The Roosters were favoured to win the decider but the unheralded Bulldogs pack outmuscled the Roosters pack with Steve Mortimer doing the rest .
The Bulldogs defeated Wests and Easts to make it through to the Grand Final having the week off .
The Easts were favoured to win the decider but the unheralded Bulldogs pack outmuscled the Easts pack with Steve Mortimer doing the rest .
The Bulldogs defeated Wests and Easts to make it through to the Grand Final having the week off .