TOP 8 - CRYSTAL BALL TIME 2026

[jodragon40]

Its time to have a bit of fun, before a ball has been kicked. Time to get those crystal balls out of the cupboard, from under the bed or from your child's toy box.
My prediction for top 8 in no particular order is:

Brisbane Broncos
Melbourne Storm
Sydney Roosters
Penrith Panthers
Canterbury Bulldogs
Canberra Raiders
Redcliffe Dolphins
Manly Sea Eagles

 

[Dragons Chris]

1. Dragons
2. Knights
3. Gold Coast

...... Maybe next year

1. Melbourne
2. Dolphins
3. Broncos
4. Rooosters
5. Panthers
6. Rabbits
7. Tigers
8. Dragons

 

[jodragon40]

1. Dragons
2. Knights
3. Gold Coast

...... Maybe next year

1. Melbourne
2. Dolphins
3. Broncos
4. Rooosters
5. Panthers
6. Rabbits
7. Tigers
8. Dragons

Interesting Rabbits and Tigers

 

[Dragons Chris]

Interesting Rabbits and Tigers

Rabbits have a gun roster. Tigers are on the up.

 

[Dragon David]

Its time to have a bit of fun, before a ball has been kicked. Time to get those crystal balls out of the cupboard, from under the bed or from your child's toy box.
My prediction for top 8 in no particular order is:

Brisbane Broncos
Melbourne Storm
Sydney Roosters
Penrith Panthers
Canterbury Bulldogs
Canberra Raiders
Redcliffe Dolphins
Manly Sea Eagles

That's my top 8 as well Jo. If not the Dolphins it will be the Sharks.

 

[Frank Facer]

1 Brisbane
2 Easts
3 Penrith
4 Melbourne
5 Canterbury
6 Cronulla
7 Redcliff
8 Souths

 

[jodragon40]

That's my top 8 as well Jo. If not the Dolphins it will be the Sharks.

Great minds think alike

 

[jodragon40]

1 Brisbane
2 Easts
3 Penrith
4 Melbourne
5 Canterbury
6 Cronulla
7 Redcliff
8 Souths

People appear to be rating the Rabbits highly

 

[Leighton Craig]

Panthers
Roosters
Broncos
Dogs
Storm
sharks
dolphins
Warriors

 

[Xuiz]

1. Panthers
2. Roosters
3. Storm
4. Broncos
5. Dolphins
6. Eels
7. Sharks
8. Bulldogs

 

[GCRV]

People not rating the Warriors? I guess they'll be pushing for top 4.

 

[Mailroomsgi]

warriors are a bit fraudulent IMO. Metcalf out for the first few weeks as well right?

Dolphins with all their players back fit and healthy will be great and Souths likewise

On the surface their is about 10 high quality rosters and teams competing for 8 spots and then there’s rosters like ours/Tigers/knights/cowboys who can beat anyone on their day but just don’t have the players to win consistently over 27 rounds

 

[jodragon40]

People not rating the Warriors? I guess they'll be pushing for top 4.

Not the same team without young Metcalf he straightens them up. I believe he will be back by round 7 by then they may have given up too many games without him. Barnett is also a loss in the forwards. I can see them only winning 2 of those early season games without him.

 

[Eric]

1. Broncos
2. Melbourne
3. Rorters
4. Dolphins
5. Penrith
6. NZ
7. Raiders
8. Dragons

 

[jodragon40]

1. Broncos
2. Melbourne
3. Rorters
4. Dolphins
5. Penrith
6. NZ
7. Raiders
8. Dragons

I wish, for 8th spot, hope your right

 

[Frank Facer]

People appear to be rating the Rabbits highly

It wasn't an easy decision to put Souths at number 8, but they will have Murray back and had a lot of injuries last year.

 

[Frank Facer]

Not the same team without young Metcalf he straightens them up. I believe he will be back by round 7 by then they may have given up too many games without him. Barnett is also a loss in the forwards. I can see them only winning 2 of those early season games without him.

Metcalf isn't young by footballing standards. He is currently 27 years old.

 

[Frank Facer]

People appear to be rating the Rabbits highly

In addition to Murray being back and Souths having lots of injuries last year, they also have added David Fifita to their roster. He is a massive gain. I think they are stronger with Mitchell at fullback.

 

[jodragon40]

In addition to Murray being back and Souths having lots of injuries last year, they also have added David Fifita to their roster. He is a massive gain. I think they are stronger with Mitchell at fullback.

I believe both are injured

 

[jodragon40]

Metcalf isn't young by footballing standards. He is currently 27 years old.

I call everyone young Frank Facer