2009 Predictions

[lyn]

What are your 2009 Predictions?

Premiers: North Queensland Cowboys

Runners-Up: NZ Warriors

The Ladder:
1. North Queensland Cowboys
2. Brisbane Broncos
3. New Zealand Warriors
4. Melbourne Storm
5. Manly Sea Eagles
6. Gold Coast Titans
7. South Sydney Rabbitohs
8. Sydney City Roosters
9. Cronulla Sharks
10. Canberra Raiders
11. Canterbury Bulldogs
12. Parramatta Eels
13. Newcastle Knights
14. Wests Tigers
15. St. George-Illawarra Dragons
16. Penrith Panthers

Origin Winner: QLD, 2-1.

Origin Bolter: Jahral Yow Yeh (QLD) Mick Ennis (NSW)

International Bolter: Jahral Yow Yeh

Surprise Signing: Cam Smith - Titans, Nathan Friend - Broncos, Dave Taylor - Cowboys, Darren Lockyer resigns for 1 more year.

First Coach to Go: Matt Elliot/The eels coach

First Retirement Announcement: Craig Fitzgibbon, Steve Price :cry: .

Surprise Packet: Jahral Yow Yeh makes debut for Broncos and owns everyone. Wins best winger of the year in the Dally M's.

First Off Field Drama: Ben Roberts getting drunk and SBW wanting to return. Gasnier getting homesick.LOL! [icon_razz1

 

[lyn]

Bit early? no... the season is practicly over and most teams have signed all the players that they will be. Plus im bored.
Oh and i hate St George. Bit bias there. :D

 

[mal]

eh no harm done.

Premiers: Sydney City Roosters (pains me to say it)

Runners-Up: Melbourne Storm

The Ladder:
1. Melbourne Storm
2. Sydney City Roosters
3. Manly Sea Eagles
4. Gold Coast Titans
5. Brisbane Broncos
6. Cronulla Sharks
7. Canterbury Bulldogs
8. St. George-Illawarra Dragons
9. New Zealand Warriors
10. Canberra Raiders
11. North QLD Cowboys
12. Newcastle Knights
13. Penrith Panthers
14. West Tigers
15. Parramatta Eels
16. South Sydney Rabbitohs

Origin Winner: QLD, 3-0.

Origin Bolter: David Taylor

International Bolter: Ben Barba

Surprise Signing: Todd Carney - Raiders

First Coach to Go: Jason Taylor

First Retirement Announcement: Craig Fitzgibbon.

Surprise Packet: Ben Barba gets within 5 votes of Dally M

First Off Field Drama: Willie Mason and Boxing

 

[kyle93]

Something like this:

1. Sea Eagles
2. Storm
3. Titans
4. Sharks
5. Broncos
6. Tigers
7. Dragons
8. Sharks
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9. Roosters
10. Cowboys
11. Raiders
12. Panthers
13. Rabbitohs
14. Bulldogs
15. Eels
16. Knights

 

[ethos]

Yeah it's a tad early but I reckon the Cowboys will make the top four, and it wouldn't surprise me to see the Doggies finish in the top eight.

And just for the record, correctly picked the Bulldogs to get the spoon this year. 8-)

As for signing of the year, I reckon Gorrell will dominate for us.

 

[Kimlo]

I honestly couldn't be bothered putting them in order, cause it's impossible to predict lol.

 

[Hatchy]

Too early for me to call. But I honestly don't think the Cowboys have the right side to take out the premiership

 

[Bucking Beads]

1. Titans
2. Sea Eagles
3. Sharks
4. Cowboys
5. Knights
6. Broncos
7. Storm
8. Roosters

9. Raiders
10. Warriors
11. Dragons
12. Bulldogs
13. Panthers
14. Rabbitohs
15. Eels
16. West Tigers

 

[Hamm.0]

VERY early. That said, I think it's quite evident it will be;

1. Broncos
2. Cowboys
3. Storm
4. Warriors
5. Titans
6. Canberra
7. Penrith
8. Dragons
9. Knights
10. Bulldogs
11. Wests
12. Eels
13. Roosters
14. Manly
DNF. Sharks
DNQ. Rabbithoes

Origin; QLD 3 nil

Origin Bolter: Nick Kenny (QLD) (after Hannant loses all form playing for Bulldogs) & Mick Ennis (NSW) (Farah? lolz)

International Bolter: Sika Manu (NZ)

Surprise Signing: Cam Smith to Broncos.

