I went for Tigers. The amount of experience they'll be loosing is tremendous the likes of Beuttner, Moodie, McGuiness, Sattler, Senter, Covell and Grahem all going. Not to mention Miles and Mears not handed contracts yet. PRINCE is the key player for them.
I see a
1. Bulldogs
2. Broncos
3. Roosters
4. Cowboys
5. Penrith
6. Eels
7. Warriors
8. Dragons
9. Manly
10. Sharks
11. Storm
12. Knights
13 Raiders
14. Rabbitohs
15. Wests
Finish for next year. Key figures would be:
Bulldogs - O'Meley, Mason, SB-Williams and Ryan
Broncos - Thorn, Civoniceva, Lockyer and Webke
Roosters - Minicheillo, Wing, Morley and Fitzgibbon
Cowboys - M Bowen, Sing, Tronc and Hannay will need big seasons
Penrith - T Puletua, Guluvao, Rooney and Gower. Lewis and Priddis also
Eels - Hindmarsh, Marsh, Tahu and young Michael Witt
Warriors - Price, Wiki, Fein and Jones need to step up
Dragons - Ryles, Timmins, Cooper and Head. Expect big things from Ennis
Manly - Kennedy, Kite, Menzies and Stewart
Sharks - Kimmorley, Stevens, Vagana and Bird will have to step up
Storm - Slater, Orford, King and Smith are key players
Knights - Johns definately, Seage at the back, A Quinn and Buderus
Raiders - Croker, Schif, J Smith and Carney
Rabbits - Harrison, J Williams,Hegs and A McDougall
Wests - Marshall,Halatau , Hodgeson and Prince