2019 Season Predictions

[Cult]

Premiers- Brisbane Broncos
Biggest Improver- The Cowboys unfortunately
Fall From Grace- The Panthers
Dally M Player- Kalyn Ponga will undeservedly win the Sydney Media Award
Origin Series- NSW will win because Walters will pick very few Broncos
Wooden Spooners- Parramatta Eels
Top Try Scorer- Oates and Allan (Draw)
Rookie of the Year- Carrigan or Flegler
Final top 8- Rabbits, Broncos, Roosters, Storm, Cowboys, Titans, Sharks and Dragons in that order

 

[Huge]

1Broncos
2Roosters
3Souths
4Penrith
5Titans
6Melbourne
7St George
8Sharks
9Cowboys
10Warriors
11Canberra
12West Tigers
13Manly
14Eels
15Newcastle
16Dogs

End of regular season

 

[Porthoz]

Premiers - Broncos of course
Biggest Improver - Manly I'm afraid, although I can see the Tits doing something if they keep healthy.
Fall From Grace - Dragqueens, even though the Panthers may fall through the cracks with everything going on there...
Dally M Player - Matt Gillett (seriously, who the **** knows...? It's a lottery!)
Origin Series - Qld 2-1, because taking away the debacle of the first game, we were the better team over the last 2 games, and we won't make the same mistake of choosing incumbency blindly.
Wooden Spooners - Bulldogs, Parra or Tigers, but more inclined towards Canterbury
Top Try Scorer - Corey Oates (putting my faith in Milford and Bird here)
Rookie of the Year - Payne Haas

Final top 8

Rorters
Broncos
Souffs
Cowboys
Panthers
Manly
Storm
Sharks

 

[Unbreakable]

Premiers - Sharks
Biggest Improver - Sea Eagles
Fall From Grace - Storm
Dally M Player - Shaun Johnson
Origin Series - NSW 2-1
Wooden Spooners - Bulldogs
Top Try Scorer - Mansour
Rookie of the Year - Dylan Brown
Final top 8 - Roosters, Panthers, Sharks, Broncos, Rabbitohs, Sea Eagles, Knights, Dragons

I don't get the hype around the Cowboys at all, they've lost Thurston and have a spine consisting of Morgan (Severely under performed last season), Granville (Extremely overrated), Martin (Not good), Kahu (Injury prone, also not great). Their forward pack is elite, but that won't cover up the mediocrity of their spine and outside backs, they're going to struggle to score points, big time, I'd say they're closer to the spoon than the top 4 this season.​

 

[Huge]

Premiers - Sharks
Biggest Improver - Sea Eagles
Fall From Grace - Storm
Dally M Player - Shaun Johnson
Origin Series - NSW 2-1
Wooden Spooners - Bulldogs
Top Try Scorer - Mansour
Rookie of the Year - Dylan Brown
Final top 8 - Roosters, Panthers, Sharks, Broncos, Rabbitohs, Sea Eagles, Knights, Dragons

I don't get the hype around the Cowboys at all, they've lost Thurston and have a spine consisting of Morgan (Severely under performed last season), Granville (Extremely overrated), Martin (Not good), Kahu (Injury prone, also not great). Their forward pack is elite, but that won't cover up the mediocrity of their spine and outside backs, they're going to struggle to score points, big time, I'd say they're closer to the spoon than the top 4 this season.​

Not disagreeing for the sake of it but I still rate Granville if he is playing in a frontrunner team and Morgans a total footballer and I wouldn't mind both playing for the Broncos. I don't have them (the Cowpats) in my eight either.

 

[Alec]

I think I might have mentioned it a few times now, but I think Morgan has been a victim of having to play a new role too often. He always seemed to rise up to it eventually though. He started to look good as a fullback early on in his career before Coote came, looked great as a 5/8th, and even started to look really good as a halfback too. Then straight after the last thing, they changed things around last year, and will undoubtedly change things again this year.

