Put your cards on the table

[Bomber]

or..."Another silly prediction thread".
Name your:

Premiers
Runners-up
Clive Churchill Medal
Grand Final Referee
Preliminary Finalists
State of Origin
Anzac Test Match
Minor Premiers
Wooden Spooners
Dally M Medal
Coach of the Year
First Coach Sacked
Top Try Scorer
Top Points Scorer
Most Improved Player
Other Predictions?

And lets have a good laugh in October

 

[Bomber]

Premiers - North Queensland
Runners-up - St George Illawarra
Clive Churchill Medal - Matthew Bowen
Grand Final Referee - Steve Clark
Preliminary Finalists - Roosters and Melbourne
State of Origin - New South Wales 3-0
Anzac Test Match - Australia
Minor Premiers - St George Illawarra
Wooden Spooners - Canberra
Dally M Medal - Nathan Hindmarsh
Coach of the Year - Craig Bellamy
First Coach Sacked - Michael Hagan
Top Try Scorer - Mark Gasnier
Top Points Scorer - Josh Hannay
Most Improved Player - Brett Firman
Other Predictions? Webcke, Wiki and Sing will retire, Barrett and Gower to UK, Chris Anderson to the Knights, Tigers will barely make the eight.

 

[Harold Bishop]

Premiers - Dragons
Runners-up - Bulldogs
Clive Churchill Medal - Barret
Grand Final Referee - ?
Preliminary Finalists - Tigers, Broncos
State of Origin - NSW 3-0
Anzac Test Match - Australia
Minor Premiers - Dragons
Wooden Spooners - Souths
Dally M Medal - Ben Kennedy
Coach of the Year - Nathan Brown
First Coach Sacked - Raper
Top Try Scorer - Brett Stewart/ Eric Grothe
Top Points Scorer - Luke Covell
Most Improved Player - (from manly)Jason King, Ashley Alberts
Other Predictions? - Ben Creagh to take Fitzgibbon's NSW jersey, Menzies to retire, Ryan O'Hara to make SOO.

 

[Eddie.]

Premiers - Tigers
Runners-up - Cowboys
Clive Churchill Medal - Prince
Grand Final Referee - Simpkins
Preliminary Finalists - Parra, Saints
State of Origin - NSW
Anzac Test Match - Kiwi
Minor Premiers -
Wooden Spooners - Cronulla
Dally M Medal -
Coach of the Year - Graham Murray
First Coach Sacked - Stuart Raper
Top Try Scorer -
Top Points Scorer
Most Improved Player
Other Predictions -

 

[Jono078]

Premiers - Knights
Runners-up - Eels
Clive Churchill Medal - Andrew Johns
Grand Final Referee - Steven Clarke
Preliminary Finalists - Dragons, Broncos
State of Origin - NSW 2-1
Anzac Test Match - Australia 28-16
Minor Premiers - Eels
Wooden Spooners - Warriors
Dally M Medal - Andrew Johns
Coach of the Year - Brian Smith
First Coach Sacked - Micheal Hagan
Top Try Scorer - Billy Slater
Top Points Scorer - Hazem El Masri
Most Improved Player - Milton Thaiday
Other Predictions? - Johns to break JT's record for most points scored

 

[Frailty]

Premiers - Dragons (if not this year then never)
Runners-up - Eels
Clive Churchill Medal - Michael Ennis
Grand Final Referee - Jason Robinson
Preliminary Finalists - Broncos and Cowboys
State of Origin - New South Wales
Anzac Test Match - Australia
Minor Premiers - Eels
Wooden Spooners - Penrtih
Dally M Medal - Hindmarsh
Coach of the Year - Murray
First Coach Sacked - Stuart Raper or Hasler
Top Try Scorer - Slater or Berrigan
Top Points Scorer - Clinton Schif......
Most Improved Player - David simmons
Other Predictions? Johns to get injured again, Wayne Bennet to retire at end of the year.

 

[Frailty]

Jono Mander is retired

 

[Bumble]

Biased...

Premiers - South Sydney
Runners-up - Parramatta
Clive Churchill Medal - Luke Stuart
Grand Final Referee - Stuart Clark
Preliminary Finalists - Tigers, Dragons
State of Origin - NSW 3-0
Anzac Test Match - AUS
Minor Premiers - Dragons
Wooden Spooners - Penrith
Dally M Medal - John Sutton
Coach of the Year - Shaun McRae
First Coach Sacked - Des Hasler
Top Try Scorer - Ben Smith
Top Points Scorer - Brett Hodgson
Most Improved Player - Todd Polglase
Other Predictions?

