Season 2026 Prediction Thread

[DaveMc]

Since I have now assumed @Avenger’s mantle as the list guy with my stellar peaceful transfer of power to be the curator of the shit list, at his behest I have graciously agreed to create the 2026 predictions thread.

So let’s have at it.


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 ?

 

[the phantom menace]

Why not... someone's got to be first!

Where will we finish?
6th on the ladder, and beyond the first week of finals

If we don’t win it, who will?
Wide wide open. Roosters?

Our best player?
Iongi

Our biggest disappointment?
De Silva

The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Will Latu

Surprise packet?
Sean Russell

Breakout year?
Charlie Guymer

Best retention?
For 2026, Josh Addo-Carr's CO.

The biggest name we let go?
Probably just Matterson, when his 2026 PO expires.

Biggest signing?
For 2026, Riley Price (off-contract at Panthers)
For 2027, a prop... Lindsay Smith

Non-Eels, biggest controversy?
Unexpected death of a well-known current media and club identity, due to health issues.

 

[senior]

Where will we finish?:
7th


If we don’t win it, who will?
Storm


Our biggest disappointment?
Joash Papalii


The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Lorenzo Talataina


Surprise packet?
Guymer


Breakout year?
Tuivaiti


Best retention?
Iongi


Biggest signing?
Purdue

Non-Eels, biggest controversy ?
Latrell does something

 

[Gary Gutful]

Starting a season prediction thread before the previous season finishes? FFS, @Avenger wouldn’t have made such a rookie error.

 

[Avenger]

Starting a season prediction thread before the previous season finishes? FFS, @Avenger wouldn’t have made such a rookie error.

It’s like giving a monkey a machine gun.

 

[Twizzle]

we dont even know our squd line up yet

 

[Gary Gutful]

 

[emjaycee]

Pssst, thats an automatic, not a machine gun!!

 

[TheParraboy]

Im just gonna wait till the draw comes out...

 

[Poupou Escobar]

What a shit thread. Bring back the Macedonian ffs

 

[RealdEel]

Im just gonna wait till the draw comes out...

Why wait just ask chatgpt now

 

[eels_fan]

Tbh think we need to wait until probably January to do this. Think there may be some strong movement for many clubs from Nov 1 with a lot of early releases of 27 recruits

 

[Gary Gutful]

Pssst, thats an automatic, not a machine gun!!

FFS!

 

[Eelementary]

Where will we finish?

7th


If we don’t win it, who will?

Roosters


Our best player?

Isaiah Iongi


Our biggest disappointment?

Will Penisini


The first rookie to make NRL debut?

Jezaiah Funa-Luta


Surprise packet?

Sean Russell (develops some power)


Breakout year?

Joash Papali'i


Best retention?

Jack Williams


The biggest name we let go?

J'maine Hopgood


Biggest signing?

The Hammer


Non-Eels, biggest controversy

Storm salary cap drama

 

[DaveMc]

What a shit thread. Bring back the Macedonian ffs

If you ingrates don’t watch yourselves, I’ll be starting the 2027 and 2028 predictions threads this week

 

[hindy111]

What a shit thread. Bring back the Macedonian ffs

Mirko?

 

[chiefy1]

Where will we finish? 8th or 9th


If we don’t win it, who will? Broncos


Our best player? Moses


Our biggest disappointment? Lomax


The first rookie to make NRL debut? R Penasini


Surprise packet? R Penasini


Breakout year? Sam Tuivaiti


Best retention? Iongi to sign until 2030


The biggest name we let go? Matto obviously


Biggest signing? Pezet


Non-Eels, biggest controversy ? R 360

 

[Gary Gutful]

Non-Eels, biggest controversy ? R 360

Genius prediction.

 

[Pazza]

Where will we finish?
6th

If we don’t win it, who will?
Broncos

Our best player?
Moses

Our biggest disappointment?


The first rookie to make NRL debut?
Talitina

Surprise packet?
Tuivati

Breakout year?
Kelma

Best retention?
Kelma

The biggest name we let go?
Paulo

Biggest signing?
Talutoa koula


Non-Eels, biggest controversy ?
Cleary to European rugby

 

[chiefy1]

Genius prediction.

You dummy Gary gutful