2016 Final Table End Round 26

[mxlegend99]

Roosters second?:lol:

RTS gone
Jennings gone
Maloney gone
Cordner out until R10ish
JWH out until R10ish
Pearce yet to cop a punishment but potentially missing a chunk of the season also.


If the Roosters made the top 8 it would be a miracle considering they will definitely be missing 5 quality players from last years top 17. The opening 10 weeks will be very tough for them especially. If Pearce cops a big punishment I could see them going closer to the spoon than the top 8.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Roosters are a quality club and I'm sure Robinson will have a plan. However losing 6 of your usual starting 13 from previous years (including 3 spine players) and not buying anyone of note? Making top 4 would be a monumental effort.

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Ok I'll give it a go. Titans, Tigers, Knights are the only sides I don't see as a top 8 threat unless absolutely everything goes right for them. The rest it comes down largely to injuries/form/luck.

Broncos
Storm
Sea Eagles
Cowboys
Warriors
Dragons
Raiders
Sharks

Souths
Panthers
Roosters
Eels
Bulldogs
Knights
Tigers
Titans

 

[betcats]

I thought Pearce's punishment was settled?+

Edit: Looks like I was imaging things again.

 

[nick87]

Roosters are going to come back to the pack a little bit, you can't lose that much talent in vital positions and keep on keeping on, but they still have a very talented roster, and one of the best coaches in the game
They'll be just fine, I'd say 4-6th place

 

[TheFrog]

I think they'll be struggling to make the 8. They have a history over the past 15 years of yo-yoing. This year is the year they drop.

 

[skeepe]

1. North Queensland Cowboys
2. Canberra Raiders
3. New Zealand Warriors
4. Melbourne Storm
5. Brisbane Broncos
6. Sydney Roosters
7. Cronulla Sharks
8. South Sydney Rabbitohs
9. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
10. St. George-Illawarra Dragons
11. Penrith Panthers
12. Gold Coast Titans
13. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
14. Parramatta Eels
15. Wests Tigers
16. Newcastle Knights

 

[The Pip]

Roosters second?:lol:

RTS gone
Jennings gone
Maloney gone
Cordner out until R10ish
JWH out until R10ish
Pearce yet to cop a punishment but potentially missing a chunk of the season also.


If the Roosters made the top 8 it would be a miracle considering they will definitely be missing 5 quality players from last years top 17. The opening 10 weeks will be very tough for them especially. If Pearce cops a big punishment I could see them going closer to the spoon than the top 8.

Great summation - spot on, but people are like lemmings...

 

[betcats]

1. Brisbane Broncos
2. Sydney Roosters
3. Nth Queensland Cowboys
4. NZ Warriors
5. Melbourne Storm
6. Canberra Raiders
7. Manly Sea Eagles
8. South Sydney Rabbitohs

9. Parramatta Eels
10. Cronulla Sharks
11. Canterbury Bulldogs
12. Penrith Panthers
13. Gold Coast Titans
14. St George-Illawarra Dragons
15. Wests Tigers
16. Newcastle Knights.

Did you forget we signed Ben Garcia??

 

[Rhyno]

After signing Jennings and winning the 9's I think Eels will win the minor premiership

 

[KeepingTheFaith]

Roosters will be interesting to watch this year. We'll find out how good Robinson really is as a coach, especially in regards to getting the youngsters to step up and be leaders rather than following guys like Cornder/JWH.

Can't forget that Stuart was a supercoach when he won a GF and contested 2 others in his first 3 years. Fittler/Hodges then left along with a couple of others and things weren't so easy.

If the Roosters keep things together for the first half of the season I think they'll make the 8, but any more injuries and it is going to be a struggle.

 

[BuffaloRules]

My predictions;

- Sharks Top 4
- Eels and Warriors to miss 8
- Raiders to make 8.
- Manly no better than 6th.

 

[Card Shark]

1. North Queensland Cowboys
2. Canberra Raiders

I fear for the refs this year if this is your expectation.

