2018 Ladder

[Blake A]

How do you see the regular season ladder shaping up?
With the current squads, I see it like this:
1- Roosters
2- Cowboys
3- Broncos
4- Storm
5- Panthers
6- Eels
7- Sharks
8- Sea Eagles
9- Dragons
10- Raiders
11- Warriors
12- Knights
13- Bulldogs
14- Rabbitohs
15- Tigers
16- Titans
How far off the mark am I?

 

[madmax]

For the life of me I cannot see what is so great about the Eels squad & for that matter the Penrith squad!!
I believe both will struggle to get into the 8.........as for the Top 8 I have no idea what order they'll finish but in no particular order > Roosters, Storm, Cowboys, Sea Eagles, Sharks, Raiders, Dragons, Souths.........maybe????????

 

[sheridanstand78]

I think it could look like this
Cowpokes
dragqueens
rorters
donkeys
Drizzle
Riff
guppies
Snot machine
Manly
Whinging worms
Filth dogs
Drugcastle
Vermin
Tigpies
Warriors
Gold coke

We will threaten the 8 but our lack of depth in the halves and back row will be telling.

 

[Holmsey]

Heres my ladder and predictions

1 Cowboys
2 Roosters
3 Panthers
4 Sharks
5 Eels
6 Storm
7 Dragons
8 Broncos

9 Knights
10 Rabbitohs
11 Titans
12 Sea Eagles
13 Tigers
14 Bulldogs
15 Raiders
16 Warriors

Minor Premiers: Cowboys
Grand Final: Cowboys vs Roosters
Premiers: Cowboys
Wooden Spoon: Warriors

Dally M: Tedesco

Origin: 2-1 to NSW

Biggest Headlines:

Thurston fairy tale
NSW young guns start new dynasty
Cherry-Evans overlooked for origin again despite being the form player of the comp in the early rounds of 2018 up to origin
Tuivasa-Sheck goes to union

Signing News:
Sezer to Bulldogs
Cordner to Knights
Ferguson to Knights
Lussick to Titans
Junior Paulo back to Eels
SBW returns with the Roosters

 

[anthonyb1965]

My predictions;

1- Cowboys - have the team on paper to win it (Thurston's swansong?).
2- Storm - should move on without Cronk.
3- Dragons - very strong forward pack and now with Hunt, the backs to match.
4- Sea Eagles - seeing consistency better in 2018 and even better youngins'
5- Roosters - don't see the champion players being a champion team
6- Broncos - same as this year
7- Sharks - the Holmes v Dugan will be an issue with consistancy
8- Eels - slimy critters
9- Knights - big improvers of 2018
10- Panthers - nothing to see here
11- Bulldogs - maybe Des was ok?
12- Raiders - nothing to see here
13- Rabbitohs - nothing to see here
14- Warriors - vying for the spoon
15- Tigers - vying for the spoon
16- Titans - vying for the spoon

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Tigers to be the surprise packets, that may not mean finals but have recruited well, especially in the pack, with a very smart coach who will move them forward

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Let’s have this conversation when our final 30 is known , until then academic.

 

[globaleagle]

"Narc from Brisbane"

 

[madmax]

I think it could look like this
Cowpokes
dragqueens
rorters
donkeys
Drizzle
Riff
guppies
Snot machine
Manly
Whinging worms
Filth dogs
Drugcastle
Vermin
Tigpies
Warriors
Gold coke

We will threaten the 8 but our lack of depth in the halves and back row will be telling.

Everyone was saying the same regarding this year & look what happened!

 

[pjayz]

1. Cowboys
2. Panthers (Maloney with Cleary will be massive)
3. Storm
4. Roosters
5. Sea Eagles
6. Dragons
7. Broncos
8. Eels
9. Sharks
10. Tigers
11. Bulldogs
12. Raiders
13. Knights
14. Rabbitohs
15. Warriors
16. Titans

 

[Holmsey]

Everyone was saying the same regarding this year & look what happened!

Very different scenario compared to last year. This year we have a lot of problems to deal with that we didnt have last year.

- Salary cap cheating
- Injuries to key players (Jake, Walkz, Parker)
- No five-eight
- No Goal kicker
- No noteable signings beside a few potential first graders
- Poor bench and backrow
- No depth

Top 4 is almost impossible, top 8 also looking a stretch. You have to look at the teams that have improved and the ones that have gone backwards. Plenty of teams have improved going into next season and we have gone backwards big time. The gamble on letting Green go and not having an attempt at signing any other players other than moylan and pearce will hurt us big time.

 

[MadMarcus]

Using the @Turbo1 excellent template...

Here's my ladder and predictions

1 Roosters
2 Storm
3 Cowboys
4 Sharks
5 Eels
6 Broncos
7 Knights
8 Sea Eagles

9 Bulldogs
10 Raiders
11 Dragons
12 Rabbitohs
13 Panthers
14 Tigers
15 Warriors
16 Titans

Minor Premiers: Roosters
Grand Final: Roosters vs Storm
Premiers: Storm
Wooden Spoon: Titans

Dally M: Thurston

Origin: 2-1 to Qld

Biggest Headlines:

Cronk intercept to Smith gifts Storm Grand Final
Roosters fined $500 for being $1m under salary cap
Politis clears Greenberg in corruption investigation
Greenberg clears Politis in corruption investigation
Foran has fall out with Pay over pay
Eels player convicted of murder and terrorism offences
Greenberg lobbies for release of convicted terrorist from prison to play against Manly
Roosters, NRL stand by Roosters star caught with drugs
Underperforming Roosters player released after being caught with drugs, banned by NRL
New concept plans for Brookvale Oval
New concept plans for Brookvale Oval
New concept plans for Brookvale Oval
New concept plans for Brookvale Oval

Signing News:
Any members of the Daly M team of the year not currently with Roosters - to Roosters
Homesick Queenslander released to return to Broncos
Hayne released to pursue badminton dream
Foran to Stilettos

 

[manlyfan76]

Manly in the top 8 and Grand Final Winners.

 

[eaglebuzz]

I don't understand all the love for the Cowboys. They weren't actually all that good this year, and their best players are a year older and that much more injury-prone.

 

[Eagles4Life]

1- Roosters
2- Cowboys
3- Panthers
4- Storm
5- Sea Eagles
6- Broncos
7- Sharks
8- Eels
9- Dragons
10- Raiders
11- Tigers
12- Knights
13- Bulldogs
14- Rabbitohs
15- Warriors
16- Titans

 

[Heckenberg]

1st- us
2nd-16th- them

 

[Clay]

I find myself agreeing with Turbo for the first time ever. Have I gone fcking insane?

 

[Heckenberg]

I find myself agreeing with Turbo for the first time ever. Have I gone fcking insane?

Yep

 

[desreturnoftheking]

How do you see the regular season ladder shaping up?
With the current squads, I see it like this:
1- Roosters
2- Cowboys
3- Broncos
4- Storm
5- Panthers
6- Eels
7- Sharks
8- Sea Eagles
9- Dragons
10- Raiders
11- Warriors
12- Knights
13- Bulldogs
14- Rabbitohs
15- Tigers
16- Titans
How far off the mark am I?

1. Storm
2. Cowboys
3. Roosters
4. Sharks
5. Eels
6. Broncos
7. Dragons
8. Panthers
9. Manly
10. Knights
11. Raiders
12. Dogs
13. Rabbits
14. Tigers
15. Titans
16. Warriors

 

[ricardo]

Manly to win it against the Roosters despite a 21-2 penalty count and Dally M winner Hastings to kick the winning goal from the sidelines after the siren.