 

[Jono078]

Jono Mander is retired

Ok thanks. I thought this was his last year :?.

 

[iggy plop]

Premiers: Parramatta
Runners-up: Broncos
Clive Churchill Medal: Tim Smith
Grand Final Referee: Mogseen (sic) Jadwat
Preliminary Finalists: Tigers, Newcastle
State of Origin: NSW
Anzac Test Match: New Zealand
Minor Premiers: Broncos
Wooden Spooners: Penrith
Dally M Medal: Tim Smith
Coach of the Year: Brian Smith
First Coach Sacked: Nathan Brown
Top Try Scorer: Milton Thaiday
Top Points Scorer: Brett Hodgson
Most Improved Player: Greg Inglis
Other Predictions? Gower to Storm, Wynnum to win QLD Cup, Parra to win Premier League, Inglis to score 6 tries during origin series, but QLD still lose 2-1, Australia to beat NZ in the final of the Tri Series at the end of the year despite losing the opening game of the Tournament. 2SM to build a solid following of league lovers for their weekend sports show. Best buy: Michael Ennis (Broncos).

 

[Balmain_Boy]

Premiers - Parramatta
Runners-up - Tigers
Clive Churchill Medal - Nathan Hindmarsh
Grand Final Referee - Simkins
Preliminary Finalists - Dragons and Cowboys
State of Origin - Qld
Anzac Test Match - NZ
Minor Premiers - Tigers
Wooden Spooners - Too hard to call
Dally M Medal - Robbie Farah (I wish)
Coach of the Year - Brian Smith
First Coach Sacked - Nil
Top Try Scorer - Brett Hodgson
Top Points Scorer - Brett Hodgson
Most Improved Player - Keith Galloway
Other Predictions? Too lazy.

 

[El Diablo]

Premiers - Parramatta
Runners-up - North Queensland
Clive Churchill Medal - Nathan Hindmarsh
Grand Final Referee - Steve Clark
Preliminary Finalists - Roosters and Dragons
State of Origin - New South Wales 3-0
Anzac Test Match - Australia
Minor Premiers - St George Illawarra
Wooden Spooners - Melbourne
Dally M Medal - Nathan Hindmarsh
Coach of the Year - Brian Smith
First Coach Sacked - Michael Hagan
Top Try Scorer - Mark Gasnier
Top Points Scorer - Hazem El Masri


I take it some people think the year is going to start of with a few tryless games lol

 

[effnic]

Premiers- Dragons
Runners-up- Manly
Clive Churchill Medal- Mundine lol
Grand Final Referee- As long as it is not clarke
Preliminary Finalists- Cowboys/Tigers
State of Origin- NSW 2-1
Anzac Test Match- Aussies
Minor Premiers- Dragons
Wooden Spooners- Canberra/Warriors/Souths/Storm cant choose out of them
Dally M Medal- Watmough
Coach of the Year- Murray
First Coach Sacked- Elliot
Top Try Scorer- Brett Stewart (shut the hell up wittyfan just try not to talk)
Top Points Scorer- Hazem El Masri
Most Improved Player- Milton Taiday i cant wait to see this guy in action again he will only get better.
Other Predictions?- Broncos will not even make the 8.

 

[ParraDude_Jay]

Premiers - Eels
Runners-up - Dragons
Clive Churchill Medal - Nathan Hindmarsh
Grand Final Referee - Steve Clarke
Preliminary Finalists - Cowboys, Bulldogs
State of Origin - NSW 3-0
Anzac Test Match - Australia by plenty
Minor Premiers - Eels
Wooden Spooners - Panthers
Dally M Medal - Nathan Hindmarsh
Coach of the Year - Brian Smith
First Coach Sacked - Des Hasler
Top Try Scorer - Ben Smith
Top Points Scorer - Brett Hodgson
Most Improved Player - Bronson Harrison
Other Predictions? - Broncos so start the season extra-strong, but start sliding by round 14 and being knocked out of the finals in the first week, with Bennett blaming the length of the season. Melbourne to fail again. Tigers to begin spiralling down (Penrith style). Brian Carney and Andrew Johns to miss at least 10 weeks each (Carney more).

