St george...can they win on 09?

[Robbo_kiama]

Can the dragons, under wayne bennet, win the premiership in 2009

 

[Eels Dude]

Yes of course, every team can win it given it is round 2 and anything can happen, whether they will is a different matter.

 

[kia ora storm]

No...the backs are too disjointed.

 

[steaming stormer]

Can they? - Yes
Will they? - I say no, purely because I think the halves will let them down as it gets to the business end of the season. Certainly not out of it though

 

[ouwet]

IF they do, it'll show the Dragons up for not winning anything from 1999-2007, those team had class, this years team has no class!

 

[dogz08]

No.

 

[_Johnsy]

No...the backs are too disjointed.

You do realise that it is round 2.

2010, we are missing a quality 1/2

 

[Matt23]

Nup.

 

[kia ora storm]

You do realise that it is round 2.

2010, we are missing a quality 1/2

Just dont think they have the big game players to win a GF.

 

[jimmythehand]

i hate to state the obvious, but they'll have to make the top 8 first. I doubt very much if they'll even do that.

 

[drake]

Opinions of the experts.

I can see the team committing mass suicide right now.

 

[BrisVegas]

No. They lack a true game breaking superstar that nearly all premiership winning teams require. They will finish the season 5-8 on the ladder and be bundled out in the first or second week of the finals.

 

[alexc]

Wayne bennett is pretty much the worst coach in the history of the universe. Wait until round 4 when the dragons come up against the heavy weights of the football world when they get beaten 3million to nil. Only big wendell sailor can save the dragons season.

Opinions are facts.

 

[redvscotty]

haha while grossly misinformed i laughed out loud at that alex. I will hunt you down next friday just to laugh at you. and your tears.

 

[Go Nulla]

lol NO.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Robbo - Can he grammar on 09?

 

[Willow]

There are a number of teams that are contenders and Saints are one of them.

The accceptable thinking is that Creeping can deliver a premiership in the next three years.

 

[smacky]

Have the forwards to definately challenge but as everyone knows the halves are the problem but we'll see what happens as the season goes on

 

[petetheileet]

Have the forwards to definately challenge but as everyone knows the halves are the problem but we'll see what happens as the season goes on

Smacky speaks the truth!

 

[jimmythehand]

Outright SelectionWin NRLMinor PremTop 4Top 8Wooden Spoon
Manly5.60 6.00 1.60 1.20 67.00
Melbourne7.00 5.02 1.60 1.16 101.35
Warriors8.00 5.50 1.76 1.22 201.00
Brisbane9.25 8.03 2.05 1.26 67.00
Nth Queensland11.00 12.00 2.51 1.42 67.00
St George-Illa13.00 17.00 2.57 1.44 51.18
Cronulla16.00 26.00 5.25 2.25 21.00
Bulldogs20.00 19.00 4.52 1.85 21.00
Parramatta23.00 34.00 5.00 2.00 26.09
Gold Coast23.00 21.00 4.15 1.69 34.12
Newcastle26.00 26.09 8.00 2.85 10.00
Sydney Roosters34.00 34.12 9.25 2.85 12.00
Souths34.00 67.00 8.00 2.75 13.05
Wests Tigers52.40 81.00 13.00 3.75 8.03
Canberra67.00 201.70 21.07 4.50 7.50
Penrith131.00 502.75 67.00 9.00 2.75


There you go, there's the real experts opinion. They're rated by various bookmakers between $11 and $13 to win the comp - which translates to between 7.69% and 9.09% chance of winning. In other words, not very likely