2023 ladder predictions

[crazycat]

Penrith --- Just too strong
Cowboys -- Todd Payten is a little flukey. He though managed his weakness by importing halves and strengthening the front row.
Sharks -- Craig Fitz will keep coaching them hard.
Storms -- Same stars but entire front row reshuffle.

Parramatta -- Unsure if the team have it in them to go again.
Souths -- Halves are going to slow down.
Canberra With Fifita they will go well.
Roosters -- will slide due to Injuries. Backline is strong but a lot of head knocks.
Dolphins -- Bennett coached side with a strong front row.


Bulldogs -- Why haven't they fired yet?
Wests Tigers -- We could do a lot better then this and come.... Ninth! *

Newcastle -- Nothing new bar Hastings and he has injuries.
Broncos -- nothing changing and more stars are loosing. Key is Adam Reynolds and his fitness.

Dragons -- nothing changing in Anthony G's side.
Warriors -- Still a mess - RTS.
Titans -- Will they keep Fifita, if not bottom of table.
Manly -- Siebold Special + loss of some names.

*rather then challenge our destiny. We should embrace NR9 as the true place of our team on the ladder.

 

[Cobarcats]

Storm are the big question mark for mine.
Losing so much big game experience in the forwards would sink most clubs but this mob are survivors.
I have a feeling their new backrowers will explode under the Melbourne system. Their depth though is the concerning factor.

Yep they have lost a big chunk of talent and experience hey, and now papen*$#*en off to the states. But bellyache does have the knack of getting people to play above the natural talent.

 

[Wagga_Tiger]

Roosters
Panthers
Sharks
Souths
Parra
Tigers
Canberra
Dogs

 

[crazycat]

Why are people rating the Roosters so highly.

2023 Roosters
Gains:
Brandon Smith (Melbourne)
Jaxson Paulo (South Sydney)
Jake Turpin (Brisbane)
Corey Allan (Canterbury)

Losses:
Freddy Lussick, Ronald Volkman (Warriors, during 2022)
Daniel Suluka-Fifita (South Sydney, during 2022)
Lachlan Lam (Leigh, during 2022)
Siosiua Taukeiaho, Adam Keighran (Catalans)
Kevin Naiqama (Huddersfield)
Sam Verrills (Gold Coast)

Wait thats not all:
Lindsay Collins - Concussion.
Luke Keary - Concussion.
Victor Radley -- had concussion through 2022, surely won't repeat for 2023.

Yes the flight deck has recruited well (Jaxton Paulo will embitter Souths even more). The Muscle that Easts is known for is either really old i.e. JWH, Concussed (Collins, etc) or going elsewhere Taukeiaho.

 

[the_third]

Why are people rating the Roosters so highly.

2023 Roosters
Gains:
Brandon Smith (Melbourne)
Jaxson Paulo (South Sydney)
Jake Turpin (Brisbane)
Corey Allan (Canterbury)

Losses:
Freddy Lussick, Ronald Volkman (Warriors, during 2022)
Daniel Suluka-Fifita (South Sydney, during 2022)
Lachlan Lam (Leigh, during 2022)
Siosiua Taukeiaho, Adam Keighran (Catalans)
Kevin Naiqama (Huddersfield)
Sam Verrills (Gold Coast)

Wait thats not all:
Lindsay Collins - Concussion.
Luke Keary - Concussion.
Victor Radley -- had concussion through 2022, surely won't repeat for 2023.

Yes the flight deck has recruited well (Jaxton Paulo will embitter Souths even more). The Muscle that Easts is known for is either really old i.e. JWH, Concussed (Collins, etc) or going elsewhere Taukeiaho.

they had so many injuries this year and still went well. really good coach. top team is really good, from NRL.com, is wrong as Sitili will get a run, suaalii will play centre and Paulo on the wing. walker will break this year for sure

Predicted Round 1 team​

1. James Tedesco
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Paul Momirovski
4. Joey Manu
5. Joseph Suaalii
6. Luke Keary
7. Sam Walker
8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
9. Brandon Smith
10. Lindsay Collins
11. Angus Crichton
12. Nat Butcher
13. Victor Radley
14. Drew Hutchison
15. Terrell May
16. Egan Butcher
17. Fletcher Baker

Other: Sitili Tupouniua, Billy Smith, Corey Allan, Jaxson Paulo, Connor Watson, Jake Turpin, Siua Wong, Naufau Whyte, Robert Toia, Tukupa Hau Tapuha.

