2015 Ladder Predictions

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  1. Ged GEC King

    Righto, it's that time of the year again... What's everyone thinking. I reckon there's a lot of mid-level teams this year. I'm going the following with very little confidence:

    1. Penrith
    2. Souths
    3. North Queensland
    4. Roosters
    5. Melbourne
    6. Brisbane
    7. Warriors
    8. Manly
    9. Canterbury
    10. Cronulla
    11. Wests
    12. Newcastle
    13. Parramatta
    14. St.George
    15. Canberra
    16. Gold Coast
     
    Ged, Mar 1, 2015
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  2. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    1. Souths
    2. Roosters
    3. North Queensland
    4. Penrith
    5. Manly
    6. Brisbane
    7. Bulldogs
    8. Melbourne
    9. Warriors
    10. Tigers
    11. Newcastle
    12. Sharks
    13. Parramatta
    14. Raiders
    15. Dragons
    16. Gold Coast
     
    Boobidy, Mar 1, 2015
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  3. Julian BJ Taylor

    Yeah don't see any of these happening.
     
    Julian, Mar 1, 2015
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  4. Mr Chook MR Chook

    1. Panthers
    2. Cowboys
    3. Souths
    4. Roosters
    5. Storm
    6. Bulldogs
    7. Manly
    8. Broncos
    9. Warriors
    10. Sharks
    11. Knights
    12. Tigers
    13. Raiders
    14. Eels
    15. Dragons
    16. Titans
     
    Mr Chook, Mar 1, 2015
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  5. morgieb MC Burridge

    From a few months ago:

    1. Easts
    2. Penrith
    3. Brisbane
    4. Souths
    5. North Queensland
    6. Bulldogs
    7. Newcastle
    8. Manly

    9. Warriors
    10. Melbourne
    11. Wests Tigers
    12. St George Illawarra
    13. Canberra
    14. Parramatta
    15. Cronulla
    16. Gold Coast

    Happy to stick with it for now, can't think of anything off the top of my mind that would change it.
     
    morgieb, Mar 1, 2015
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  6. morgieb MC Burridge

    This year seems fucking tight. Although I don't see the Tits winning much more than 5 games with their suspensions.
     
    morgieb, Mar 1, 2015
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  7. Tartmaster AJ James

    Players should be able to play until the cout case is over.
    Which could take a while
     
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    Tartmaster, Mar 1, 2015
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  8. Magic AJ Parker

    Don't understand all the Penrith love.

    Sure players like Moylan, Peachey and Cartwright will show some natural progression but they had a blessed draw in 2014 that inflated their actual position IMO.

    This year they face all the top teams twice with the exception of Nth Qld.

    6-8th for mine.
     
    Magic, Mar 2, 2015
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  9. Hunter AD Hunt

    Someone's still hurting over finals week 1 last season.
     
    Hunter, Mar 2, 2015
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  10. Tartmaster AJ James

    I think that top 4 is probably fair.
    Really don't see them as minor premiers though.
     
    Tartmaster, Mar 2, 2015
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  11. jazman84 JM Eightyfour

    1. Cows
    2. Souths
    3. Roosters
    4. Canterbury
    5. Brisbane
    6. Penrith
    7. Melbourne
    8. Warriors

    9-16: Who gives a fuck?
     
    jazman84, Mar 2, 2015
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  12. Farhat AM Farhat

    Bulldogs for Minor Premiership.
     
    Farhat, Mar 2, 2015
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  13. Julian BJ Taylor

    1. Rabbitohs
    2. Roosters
    3. Cowboys (premiers)
    4. Storm

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    5. Broncos
    6. Bulldogs
    7. Sea Eagles
    8. Panthers
    9. Warriors

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    10. Raiders
    11. Tigers
    12. Eels

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    13. Knights
    14. Sharks
    15. Dragons
    16. Titans


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    1-4 a clear cut above the rest. I think both Souths and Easts have squads to win plenty of games in the season proper, but the two favourites for mine are Melbourne and NQ.

    5-9 the next group all have the potential to go higher but have obvious weaknesses somewhere on paper compared to the top 4 teams. Warriors have a fucking terrible backline group. Panthers aren't true contenders yet with those halves. Broncos look strong but will be inconsistent. Sea Eagles are ageing + going through heaps of shit as a squad. Dogs have Josh Reynolds....

    10-12 simply have the most potential out of the bottom 7. Could well end up lower than Newcastle and Cronulla though. Who are sort of half in this group, half in the bottom four.

    13-16. Newcastle and Cronulla a lot stronger than the other two. Cronulla have somewhat remedied their cunty backline but have a really shit and old spine. Dragons and Gold Coast are a mess. I actually had this list done up for a preview thread I couldn't be fucked with so I had the Titans booked in for the spoon before any of this shit. Dragons Gains for 2015: George Rose, Kris Keating, Heath L'estrange, Justin Hunt, Beau Henry, Eto Nabuli, Dane Nielsen....FMD
     
    Julian, Mar 2, 2015
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  14. Flack SA Flack

    We finished 4th yesr missing half a team for the best part of half the season, so I like to see us as top 4. However we are due to be shit this yesr because we were good last year...
     
    Flack, Mar 2, 2015
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  15. Fiery GR Smith


    lol. No they don't. We've got Shaun Johnson, probably the best player in the world...for a start. Plenty of other stars in that Warriors backline like Sam Tomkins and Konrad Hurrell....(and big Manu of course)

    Keep an eye out for Tuimoala Lolohea. Teenage prodigy with dazzling feet and electric acceleration off the mark.

    Could be a big year for the Warriors.

    1. Roosters
    2. Souths
    3. North Queensland
    4. Warriors
    5. Penrith
    6. Manly
    7. Bulldogs
    8. Melbourne
    9. Brisbane
    10. Tigers
    11. Newcastle
    12. Sharks
    13. Parramatta
    14. Raiders
    15. Dragons
    16. Gold Coast
     
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    Fiery, Mar 2, 2015
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  16. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAH

    Would struggle to be top 10.
     
    Boobidy, Mar 2, 2015
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  17. Fiery GR Smith





    Yeah right. You keep telling yourself that.


    On 18 December 2014, Johnson won the Rugby League World Golden Boot Award for best player in the world
     
    Fiery, Mar 2, 2015
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  18. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    That is a joke award. He basically won player of the tournament.
     
    Boobidy, Mar 2, 2015
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  19. Julian BJ Taylor

    I wasn't really talking about the halves. Their generally grouped into their own little thang.

    Besides Tomkins and Hurrell (who is inconsistent) everyone else sucks. hence it's a shit backline group. Look out for Matt Allwood to play and stink it up.

    I'm a big fan of Lolohea, but he's Owen Craigie MKII
     
    Julian, Mar 2, 2015
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  20. Fiery GR Smith



    :lol: It's only a joke award to you when an Aussie doesn't win it.


    It's about the most prestigious award you can get in the sport of rugby league actually. And recognised as such by everyone....(except you of course).
     
    Fiery, Mar 2, 2015
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