NRL which team/s will finish top 4

[eddiesmith]

Nobody here seems to rate the Cowboys much? I do. Only some Benji magic stopped them defeating the Tigers in the last round. In JT and Bowen they have two of the classiest acts in the NRL. Their youthful pack oozes go-forward. I could easily see them finishing higher than some much fancied sides here.

Is it cuz they is from Queensland?

I used to rate them but then we beat them and I dont anymore

 

[Fire Storm]

What the heck are you guys talking about?

 

[footy75]

storm, bulldogs, sharks, broncos

warriors have a sniff of top 8... they are a real chance but wests or cowboys would have to fall out

 

[owned765]

broncos, storm, manly, sharks

 

[____]

Think it will be a Storm v Broncos Grand Final.
Sharks and Rabbitohs to lose in the Prelim.

 

[Aucklander]

The additions to the Doggies are making them a real threat.

 

[owned765]

Think it will be a Storm v Broncos Grand Final.
Sharks and Rabbitohs to lose in the Prelim.

that would be a good game

 

[azza29]

I'd love to see a Storm v Broncos final but I suspect Storm v Doggies is more likely.

As long as Melbourne are playing I don't really care

 

[____]

I'd love to see a Storm v Broncos final but I suspect Storm v Doggies is more likely.

As long as Melbourne are playing I don't really care

I'd love to see a Broncos v Cowboys Grand Final.

 

[Borry]

Storm
Dishlickers
Broncos
Manly

Sharks
Bunnies
Cowboys
Warriors

 

[Bomber Bears]

edit- cant post the link to my predicted table because this website is so petty

Ended up with
Melbourne
Bulldogs
Souths
Sharks
Broncos
Manly
Cowboys
Warriors
----
Tigers

But with quite a few of those team (cowboys-tigers, Broncos and sea eagles) on equal points, so for and against probably plays a big part

 

[eddiesmith]

Couple of the top teams faltering the last couple of weeks- Storm, Broncos, Sharks

 

[Angus Young]

i dont understand how the storm can go from being so good to their current form

 

[CooperCronk]

i dont understand how the storm can go from being so good to their current form

Maybe because you don't follow rugby league very closely.

 

[Angus Young]

Maybe because you don't follow rugby league very closely.

you are 100 per cent correct Cooper. Can you explain it to me?

 

[____]

you are 100 per cent correct Cooper. Can you explain it to me?

Three words... State of Origin.

 

[Aucklander]

Three words... State of Origin.

Two. Billy Slater.

 

[Angus Young]

so they are atired and have s

Three words... State of Origin.

so they have some tired and injured players and slater to come back etc

going on history can this state of origin syndrome be season debilitating or will they get cherry ripe again

 

[Aucklander]

so they have some tired and injured players and slater to come back etc

going on history can this state of origin syndrome be season debilitating or will they get cherry ripe again

They've done it before, so there's really no reason why they can't do it again.

Slater remains the key.

 

[CooperCronk]

storm, manly, sharks, broncos

I'd be inserting the Rabbits in the top 4, depending how they go without GI. How's your run home?

 

[Angus Young]

bulldogs, storm, rabbits broncos or cowboys

 

[papabear]

IMO reffing hasnt helped them much either.

The storm are the biggest beneficiaries of laxidasical reffing and letting players slow down the ruck because their game plan involves limited risk and through slater/cronk/smith making the most of the chances they are getting.

As the reffing is slowly starting to improve to get the defenders hands of the ball after the held call and making earlier held calls and getting people off the tackle after the held calls, the game flows faster and theres much more opportunity for attacking footy. Melbourne have been very slow to adapt to this, as they are still trying to wrestle out wins.

 

[papabear]

that would be a good game

melbourne and brisbane have been in enough GFs lately.

Personnally I would love to see the bunnies or the sharks in there, but tbh I cant see the sharks making it.

 

[moto748]

I fear for the Sharks too; they've done so well this season. Can Gallen ride to the rescue?

 

[Dogs Of War]

I fear for the Sharks too; they've done so well this season. Can Gallen ride to the rescue?

No. Cronulla are short a lot of creative backline players, some of the signings for next year are good, and they will have an awesome forward pack if they can hold onto J. Smith as well, but this year is all over for them. No way can they score enough points to compete with the big boys.