First Coach to Go: Michael Hagan

First Retirement Announcement: Craig Fitzgibbon

Surprise Packet: Palmer Wapau for Broncos.

First Off Field Drama: SBW returns to Dogs, under massive media spectulation. SBW gets injured, out for season......in Round 4. SBW blames his injury on racist RL officials holding him and the bro's down by not letting them play Origin. SBW does this at a press conference with Mundine in support.

 

[Blondie]

eh no harm done.

Premiers: Sydney City Roosters (pains me to say it)

Runners-Up: Melbourne Storm

The Ladder:
1. Melbourne Storm
2. Sydney City Roosters
3. Manly Sea Eagles
4. Gold Coast Titans
5. Brisbane Broncos
6. Cronulla Sharks
7. Canterbury Bulldogs
8. St. George-Illawarra Dragons
9. New Zealand Warriors
10. Canberra Raiders
11. North QLD Cowboys
12. Newcastle Knights
13. Penrith Panthers
14. West Tigers
15. Parramatta Eels
16. South Sydney Rabbitohs

Origin Winner: QLD, 3-0.

Origin Bolter: David Taylor

International Bolter: Ben Barba

Surprise Signing: Todd Carney - Raiders

First Coach to Go: Jason Taylor

First Retirement Announcement: Craig Fitzgibbon.

Surprise Packet: Ben Barba gets within 5 votes of Dally M

First Off Field Drama: Willie Mason and Boxing

Hope soooo _woohoo_

 

[Nashy]

1. Manly
2. Storm
3. Roosters
4. Dragons
5. Cowboys
6. Warriors
7. Raiders
8. Sharks
9. Broncos
10. Bulldogs
11. Eels
12. Tigers
13. Panthers
14. Titans
15. Knights
16. Rabbitohs (Should be kicked out after for '10)

 

[mick]

Premiers: Cronulla Sharks

Runners-Up: Canterbury Bulldogs

The Ladder:
1. Manly Sea Eagles
2. Cronulla Sharks
3. Sydney Roosters
4. Canterbury Bulldogs
5. St George Illawarra Dragons
6. NZ Warriors
7. Brisbane Broncos
8. Melbourne Storm
9. Canberra Raiders
10. Newcastle Knights
11. North Queensland Cowboys
12. Wests Tigers
13. Paramatta Eels
14. South Sydney Rabbitohs
15. Gold Coast Titans
16. Penrith Panthers

Origin Winner: NSW, 2-1

Origin Bolter: Steve Michaels (Qld)

International Bolter: Mick Ennis

Surprise Signing: Cam Smith - WWE

First Coach to Go: Matt Elliott

First Retirement Announcement: Darren Lockyer [icon_thumbs_do

Surprise Packet: Yow Yeh.... 53 tries next season.

First Off Field Drama: I dunno, but I have a feeling it'll be linked to Red Hill.

 

[mrslong]

Premiers: North Qld Cowboys

Runners-Up: Canterbury Bulldogs

The Ladder:
1. NZ Warriors
2. Manly Sea Eagles
3. North Qld Cowboys
4. Canterbury Bulldogs
5. Cronulla Sharks
6. Sydney Roosters
7. St George Dragons
8. Brisbane Broncos
9. Melbourne Storm
10. Newcastle Knights
11. Canberra Raiders
12. Wests Tigers
13. Paramatta Eels
14. South Sydney Rabbitohs
15. Gold Coast Titans
16. Penrith Panthers

Origin Winner: QLD, 2-1

Origin Bolter: Steve Michaels (Qld)

International Bolter: Mick Ennis

Surprise Signing: Cam Smith - Broncos

First Coach to Go: Mick Hagan

First Retirement Announcement: Steven Price [icon_thumbs_do

Surprise Packet: Yow Yeh.... 53 tries next season. ORSM. LOL. (although why he's not the Origin Bolter is still a mystery to all and sundry)

First Off Field Drama: Matt Orford & Brett Kimmorley come out of the closet and announce to one and all they're getting married, Origin selectors are not invited to the ceremony.

