Season 2025 Prediction Thread

[The Predictor]

Talk about a hijack….

 

[Poupou Escobar]

*Ko

 

[the phantom menace]

*Bo

 

[Chipmunk]

Predictions:
* We will rely too much on only having one result influencer in Moses after letting go 2 result influencers in Gutho and RCG
* Fox will miss a lot of games through injury
* Lomax will revert back to his pre-2024 form as a centre
* Dylan Brown won't last the season
* Junior Paulo will be at another club by the end of the season
* Iongi will end the season in NSW Cup, if his not injured
* Will finish the season in the bottom 4-6 range on the ladder

I reckon I'm on track with a lot of these predictions...I'm claiming three already.

How's everyone else's predictions going?

 

[Chipmunk]

Predictions:
* We will rely too much on only having one result influencer in Moses after letting go 2 result influencers in Gutho and RCG
* Fox will miss a lot of games through injury
* Lomax will revert back to his pre-2024 form as a centre
* Dylan Brown won't last the season
* Junior Paulo will be at another club by the end of the season
* Iongi will end the season in NSW Cup, if his not injured
* Will finish the season in the bottom 4-6 range on the ladder

An update.
I'm very very confident that:
- Brown won't last the season, as he'll be at Newcastle before the end of it.
- Paulo will be told his services aren't required for 2026.
- Iongi won't be in the NRL team at the end of the season.
- We're no chance of finishing higher than bottom 6.

 

[Gary Gutful]

*Ko

*Bo

*Garry

 

[King-Gutho94]

Non-Eels, biggest controversy ?
Ezra Mam will likely cop a torrid of abuse from the crowds upon his return and will become a big talking point in the game.

Well i was spot on.

Ezra and the media have already had a whinge after 1 away game about being booed.

And no Ezra the booing had nothing to do race

It was to do with the piss weak punishment the NRL handed out for your disgraceful behaviour last October where you decided to drive your car while on recreational drugs and unlicensed and nearly killed 3 people while injuring a 4 year old girl.

You should be greatful your allowed to stay in the game.

And the lack of remorse you have shown throughout this whole incident reinforces what an ungrateful prick you truly are.

 

[Gary Gutful]

Why would the muppet even think that?

 

[Stagger eel]

Why would the muppet even think that?

because he's a muppet?

 

[T.S Quint]

Why would the muppet even think that?

I'm wondering if anyone has actually told him why they are really booing him.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I was saying ‘Booo-urns’.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Knights are my bolter for the spoon.

Ponga goes down its all over for mine.

Adam O'Brien will be under the pump

Ill give myself a rap here.

Great prediction and played out exactly how i knew it would.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Jack Williams 2024 stats are comparable to RCGs 2024 stats.

But his 2025 stats are up there with RCG's 2020 stats!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Where will we finish?
8th, with a 50% chance of winning in week one of the finals.

Off by about three wins ffs

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

I'm surprised they are still second favourite after losing Hughes.

Our best player?
Lomax

He was very good but I think it was Williams in the end.

Our biggest disappointment?
Moses

Disappointing how many games he missed.

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Papalii

It was Smith.

Surprise packet?
Williams

Well I got one right.

Breakout year?
Iongi

Make that two.

Best retention?
Brown

The biggest name we let go?
Moses

I knew we'd lose one of them and as usual the club made the right call. How did we get it so right?

Biggest signing?
Pearce-Paul

Looks like he went to a worse club for more money.

So there's my predictions. Two from ten is about 85%

 

[the phantom menace]

Where will we finish?
7th

Nope.

If we don’t win it, who will?
Storm

Still possible, but I currently think Panthers

Our best player?
Lomax

Had a few great games when he went back to wing, and then post-origin seemed lost.

Our biggest disappointment?
Paulo

Nope. He trimmed down, and did well for Ryles - much better than the last few years.

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Mataele

He got a game eventually.

Surprise packet?
Iongi

Yep, he did ok - and will only go on to get better.

Breakout year?
Hands

Broke out his passport and ended up in Europe!

Best retention?
Hopgood (as in we retained him for 2025-27)
Moretti (if we retain him for 2026+)

Hopwood under Ryles is be a good straight up middle.
Moretti should come into his own next year.

The biggest name we let go?
Tuivati (if not resigning him for 2026+ is letting go)
Paulo (if we release him early for 2026)

Nope, looks like neither is going anywhere.

Biggest signing?
Addo-Carr (for 2025)
Oregon Kaufusi (for 2026+)

Yep. And nope.

Non-Eels, biggest controversy ?
West Tigers merged franchise implodes - NRL licence replaced for 2026 by South-West Sydney Magpies playing mainly out of Campbelltown.

There's still time...

Happy Eels Christmas one and all- even to you Pou .

 

[TheParraboy]

Where will we finish? CORRECT - with 7 rds remaining
Wooden Spoon.
bottom 3 at best. Brace yourselves

If we don’t win it, who will? TBA
Penrith

Our best player? INCORRECT
Hopgood

Our biggest disappointment? CORRECT his goal kicking
Lomax

The first rookie to make NRL debut? ALMOST CORRECT

joah

Surprise packet? INCORRECT
Dunster

Breakout year? CORRECT
Iongi

Best retention? OOPS
Simmonson

The biggest name we let go? INCORRECT
JPaulo

Biggest signing? CORRECT
Jack Williams

Non-Eels, biggest controversy ? ON TRACK
Brad Arthur 2 year extension at Leeds and First PNG coach

 

[Gary Gutful]

Non-Eels, biggest controversy ?
Shane Flannagan found guilty of injecting peptides into his penis.

There is still time for this story to come out.

 

[hindy111]

Penrith won't make top 4 I don't think.
They may win it 2026 tho

Not that this was hard to predict.

 

[Legal Eel]

Off by about three wins ffs

I'm surprised they are still second favourite after losing Hughes.

He was very good but I think it was Williams in the end.

Disappointing how many games he missed.

It was Smith.

Well I got one right.

Make that two.

I knew we'd lose one of them and as usual the club made the right call. How did we get it so right?

Looks like he went to a worse club for more money.

So there's my predictions. Two from ten is about 85%

Ill actually pay that - I chuckled.

 

[hindy111]

There is still time for this story to come out.

Gallens penis