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Predictions 2019

footy75

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Think these teams will play finals in no order

Roosters
Broncos
Souths
Storm
Penrith

after that who knows
 

ACTPanthers

Bench
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Panthers to get the spoon... (I’ve said we’ll win the comp for years now, and we haven’t... so... reverse psychology for the win!)
 

_Johnsy

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I don't really get why Maloney's defence gets so heavily scrutinised. Lockyer was no good defending in the front line but nobody ever bagged him for it.
The same can be said for JT, both of them were speed humps. I think the answer should be a tad clearer by now.
 

Hutty1986

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Enjoyed the bitter tears from Hodges and Mr Respect Parker in the foxsports "experts" top 8 tips. Both had Broncos winning the comp and Dragons in 8th, lol
 

txta2

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Wouldn't be surprising ,don't think they can win it though. Not much experience in forwards and the halves are questionable.
 

Chimp

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The same can be said for JT, both of them were speed humps. I think the answer should be a tad clearer by now.
Maloney defensive style is actually built around being a speed bump. He gets up off the line fast and hits hard, he doesn't 'stick' and wrap up the tackle, but he disrupts the attacking structure and slows down the ball carrier/stops their momentum so the 2nd row/centre can come in and wrap up the tackle. The main issue is that if the 2nd row/centre aren't immediately available to support, it doesn't work and he's just made to look a poor defender.
 

_Johnsy

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Maloney defensive style is actually built around being a speed bump. He gets up off the line fast and hits hard, he doesn't 'stick' and wrap up the tackle, but he disrupts the attacking structure and slows down the ball carrier/stops their momentum so the 2nd row/centre can come in and wrap up the tackle. The main issue is that if the 2nd row/centre aren't immediately available to support, it doesn't work and he's just made to look a poor defender.
If he makes first contact and rarely completes a tackle I think it’s fair to say he’s a poor defender. In the same group as Lockyer & JT.
 

some11

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Did they spend most of their time talking about the Broncos much vaunted young forward pack yet fail to mention the spine of Boyd, Milford, Nikorima and McCullough?
McCullough if his service was quicker, and Milford if his role was simplified by an organising halfback are both perfectly fine, but it's the midget and the old grey mare out the back that rule them out of being top four in my opinion.
 

Cheap Charlie

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It is Souths time to rise again. We look like the form team of the preseason. We have the buy of the year. Top 4 and premiership contention.

Panthers and Sharks to be spoon contenders.
Form team of the preseason. That’ll do me.

Form team of the off-season too, until Penrith beat ‘em to the line in a late charge.
 

GongPanther

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1/ Broncos --Brisbane to finally come of age,and win a premiership

2/ Panthers --Will only go a step further to win a game in the 2nd week of the finals.

3/ Dragons --Dragons will play the Broncos in the GF.

4/ Sharks --Sharks last week,good,but not good enough to be there at the end.

5/ Bulldogs --Will surprise even with limited depth.

6/ Roosters --Everyone else will be at their best to knock off the premiers.

7/ Raiders --They also will surprise and will get some huge scalps.

8/ Tigers --Will round off the final 8.
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9/ Storm

10/ Titans

11/ Souths

12/ Warriors

13/ Knights

14/ Cowboys

15/ Sea Eagles

16/ Eels
 
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footy75

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1/ Broncos --Brisbane to finally come of age,and win a premiership

2/ Panthers --Will only go a step further to win a game in the 2nd week of the finals.

3/ Dragons --Dragons will play the Broncos in the GF.

4/ Sharks --Sharks last week,good,but not good enough to be there at the end.

5/ Bulldogs --Will surprise even with limited depth.

6/ Roosters --Everyone else will be at their bet to knock off the premiers.

7/ Raiders --They also will surprise and will get some huge scalps.

8/ Tigers --Will round off the final 8.
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9/ Storm

10/ Titans

11/ Souths

12/ Warriors

13/ Knights

14/ Cowboys

15/ Sea Eagles

16/ Eels

Souths, Storm, Knights, Roosters and Cowboys to all finish higher than Dogs.
 

Vic Mackey

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1/ Broncos --Brisbane to finally come of age,and win a premiership

2/ Panthers --Will only go a step further to win a game in the 2nd week of the finals.

3/ Dragons --Dragons will play the Broncos in the GF.

4/ Sharks --Sharks last week,good,but not good enough to be there at the end.

5/ Bulldogs --Will surprise even with limited depth.

6/ Roosters --Everyone else will be at their bet to knock off the premiers.

7/ Raiders --They also will surprise and will get some huge scalps.

8/ Tigers --Will round off the final 8.
==============================================================
9/ Storm

10/ Titans

11/ Souths

12/ Warriors

13/ Knights

14/ Cowboys

15/ Sea Eagles

16/ Eels

Wow Dogs 5th, Cows/Knights bottom 4

Either way good to see someone have something different, 90% of these are exactly the same :joy:
 

txta2

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You would want to hope the Panthers dramas settle down soon otherwise they will be another team hovering around the bottom of the 8.
 
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Cameron Smith to get booed by the crowd at the first game where he speaks at any presentation that is not a Storm home game.
 

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