@mariner4life Very weird season so far. There was even a rumour that Wayne tanked the first game to light a fire under the dolphins, which they have done well since, but some teams really have had an easy draw. I expect them to even lose though this week against a broncos team looking for a win after going down against Melbourne who seem to know how to master the close win.
Roosters also started slow last year and came back very competitive near the end. Given they lost Radley to the bin, Young to a red card, Tedesco early to a CAT 1, they probably can be forgiven for losing shape in a bizarre game of wet weather football. Only then to be upstaged by the water polo in Newcastle.
Raiders and Manly at home look tough to beat, the fact that the Raiders have the GC at home this week will only potentially give Souths some breathing space for who is the worst team. Clearly given their roster, Souths are the worst performing team. Latrell should have been binned at minimum for that elbow on SJ.
Manly playing in NZ should give us a better indication of how good the Warriors are, toss of a coin for me, but you would have to lean towards the home team after that huge effort in Sydney and previous results in Akl vs Manly.
Without Galvin and Fainu (if he was also at CAT1) think the Tigers probably lose another this week, in what previously would have been considered a cripple fight with ST George, but both teams have shown enough that on their day both will knock over other top teams. Could be a very good and even game if both bring their A games. Biggest story for the Tigers will most likely by year end not be Benji, but given what they have spent on halves, is if Galvin stays.
Cowboys to remain on top who will travel to Parra who look completely lost without Moses.
Could not pick a final eight at this stage with injuries and HIA protocols, Origin all going to change the shape of many teams throughout, will probably even get half the above predictions wrong given how even this comp has been.