I think the raiders can make the 8, maybe as high as 6, & that will be a good achievement after recent years.

 

[slamminsam246]

1. Cowboys
2. Storm
3. Manly
4. Sharks
5. Broncos
6. Raiders
7. Warriors
8. Eels
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9. Panthers
10. Roosters
11. Bulldogs
12. Rabbits
13. Dragons
14. Knights
15 . Tigers
16. Titans

 

[runatme]

eels won't make the 8

 

[captainwarrior]

Just my 2 cents worth (and will change once a week up until round 26). I have no idea other than the top 3 to be honest:

1. Broncos
2. Sharks
3. Cowboys
4. Warriors
5. Storm
6. Souths
7. Eels
8. Manly

9. Roosters
10. Raiders
11. Panthers
12. Bulldogs
13. Dragons
14. Titans
15. Knights
16. Tigers

 

[toomuchsoup]

1. Broncos
2. Sharks
3. Roosters
4. Cowboys
5. Warriors
6. Eels
7. Storm
8. Raiders
9. Rabbitohs
10. Titans
11. Bulldogs
12. Tigers
13. Dragons
14. Sea Eagles
15. Knights
16. Panthers

 

[slamminsam246]

eels won't make the 8

You are probably right. But considering who they've bought they can only improve on last year, surely? If Foran n Norman stay on the paddock, i think they could be in the hunt for 7th-9th. If not (ive heard Foz has barely trained properly all off season and has hammy issues) youd have to say itll be another long year for Parra fans....
I guess you can say that for all teams though....

 

[Albert Rosenfeld]

People have not paid attention to the Auckland Nines or the World Club Challenge.

The Roosters showed that even having lost forever Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and James Maloney, and now being without Jared Whaerea Hargreaves and Boyd Cordner for 10 weeks, and Mitchell Pearce for an unknown period, they are still a top class team. The Roosters have a top class coach. There is tremendous depth in the forwards. Finally Jayden Nikorima and Latrell Mitchell are future super stars of the NRL.

The Roosters will not only make the top 8, they are a good chance for the top 4.

Here is my revised ranking, based upon the Auckland Nines and the WCC:

1. Brisbane Broncos
2. North Queensland Cowboys
3. Sydney Roosters
4. New Zealand Warriors

5. Cronulla Sharks
6. Manly Sea Eagles.
7. Melbourne Storm
8. Canberra Raiders

9. South Sydney Rabbitohs
10. Parramatta Eels
11. Penrith Panthers
12. Canterbury Bulldogs

13. St George-Illawarra Dragons
14. Gold Coast Titans
15. Newcastle Knights
16. Wests Tigers

 

[Ring Gids]

People have not paid attention to the Auckland Nines or the World Club Challenge.

The Roosters showed that even having lost forever Roger Tuivasa-Sheck and James Maloney, and now being without Jared Whaerea Hargreaves and Boyd Cordner for 10 weeks, and Mitchell Pearce for an unknown period, they are still a top class team. The Roosters have a top class coach. There is tremendous depth in the forwards. Finally Jayden Nikorima and Latrell Mitchell are future super stars of the NRL.

The Roosters will not only make the top 8, they are a good chance for the top 4.

Here is my revised ranking, based upon the Auckland Nines and the WCC:

1. Brisbane Broncos
2. North Queensland Cowboys
3. Sydney Roosters
4. New Zealand Warriors

5. Cronulla Sharks
6. Manly Sea Eagles.
7. Melbourne Storm
8. Canberra Raiders

9. South Sydney Rabbitohs
10. Parramatta Eels
11. Penrith Panthers
12. Canterbury Bulldogs

13. St George-Illawarra Dragons
14. Gold Coast Titans
15. Newcastle Knights
16. Wests Tigers

So taking into account their 9's winning form, you've dropped the Eels 1 spot on your list from 9th to 10th?? So are you one of those people that aren't paying attention to the 9's or WCC?