It’s approaching the business end of the football seasons, so I thought it time to give a run down of the most probable top eight finishing positions.
NRL
Melbourne Storm 44 points
Manly 40 points
Eels 32 points
Cowboys 30 points
Warriors 29 points
Bulldogs 26 points
Tigers 26 points
Broncos 24 points
There are obviously plenty of outcomes that could eventuate, but a lot of the teams vying for the last couple of spots either play each other or play a higher ranked team, thus the make up could be completely different.
The first three teams are pretty much set, but after that it does become interesting, the Cowboys have two away against the panthers (can still offer nuisance value) and Knights (capable of an upset) and two at home being the Dragons and the Dogs, no guarantees there. Warriors face the easiest draw, but as you know they can be unpredictable and could lose or win all four, but I think they’ll win at least three, they face Titans (home) Raiders (away) Manly (home) and Penrith (away).
The Bulldogs have a tougher run up against Raiders (home) Broncos (away), that’s the two games they should win and then Storm (home) and Cowboys (away). The Tigers again have a tough one needing to beat the rejuvenated Roosters (home) Sharks (away) Bunnies (home) and Knights (home) only that they have three homes games give them the edge in. The Broncos are the team most desperate, being severely depleted with injuries and having a tough draw, it plausible that they may not win a game and could drop out leaving the Roosters and Bunnies to fight out the last spot, where that draw of last week could return to haunt the Roosters, the Broncos face Storm (away) Dogs (home) Raiders (home) Eels (away).
It really would not surprise me to see the Bunnies and Roosters in contention and maybe one or both slipping into the eight, its been one of those seasons where there never seems to be a certainty every week.
I’ll get to the AFL next.
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