2016 - Predictions and Positives

[top_joe]

For me, we are still a top 4 team and I think Kane will have a breakout year and may even snare a bench spot for NSW.

[Thirteen]

Evans and Klemmer on NSW bench is a mouthwatering prospect.

[top_joe]

Evans and Klemmer on NSW bench is a mouthwatering prospect.

With Papali and Nappa on the other bench it could be quite confrontational.

[kakaruk]

Unfortunately i believe we will struggle to make the top 4,top 8 maybe so but there is no depth in the backs,forwards look ok but a couple of injuries coupled with SOO duties for Blake will hurt our chances.

[Tommy Smith]

Forwards look ok? Holy moley you're a bit hard to please, mate.

Find me a better forward pack (except our own in 2013 with SBW) over the last decade.

8. JWH
9. Friend
10. Napa
11. Cordner
12. Guerra
13. Liu

14. Evans
15. Moa
16. SST
17. Aubusson

You'd have to go back to when the Broncos fudged their cap with an all Aussie team 15-20 years ago to find a better forward pack.

And if the backs click into gear then we're still easily a top 4 team.

[Johnny.]

I do hope they swap the halves, Pearce at 5/8th and Hoju at half.

[ism22]

I do hope they swap the halves, Pearce at 5/8th and Hoju at half.

Will it really make a difference what number they are wearing?

[Johnny Tobin]

Forwards look ok? Holy moley you're a bit hard to please, mate.

Find me a better forward pack (except our own in 2013 with SBW) over the last decade.

8. JWH
9. Friend
10. Napa
11. Cordner
12. Guerra
13. Liu

14. Evans
15. Moa
16. SST
17. Aubusson

You'd have to go back to when the Broncos fudged their cap with an all Aussie team 15-20 years ago to find a better forward pack.

And if the backs click into gear then we're still easily a top 4 team.

A couple of injuries and they may be trying to find James Pickering's number.

I thought top 4 with Jennings. Now I am 4 - 6.

[BUDDY]

I think a fourpeat MP is on the cards.

We still have the best pack and bench. A couple of fresh faces in the backline with good potential. Burgess and Copley are big, strong and fast. I think SoH is underestimated. He is a better defender than BBQ, I don't think he is far off in goal kicking, he has a better kicking game and I am sure he will be given more reign in attack than he had last year. A full pre-season with Johns will do him the world of good.

A lot hinges on what is going to happen at fullback but I am confident Fergo can be just as big an X-factor as RTS.

[Lydon]

I think our X factor is Nikorima..
He provides the spark that our halves lack!

[Game Fowl]

We still have the best pack and bench. A couple of fresh faces in the backline with good potential. Burgess and Copley are big, strong and fast. I think SoH is underestimated. He is a better defender than BBQ, I don't think he is far off in goal kicking, he has a better kicking game and I am sure he will be given more reign in attack than he had last year. A full pre-season with Johns will do him the world of good.

A lot hinges on what is going to happen at fullback but I am confident Fergo can be just as big an X-factor as RTS.

I am with you on this.

Our bench could be tested with the new interchange rules, although this maybe where a nippy player like Nikorima could inject a bit of spark on tired forwards, but this will be at the expense of our forward rotation.

Look for Cords and Che to put in big minutes, Aubbos versitility will become invaluable.

[Johnny Tobin]

I think a fourpeat MP is on the cards.

I want some of what you are on.

[Tommy Smith]

A couple of injuries and they may be trying to find James Pickering's number.

I thought top 4 with Jennings. Now I am 4 - 6.

Name me 4 teams better.

Cows, who I think will suffer a down season, Broncos, who else? Maybe Manly.

[Johnny Tobin]

Name me 4 teams better.

Cows, who I think will suffer a down season, Broncos, who else? Maybe Manly.

It's not necessarily that there are better teams.

There are worse teams with much better draws. For example, Canberra are a chance to finish on top of us.

Having said that, I don't know where our tries will come from.

[Waerea-Beast!]

I can see us 4th - 6th personally.