Analysing The Top 8

[Philip_Smith007]

Sharks beaten one top 8 team all year, the Rabbitohs (twice) in round 1 and in Perth. I reckon the Knights will smoke them. Knights on a seven game winning streak.

Definitely want the Broncos in week 1.

Might be about to get the Panthers!

 

[Beavers Headgear]

The key for the Warriors this year, compared to others, is that they’ve won all the games that they should win, normally in the past they’d drop those. They’ve also had a very kind draw, only seeing Penrith/Brisbane/Storm once each, and Souths also

Quick breakdown shows how they’ve gotten themselves to where they are, beating the also rans convincingly where they used to always be a banana skin

Top 4 (Pen/Bris/Mel) 0/3
Top 8 Contenders (Sharks/Raiders/New/Souths/Cows/Roos) 7/11
Also Rans (Eels/Man/Tits/Dolp/Dogs/Drags/Tigers) 8/8

2 games left against sides out of the hunt to extend that record, and if the Cowboys miss out, that’s another couple of wins in that pile

 

[Manu Vatuvei]

The key for the Warriors this year, compared to others, is that they’ve won all the games that they should win, normally in the past they’d drop those. They’ve also had a very kind draw, only seeing Penrith/Brisbane/Storm once each, and Souths also

Quick breakdown shows how they’ve gotten themselves to where they are, beating the also rans convincingly where they used to always be a banana skin

Top 4 (Pen/Bris/Mel) 0/3
Top 8 Contenders (Sharks/Raiders/New/Souths/Cows/Roos) 5/11
Also Rans (Eels/Man/Tits/Dolp/Dogs/Drags/Tigers) 8/8

2 games left against sides out of the hunt to extend that record, and if the Cowboys miss out, that’s another couple of wins in that pile

We've won 7/11 against the "Top 8 Contenders".

Yes it was favourable to only play the top 3 once each, but we had to play the next 3 (Sharks, Raiders, Knights) twice each and won 5/6 which is handy.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

The key for the Warriors this year, compared to others, is that they’ve won all the games that they should win, normally in the past they’d drop those. They’ve also had a very kind draw, only seeing Penrith/Brisbane/Storm once each, and Souths also

Quick breakdown shows how they’ve gotten themselves to where they are, beating the also rans convincingly where they used to always be a banana skin

Top 4 (Pen/Bris/Mel) 0/3
Top 8 Contenders (Sharks/Raiders/New/Souths/Cows/Roos) 7/11
Also Rans (Eels/Man/Tits/Dolp/Dogs/Drags/Tigers) 8/8

2 games left against sides out of the hunt to extend that record, and if the Cowboys miss out, that’s another couple of wins in that pile

Only thing I'd add is we should've beaten the Origin-less Broncos. But yeah that is great analysis, shows how far you can get by winning games you absolutely should, and enough of the ones you're about on par or slight favorites