 

[Coxy]

LOL @ mrslong. Classic stuff! :-)

Premiers: Manly Sea Eagles

Runners-Up: North Queensland Cowboys

The Ladder:
1. Manly
2. Canterbury
3. North Queensland
4. Parramatta
5. Melbourne
6. Brisbane Broncos
7. Sydney Roosters
8. Newcastle Knights
9. NZ Warriors
10. Gold Coast
11. Penrith Panthers
12. Cronulla Sharks
13. St. George-Illawarra Dragons
14. Canberra Raiders
15. South Sydney
16. Wests Tigers

Origin Winner: QLD 3-0

Origin Bolter: Steve Michaels (QLD), Glenn Hall (NSW)

International Bolter: David Williams (Manly)

Surprise Signing: Justin Hodges (ESL)

First Coach to Go: Tim Sheens (Tigers)

First Retirement Announcement: Steve Price

Surprise Packet: Steve Michaels keeps Folau on the wing for the Broncos and out of sorts Justin Hodges out of the QLD side.

First Off Field Drama: Ivan Henjak dumps Justin Hodges from first grade for drinking binges. Hodges seeks release and flees to the UK.

 

[andirect]

1. Manly Sea Eagles
2. Brisbane Broncos
3. North Queensland Cowboys
4. Canterbury Bulldogs
5. Melbourne Storm
6. Cronulla Sharks
7. New Zealand Warriors
8. St. George-Illawarra Dragons
9. Sydney Roosters
10. Gold Coast Titans
11. Newcastle Knights
12. Penrith Panthers
13. Wests Tigers
14. Parramatta Eels
15. Canberra Raiders
16. South Sydney Rabbitoes

 

[dukey]

I'd put money on Cronulla missing the 8 next season. Their attack is bad enough this season without swapping Kimmorley for Barrett. They will go backwards.

 

[Black Philip]

What are your 2009 Predictions?

Premiers: North Queensland Cowboys

Runners-Up: Melbourne Storm

The Ladder:
1. North Queensland Cowboys
2. Melbourne Storm
3. St. George-Illawarra Dragons
4. Gold Coast Titans
5. Canberra Raiders
6. Canterbury Bulldogs
7. Sydney City Roosters
8. Brisbane Broncos
9. Manly Sea Eagles
10. South Sydney Rabbitohs
11. Penrith Panthers
12. NZ Warriors
13. Cronulla Sharks
14. Wests Tigers
15. Parramatta Eels
16. Newcastle Knights

Origin Winner: QLD, 3-0. The last hurrah for the front row combination of Civo and Price. Forward domination plus endless talent in the backline means NSW won't come close.

Origin Bolter: Feleti Mateo (NSW), Mick Ennis (NSW), Dave Taylor (QLD)

International Bolter: Feleti Mateo

Surprise Signing: Cameron Smith to a Queensland team for 2010, Lockyer to stay on for 1 or 2 more years. SBW to the ESL after numerous bitch fights with the Toulon management and players, Graham Murray to make a surprise comeback into coaching for the Rabbitohs

First Coach to Go: Jason Taylor

First Retirement Announcement: Fitzgibbon

Surprise Packet: The sleeping giant David Taylor wreaks havoc on the competition after Dean Benton gives him a good swift kick up the arse in the off season.

First Off Field Drama: Hodges given an internal suspension for continuous binge drinking.

 

[jarro65]

I'm predicting Lockyer to retire before next season starts :cry: