Season 2025 Prediction Thread

[Eelogical]

Where will we finish?

8th


If we don’t win it, who will?

Storm

Our best player?

Mitchell Moses

Our biggest disappointment?

Shaun Lane

The first rookie to make NRL debut?

Joash Papalii

Surprise packet?

Isaiah Iongi

Breakout year?

Jack Williams.

Best retention?

Isaiah Iongi to be extended by mid season.

The biggest name we let go?

Dylan Brown.

Biggest signing?

L. Galvin.

Non-Eels, biggest controversy ?

Benji Marshall sacked as Tigers coach.

You've done decent thus far. Any tips for the Melbourne Cup?

 

[Avenger]

You've done decent thus far. Any tips for the Melbourne Cup?

How did I compare to @Poupou Escobar ?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I got f**k all, and you did about 85% better than that

 

[hindy111]

I got f**k all, and you did about 85% better than that

I tipped Ryan Matterson as our best player ffs. I knew I shouldn't of done this when I was in bed hallucinating from severe food poisoning.

 

[Noise]

Where will we finish?

8th

If we don’t win it, who will?

Storm

Our best player?

Moses

Our biggest disappointment?

Lane

The first rookie to make NRL debut?

Papalii

Surprise packet?

Papalii

Breakout year?

Iongi

Best retention?

JAC

The biggest name we let go?

Brown

Biggest signing?

Galvin

Non-Eels, biggest controversy ?

Daley f**ks up NSW origin

I did alright I reckon. All good except for 8th, Papalii 1st to debut and Galvin (which was dam close)

 

[hindy111]

I did alright I reckon. All good except for 8th, Papalii 1st to debut and Galvin (which was dam close)

Mr 98%

 

[Eelogical]

How did I compare to @Poupou Escobar ?

Who?

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I did alright I reckon. All good except for 8th, Papalii 1st to debut and Galvin (which was dam close)

I think if Moses had played 20+ games we would've finished pretty close to eighth.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

Where will we finish?
5th -Wrong

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

Our best player?
Paulo - well kind of

Our biggest disappointment?
Lomax- his last few months were very disappointing

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Joash Papali’i -was he.....not sure

Surprise packet?
Ryley Smith -correct

Breakout year?
Simmonsen - oh breakout...I thought it said breakdown

Best retention?
Moses- correct

The biggest name we let go?
Brown- correct

Biggest signing?
Nobody of importance -correct

Non-Eels, biggest controversy ?
Someone getting busted on Coke....-correct

Tip for spoon?
Dragons- Wrong

First coach sacked?
Obrien- correct

 

[King-Gutho94]

Where will we finish? 7th

Not really close

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

I have my doubts atm

Our best player? Mitchell Moses

Yeah he is

Our biggest disappointment? Ryan Matterson

Well ill claim this one got picked for round 1. Had a back injury and Ryles said good bye.

The first rookie to make NRL debut? Joash Papali'i

Nope

Surprise packet? Brendan Hands

Nope

Breakout year? Luca Moretti or Charlie Guymer

Not really - Luca played well in patches but injuries cruelled his season
Guymer was rubbish for most of the year found form in the backend.

Best retention? Josh Addo-Carr will get a contract extension

Of course he did and should get another one

The biggest name we let go? Bryce Cartwright

Dylan Brown left so i can't claim this one despite letting Bryce go early.

Biggest signing? Not sure maybe Oregon Kaufusi returns

Didnt have Dylan Walker or Jack De Belin on my radar

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 yes he was abused and became a talking point

Benji Marshall to be sacked and his replacement will be none other then Brad Arthur who gets rejected by the Perth 2027 bid and will have to settle back into Sydney and coach the Wests Tigers for 2026.

Well BA got rejected from Perth

 

[hindy111]

Who?

Dr

 

[King-Gutho94]

So gone back through it 20 Posters on here did the prediction thread and the question on who would win the comp its fair to say most were in agreeance and now what has transpired everyone has been close to the mark

16 Posters picked the Storm to win the comp so myself along with @the phantom menace, @Pazza, @JokerEel, @eels_fan, @Stagger eel, @Gazzamatta, @Avenger, @Noise, @RustedonEel, @hindy111, @Poupou Escobar, @Gherkin, @Hindmarshisgod2, @Eelementary, @Gary Gutful

2 Posters picked the Broncos to win the comp - @Stevie, @Enamoured Eel

2 Posters picked the Panthers to win the comp - @TheParraboy, @Joshuatheeel

So that means 90% picked the 2 x GF teams to win the comp and the other 10% weren't far off.

 

[the phantom menace]

I can't even remember tipping Storm, but there you go...

Hard to get a five-peat, and at before the start of the season Storm would have looked the next most likely.

Can't believe all 20 picked teams that ended up in the final four standing, but I guess that's how predictable the comp has become.

 

[Eelementary]

6th




Storm




Mitchell Moses



J'maine Hopgood



Ryley Smith



Sean Russell



Will Penisini




Dylan Brown




Ryan Matterson




Pat Carrigan





Rooster caught for salary cap cheating



Controversial!

Close, but way off lol

 

[Poupou Escobar]

So gone back through it 20 Posters on here did the prediction thread and the question on who would win the comp its fair to say most were in agreeance and now what has transpired everyone has been close to the mark

16 Posters picked the Storm to win the comp so myself along with @the phantom menace, @Pazza, @JokerEel, @eels_fan, @Stagger eel, @Gazzamatta, @Avenger, @Noise, @RustedonEel, @hindy111, @Poupou Escobar, @Gherkin, @Hindmarshisgod2, @Eelementary, @Gary Gutful

2 Posters picked the Broncos to win the comp - @Stevie, @Enamoured Eel

2 Posters picked the Panthers to win the comp - @TheParraboy, @Joshuatheeel

So that means 90% picked the 2 x GF teams to win the comp and the other 10% weren't far off.

I think I pick the Storm every year.

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

I think I pick the Storm every year.

*fights

 

[Poupou Escobar]

*my nose

 

[RealdEel]

*my *nose

*Ass Crack

 

[TheParraboy]

too early for a 26' prediction thread?

 

[Gary Gutful]

too early for a 26' prediction thread?

Eels will finish 8th. That’s my early prediction.