2022 Predictions

[Big Pete]

We're only a few hours from kick-off, so I'm just going to steal this from Fox I want to know your picks for...

Premiers:
Dark Horses:
Misses Finals:
Wooden Spoon:

 

[Big Pete]

Premiers: Sydney Roosters
Dark Horses: Gold Coast Titans
Misses Finals: South Sydney Rabbitohs
Wooden Spoon: Wests Tigers

 

[pagey]

Premiers: Sydney Roosters
Dark Horses: Manly Sea Eagles
Misses Finals: Gold Coast Titans
Wooden Spoon: Wests Tigers

 

[ZTop]

Premiers: Roosters
Dark Horses: Eels
Misses Finals: Rabbitohs
Wooden Spoon: Cowboys

 

[Harry Sack]

Premiers: Roosters
Dark Horses: Sharks
Misses Finals: Bunnies
Wooden Spoon: Tigers

I've taken Dark Horse to mean a club that will surprise a few, I don't think they're a chance of winning it. Dragons to also surprise a few I think.

 

[Renegade]

Premiers: Manly
Dark Horses(AKA they won't be as shit as they seem) : Bulldogs (taken Harry's interpretation here)
Misses Finals: Rabbits
Wooden Spoon: Dragons

 

[pagey]

Premiers: Roosters
Dark Horses: Sharks
Misses Finals: Bunnies
Wooden Spoon: Tigers

I've taken Dark Horse to mean a club that will surprise a few, I don't think they're a chance of winning it. Dragons to also surprise a few I think.

took it as winning the comp

 

[Harry Sack]

took it as winning the comp

In that case, I'm with you regarding Manly. It all rests on Turbo's hamstrings.

 

[Tim K]

Premiers: Roosters
Dark Horses: Sharks
Misses Finals: Bunnies
Wooden Spoon: Bulldogs
Kinder Surprise: Dragons

 

[Tim K]

Premiers: Roosters
Really Dark Horses: Sharks
Misses Finals: Bunnies
Wooden Spoon: Bulldogs
Kinder Surprise: Dragons

 

[Midean]

Premiers: Panthers
Dark horse: Raiders
Misses finals: Eels
Wooden Spoon: Cowboys

 

[BroncsFan]

Premiers: Storm

Dark Horses (ie not as shit as anticipated): I'll go warriors making the 8... their pack is good with Lodge, AFB and Curran (Tohu to return mid year), and they have attack in the spine via Walsh, Kodi and SJ. They may even drop Kodi back to bench to increase potency at hooker.

Misses Finals: Souths (have a hard draw to start the year)... but realistically Knights to drop out from last year's top 8

Wooden Spoon: Tigers...
but hoping and praying for cows to get it. Unfortunately I just think their draw is too easy for them to fail that hard and pick up the spoon... and one of their biggest shortcomings (long kicking) has been alleviated by introducing penalties inside your own half

 

[Foordy]

Premiers: Broncos
Dark Horses: Broncos
Misses finals: Titans
Spoon: Tigers

 

[ChewThePhatt]

Premiership. Chooks
Dark horse. Us
Miss finales. Rabbits.
Spoon. A yellow & black striped cow... Tigers/Cows, I dunno. Both equal last?

 

[Kimlo]

Premiers: Eels
Dark Horses: Titans
Misses Finals: Knights
Wooden Spoon: Cowboys

 

[Big Pete]

To give you guys an idea of FoxLeague's interpretation of a Dark Horse, they've largely gone for St. George Illawarra with Vossy going with the Titans and Cronk going with the Sharks.

I wouldn't really consider Manly or Parramatta dark horses since they're among the favourites to win the competition.

I understand the logic behind St George but I don't really see them as a serious premiership threat. I don't mind Cronulla as a pick here but I consider them fairly safe pick so I'll go with the Titans who are expected to miss the eight. If their young guns can step up and take their game to the next level I can see them really turning some heads and being a nightmare to tip.

 

[Cult]

Premiers: Roosters
Dark Horses: Broncos
Misses Finals: Knights and Titans
Wooden Spoon: Cowboys

 

[lynx000]

Premiers: Penrith
Dark Horses: Broncos
Misses Finals: Souths and Newcastle
Wooden Spoon: Tigers