Get behind the Roosters? Get outta here!

The Cowboys inspiring yet underdog win on Saturday night means that only four teams remain; two of them from Queensland, one of them containing the nucleus of the all-conquering Queensland Origin side, and the Roosters.

That's right, one tri-coloured battler with the supposed hopes of an entire state on their back.

Except they absolutely don't.

The media's push to have fans of other NSW-based NRL sides suddenly develop a soft spot for the Nick Politis bank-rolled side based in one of the most expensive suburbs in the entire country doesn't scream underdog.

In fact, the thought that any non-Rooster would suddenly bleed red, white and blue, is an absolute laugh.

Of course, the thinking is that no one will jump ship per se, but more just support the Roosters in the face of three invading sides, who would ultimately claim bragging rights for their city should they lift the trophy on the first day of October.

As a fan of a Sydney-based side, I feel no connection the Roosters. Don't get me wrong, I wish them no negativity, but being that I have a handful of mates who support the Roosters, it would simply be much funnier if they were to fall short.

Sure, I have friends who are big fans of each of the other three sides in the running, but not to the extent that my social media timelines will be flooded if the Roosters do end their title drought of what, like four years?

No no no, if you're looking for a side to support, look no further than the Cowboys.

Australian's love an underdog, as in terms of the 2017 NRL Premiership race, there is no team more of an underdog than the Cowboys.

Given that the other three remaining teams are the Storm, Roosters and Broncos, the three NRL superpowers for as long as I can remember, that's not saying much, but hear me out.

Here is a side that should be in Bali right now. They were gone. Out. No hope.

Only an epic choke by the Dragons saw their season revived from its deathbed. The Dragons, who only needed to beat the Bali-bound Bulldogs to secure a top eight spot, simply fell apart on the day, perhaps buying into the Cowboys fairy tale, and certainly giving it life.

A side missing one of the top three best players of the modern generation in one Johnathan Thurston. A team missing their best forward and arguably the best front rower of the past five years in Matt Scott.

A side whose outside backs have been depleted multiple times through the season.

The out of towners who had to win against the Premiers and then the sentimental favourites in back to back trips covering thousands of kilometres.

All the aspects of a great story are there.

The only thing standing in the way of a dream run to a Grand Final is the blue, red and white big bad wolf in the form of the Roosters.

The only thing standing between the code's most likeable player in Michael Morgan, and everybody's favourite player outside their own club in Jason Taumalolo from a fourth week in Sydney, on the biggest day in the NRL calendar, is the likes of Mitchell Pearce and Blake Ferguson.

Booooo. Booo the Roosters.

Of course, I wish all the remaining sides nothing but the best, but it's hard not to have a slight soft spot for the Cowboys isn't it?