Season 2025 Prediction Thread

[Avenger]

Where will we finish?


If we don’t win it, who will?


Our best player?


Our biggest disappointment?


The first rookie to make NRL debut?


Surprise packet?


Breakout year?


Best retention?


The biggest name we let go?


Biggest signing?


Non-Eels, biggest controversy ?

 

[Stevie]

See, I do add SOME value to LUL.

 

[Stevie]

Where will we finish?
8th.

If we don’t win it, who will?
Broncos.

Our best player?
Mitchell Moses

Our biggest disappointment?
Junior Paulo

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Papalii

Surprise packet?
Ryan Matterson

Breakout year?
Isaah Ionghi

Best retention?
Hopgood?

The biggest name we let go?
Dylan Brown.

Biggest signing?
Lachie Galvin

Non-Eels, biggest controversy ?
The announcement of significant rule changes to take evasive legal action for the NRL on concussions.
Shoulders down tackles.
Short kickoff only.
Mandatory stand down periods etc.

 

[the phantom menace]

Where will we finish?
7th

If we don’t win it, who will?
Storm

Our best player?
Lomax

Our biggest disappointment?
Paulo

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Mataele

Surprise packet?
Iongi

Breakout year?
Hands

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

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

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

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

 

[Pazza]

Where will we finish?

6th

If we don’t win it, who will?

Melbourne

Our best player?

Moses

Our biggest disappointment?

Will penisini

The first rookie to make NRL debut?

R Penisini

Surprise packet?

J Williams

Breakout year?

Guymer

Best retention?

D brown

The biggest name we let go?

Will penisini

Biggest signing?

B Smith

Non-Eels, biggest controversy ?

Panthers fall back down to earth

 

[JokerEel]

Where will we finish?
5th

If we don’t win it, who will?
Storm

Our best player?
Moses

Our biggest disappointment?
Paulo

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Papalii/Smith

Surprise packet?
Guymer/Smith

Breakout year?
Iongi/Smith

Best retention?
Hopgood

The biggest name we let go?
Paulo/Lussick

Biggest signing?
NFI Probably a front rower

Non-Eels, biggest controversy?

Ma'aM sacked by Broncos

 

[eels_fan]

Where will we finish?
6th, and will bow out in the 2nd week of the finals

If we don’t win it, who will?
Storm

Our best player?
Moses

Our biggest disappointment?
Dyl Brown, and have a feeling it’ll be his final year

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Dick Penisini in Round 1

Surprise packet?
Lane to flourish under Ryles in the prop rotation

Breakout year?
Hopgood

Best retention?
Moses to re-sign for an extra year & cash to his existing deal and with no clauses

The biggest name we let go?
Dylan Brown

Biggest signing?
Galvin to play alongside Moses from 2026

Non-Eels, biggest controversy ?
Tigers to be last in round 10, Benji sacked, Galvin throws in the towel and we benefit

 

[Stagger eel]

Where will we finish? 10th


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


Our best player? Moses


Our biggest disappointment? Paulo


The first rookie to make NRL debut? Joash Papalili


Surprise packet? Joffa


Breakout year? Guymer


Best retention? Williams


The biggest name we let go? Paulo


Biggest signing? Branden Smith

 

[King-Gutho94]

Where will we finish? 7th

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

Our best player? Mitchell Moses

Our biggest disappointment? Ryan Matterson

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

Surprise packet? Brendan Hands

Breakout year? Luca Moretti or Charlie Guymer

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

The biggest name we let go? Bryce Cartwright

Biggest signing? Not sure maybe Oregon Kaufusi returns

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.

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.