WHY YOUR NRL TEAM CAN WIN THE NRL PREMIERSHIP* MELBOURNEThe purple wall. Melbournes defence has been peerless this season and, having conceded an average 11.5 points per game, they are on track to go down as the best defensive team in the NRL era. They also miss the fewest tackles (19.1) and concede the fewest linebreaks (2.4).* CRONULLAThe best all-round team in the competition. Cronulla mixes defensive steel with real attacking power, and is ranked second for points scored (25.7 per game), tackle busts (28.5) and offloads (12) as well as sitting third for run metres (1489m) and line breaks (5.5).* CANBERRAThey have strike power like no other side. There is plenty to like about Ricky Stuarts backline, which boasts two of the competitions top four try scorers in Jordan Rapana and Jarrod Croker (both 15) while Croker is the comps highest point scorer. Rapana leads the league for line breaks (22) and tackle busts (111) while Joey Leilua is second for tackle busts (97).* CANTERBURYThe best pack in the competition. Going into round 23, David Klemmer had made more metres than any other forward (170m per game) while James Graham was fifth with 153m. Also, Graham (18.4 per game) and fellow prop Aiden Tolman (16.6) led the league for most runs.* NORTH QUEENSLANDNo one is better at controlling field position. On the back of the likes of Jason Taumalolo, Matt Scott and James Tamou rolling up their sleeves, the Cowboys make more metres than any other team. Paul Greens side then leads the way in forced drop outs (2.5 per game) and is second in tackles inside opposition 20 (30.6 per game).* BRISBANEThe Wayne Bennett factor. The Broncos are in a slump, having won four of their past 12, but they have come from a similar position to win the title before. In 2006 Brisbane had a run of five wins from 13 mid-season before recovering to win the title. If anyone can get them to lift, its the mastercoach Bennett.* PENRITHUncertainty. No team is better at creating second phase play. Penrith boasts more offloads than any side this year, with hulking five-eighth Bryce Cartwright (56) leading the league and in-form back-rower Trent Merrin is fifth and combined they give the Panthers a real x-factor.* WARRIORSShaun Johnson. Theres no way the Warriors can win their maiden title without their No.7 firing. He leads the league for try-assists and is just 15 points away from surpassing Stacey Jones as the sides all-time leading points scorer.* WESTS TIGERSTheyve turned their defence around. There hasnt been anything wrong with their attack this year while fullback James Tedesco is in form reminiscent of Jarryd Hayne in 2009. Importantly, the Tigers have turned around their horror defensive record, conceding conceded the fewest points and the second fewest linebreaks in their past four matches.* GOLD COASTAsh Taylor. While Jarryd Haynes shaping as the ace up the sleeve, the rookie halfback has been their most important player all year and has been a big reason why the Titans are surpassing all expectations. He leads the league for most drop outs forced (21) and looks the complete package.Source: Fox Sports Stats Balenciaga Scarpe Outlet .5 seconds to play in the game, Kevin Love never stopped believing that they would come out of there with a win. Scarpe Balenciaga Uomo Offerta . Barcelona also left injured defenders Carles Puyol, Javier Mascherano and Jordi Alba out of its squad for the trip to Glasgow. That means that Marc Bartra will probably start again in the centre of the defence alongside Gerard Pique. http://www.balenciagaoutlet.it/ . Newcastle dominated in the early stages but City weathered the storm and then raised its game in extra time. Negredo broke the deadlock from close range after a simple move in the 99th minute before Dzeko took the ball round goalkeeper Tim Krul to seal the victory in the 105th. Scarpe Balenciaga Offerta . The Oilers come in having lost five in a row (0-4-1) and 16 of their last 20 games, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. Balenciaga Outlet Italia . As the crowd erupted, Davis knocked the ball off the glass and back into his hands. With 1:14 to go in overtime, Davis sixth block also became his 17th rebound. That, along with his 32 points -- which tied a career high -- proved too much for Denver to overcome, and the Pelicans held on for their third straight victory, 111-107 on Sunday night. MIAMI -- The Latest on Marlins-Fernandez Killed (all times local):4:30 p.m.A friend of one of the men who died in a boating accident with Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez raised concerns in text messages before their fatal late-night trip.Will Bernal says he sent several texts to 25-year-old Eduardo Rivero after midnight Sunday, urging him not to go out on the water.The texts, which Bernal posted on social media, asked Rivero turn on his find iPhone application and to try to get Fernandez to keep the boat close to shore.Fernandez, Rivero and 27-year-old Emilio Jesus Macias died shortly after 3 a.m. when the baseball stars 32-foot boat crashed into a rock jetty off South Beach.A local bar is confirming Fernandez was there before the crash.Authorities are investigating the cause.-----4:10 p.m.The Miami Marlins have scheduled a Wednesday public memorial service for pitcher Jose Fernandez, who died in a weekend boat crash along with two friends.The team said in a news release that fans can gather along the west side of Marlins park by for the departure of a funeral motorcade at 2:16 p.m. Fernandez wore No. 16 on his jersey.A public viewing will be held at St. Brendans Catholic Church from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. A private funeral mass will be held Thursday for family and Marlins players and personnel.Instead of flowers, the Fernandez family is asking people to make charitable contributions to the JDF16 Foundation, which can be found online at www.MiamiFoundation.org/jdf16 .Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash early Sunday into a rock jetty off South Beach.---2:15 p.m.Authorities say they have no record of any previous citations for the boat owned by Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, who died with two friends when the boat crashed into rocks.A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman said in an email Tuesday that the boat named Kaught Looking had no citations or warnings, nor did Fernandez or either of the other two men aboard. The spokesman said boat stops usually are not documented uunless a citation or warning is issued.ddddddddddddThe 24-year-old Fernandez died when the boat slammed early Sunday into a rock jetty just off South Beach. Twenty-seven-year-old Emilio Jesus Macias and 25-year-old Eduardo Rivero also died.The wildlife commission is investigating.---1:25 p.m.Floridas two U.S. senators have introduced a resolution on Capitol Hill honoring Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez, who was killed along with two friends in a weekend boating accident.Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Bill Nelson said Tuesday the Senate resolution is intended to honor Fernandezs journey from communist Cuba to Major League Baseball star and his contributions to the community.The resolution notes that the 24-year-old Fernandez was jailed in Cuba after unsuccessful escape attempts and once saved his mother from drowning after she fell from a boat. Fernandez finally made it to the U.S. at age 15 and rose to baseball stardom after he was drafted by the Marlins in 2011.Investigators are trying to determine what caused the boat to crash into a rock jetty just off Miami Beach early Sunday.-----10:40 a.m.A Miami bar and restaurant is confirming that Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez was a patron at the establishment before he and two friends were killed in a boat crash.A spokeswoman for American Social Bar & Kitchen confirmed Tuesday in an email that Fernandez was there before the accident. The statement did not say whether Fernandez had been drinking or what time he left. The bar is along the Miami River and allows boats to dock alongside.The 24-year-old Fernandez died when the boat he owned slammed early Sunday into a rock jetty just off South Beach. Twenty-seven-year-old Emilio Jesus Macias and 25-year-old Eduardo Rivero also died.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the crash. The Miami-Dade County medical examiner has not yet released toxicology results. ' ' '