2023 Season Predictions

[Avenger]

Where will we finish?

If we don’t win it, who will?

Best player?

Biggest disappointment?

The first rookie to make NRL debut?

Surprise packet?

Breakout year?

Best retention?

The biggest name we let go?

Biggest signing?

 

[Avenger]

Where will we finish?
4th. Preliminary final appearance

If we don’t win it, who will?
Roosters

Best player?
Dylan Brown

Biggest disappointment?
Jack Murchie

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Toni Mataele

Surprise packet?
J'Maine Hopgood

Breakout year?
Sean Russell

Best retention?
Will Penisini

The biggest name we let go?
Waqa Blake

Biggest signing?
Herbie Farnworth

 

[Pazza]

Where will we finish?
3rd

If we don’t win it, who will?
roosters

Best player?
moses

Biggest disappointment?
penisini

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Mataele

Surprise packet?
hodgson

Breakout year?
Hopgood

Best retention?
moses

The biggest name we let go?
blake

Biggest signing?

Scott Sorensen​

 

[Avenger]

Biggest signing?

Scott Sorensen​

Interesting pick.

 

[the phantom menace]

Where will we finish?
5th on the ladder, and week three of the finals (final four teams).

If we don’t win it, who will?
Cowboys

Best player?
Dylan Brown

Biggest disappointment?
Waqa Blake

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Toni Mataele

Surprise packet?
Martin Taupau

Breakout year?
Sean Russell

Best retention (that hasn't happened yet)?
Dylan Brown Daejarn Asi for 2024/beyond

The biggest name we let go?
Nathan Brown (let go = released during 2023, versus Waqa Blake not being renewed for 2024)

Biggest signing (that hasn't happened yet)?
Josh HodgsonMartin Taupau for 2023

 

[Avenger]

Best retention?
Dylan Brown



Biggest signing?
Josh Hodgson

He's already been retained and Hodgson has already signed. It's a prediction thread, not a confirmation thread.

 

[the phantom menace]

Alright... I'll go back and edit.

 

[Avenger]

Alright... I'll go back and edit.

 

[chiefy1]

Where will we finish? 8th or 9th

If we don’t win it, who will?
Panthers
Best player? Brown

Biggest disappointment? Jake

The first rookie to make NRL debut? Mataele

Surprise packet? Murchie

Breakout year? Matt Doorey

Best retention? Naiduki

The biggest name we let go? Moses

Biggest signing? Adam Douie

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He's already been retained and Hodgson has already signed. It's a prediction thread, not a confirmation thread.

What are you, some kind of fact checker?

 

[Avenger]

What are you, some kind of fact checker?

No, just a humble oracle.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Where will we finish?

Sixth

If we don’t win it, who will?

Roosters

Best player?

Dylan Brown

Biggest disappointment?

Jake Arthur

The first rookie to make NRL debut?

Toni Mataele

Surprise packet?

Matt Doorey

Breakout year?

Will Penisini

Best retention?

Will Penisini

The biggest name we let go?

Maika Sivo

Biggest signing?

Dominic Young

 

[King-Gutho94]

Where will we finish?
5th

If we don’t win it, who will?
Roosters

Best player?
RCG

Biggest disappointment?
Ryan Matterson

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Toni Matele

Surprise packet?
Matt Doorey

Breakout year?
Will Penisini

Best retention?
Will Penisini

The biggest name we let go?
Maika Sivo

Biggest signing?
Jake Averillo

 

[hindy111]

Where will we finish?

6th

If we don’t win it, who will?

The PENRITH PANTHERS

Best player?

Moses

Biggest disappointment?
Hodgson - Injuries

The first rookie to make NRL debut?

Tevita

Surprise packet?
Ogden

Breakout year?

Russel

Best retention?

Sivo

The biggest name we let go?
Bryce


Biggest signing?

 

[hindy111]

Where will we finish?

6th

If we don’t win it, who will?

The PENRITH PANTHERS

Best player?

Moses

Biggest disappointment?
Hodgson - Injuries

The first rookie to make NRL debut?

Tevita

Surprise packet?
Ogden

Breakout year?

Russel

Best retention?

Sivo

The biggest name we let go?
Bryce


Biggest signing?

Don't see any.

 

[JokerEel]

Best retention? Naiduki

Fairly sure he is off playing Rugby after we didn't re-sign him.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Where will we finish? 9th

If we don’t win it, who will? The Brave Roosters

Best player? Moses

Biggest disappointment? Junior

The first rookie to make NRL debut? Yates

Surprise packet? Emu

Breakout year? Murchie

Best retention? Penisini

The biggest name we let go? Moses

Biggest signing? Lomax

 

[Eelementary]

Where will we finish? 4th

If we don’t win it, who will? Roosters

Best player? Ryan Matterson

Biggest disappointment? Maika Sivo

The first rookie to make NRL debut? Josh Tuipolotu

Surprise packet? Josh Hodgson

Breakout year? J'maine Hopgood

Best retention? Will Penisini

The biggest name we let go? Clint Gutherson

Biggest signing? Ryan Papnehuyzen

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Where will we finish?
5th, prelim finals

If we don’t win it, who will? Souths

Best player? Dylan Brown

Biggest disappointment? Waqa Blake

The first rookie to make NRL debut? Toni Mataele

Surprise packet? Sean Russell

Breakout year? Will Penisini

Best retention? Will Penisini

The biggest name we let go? Maika Sivo

Biggest signing? Harley Smith-Shields

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Where will we finish? 3rd

If we don’t win it, who will? Roosters

Best player? Gutho

Biggest disappointment? Blake

The first rookie to make NRL debut? Mataele

Surprise packet? Hodgson

Breakout year? Simonson (backs at centre) / Doorey (forwards)

Best retention? Pensini

The biggest name we let go? Sivo

Biggest signing? Taupau for 2022 or Simpkins for 2023