 

[Foordy]

Premiers - Titans ... just jokes, Broncos of course
Biggest Improver - Knights
Fall From Grace - Dragons
Dally M Player - Tough one, but i'll go with Keary
Origin Series - QLD 2-1
Wooden Spooners - Bulldogs
Top Try Scorer - Oates
Rookie of the Year - Payne Haas

 

[Cult]

Premiers - Sharks
Biggest Improver - Sea Eagles
Fall From Grace - Storm
Dally M Player - Shaun Johnson
Origin Series - NSW 2-1
Wooden Spooners - Bulldogs
Top Try Scorer - Mansour
Rookie of the Year - Dylan Brown
Final top 8 - Roosters, Panthers, Sharks, Broncos, Rabbitohs, Sea Eagles, Knights, Dragons

I don't get the hype around the Cowboys at all, they've lost Thurston and have a spine consisting of Morgan (Severely under performed last season), Granville (Extremely overrated), Martin (Not good), Kahu (Injury prone, also not great). Their forward pack is elite, but that won't cover up the mediocrity of their spine and outside backs, they're going to struggle to score points, big time, I'd say they're closer to the spoon than the top 4 this season.​

I did my own ladder predictor by going through every game and their draw isn't that difficult. Same with the Storm unfortunately

 

[Harry Sack]

Premiers - Broncos
Biggest Improver - Knights
Fall From Grace - Dragons
Dally M Player - Josh Jackson or Bitch Pearce
Origin Series - Qld 2-1,
Wooden Spooners - Can't see anyone but Parra or the Dogs tbh
Top Try Scorer - Corey Oates or Josh Addo
Rookie of the Year - Josh Jackson or Payne Hass

 

[tommy]

Premiers - Roosters\Broncos GF
Biggest Improver - Knights
Fall From Grace - Storm, expect a 7-10 finish from them this year.
Dally M Player - Billy Slater
Origin Series - Qld, I believe Ponga will be the difference this year, and that Walters' coaching career hinges on this series
Wooden Spooners - Cows\Dogs
Top Try Scorer - ? - whoever gets the most I guess
Rookie of the Year - Haas​

 

[Morkel]

Less than a week till the footy is back, let's get the ball rolling with some predictions.

I wish I could tag Future Morkel to read this around October.

Premiers - Broncos.
Biggest Improver - Sea Eagles
Fall From Grace - Storm
Dally M Player - Luke Keary
Origin Series - Queensland
Wooden Spooners - Tigers
Top Try Scorer - Corey Oates
Rookie of the Year - Payne Haas

Final top 8:
Roosters
Broncos
Dragons
Rabbitohs
Sharks
Storm
Panthers
Sea Eagles

 

[Morkel]

Premiers - Roosters\Broncos GF
Biggest Improver - Knights
Fall From Grace - Storm, expect a 7-10 finish from them this year.
Dally M Player - Billy Slater
Origin Series - Qld, I believe Ponga will be the difference this year, and that Walters' coaching career hinges on this series
Wooden Spooners - Cows\Dogs
Top Try Scorer - ? - whoever gets the most I guess
Rookie of the Year - Haas​

Bold prediction.

 

[tommy]

Bold prediction.

The guy who can win SOO player of the series only playing 2 games- I reckon he can do it.

 

[Morkel]

The guy who can win SOO player of the series only playing 2 games- I reckon he can do it.

Yeah, but, he's no Josh Jackson.

 

[TonyTheJugoslav]

The guy who can win SOO player of the series only playing 2 games- I reckon he can do it.

From the commentary box?

 

[tommy]

From the commentary box?

Don't tell me he's in the commentary box this year? I can handle him on the sideline for a few minutes a half but I don't want to hear him calling entire games, unless it's at Hadley's expense.

 

[Morkel]

Are you messing with us @Tom?

 

[tommy]

The Billy Slater Dally m was just a joke. Is Slater a fulltime commentator this year?