Predict the top 8 ( 2021) + Spooner

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Minor Premiers-Manly.
Premiers-manly
Dally M-DCE
DM Rookie-Josh Schuster
DM coach-Des Hasler
DM- Fullback- Turbo
DM - Wing - Saab
DM- 5/8- Shuster
DM- Centre- M Suli
DM- Half- DCE (Obviously ss he wins the Dally M)
DM- Lock- Jake
DM- Second row- C Sironen
DM- Prop- Marty
DM- rep player- Jake
DM- Captain- DCE
DM- Hooker- Manase ( and he only plays half the season)
and if they had a spot for DM- utility player- Foz

Top try scorer Saab- 30
Top points scorer - Garrick- 256

Avergae points for (manly) 32
Average points against (manly) 8

Wooden spoon- St George

Grand final win Manly 42 v Storm 0

oh what a dream season
 
It is probably more difficult to predict the wooden spoon recipient than the premiership winner!

I noticed all the teams that finished well last year had mobile offloading forwards & in form dynamic halves. I think these features will be important for final eight contenders in 2021.

I have no real idea who the eight will be, but I think the Sharks, Knights and maybe the Eels will slip down the ladder. Several bottom ranking teams from last year have improved rosters, e.g. Cowboys, Dogs, Warriors & Tigers. The Dogs might surprise. However, I think the Titans will be the team to climb the ladder - some real stars in their squad & Holbrook appears to be a very good coach.

In no particular order, this is a (hopeful) prediction for 2021

Sea Eagles
Titans
Panthers
Storm
Roosters
Rabbitohs
Raiders
Eels
 
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The top 8 depends a lot on injury tolls etc. what looks obvious to me, at this stage, is spoon awardee. Saints. Look who they let go (2 SOO quality forwards), look who they extended contract , look who they tried to sign & their new coach will take years to get team playing to his style. Some good players are likely run out the door before this happens.
 
Roosters
Panthers
Storm
Rabbitohs
Raiders
Manly
Titans
Tigers

Spoon: Dragons/Eels
 
Top 8 No particular order
Panthers , Storm , Rabbits , Sea Eagles , Raiders, Roosters, Tigers , Titans
Spoon . Dragons
 
The dogs must go close to wooden spoon this year Not only do they have Barrett as coach but they have also signed Peter Sharp as recruitment manager

The two worst coaches in Manly's history now at the dogs

The club’s new head of recruitment Peter Sharp arrives on Wednesday.


There’s three things other than Manly winning that I really enjoy in the game.

The Donkeys struggling
The Eels winning wooden spoons

&

The team inheriting our former coaches not doing well.
 
Team P W L PD Pts
3 3 0 48 6
4 3 1 28 6
3 2 1 10 6
4 2 2 39 4
3 2 1 28 4
3 2 1 15 4
3 2 1 14 4
2 1 1 13 4
2 1 1 6 4
3 2 1 -3 4
3 1 2 0 2
3 1 2 -5 2
3 1 2 -15 2
3 1 2 -22 2
3 1 2 -36 2
2 0 2 -56 2
3 0 3 -64 0
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