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Well, not long now so here goes.

Champions: Eels
Runner up: Bulldogs

Top 4: Eels, Bulldogs, Dragons, Storm.

Top 8: Add in Titans, Tigers, Broncos, Souths

Biggest improver: Souths

Outsider: Souths

Biggest impact on the game: Sam Burgess

Wooden Spoon: Sadly I think the Warriors are going to do it tough this year.

State of Origin: NSW 2-1

Dally M: Robbie Farrah

4 nations: New Zealand
 
Going to go with my heart here.

Champions: Eels
Runner up: Dragons

Top 4: Eels, Bulldogs, Broncos, Storm.

Top 8: Dragons, Titans, Panthers, Souths

Biggest improver: Panthers

Outsider: Storm

Biggest impact on the game: Tahu (I like the Burgess tip though, something the Souths pack really need)

Wooden Spoon: Canberra (Hopefully Manscum)

State of Origin: NSW 2-1

Dally M: Michael Ennis

4 nations: Australia
 
Here are mine :

Champions: Eels
Runners Up: Can't split between the Dragons and Bulldogs
Top 4: Eels Dragons Bulldogs and West Tigers
Top 8: Storm Titans Souths Broncos
Best Improver: West Tigers
Outsider: Storm
Best Impact on the Game: Opting out of this one, just too many good players running around
Wooden Spooners: Sharks/Roosters (but hoping its Manly:D)
SOO: Q'ld 2 - 1
Daly M: Benji Marshall/Robbie Farrah
4 Nations: Aussie of course.
 

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Champions: South Sydney
Runner up: St George Illawarra

Top 4: South Sydney, Parramatta, St George Illawarra, Wests

Top 8: Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney, Gold Coast

Biggest improver: Sydney

Outsider: Wests

Biggest impact on the game: Lote Tuqiri

Wooden Spoon: Cronulla

State of Origin: NSW 2-1

Dally M: Robbie Farah

4 nations: New Zealand
 
Champions: Eels
Runner up: Titans

Top 4: Eels, Titans, Dragons, Bulldogs

Top 8: Top 4 plus Storm, Tigers, Canberra, Souths

Biggest improver: Canberra

Outsider: Souths

Biggest impact on the game: Sam Burgess

Wooden Spoon: Newcastle, Roosters or Warriors.

State of Origin: NSW 2-1

Dally M: Jamie Soward

4 nations: Australia
 
Champions: Tigers
Runner up: Eels

Top 4: Tigers, Eels, Titans, Storm.

Top 8: Sea Eagles, Dragons, Broncos, Roosters

Biggest improver: Easts

Outsider: Tigers ($13)

Biggest impact on the game: Bill Harrigon(Refs are forced to go video to keep him in a job)

Wooden Spoon: The Shire.

State of Origin: NSW 3-0

Dally M: Meltiger's love child
4 nations: Australia
 
Guys, Eels had a good year last year so you know that this year they'll have a shit one. I think Tigers and Souths should have good years (ie get into the finals, not much more), Storm thereabouts, hopefully Dragons and Bulldogs drop down and Manly is even shitter than Cronulla.
 
Champions: Eels
Runner up: Storm

Top 4: Eels, Storm, Bulldogs, Tigers.

Top 8: Add in Souths, Manly, Titans, Dragons (no particular order)

Biggest improver: Souths

Outsider: Souths

Biggest impact on the game: Burgess

Wooden Spoon: Cronulla (lord i hope so anyway)

State of Origin: QLD 2-1

Dally M: Benji Marshall

4 nations: Australia
 
Champions: Eels
Runner up: Dragon

Top 4: Eels, Dragons, Tigers, Gold Coast

Top 8: Souths, Melbourne, Canterbury, Brisbane(they always make the finals unfortunately).

Biggest improver: Souths

Outsider: Souths, Tigers

Biggest impact on the game: Burgess

Wooden Spoon: NZ

State of Origin: NSW 3-0 (i hope)

Dally M: Farah

4 nations: Australia - NZ would be a good chance if they could find a halfback, but ehn your options are Leuli and Fein you are screwed
 
If the eels go in with the attitude they had the back half of last season they should do well, if they get lazy again they will struggle, pretty simple really.
 
Oh and this will be Sydneys year for rugby league, apart from Melbourne no side outside Sydney is particularly strong at present, and I dont think Melbourne will maintain the same level this season. Their pack is once again not as good as previous year, which i think will see less room for the likes of Smith Slater Cronk and Inglis. Cant write a side with those 4 players off but dont think they'll be as great.
 
In the past decade or so, we have definently not taken the right approach into the start of the season. Last season in particular nobody was interested in playing, even more so in 08.

I think the lads will be inspired by last season though and hopefully take the right attitude into the season. Although a rough start might be a good way to ground the team after last season.

