Fearless predictions for season 2017
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Fearless predictions for season 2017
RUNNER-UP — CANBERRA RAIDERS
THE scary part of Canberra’s rise in 2016 is that it happened when the club was rocked with countless injuries to key position players.
The Raiders will surely be stung by the loss of star players to State of Origin selection next year, but that is the only rain cloud on the horizon for this team on the up and up.
Ins: Jordan Turner (St Helens)
Outs: Lachlan Lewis (Bulldogs), Sisa Waqa (rugby union), Zac Woolford (Bulldogs), Sam Williams (Wakefield)
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/fearle ... f0cd6e530d
What's your prediction for a 2017 finish for the Canberra Raiders?
THE scary part of Canberra’s rise in 2016 is that it happened when the club was rocked with countless injuries to key position players.
The Raiders will surely be stung by the loss of star players to State of Origin selection next year, but that is the only rain cloud on the horizon for this team on the up and up.
Ins: Jordan Turner (St Helens)
Outs: Lachlan Lewis (Bulldogs), Sisa Waqa (rugby union), Zac Woolford (Bulldogs), Sam Williams (Wakefield)
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/sport/nrl/fearle ... f0cd6e530d
What's your prediction for a 2017 finish for the Canberra Raiders?
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Top 4 and prelim is a pass after this year
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If the Raiders players comeback next season hunger and determine they will make the GF. Young teams that have success early have a history of expecting success instead of putting the hard work needed to make a GF.
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I'm predicting top four and I'm predicting premiership.
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Nothing less than Top 4 and Prelim. I fully expect us to be in the GF though.
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No such thing as a sure thing, I'll just see how it pans out.
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Fearless predictions for season 2017
Top 4.
I honestly think that's all you can predict
Be one of the last 4 standing ready to compete for the top prize and then it comes down to performance and luck on the day
We didn't get much luck in 2016, so hopefully we're due a little.
That's what I predict and expect of this club in 2017, to be there in the final 4 ready to compete for a premiership
I honestly think that's all you can predict
Be one of the last 4 standing ready to compete for the top prize and then it comes down to performance and luck on the day
We didn't get much luck in 2016, so hopefully we're due a little.
That's what I predict and expect of this club in 2017, to be there in the final 4 ready to compete for a premiership
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Massive improvement in the halves needed IMO, teams next year will target our strengths and shut down the flanks
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Me too, injuries permitting.greeneyed wrote:I'm predicting top four and I'm predicting premiership.
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Top 4 and grand final, 2017 shapes as even tougher comp than this year, Panthers should be better, Eels won't lose points, Rabbits and Roosters can't be as bad as they were this year, can't count on Broncs having that huge losing streak again.
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We'll finish top 4 with a points differential better than this years
Croker will finish top point scorer yet again
Boyd will play for NSW (Vaughan won't)
One of Croker or BJ will play for NSW but not both
Mounties win the premiership
Fensom will play at least 10 FG games
We'll lose as favourites in Golden Point as part of a 3 game losing streak and the GH will go into melt-down
Croker will finish top point scorer yet again
Boyd will play for NSW (Vaughan won't)
One of Croker or BJ will play for NSW but not both
Mounties win the premiership
Fensom will play at least 10 FG games
We'll lose as favourites in Golden Point as part of a 3 game losing streak and the GH will go into melt-down
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Our back 3 to not shave there beards until we lose.
Oh wait, wrong year and wrong bunch.
Oh wait, wrong year and wrong bunch.
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Captain Obvious, more players targeted by the Dragons.
2016 we were the best side in the comp, we should win it next year with a bit of luck from the refs.
2016 we were the best side in the comp, we should win it next year with a bit of luck from the refs.
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There will be a lot more competition next and the draw won't be as easy obviously.
Roosters will be strong again and Warriors should be good as well. Broncos may slide but you'd think Penrith will be very good.
Roosters will be strong again and Warriors should be good as well. Broncos may slide but you'd think Penrith will be very good.
well, I guess you could say that I'm buy curious.
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Due to our huge success and entertaining play, Ch9 decide to mix up Friday night games and we end up with 10 for the year.
