Season Predictions 2025

[Fufu Andronez]

Top 8 (in order)
Cronulla
Melbourne
Brisbane
Panthers
Manly
Eels
Roosters
Bulldogs

GFists + winner
Sharks beat Broncos
Top points scorer
Ruben Garrick
Top try scorer
Ronnie Mulitalo
Dally M Medal
AFB
Simon Mannering Medal (Warriors POTY)
Wayde Egan
First coach sacked
Des Hasler

 

[Penrose13]

Top 8 (in order)
Melbourne
Sharks
Broncos
Penrith
Manly
Dolphins
Bulldogs
Warriors

GFists + winner
Melbourne (Winner) v Sharks

Top points scorer
Reuben Garrick

Top try scorer
Warbrick

Dally M Medal
Cleary

Simon Mannering Medal (Warriors POTY)
JFH
First coach sacked
None

 

[Penrose Warrior]

My top eight: 1. Melbourne 2. Cronulla 3. Penrith 4. Broncos 5. Sea Eagles 6. Roosters 7. Rabbitohs 8. Titans 9. Cows 10. Warriors 11. Raiders 12. Dogs 13. Knights 14. Dragons 15. Eels 16. Dolphins 17. Tigers
GF: Melbourne v Penrith, Melbourne to win

I'm taking a mulligan on this.

1. Melbourne 2. Penrith 3. Cronulla 4. Broncos 5. Sea Eagles 6. Raiders 7. Dogs 8. Cows 9. Rabbits 10. Titans 11. Knights 12. Warriors 13. Tigers 14. Dragons 15. Roosters 16. Dolphins 17. Eels

 

[JJ]

I'm taking a mulligan on this.

1. Melbourne 2. Penrith 3. Cronulla 4. Broncos 5. Sea Eagles 6. Raiders 7. Dogs 8. Cows 9. Rabbits 10. Titans 11. Knights 12. Warriors 13. Tigers 14. Dragons 15. Roosters 16. Dolphins 17. Eels

Serious question, what did the Warriors show you to keep them above those 5? I don’t see the Eels last if Moses plays…. And what did the Knights do to improve… I don’t think you’re going to be far off, though

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Serious question, what did the Warriors show you to keep them above those 5? I don’t see the Eels last if Moses plays…. And what did the Knights do to improve… I don’t think you’re going to be far off, though

The Warriors part is blind loyalty. I just can't bring myself to rank them lower than 12th. If I was a neutral, no doubt they'd be lower.

As for the Knights, they beat the Tigers and I think they're a better side, on reflection, than all below them having watched the round's games. I think I ranked them lower initially based on the fact if Ponga goes down, they're f**ked. But their pack is pretty solid.

The Dolphins I can't get a read on, last week was pretty outrageous circumstances and they almost beat a Wayne Bennett coached team, albeit with lots of injuries.

The Eels just looked so far off on Sunday it was nuts. OK, it's Melbourne who are premiership favourites, but they didn't look like they tried at times. There's hardly any class in that side and even if Moses plays, he can't stop them defending like that. I absolutely think they are genuine spoon heavyweight favourites.