Melbourne Storm- Will get through to first again, should find it tough in the finals again though
North Queensland- They get their men back and a few good signings, expect them to get on a late season roll
Manly Sea Eagles- Start out hot, but slowly come back to the field as the season progresses
Canterbury Bulldogs- Could we return to tough grinding football? the Bulldogs will have a redemption year
Sydney Roosters- Good team, can see them struggle to put 80 minutes together again
Parramatta Eels- History suggests Parramatta are one of the most unpredictable sides in the NRL, can see them return to their 2007 form
Gold Coast Titans- Their maiden finals birth but will have only just made it
Newcastle Knights- Will go well life after Bedsy aided by Gidley and Mullen playing well
St George Illawarra- largely inconsistent, Bennett will toss away the rubbish and should have himself a red hot side by 2010
Brisbane Broncos- Front row is light and key players are injury prone
Canberra Raiders- in the hunt all the way but to miss out due to away form and general inconsistency you get with young talent
NZ Warriors- Also will suffer from inconsistency and away form. The underacheivers of 2009
Cronulla Sharks- start in the top four but will slump badly, but i expect the top 8 race to be very tight in 2009 so although finishing 12th, they will be a win or two away at most.
South Sydney- Giant killers, they will get some considerable scalps, but their form wont hold up on a weekly basis
Wests Tigers- Expecting a poor season, the lack of a halfback may mean Farah plays out of position again
Penrith Panthers- The NRLs greatest soap opera, will kill off a leading cast member mid season, the only good point is they will blood talent which will be better for the run in 2010.
