Experts' view: Who'll make the top eight in 2021

[Newtown]

Experts' view: Who'll make the top eight in 2021
NRL.com
Wed 3 Mar 2021, 10:01 AM

There at least two experts tipping a top 8 spot for Wests tigers in 2021.

Troy Whittaker (NRL.com reporter)
1. Rabbitohs
2. Panthers
3. Storm
4. Raiders
5. Roosters
6. Eels
7. Wests Tigers
8. Titans

Kenny Scott (NRL.com podcaster)
1. Storm
2. Rabbitohs
3. Roosters
4. Raiders
5. Eels
6. Panthers
7. Warriors
8. Wests Tigers

 

[Devon Head]

Experts' view: Who'll make the top eight in 2021
NRL.com
Wed 3 Mar 2021, 10:01 AM

There at least two experts tipping a top 8 spot for Wests tigers in 2021.

Troy Whittaker (NRL.com reporter)
1. Rabbitohs
2. Panthers
3. Storm
4. Raiders
5. Roosters
6. Eels
7. Wests Tigers
8. Titans

Kenny Scott (NRL.com podcaster)
1. Storm
2. Rabbitohs
3. Roosters
4. Raiders
5. Eels
6. Panthers
7. Warriors
8. Wests Tigers

Both have us playing Eels first round of finals. Imagine absolutely dusting up the Eels with Matto and Moses both having mares. The look on Matto's face in particular would be priceless.

 

[hammertime]

Soward has the dragons in there - lol

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/03/03/experts-view-2021-top-8-selections/

 

[the_third]

Soward has the dragons in there - lol

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/03/03/experts-view-2021-top-8-selections/

expert is a poor choice of name for him

 

[diedpretty]

Soward has the dragons in there - lol

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/03/03/experts-view-2021-top-8-selections/

Funny isn;t it - he didn't rate us but then does that. And Renouf has the Broncos in the 8 - experts yea right - these clowns are just as biased as we are on here.

 

[Speed2burn]

Soward has the dragons in there - lol

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/03/03/experts-view-2021-top-8-selections/

He is absolutely cooked

 

[cktiger]

Laurie Daley has us sneaking in at 8th.

 

[Deleted member 3518]

Soward has the dragons in there - lol

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/03/03/experts-view-2021-top-8-selections/

Steve Renouf has the broncos LOL . Hey NRL if your reading this , can we at least pretend you have “experts “ work for you . Because those 2 teams are by far the worst teams in the comp and it’s daylight to any other team .

 

[isaaktigers]

Experts' view: Who'll make the top eight in 2021
NRL.com
Wed 3 Mar 2021, 10:01 AM

There at least two experts tipping a top 8 spot for Wests tigers in 2021.

Troy Whittaker (NRL.com reporter)
1. Rabbitohs
2. Panthers
3. Storm
4. Raiders
5. Roosters
6. Eels
7. Wests Tigers
8. Titans

Kenny Scott (NRL.com podcaster)
1. Storm
2. Rabbitohs
3. Roosters
4. Raiders
5. Eels
6. Panthers
7. Warriors
8. Wests Tigers

2 people out of 10 hahah

 

[Devon Head]

If any of the Dogs, Broncos, Cows or Dragons finish in the 8 and we don't then that'll do me. I personally feel that's the bottom 4 right there, not in any order. Manly won't go close regardless of how many games Tommy misses, Sharks will struggle too given SJ out for a while and Moylan not being relevant for a number of years now. Warriors you never really know what to expect but again feel they'll struggle. Titans, Knights and Tigers the 3 I really feel will push for spots 7 and 8 however massive question marks still for Taylor.

Bottom 8:

9. Titans
10. Warriors
11. Sharks
12. Manly
13. Cows
14. Dogs
15. Broncos
16. Dragons

 

[ElleryHanley]

If any of the Dogs, Broncos, Cows or Dragons finish in the 8 and we don't then that'll do me. I personally feel that's the bottom 4 right there, not in any order. Manly won't go close regardless of how many games Tommy misses, Sharks will struggle too given SJ out for a while and Moylan not being relevant for a number of years now. Warriors you never really know what to expect but again feel they'll struggle. Titans, Knights and Tigers the 3 I really feel will push for spots 7 and 8 however massive question marks still for Taylor.

Bottom 8:

9. Titans
10. Warriors
11. Sharks
12. Manly
13. Cows
14. Dogs
15. Broncos
16. Dragons

Cows have a fairly thin squad...but they do have 3-4 legit world class players. If they all stay fit, they will be right up there IMO.