The problem with the start of last season was the backline was just expecting things to happen.
 

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Fender said:
In the past decade or so, we have definently not taken the right approach into the start of the season. Last season in particular nobody was interested in playing, even more so in 08.

I think the lads will be inspired by last season though and hopefully take the right attitude into the season. Although a rough start might be a good way to ground the team after last season.

The problem with the start of last season was the backline was just expecting things to happen.
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The Eels have to also realise that every other team will be out to get them this year, whereas last season they flew under the radar until the last few weeks.

I think much like Souths the Eels need their halves to perform. Both these sides have an excellent pack but they need the halves to capitalise on the work the forwards do or it will all be useless (although to be fair the Eels have a better backline than Souths, halves are about equal).
 
Champions: Dragons
Runner up: Tigers

Top 4: Dragons, Tigers, Bulldogs, Eels.

Top 8: Rabbitohs, Titans, Storm, Broncos

Biggest improver: Souths

Outsider: Souths, but outside the 8 - Penrith

Biggest impact on the game: Furore over the fact that Storm Man has no room at the new Bubble stadium to ride his quad bike!

Wooden Spoon: lol at Cronulla

State of Origin: Queensland 2-1

Dally M: Farrah

4 nations: Australia
 
Champions: Dragons
Runner up: Eels again ahahaha :p

Top 4: Eels, Dragons, Storm, Titans

Top 8: Tigers, Broncos, Seaeagles, Raiders

Biggest improver: Raiders
Outsider: Tigers

Biggest impact on the game: Lote Tuqiri

Wooden Spoon: Roosters

State of Origin: QLD 2-1

Dally M: Cooper Cronk

4 nations: Australia again :D
 
Champions: Dragons
Runner up: Souths

Top 4: Bulldogs, Souths, Broncos, Dragons

Top 8: Storm, Sea Eagles, Panthers, Eels

Biggest improver: Souths

Outsider: Tigers

Biggest impact on the game: BURGESS

Wooden Spoon: Cowboys

State of Origin: QLD 3-0

Dally M: BURGESS

4 nations: Australia
 
Ram-Man said:
Champions: Dragons
Runner up: Souths

Top 4: Bulldogs, Souths, Broncos, Dragons

Top 8: Storm, Sea Eagles, Panthers, Eels

Biggest improver: Souths

Outsider: Tigers

Biggest impact on the game: BURGESS

Wooden Spoon: Cowboys

State of Origin: QLD 3-0

Dally M: BURGESS

4 nations: Australia
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Souths second and Cows getting the spoon?
bahahahahahaha you have got to be kidding!

Cowboys>>>>>>>>>Souths.
I am not a fan of either by the way.
 
Champions: Eels
Runner up: Dragons

Top 4: Eels, Bulldogs, Dragons, Storm.

Top 8: Tigers, Titans, Broncos, Souths

Biggest improver: Panthers

Outsider: Panthers

Biggest impact on the game: Timana Tahu

Wooden Spoon: Roosters

State of Origin: QLD 2-1

Dally M: Michael Jennings or Jarred Haynes or Timana Tahu. Carn't decide.

4 nations: Australia
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ESS 93 said:
Souths second and Cows getting the spoon?
bahahahahahaha you have got to be kidding!

Cowboys>>>>>>>>>Souths.
I am not a fan of either by the way.
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Serious? Cowboys are ****ing shit. Soft forwards and average backs. Thurston Payne and the back row have alot to compensate for. Plus they are generally a shitty soft club.

Souths are a big question mark but their pack shreds the Cowboys.

I dont think Souths will be second or Cowboys last but i do think SOuths will be above Nth Qld
 
Bomber Bears said:
Serious? Cowboys are ****ing shit. Soft forwards and average backs. Thurston Payne and the back row have alot to compensate for. Plus they are generally a shitty soft club.

Souths are a big question mark but their pack shreds the Cowboys.

I dont think Souths will be second or Cowboys last but i do think SOuths will be above Nth Qld
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Well at least they aren't weak enough to be kicked out eh? :p

I cannot believe how over-rated souths are. I cannot wait to see Burgess and Taylor flop when the real season comes and they pop on their red and green, just like every other souths recruit that looks good on paper. Having Souths 2nd is bias at it's best.
 
Champions: Bulldogs
Runner up: Dragons

Top 4: Eels, Bulldogs, Dragons, Storm.

Top 8: Tigers, Souths, Broncos, Titans

Biggest improver: Souths

Outsider: Tigers

Biggest impact on the game: Sam Burgess

Wooden Spoon: Sharks

State of Origin: NSW 2-1

Dally M: Jonathon Thurston

4 nations: England

* First coach to be sacked: Ivan Clearly
* Crosscoder - Thurston - RU
 

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