OK, my table.
Each group of 4 or 5 could honestly end in any order IMO, but I've ranked them all - just wouldnt be surprised if my top 4 or 5-8.. or even 14-17 are in different order
Top 4...
1 Storm (will be stronger)
2 Panthers (will dip, but surely still top 4)
3 Bulldogs (continue the upwards progress)
4 Sharks (Holding steady)
Also in the 8...
5 Broncos (rebounding back up)
6 Warriors (will have a stable squad & thus improve)
7 Rabbitohs (Just make it in, but no big impact in the playoffs)
8 Sea-Eagles (scrape in)
Unlucky
9 Cowboys
10 Knights
11 Dolphins
(Inconsistancy, injuries, you name it.. just the kinda things that make teams barely miss the 8)
12 Eels (Wont tumble as badly as some think - the thrill of a fresh start/new coach will keep things keen)
13 Tigers (a slow start to the season will cost them, BUT after they start to click mid-year, they will wreck some teams top 4 or top 8 chances with upsets at the back-end)
Battle for (avoiding) the Spoon
14 Titans (The wild card in this group - and maybe the whole competition... COULD easily be higher, could easily implode and get the spoon. Roll one of those Dungeons & Dragons dice! )
15 Roosters (Window closing, for sure.. and all I can say is IF they bottom-out with a spoon, that's still a season or two away...)
16 Raiders (by all rights, Ricky should be gone by year-end, so extension coming soon?? Hahaha)
17 Dragons (I haven't seen anything to indicate they'll improve.. so they look a good choice here - the other teams in this group look like they can beat them too)
