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2016 Final Table End Round 26

NRL top 8 2016 predictions

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Vic Mackey

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I don't know about who plays who in the run home etc so bit of guesswork:

Sharks
Cowboys
Storm
Dogs
Broncos
Raiders
Panthers
Titans/dragons
 
footy75

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Hutty1986 said:
I love how much it gets to you
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lol..ur right it does for some reason. They just keep winning but they never impress me..I never walk thinking wow what a display or what a team...ever.
But here we are and they are a top 8 side. Maybe I'm a shit judge.
 
Vic Mackey

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footy75 said:
lol..ur right it does for some reason. They just keep winning but they never impress me..I never walk thinking wow what a display or what a team...ever.
But here we are and they are a top 8 side. Maybe I'm a shit judge.
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I think the main reason is teams 6-15 are all at a pretty similar standard. Saints seem to be able to drag teams into the dour slogs that they want to play and beat them at this game. Plus despite what you say about their attack their defence is pretty strong. Teams can always score through crap, a kick that rebounds off 3 players, a loose ball, simple one on one missed tackle etc. So a team with a solid defensive foundations can always keep themselves in games.
 
dangerousdave

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footy75 said:
Could be sitting comfortably in the top 4!
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Rubbish. Certainly lots to worry about with Mary's attacking structures but have a good look at our cattle. On paper we are not a finals team ... Last year we were lucky to jag 8th and this time round either lucky again or just good at winning the close ones.
 
Jason Maher

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Jason Maher said:
Ah, the annual pissing in the wind to predict the table thread. Don't mind if I do.

1. Roosters
2. Warriors
3. Cowboys
4. Brisbane
5. Melbourne
6. Dragons
7. Canberra
8. Canterbury
9. Souths
10. Cronulla
11. Penrith
12. Tigers
13. Newcastle
14. Parramatta
15. Manly
16. Gold Coast

Pretty similiar to this year. There's usually at least one team that leaps up, and the Warriors are about due for a good year again. But really, apart from the Roosters, donkeys, and Cowboys being up there again and the Tits being well out of it, who knows?
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Some quality predictions highlighted.
 
footy75

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Vic Mackey said:
I think the main reason is teams 6-15 are all at a pretty similar standard. Saints seem to be able to drag teams into the dour slogs that they want to play and beat them at this game. Plus despite what you say about their attack their defence is pretty strong. Teams can always score through crap, a kick that rebounds off 3 players, a loose ball, simple one on one missed tackle etc. So a team with a solid defensive foundations can always keep themselves in games.
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Spot on. Can not fault their defense.
 
footy75

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dangerousdave said:
Rubbish. Certainly lots to worry about with Mary's attacking structures but have a good look at our cattle. On paper we are not a finals team ... Last year we were lucky to jag 8th and this time round either lucky again or just good at winning the close ones.
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mate I was joking.

I don't see a finals team either...but hell the wins keep coming.
 
Hutty1986

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Apey said:
More or less than Storm being one of the top teams yet again gets to you?
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Lol i couldnt care less about the storm these days. 99 was buried in 2010. Sort of hard not to be dominant with the likes of smith, cronk, bromwich etc.
 
Hutty1986

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footy75 said:
lol..ur right it does for some reason. They just keep winning but they never impress me..I never walk thinking wow what a display or what a team...ever.
But here we are and they are a top 8 side. Maybe I'm a shit judge.
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Next month or so will be huge i reckon. Need to knock off a wounded manly at brookie going into the bye and still tough return matches v the likes of brisbane and sharkies to come. Tigers will trouble us too.
 
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