Better than the storms by a mile

 

[innsaneink]

Storm
Roosters
Sharks
Penrith
Souths
Canberra
Cowboys
Bulldogs
Parramatta
Broncos
Titans
Warriors
Wests Tigers
Dragons
Newcastle
Dolphins
Manly

 

[happy_tiger]

Penrith
Roosters
Sharks
Melbourne
Souths
Cowboys
Parramatta
Brisbane
Canberra
Manly
Tigers
Titans
Bulldogs
Warriors
Dolphins
Knights
Dragons

 

[WT2K]

1 Panthers
2 Sharks
3 Souths
4 Cowboys
5 Storm
6 Roosters
7 Eels
8 Raiders

9 Tigers
10 Broncos
11 Bulldogs
12 Manly
13 Dolphins
14 Newcastle
15 Titans
16 Dragons
17 Warriors

 

[Tucker]

they had so many injuries this year and still went well. really good coach. top team is really good, from NRL.com, is wrong as Sitili will get a run, suaalii will play centre and Paulo on the wing. walker will break this year for sure

Predicted Round 1 team​

1. James Tedesco
2. Daniel Tupou
3. Paul Momirovski
4. Joey Manu
5. Joseph Suaalii
6. Luke Keary
7. Sam Walker
8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
9. Brandon Smith
10. Lindsay Collins
11. Angus Crichton
12. Nat Butcher
13. Victor Radley
14. Drew Hutchison
15. Terrell May
16. Egan Butcher
17. Fletcher Baker

Other: Sitili Tupouniua, Billy Smith, Corey Allan, Jaxson Paulo, Connor Watson, Jake Turpin, Siua Wong, Naufau Whyte, Robert Toia, Tukupa Hau Tapuha.

Better than the storms by a mile

They’re my team to beat this year. They surely can’t cop another shocking year of injuries….been very unlucky, yet still performed highly.

 

[Magpie_Magic]

With the squad and coaching staff our club has assembled, in my way of thinking they are a plug and play.................these people are not guys who will take years to perform. As individuals coaches and recruits instinctively want results.

So without getting to far ahead of myself either we finish top 4 or top 6.......or flop completely.

I'm thinking the former.

 

[Tigerwould]

Storm
Penrith
Roosters
Sharks

Souths
Parramatta
Cowboys
Canberra

Bulldogs
Wests Tigers
Broncos
Titans
Warriors

Manly
Dragons
Newcastle
Dolphins

At best I think we could go as high as 7th. With our forward pack, I can’t see us in the bottom 4 Team.
I think we will be competing with the mid tier teams for a shot at the finals. We are very skinny in the halves, if one of them goes down for part of the season..we are no chance of making the finals.

 

[Magpies1969]

2023 - WT 9 to 10 place

2024 - WT playing semi finals

 

[Spartan117]

2023 - WT 9 to 10 place

2024 - WT playing semi finals

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

I will cop 9th if there is some significant improvement in attitude and performance.

This will greatly improve our brand as a club on the rise.

 

[Red88_Tiger]

Penrith to miss out on top 4

 

[the_third]

Penrith to miss out on top 4

big call. big year for them

 

[Red88_Tiger]

big call. big year for them

Calculated guess
I think they will miss api aswell as kikau bringing them back a bit.

 

[Tigerwould]

Calculated guess
I think they will miss api aswell as kikau bringing them back a bit.

It makes it hard on the halves if the hooker isn’t an attacking threat. There halves might be under more pressure this year.
Someone mentioned last year opposition teams targeted Brooks because we weren’t a big threat from DH and Hastings was easier to handle in defence.

 

[earl]

We are very skinny in the halves, if one of them goes down for part of the season

Who are our halves ?

 

[KingRobbie]

Who are our halves ?

Doueihi and Brooks.

 

[earl]

Doueihi and Brooks.

I think so as well but maybe Laurie will find a spot there. Brooks to me looks better as a wide running 6 and I have no idea what Doueihi's best position is.

We are pretty weak there.