Swan,
Ablett,
Cox
and
Steve
Johnson
have
added
another
Super
League
Premiership
medallion
to
their
collection
after
Nexus
won
the
decisive
contest
between
themselves
and
the
Phamtoms
for
2011.
It
will
be a
bitter
pill
to
swallow
for
Thomas'
team
after
their
fortunate
but
adventure
filled
run
through
the
less
experienced
other
finalists,
but
unlike
the
2006
Marvels,
there
would
be
no
miracle
run
from
the
Elimination
Final
to
glory
this
time.
Nexus
has
now
tied
the
Coat
Hangers
with
two
Premierships
to
lead
the
way
in
the
evenly
balanced
Super
League.
The
Phamtoms
will
have
to
deal
with
coming
Runner-up
in
the
AFR
Cup
and
Premiership,
whilst
also
being
a
Champion's
League
Semi-Finalist
- an
amazingly
successful
year,
but
no
silverware
to
show
for
it.
The
writing
was
on
the
wall
in
the
final
from
the
moment
Podsiadly
and
Cloke
combined
for
only
13
points
on
Friday
night
football.
If
that
wasn't
enough
to
plunge
the
Phamtoms
into
despair,
watching
Gary
Ablett
Junior
wrack
up
44
possessions
on
Saturday
afternoon
meant
that
the
rest
of
the
weekend
became
simply
a
torturous
unfolding
of a
certain
result
for
the
losers.
However
for
those
in
Nexus'
corner
it
was
a
just
reward
for
a
team
that
emerged
in
the
second
half
of
the
year
rising
above
the
Saints,
Phamtoms,
and
Blue
Flames
to
claim
the
minor
Premiership.
With
such
an
incredibly
close
regular
season
that
advantage
proved
invaluable,
and
Cam
made
it
work.
The
challenge
now
lies
ahead
as
the
fast
rising
Convicts,
Blue
Flames,
Phamtoms,
Saints,
Magpies
and
Warriors
all
look
to
dethrone
them
in
2012.
Can
Nexus
become
the
first
SL
team
to
go
back-to-back?
Original
League
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