 

[LeagueNut]

Other Predictions? - Johns to break JT's record for most points scored

Is he close enough do to that this season? Good on him.

Anyway ...

Premiers - Dragons
Runners-up - Broncos
Clive Churchill Medal - Ben Creagh
Grand Final Referee - Steve Clark
Preliminary Finalists - Cowboys, Bulldogs
State of Origin - NSW 2-1
Anzac Test Match - Kiwis easily
Minor Premiers - Broncos
Wooden Spooners - Penrith
Dally M Medal - Johns (if fit), or Matty Bowen
Coach of the Year - Wayne Bennett
First Coach Sacked - Michael Hagan
Top Try Scorer - Ty Williams
Top Points Scorer - Hazem El Masri
Most Improved Player - Manu Vatuvei
Other Predictions? - Melbourne's SOO match will be a dead rubber ... Tigers to struggle without Benji ... Prince to leave ... Raiders to surprise but just miss the 8 ... Souths & Penrith will fight for bottom spots ... and the Warriors will make the semis!!

And just to clarify - I don't particularly like the Broncos, but I reckon Bennett has got just a couple of tricks left up his sleeve to leave us all looking like nimrods this year.

 

[ozbash]

Premiers-- dragons
Runners-up--tigers
Clive Churchill Medal--cooper
Grand Final Referee--glenn black
Preliminary Finalists--eels
State of Origin--queensland
Anzac Test Match--KIWIS
Minor Premiers--tigers
Wooden Spooners--kermies
Dally M Medal--benji
Coach of the Year--nathan brown
First Coach Sacked-- elliot
Top Try Scorer--nathan fein
Top Points Scorer--brett hodgeson
Most Improved Player--sione faumuina
Other Predictions?-the nrl will implement a 'ban for life' policy to combat drug use and other serious issues that bring the game into disrepute,,, ok, maybe not this decade.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

Premiers- Cowboys
Runners-up- Bulldogs
Clive Churchill Medal- David Faiumu
Grand Final Referee - Clark
Preliminary Finalists - Dragons & Manly
State of Origin- Queensland 2-1 (they HAVE to win)
Anzac Test Match - Kiwis by a comfortable margin
Minor Premiers - Cowboys
Wooden Spooners - Knights
Dally M Medal - Benji Marshall
Coach of the Year - Des Hasler
First Coach Sacked - Elliott hopefully.
Top Try Scorer - Greg Inglis
Top Points Scorer - Hazem El Masri
Most Improved Player - Iosia Soliola
Other predicitons - Andrew Johns blows knee out in round 5-6 ending his illustrious career. Kiwis to go thru year undefeated. Gower & Barett to the UK. Jason Croker retires.

 

[AuckMel]

Premiers - Cowboys
Runners-up - Eels
Clive Churchill Medal - Brett Firman
Grand Final Referee - Paul Simpkins
Preliminary Finalists - Cowboys, Dragons, Eels, Sea Eagles
State of Origin - NSW to win the decider in Melbourne
Anzac Test Match - Australia, but only because the ARL continue to support the Kiwis playing under-strength.
Minor Premiers -Eels
Wooden Spooners - Raiders
Dally M Medal - Marshall
Coach of the Year - Murray
First Coach Sacked - None
Top Try Scorer - Matt Bowen
Top Points Scorer - Hazem El Masri
Most Improved Player - Fein to come out of the shadows of Stacey Jones
Other Predictions? Kiwis to win the tri-series, refs to remain the number 1 issue in the game, no players will test positive to any form of drug use.

 

[dontmakemeangry]

Premiers.......Broncos
Runnersup.......Roosters
Clive Churchill............Webke
Referee...........Hampstead
Preliminary............Warriors, Storm, Sharks, Eels
S.O.O...........QLD
Anzac Test.............Aussies by 24
Minor Premiers............Roosters
Wooden Spooners........Rabbitohs
Dally M..............Anasta
Coach of Year................Cleary
Sacked coach................Smith or Hagan, b4 june 30
Try Scorer.............Amos or Brian Carney
Point Scorer...........Ennis or Elmasri
Improved..............Reni Matua...
Other Predictions...............The Footy show to be either canned or recieve a total overhaul, and the Sunday Roast to be moved to prime time Saturday night????????????

 

[taxidriver]

Premiers - Dragons (if not this year then never)
Runners-up - Eels
Clive Churchill Medal - Michael Ennis

Be the first player to win the medal by not playing in the GF