Phil Rothfields prediction 2012

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Daily Telegraph Sports Editor-at-large Phil Rothfield predicts where he thinks your team will finish in 2012
by: Phil Rothfield From: The Daily Telegraph June 08, 2012 12:00AM

Phil Rothfield predicts Todd Carney's Sharks will just scrape into the eight this year. Picture: Phil Hillyard Source: The Daily Telegraph

DAILY Telegraph Sports Editor-at-large Phil Rothfield predicts where he thinks your team will finish in 2012:

STORM 24PTS
Best team in the competition in attack, defence
and just about every other key statistic. Miss
Origin stars for only one game.
Now 1 Prediction 1

BRONCOS 18

Have enough points in the bank to survive the
stress that comes of having so many in Origin.
Will be there when it counts.
Now 2 Prediction 4

BULLDOGS 16

The form team in the comp outside of Storm
and have two byes remaining. Players have
improved out of sight under Des Hasler.
Now 3 Prediction 3

WESTS TIGERS 16

Won six on the trot to recover from an awful
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start in fi rst six weeks. Capable of beating any
other team. Still have Gareth Ellis to return.
Now 4 Prediction 2
SEA EAGLES 16

Still to produce their best but have got the
roster to be there again on grand final day.
Tony Williams will make a big difference when

Now 5 Prediction 5

SHARKS 16

Can’t score enough tries and have fallen into
a serious form slump while Carney and Gallen
have been on Origin duties. Might just hang on.
Now 6 Prediction 8
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RABBITOHS 16

Huge improvers in discipline this year and
emerging as a serious threat. Inglis and Taylor
going gangbusters under new coach. Can’t
afford injuries.
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Now 7 Prediction 6

COWBOYS 14

Second-best attack in the competition
and have the talent to go all the way.
Knocked around by Origin and not nearly
consistent enough.

Now 8 Prediction 7

WARRIORS 12

Defence is letting them down badly, having
conceded 50 tries. Only Eels have conceded
more. Need to be far more consistent to sneak
into the finals.

Now 9 Prediction 9

TITANS 12
Recovered from a terrible start with senior
players Prince, Bird and Myles fi nding form
at the right time. Have too much ground
to make up.
Now 10 Prediction 11
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DRAGONS 12

Huge disappointments under new coach Steve
Price. Are trying hard each week but too limited
in attack with only 33 tries. Will struggle to
make the eight.
Now 11 Prediction 10

ROOSTERS 12

Probably the most physical side in the
competition but can’t convert it into points.
Another side that can’t score enough tries to
win big games.
Now 12 Prediction 12
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KNIGHTS 10

Started the year as premiership favourites but
have produced nothing since Kurt Gidley got
hurt. Big-name signings have let them down.
Now 13 Prediction 14
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PANTHERS 10

Have three NSW Origin players but miss them
for three games because of the way the byes
fall. Should improve but have started
too slowly.
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Now 14 Prediction 13

RAIDERS 10

Disgraceful performance against the Tigers last
weekend and have been dreadful ever since
Terry Campese was hurt. Would need a miracle
to make the eight.
Now 15 Prediction 16
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EELS 6

The worst statistics in attack and defence and
would need to win nine of their last 11 games to
scrape into the playoffs. Good luck.
Now 16 Prediction 15

 

[Tigerdave]

wow, he's predicting us to finish 2nd?

 

[Team_Tiger]

I think under the new finals system, that would put us into a blockbuster against the Bullfrogs in week 1 of the semis… Winner would get the week off. That would be a massive game.

 

[Cultured_Bogan]

I think under the new finals system, that would put us into a blockbuster against the Bullfrogs in week 1 of the semis… Winner would get the week off. That would be a massive game.

If we're still running hot when we meet the Dogs, that could well be the game of the season.

 

[Hubert]

I think 2nd to 5th or even 6th is going to be tight and for and against could well decide key finishing spots. We have to get the 05 killer instinct back and go on and thrash teams and play for 80minutes…last week was the start!

 

[brk53y]

If he is predicting us to finish second that means we'll miss the eight. The bloke is a dunce.
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[Flippedy]

Who says Rothfield hates us? :laughing:

 

[Bismark]

If we finish 4th, we'd play Melbourne at Leicchardt and then a week later play them at AAMI Park. That'd be really weird, similar to the Parra/Dragons in 2009.

 

[tig_prmz]

i wouldnt pay much attention to these articles.. hardly says something no one picked up on and is full of things everyone already knows. as for prediction, that's his opinion, it sells.. good for him.

 

[king_sirro]

He knows no more than us…..actually, i'd say he knows less then us. This is basically the only time ive even bothered posting in a Rothfield thread. The gig looks on here and we keep giving him the satisfaction of having his own threads.