Predictions 2021 top 8 predictions

[baselinepanther]

If that had happened to a Rabbitohs player pre 2019 I dare say Sam Burgess would have been arrested and deregistered..

In all honesty if we do meet in the finals and that is their focus they won't win the game. It wouldn't be though, their coach is smarter than that.

I think the roosters forwards , their enforcers regardless of what their coach told them would be hard pressed not to respond , but regardless
what a build up it would be ... from the obvious , to wayne telling robbo to mind his own effing business & hes a hypocrite lol

it'd be a lot of fun
a lot

 

[Apey]

Assuming Roosters beat Raiders (not a foregone conclusion of course)

Titans vs Warriors & Sharks vs Storm might decide 8th based on F/A.

If Titans won by 12 and Sharks lost by 12, Titans would come 8th.

I reckon Titans will end up 8th.

 

[The_Frog]

Assuming Roosters beat Raiders (not a foregone conclusion of course)

Titans vs Warriors & Sharks vs Storm might decide 8th based on F/A.

If Titans won by 12 and Sharks lost by 12, Titans would come 8th.

I reckon Titans will end up 8th.

1. Sharks beat Storm they are 8th, provided their 49 point F/A over Raiders isn't wiped out.

2. If Sharks lose, and Raiders beat Roosters, they are 8th. Or if both Sharks and Raiders win Raiders need to overcome Sharks 49 point F/A advantage.

3. If both Sharks and Raiders lose (neither are favourites) Titans can make 8th if they beat Warriors and overcome Sharks 23 point F/A advantage.

 

[baselinepanther]

1. Sharks beat Storm they are 8th, provided their 49 point F/A over Raiders isn't wiped out.

2. If Sharks lose, and Raiders beat Roosters, they are 8th. Or if both Sharks and Raiders win Raiders need to overcome Sharks 49 point F/A advantage.

3. If both Sharks and Raiders lose (neither are favourites) Titans can make 8th if they beat Warriors and overcome Sharks 23 point F/A advantage.

how could the sharks win & have their F/A reduced ?

 

[Tiger Shark]

how could the sharks win & have their F/A reduced ?

Easy. Sharks win by 1 point

Raiders win by 50 points.

It's an unlikely scenario.

 

[yobbo84]

If Souths win tomorrow, we finish the season with 20 wins and 4 losses with at least a +319 F/A.

In a 24-matches-per-club season, that record would have seen Souths win a minor premiership every single year since 1998 except 2019 and 2007.

However, if Souths win by 13+ then our record betters that of the Storm in 2019, which leaves only 2007 when the Storm won 21 matches and were salary cap cheats.

To be that successful and still have not one, but 2 teams perform better, is astonishing.

 

[Valheru]

If Souths win tomorrow, we finish the season with 20 wins and 4 losses with at least a +319 F/A.

In a 24-matches-per-club season, that record would have seen Souths win a minor premiership every single year since 1998 except 2019 and 2007.

However, if Souths win by 13+ then our record betters that of the Storm in 2019, which leaves only 2007 when the Storm won 21 matches and were salary cap cheats.

To be that successful and still have not one, but 2 teams perform better, is astonishing.

Add to that if Manly win tomorrow then the roosters become the only team in the NRL era to miss the top 4 with 16 wins or more (Actually Parra could make it two if they win as well but that won't happen)

16 wins averages bang on between 2nd and 3rd and has on a couple of occasions been good enough for 1st including in 2018 when we finished 1st and won the comp

Crazy year and this, IMO, is all down to the rules making it near impossible for teams to counter any difference in talent however small that may be.

 

[Jim Rockford]

If that had happened to a Rabbitohs player pre 2019 I dare say Sam Burgess would have been arrested and deregistered..

In all honesty if we do meet in the finals and that is their focus they won't win the game. It wouldn't be though, their coach is smarter than that.

Can you imagine if Les Davidson was still around? There would be 17 unconscious Rorter players laying on the field.

 

[Jim Rockford]

JWH is the fakest tough guy in the comp. He turned to water when Jack Hertherington stepped up to him

This. JWH stands for Joke of a Wannabe Hardman

 

[Munky]

It really doesn't matter. If you don't win finals week 1 you are next to no chance of winning the competition.

Since 2006 the only team to have won the GF after losing week 1 of the finals is the Cowboys. Basically you need that week off to win the competition. Lose, you may still make the GF, but you won't win it (freak 2015 GF aside).

The problem with losing week 1 now is that you are likely to put against a tougher opponent if you make the prelim as it's unlikely 1&2 both lose week 1.

Roosters 2014 got Souths in the PF, Melbourne 2019 got the Roosters in the PF. Both lost to the eventual premiers.

By comparison by winning week 1 those years Penrith got the Dogs (and lost) in the PF while the Raiders played Souths.

 

[Game_Breaker]

Simple now, Titans win by 12 and they go to 8th

 

[Smug Panther]

Simple now, Titans win by 12 and they go to 8th

Tits winning is never simple

 

[baselinepanther]

Easy. Sharks win by 1 point

Raiders win by 50 points.

It's an unlikely scenario.

as unlikely as it is...
was

if the sharks had won, their F/A couldn't reduce under any circumstances

 

[Jono078]

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

Geez not bad, just way off with the Raiders...

 

[Apey]

1. Souths
2. Storm
3. Roosters
4. Panthers
5. Raiders
6. Titans
7. Eels
8. Tigers

9. Knights
10. Sharks
11. Manly
12. Dogs
13. Broncos
14. Cowboys
15. Warriors
16. Dragons

Assuming the Dogs go on with this, purely out of interest sake

Top 4: 3/4
Top 8: 6/8
9th - 12th: 1/4 (2/4 if Tigers can win by 6)
Bottom 4: 2/4

It's typical for 2 teams to fall out of the 8 so I went with Knights & Sharks to fall out, with Titans & Tigers replacing them. Instead Sharks & Raiders fell out, with Titans & Manly replacing them. My team SHOULD have fallen out but the competition is awful this year.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

My prediction
Melbourne
Penrith
Souths
Manly
Roosters
Parramatta
Newcastle
Gold Coast

 

[NewySteel]

Geez not bad, just way off with the Raiders...

I reckon 99% of predictions had the raiders in the 8, looking back I think I had them making the grand final

 

[Apey]

Geez not bad, just way off with the Raiders...

Since we both like stats...

Quick look at how far you were off with team's positions. Pretty good, mine was 2.75. Rip Canberra as you said though.

 

[Jono078]

Since we both like stats...

Quick look at how far you were off with team's positions. Pretty good, mine was 2.75. Rip Canberra as you said though.

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Damn, solid efforts all round!

Hard to imagine how I rated Canberra so high just 6 months ago, I suppose a lot are in the same boat and didn't expect their fall from grace.