Season 2022 Predictions

[Avenger]

Where will we finish?

If we don’t win it, who will?

Best player?

Biggest disappointment?

The first rookie to make NRL debut?

Surprise packet?

Breakout year?

Best retention?

The biggest name we let go?

Biggest signing?

 

[Cumberland Eel]

Where will we finish?
3rd regular season, then win the f**ker!!
If we don’t win it, who will?
Ugh.. i dunno probably f**kin Penrith
Best player?
RCG
Biggest disappointment?
Sivo
The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Luca Moretti
Surprise packet?
Makatoa
Breakout year?
Haze Dunster
Best retention?
Locking up Penisini long term
The biggest name we let go?
Mahoney - this one will hurt for a while
Biggest signing?
Joe Tapine for ‘24 and try to get him across early

 

[hindy111]

Where will we finish?
6th

If we don’t win it, who will?
PENRITH PANTHERS

Best player?
Moses

Biggest disappointment?
Mahoney

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
B.Hands

Surprise packet?
Greig

Breakout year?
Kafusi

Best retention?
Weirmu Greig

The biggest name we let go?
R.Matterson

Biggest signing?

M.Doorey

 

[Avenger]

Where will we finish?

4th. We will get to the preliminary final.

If we don’t win it, who will?

Roosters.

Best player?

Gutherson.

Biggest disappointment?

Mahoney.

The first rookie to make NRL debut?

Hollis.

Surprise packet?

Mitch Rein.

Breakout year?

Penisini.

Best retention?

Dylan Brown.

The biggest name we let go?

Ryan Matterson.

Biggest signing?

Victor Radley. That’s who I’m hoping for but it will probably be Tariq Sims.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Most years I normally just copy other people's responses but this year I'm going to do some research.

 

[Avenger]

Most years I normally just copy other people's responses but this year I'm going to do some research.

Pressures on.

 

[strider]

I'm generally not into doing these things early, but I think our squad is pretty set, so ...

Where will we finish?
3rd .... and we will make the GF - I've not thought that for a while

If we don’t win it, who will?
Roosters

Best player?
Moses

Biggest disappointment?
Matterson ... not terrible, but just average
Also, Sivo will never come good

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Hollis

Surprise packet?
Ogden

Breakout year?
Drown

Best retention?
Drown

The biggest name we let go?
Sivo (I hope)

Biggest signing?
Don't think anyone particularly high profile - I don'tthink we have big $$$s available
An edge forward - not sure who

 

[hindy111]

Most years I normally just copy other people's responses but this year I'm going to do some research.

For research purposes Mine would be most accurate and @TheRam

 

[Angry_eel]

Where will we finish?
2nd

If we don’t win it, who will?
Roosters

Best player?
Mitchell Moses

Biggest disappointment?
Maika Sivo

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Unsure - Don't follow too much

Surprise packet?
Sean Lane

Breakout year?
Dylan Brown

Best retention?
RCG

The biggest name we let go?
Maika Sivo

Biggest signing?
Kalyn Ponga

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Where will we finish?
3rd then GF….

If we don’t win it, who will?
Storm

Best player?
Gutho

Biggest disappointment?
Papa

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Josh Tuipulotu or Toni Mataele

Surprise packet?
Rein/Ogden

Breakout year?
Drown

Best retention?
Drown

The biggest name we let go?
Mahoney (easy one to pick)

Biggest signing?
Sims or Lodge

 

[Soren Lorenson]

I concur with all of @strider' responses. But f**k I hope the season isn't ruined again by Covid.

 

[Stagger eel]

Where will we finish? 4th

If we don’t win it, who will? Manly

Best player? Moses

Biggest disappointment? Sivo

The first rookie to make NRL debut? hollis

Surprise packet? Rein

Breakout year? Penesini

Best retention? Junez

The biggest name we let go? Reed

Biggest signing? Rein for 22 and Sims for 23

 

[the phantom menace]

Where will we finish?
5th regular season - but make it to the grand final, and in with a chance

If we don’t win it, who will?
Roosters

Best player?
Papail'i

Biggest disappointment?
Sivo

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
No clue, but it would likely be someone in our squad of 30... Naiduki?

Surprise packet?
Perham?

Breakout year?
Dunster

Best retention?
As in re-signed during next season? Um.. Dylan Brown

The biggest name we let go?
As in not re-signed during next season (and not already headed elsewhere)? Matterson

Biggest signing?
As in a new signing made during next season for 2023? Tepai Moeroa...

 

[Twizzle]

If we don’t win it, who will? Manly

oh piss off Muz

 

[Gary Gutful]

Where will we finish?
Regular season - 2nd.
Premiers

If we don’t win it, who will?
-

Best player?
Junior Paulo

Biggest disappointment?
Reed Mahoney

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
David Hollis

Surprise packet?
Mitch Rein

Breakout year?
Sean Russell

Best retention?
Ryan Matterson...not sure why merkins keep picking players we've already locked up.

The biggest name we let go?
Maika Sivo....not sure why merkins keep picking players we've already let go.

Biggest signing?
Tyson Frizzell

 

[Noise]

Where will we finish?
5th out before prelim

If we don’t win it, who will?
Roosters

Best player?
Moses

Biggest disappointment?
Lane

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Hollis

Surprise packet?
Rein

Breakout year?
Penisini

Best retention?
Brown

The biggest name we let go?
Other than Mahoney and Papilii, Sivo

Biggest signing?
Wish it were Ponga but will be old man Sims

 

[Eelementary]

Where will we finish?

First. All, or nothing, baby.

If we don’t win it, who will?

Melbourne.

Best player?

Moses.

Biggest disappointment?

Papali'i.

The first rookie to make NRL debut?

Solomone Naiduki

Surprise packet?

Rodwell

Breakout year?

Matterson

Best retention?

Matterson

The biggest name we let go?

Blake

Biggest signing?

Tariq Simms

 

[parra-matters]

Where will we finish?
4th, make the GF

If we don’t win it, who will?
Roosters

Best player?
Mitch Moses

Biggest disappointment?
Shaun Lane

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Hollis

Surprise packet?
Rein

Breakout year?
Penisini

Best retention?
Dylan Brown

The biggest name we let go?
Mahoney

Biggest signing?
Tariq Sims

 

[chiefy1]

Where will we finish?
6th out round 2

If we don’t win it, who will?
Penrith

Best player?
Moses

Biggest disappointment?
sivo

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Hollis

Surprise packet?
Hands

Breakout year?
Haze Preham

Best retention? Haze Preham


The biggest name we let go? DBrown

Biggest signing? Whighton

 

[TheParraboy]

Where will we finish?
Regular season - 2nd.
Premiers

If we don’t win it, who will?
-

Best player?
Junior Paulo

Biggest disappointment?
Reed Mahoney

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
David Hollis

Surprise packet?
Mitch Rein

Breakout year?
Sean Russell

Best retention?
Ryan Matterson...not sure why merkins keep picking players we've already locked up.

The biggest name we let go?
Maika Sivo....not sure why merkins keep picking players we've already let go.

Biggest signing?
Tyson Frizzell

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Except....
Best Player - DBrown
Surprise packet - Solomone Naiduki
Breakout year - as above
Rookie to make debut - as above
Biggest disappointment - Sivo
Biggest Signing - Marty Tupai or DKlemmer