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FixedBeejay wrote:Due to our huge success and entertaining play, Ch9 decide to mix up Friday night games and we end up with 5 for the year.
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Yes but this year their are only 3 top 4 teams we can play....julian87 wrote:There will be a lot more competition next and the draw won't be as easy obviously.
Roosters will be strong again and Warriors should be good as well. Broncos may slide but you'd think Penrith will be very good.
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LOL. Saying the Raiders will finish top 4 is not a 'Fearless Prediction'. I'm going balls out and say we will miss the 8.
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We got a favourable draw this year but we are easily the up there with Melbourne imo as the best 2 teams in the competition.
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Top 4, and from there it's a lottery.
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Top 8 position. As always a key will be injury, suspension and loss of form. Imo we have less depth in the outside backs, halves and possibly prop. As always there will be players who improve, some who decline and other who plateau. We had a large number of improvers this year headed by Papa, Boyd, Rapa, BJ, Hodgo, JC, Priest, Bateman and Jack as the year wore on. Tapa, Junior and EW proved to be astute buys.
I don't think Edrick or Austin were as good this year. I like Sezer but I don't think his form matched the hype generated before the season started. Lima was a surprise packet to me but injury cut his season short and at his age I don't think we can ask much more than what he was able to give. Fensom was overtaken. Baptiiste did what he did the year before for mine. Clydesdale provided about what I expected, solid depth.
Given some of the reported player payments we have to be pushing our salary cap limit. Losing Brenko and Zac Woolford has taken two of our brightest young prospects away. Loss of Sam Williams and possibly Paul Vaughan will mean rookies will have to be used or players reshuffled into unfamiliar roles. Some sides will improve in 2017 and I think the two Grand Finalists will decline. I don't think either will be Top 4 next year.
I don't think Edrick or Austin were as good this year. I like Sezer but I don't think his form matched the hype generated before the season started. Lima was a surprise packet to me but injury cut his season short and at his age I don't think we can ask much more than what he was able to give. Fensom was overtaken. Baptiiste did what he did the year before for mine. Clydesdale provided about what I expected, solid depth.
Given some of the reported player payments we have to be pushing our salary cap limit. Losing Brenko and Zac Woolford has taken two of our brightest young prospects away. Loss of Sam Williams and possibly Paul Vaughan will mean rookies will have to be used or players reshuffled into unfamiliar roles. Some sides will improve in 2017 and I think the two Grand Finalists will decline. I don't think either will be Top 4 next year.
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My prediction for 2017
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That's a prediction, or a desire?-PJ- wrote:My prediction for 2017
24 games on ch9....
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They have to love us by now, we finished 2nd and made a prelim !!!!!!!reptar wrote:That's a prediction, or a desire?-PJ- wrote:My prediction for 2017
24 games on ch9....
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Haha. That's greatsimo wrote:Fearless prediction: top 8. Ballsy
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I thought that Nine don't have a say in the draw in 2017.-PJ- wrote:They have to love us by now, we finished 2nd and made a prelim !!!!!!!reptar wrote:That's a prediction, or a desire?-PJ- wrote:My prediction for 2017
24 games on ch9....
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I totally expect Top 4 if the team remains healthy but we are a couple of bad injuries away from missing the 8 as well.
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Fearless predictions for season 2017
Top 16 finish
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I'll avatar bet you we're bottom 16Sid wrote:Top 16 finish
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Absolutely. We were unbelievably blessed with depth this year. The Mounties we had was better than some of the Furner/Dunneman/early Stuart outfits.Manchild wrote:I totally expect Top 4 if the team remains healthy but we are a couple of bad injuries away from missing the 8 as well.
If we lose both our halves in round 1 like we did this year, we will definitely find it harder. And god forbid if Hodgson goes down long term
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2017- odd year, doesn't that mean we miss the 8?
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Even better..sms316 wrote:I thought that Nine don't have a say in the draw in 2017.-PJ- wrote:They have to love us by now, we finished 2nd and made a prelim !!!!!!!reptar wrote:That's a prediction, or a desire?-PJ- wrote:My prediction for 2017
24 games on ch9....
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