Predictions

[pjayz]

Let's tell both brain cells to stop chasing each other and put them to work. The season is yet to start, so let's keep predictions short-term - so after 5 rounds of the competition:

1. Manly's Win / Loss record?
2. Manly's best player to start the season?
3. What team changes will be made in these rounds (on form - who comes in/goes out)?
4. What part of our game will prove our greatest strength early on?
5. Who will lead the comp at this point of the season?

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For me:

1. 2W/ 3L
2. Walker
3. Kelly in, Jono Wright out
4. Our kicking game (DCE and Green)
5. Cowboys

 

[DUFFMAN]

1. 2W / 3L
2. Jake Trbojevic
3. Anybody in, Myles out
4. Not relying on DCE to do everything
5. Rorters

 

[Eagles2nv]

1. 3W 2L (WWLWL)
2. Sironen
3. Lussick back in the team.
4. Having a specialised 5/8
5. Cows

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

I am hoping we have a surprise (great) start like 2005, which took a lot of pundits by surprise.

Then build from there.

 

[andyvb]

1. 4w 1L
2. Jake T
3. Uate out for Kelly or Parker
4. Forwards will dominate the middle
5. Titans

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

My prediction!!

We will still be talking **** after 5 weeks , the usual suspects will still be baiting each other , and other than that ****ed if I know how many we will win or lose, but hope it's a lot of one and not many of the other.

 

[Deleted member 26876]

1)4 Wins, 1 Loss
2)Blake Green
3)Cullen in, Api out (injury, I'm a fortune teller I tell ya* not)
4)Both forward pack and backs to surprise as we go under the radar
5) not sure

 

[maxta]

1) 3 Wins from 5 - Home Games early will decide fate end of season -MUST start well....
2) Tom.T the Top Gun - Sironen to be outstanding
3) Lane will get a call up - Kelly/ Hastings if not already in the 17
Hopoate, Schuster, Parker all high on the list also, plus - Feel a few
unknown names from Blacktown could sneak up - Healthy situation
4) Far more options with Greens calming influence and the added ruck skills
of Sironen adding extra dimensions...more fluent and steady in 2017
5) Penrith and Canberra standouts imo, but early on its a lottery who leads

 

[Ned]

2 Versions, the ideal:

1) 5W 0L
2) DCE (well really the pack but makes DCE's look good)
3) Hastings in API out
4) Meters up the middle
5) Us of course

Slightly less optimistic:

1) 3W 2L (WWLWL)
2) Turbo Tom
3) Still Hastings in API out
4) Attack inside the 20
5) The riff

 

[madmax]

1 - 4 wins / 1 loss??
2 - DCE
3 - Depends what players are chosen from the start!!!
4 - Kicking game, attack & defense
5 - Sea Eagles & Cowboys

BACKS: Tom T, Uate, Walker, Schuster, Kelly, Green, DCE
FWDS: Jake T, Taupau, Sironen, AFB, Koroisau, Lawrence
RES: Hastings, Lane, Perrett, Taufua

Time to give players like Kelly & Schuster a go!!!!!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Gee you are all confident of a lot of wins , I'm not, mainly due to the fact we are relatively untried and playing pretty good sides during the first 5 weeks.

In the past you could bank on Fortress Brooky to be the difference , but at Lottoland, well it's a lottery isn't it??

 

[NewwyEagle]

Yeah I'm with @Mark from Brisbane , we have a very tough start.
I suspect we'll be 1-4, but obviously I'll be delighted if we get 3 or more.
Penrith have a very favorable start. They'll be 4-1 or 5-0 and top of the table after five rounds.
Tommy Turbo will be our best.

 

[manlywarringah]

1. 2W/3L
2. DCE
3. MWright in for JWright
4. Improved defence
5. Cowboys

 

[PONTIAN SEA EAGLE]

1. 5 draws
2. Lewis Brown
3. DCE out, Hastings in
4. Team songs
5. Dragons

Whats the joke if dce only plays one good game like last year which was against the warriors.Then hastings in.

 

[Kevinward777]

1. 5 draws
2. Lewis Brown
3. DCE out, Hastings in
4. Team songs
5. Dragons

You miserable fcuk

 

[nightster]

1. 5 draws
2. Lewis Brown
3. DCE out, Hastings in
4. Team songs
5. Dragons

glass overflowing there Terry .... you been on the Absinthe again?

 

[Kevinward777]

1)4 Wins, 1 Loss
2)Blake Green
3)Cullen in, Api out (injury, I'm a fortune teller I tell ya* not)
4)Both forward pack and backs to surprise as we go under the radar
5) not sure

The optimist

I could have said 5 losses. I'm a glass quarter full kind of guy.

As am I mate, as am I.

 

[Deleted member 26876]

The optimist

As am I mate, as am I.

Yes, I am one who is very confident that manly will surprise in 2017, hopefully turns out to be that way 🙂 Couldn't decide between 3W 2L or 4W 1L

 

[pjayz]

Yes, I am one who is very confident that manly will surprise in 2017, hopefully turns out to be that way 🙂 Couldn't decide between 3W 2L or 4W 1L

I like it Harry. I went 2W only because Lussick will miss the first four or five rounds. The game agianst the Roosters could go either way, but I can't see us beating the Cows. I think Parra might get us only because it's the first game and we might be a bit unfamiliar as a team.

 

[nightster]

we have a good chance in round 12