton has survived two previous brain tumors and also testicullar cancer.dddddddddddd. He says the current tumor was discovered during a routine checkup.Hamilton won gold at the 1984 Winter Games in Sarajevo and has served as a skating commentator for several networks.He tweeted that he has been blessed beyond my wildest imagination. ' ' '