Hi people,
I was just wondering can any team really be the premiership favourite currently. By the end of next round we will be roughly a quarter of the way into the comp, but for mine there are various reasons why there is no real comp favourite.
The top 4 sides currently were all lower odds for the wooden spoon pre-season than the premiership. But a quick run through the teams lends me to think there is no clear premiership threat.
1. Canberra are unbeaten, so there form must be viewed as the best. I don't know if they have really played an in form team yet. The roosters was a good game for them, jason smith has been an instant impact for each of his teams after the dogs, the eels, hull and raiders, but he also is regularly off the field. If he can stay fit then they are a threat in my mind.
2. Sharks, well minus the loss to manly when kimmorley was suspended and I think their form looks good. They were lucky to get the eels, but did the bulldogs well and smashed probably the most consistent team till last round the cowboys.
3. Manly, well looked great for 3 rounds, good win against storm, then had a bye and were smacked by the winless dragons.
4. Tigers, well lost to the eels and looked average, had a bye then scraped home against both last years grand finalists, and beat warriors well. Great young halves and some good youngsters coming through.
5. Storm, well probably have been the standout team, but then have been beaten well by manly and more so by penrith, just another contender.
6. Broncos, well what can you say, flogged one week, flogged someone else the next.
7. Cowboys, like I said very consistent till last week, was it just a hick up.
8. Warriors, well really if you look at their games they are almost the most consistent team, haven't been hammered and beat the bunnies well, but solid.
9. Panthers, well did nothing for 4 weeks really, although were ok against the eels in what was a pretty good match. Then gave it to the storm.
10. Rabbits, hammered the eels and knights, were smashed by the warriors and two tough games against roosters and raiders.
11. Bulldogs, were great in round 1, but have lost personal and haven't fired a shot since.
12. Roosters, Without freddy they currently have that X factor to get them across the line, still plenty of good players, they just need to learn to play without freddy.
13. Eels, well once again no real form line, were solid against tigers, terrible against souths and brisbane, but should have beaten the sharks and were very good against penrith. God knows, and I am a fan of theirs.
14. Dragons, were bad for 4 rounds, then snapped back in last week, have heaps of talent.
15. Knights, well injuries galore, but have to be wooden spoon favs.
But of that lot who do you pick, if you had to put your house on a team who would it be and why?
For mine, probably the cowboys, they look very good across the park, Big pack, and good bench forwards. Have Norton and sheppard to return but have no other major injury worries unlike other sides (perhaps Ty Williams). But they would be current comp favs. What about you?
I was just wondering can any team really be the premiership favourite currently. By the end of next round we will be roughly a quarter of the way into the comp, but for mine there are various reasons why there is no real comp favourite.
The top 4 sides currently were all lower odds for the wooden spoon pre-season than the premiership. But a quick run through the teams lends me to think there is no clear premiership threat.
1. Canberra are unbeaten, so there form must be viewed as the best. I don't know if they have really played an in form team yet. The roosters was a good game for them, jason smith has been an instant impact for each of his teams after the dogs, the eels, hull and raiders, but he also is regularly off the field. If he can stay fit then they are a threat in my mind.
2. Sharks, well minus the loss to manly when kimmorley was suspended and I think their form looks good. They were lucky to get the eels, but did the bulldogs well and smashed probably the most consistent team till last round the cowboys.
3. Manly, well looked great for 3 rounds, good win against storm, then had a bye and were smacked by the winless dragons.
4. Tigers, well lost to the eels and looked average, had a bye then scraped home against both last years grand finalists, and beat warriors well. Great young halves and some good youngsters coming through.
5. Storm, well probably have been the standout team, but then have been beaten well by manly and more so by penrith, just another contender.
6. Broncos, well what can you say, flogged one week, flogged someone else the next.
7. Cowboys, like I said very consistent till last week, was it just a hick up.
8. Warriors, well really if you look at their games they are almost the most consistent team, haven't been hammered and beat the bunnies well, but solid.
9. Panthers, well did nothing for 4 weeks really, although were ok against the eels in what was a pretty good match. Then gave it to the storm.
10. Rabbits, hammered the eels and knights, were smashed by the warriors and two tough games against roosters and raiders.
11. Bulldogs, were great in round 1, but have lost personal and haven't fired a shot since.
12. Roosters, Without freddy they currently have that X factor to get them across the line, still plenty of good players, they just need to learn to play without freddy.
13. Eels, well once again no real form line, were solid against tigers, terrible against souths and brisbane, but should have beaten the sharks and were very good against penrith. God knows, and I am a fan of theirs.
14. Dragons, were bad for 4 rounds, then snapped back in last week, have heaps of talent.
15. Knights, well injuries galore, but have to be wooden spoon favs.
But of that lot who do you pick, if you had to put your house on a team who would it be and why?
For mine, probably the cowboys, they look very good across the park, Big pack, and good bench forwards. Have Norton and sheppard to return but have no other major injury worries unlike other sides (perhaps Ty Williams). But they would be current comp favs. What about you?