 

[Deleted member 3518]

If any of the Dogs, Broncos, Cows or Dragons finish in the 8 and we don't then that'll do me. I personally feel that's the bottom 4 right there, not in any order. Manly won't go close regardless of how many games Tommy misses, Sharks will struggle too given SJ out for a while and Moylan not being relevant for a number of years now. Warriors you never really know what to expect but again feel they'll struggle. Titans, Knights and Tigers the 3 I really feel will push for spots 7 and 8 however massive question marks still for Taylor.

Bottom 8:

9. Titans
10. Warriors
11. Sharks
12. Manly
13. Cows
14. Dogs
15. Broncos
16. Dragons

Cows have a fairly thin squad...but they do have 3-4 legit world class players. If they all stay fit, they will be right up there IMO.

Do they though ? By my count it’s 1 in Jason T . The rest haven’t done anything for a long time . Maybe Feldt ? He’s an underrated winger , who I’d call close to world class , on a good day .
Morgan , hasn’t done anything since the day he signed that huge extension . Holmes is a winger being paid a million dollars . That’s gonna age well . And their pack is not good either .

 

[ElleryHanley]

If any of the Dogs, Broncos, Cows or Dragons finish in the 8 and we don't then that'll do me. I personally feel that's the bottom 4 right there, not in any order. Manly won't go close regardless of how many games Tommy misses, Sharks will struggle too given SJ out for a while and Moylan not being relevant for a number of years now. Warriors you never really know what to expect but again feel they'll struggle. Titans, Knights and Tigers the 3 I really feel will push for spots 7 and 8 however massive question marks still for Taylor.

Bottom 8:

9. Titans
10. Warriors
11. Sharks
12. Manly
13. Cows
14. Dogs
15. Broncos
16. Dragons

Cows have a fairly thin squad...but they do have 3-4 legit world class players. If they all stay fit, they will be right up there IMO.

Do they though ? By my count it’s 1 in Jason T . The rest haven’t done anything for a long time . Maybe Feldt ? He’s an underrated winger , who I’d call close to world class , on a good day .
Morgan , hasn’t done anything since the day he signed that huge extension . Holmes is a winger being paid a million dollars . That’s gonna age well . And their pack is not good either .

JT

Morgan (when fit, he is world class)

Holmes (when fit, he was the best winger in the game)

I also rate Drnkwater highly (not world class though, obviously)

I think Toddy will really suit the skillsets they have.

 

[Tcat]

Soward has the dragons in there - lol

https://www.nrl.com/news/2021/03/03/experts-view-2021-top-8-selections/

How Soward scored himself a media gig is beyond me.

 

[Magpie1969]

Storm
Souths
Easts
Penrith
Canberra
Wests Tigers
Titans
Parramatta

 

[Geo]

My expert view is

1 Wests Tigers
2-15 Who cares
16 Manly

 

[Fraze23]

Brad Walter (NRL.com senior reporter)

1. Rabbitohs
2. Warriors
3. Panthers
4. Storm
5. Roosters
6. Raiders
7. Titans
8. Eels

Souths have a strong roster and have been knocking on the premiership door for three years, **the Warriors have been the best off-season recruiters** and won't have the same disruptions as last season. It is unlikely the Panthers can be as dominant as 2020 and the Titans are on the rise.

How fried is Brad Walter? He has the Warriors running second :rolling_on_the_floor_laughing:

 

[TSupps05]

I personally think the titans might not make the 8.

Finchy raised a really good point saying in the 5 wins in a row to end the year last year, they couldn't make finals from their position. Yes they looked good but they didn't have any expectation.

Now it's a new year with some great signings but EVERYONE is expecting them to make the 8. If they lose a couple games pressure mounts and the wheels might start wobbling.

I know they have a good side but i remember in 2012 we were favourites or close too to win the comp. Look what happened not even finals.

Lets enjoy the ride and bring on the season.

UP THE WESTS TIGERS

 

[Tim Sheens]

Experts' view: Who'll make the top eight in 2021
NRL.com
Wed 3 Mar 2021, 10:01 AM

There at least two experts tipping a top 8 spot for Wests tigers in 2021.

Troy Whittaker (NRL.com reporter)
1. Rabbitohs
2. Panthers
3. Storm
4. Raiders
5. Roosters
6. Eels
7. Wests Tigers
8. Titans

Kenny Scott (NRL.com podcaster)
1. Storm
2. Rabbitohs
3. Roosters
4. Raiders
5. Eels
6. Panthers
7. Warriors
8. Wests Tigers

Both have us playing Eels first round of finals. Imagine absolutely dusting up the Eels with Matto and Moses both having mares. The look on Matto's face in particular would be priceless.

Not to mention Blore toying with Nathan Brown.

 

[jrtiger]

being the armchair expert that I am, here's my top 8

1. Melbourne
2. Souths
3. Canberra
4. Penrith
5. Roosters
6. Parramatta
7. Gold Coast
8. Wests Tigers