2009 Premiership

[Tubby Pudge]

submit your end of regular season ladder predictions & phelan medal winner

[Tubby Pudge]

1.unsw/es
2.western Suburbs
3.e.c.e
4.pennant Hills
5.north Shore
6.sydney Uni
7.wollongong
8.balmain
9.campbelltown
10.st.george

jason calloupas

[shearer]

the last time some genius tipped us to get the spoon we made the GF in 2007, dont worry about us we will be fine.

[El Gato]

1. Wests
2. Penno
3. UNSW/ES
4. ECE
5. St George
6. Sydney Uni
7. North Shore
8. C'Town
9. Wollongong
10. Balmain


Matthew Withers

[Remember Me]

Having looked at what St George have lost and Wests gained, I cant see that much improvement at Wests. Top of Table!! * ARKIN CRAP. They wont make finals.Players dont change the culture, and neither will there NEW coach.

[Norris Lurker]

Still a long way to go till the season starts, so I may well change my mind, but my current predictions are:
1. UNSW-ES ? Seems half of Sydney is training there at the moment; and this to top up a side that won the minor premiership last year. They?ll be up there.
2. Pennant Hills ? the loss of 3 key players to AFL rookie lists may hurt, but plenty more where they come from. Likely contenders again.
3. East Coast Eagles ? Have lost a few, but they?ll be desperate to make amends for last year?s grand final capitulation. Finally have a home ground to call their own, and it?s looking good. They?ll be up there with the best of them.
4. North Shore ? Flying under the radar quite nicely in the pre-season talk, and that?s how they like it. Will promote plenty from their under-18s premiership side again. Never a side to be taken lightly.
5. Wests ? Were knocking on the door of the top 5 for most of last year; and with some well-targetted recruiting may well make that next step this year.
6. Sydney Uni ? A power side of the future, but this year may be a touch early for them to hit their peak.
7. St George ? They?ve lost a lot, and it will take time for the new-look Dragons side to gel. But they?ll be competitive.
8. Wollongong ? Great club, great facilities, but on-field success has been elusive. Maybe 2009 will be their year, but at this stage I can?t predict it.
9. Balmain ? Big improvers late in 2008, will be keen to build on that in 2009. It won?t be easy, and will take time, but they?re starting to lay the foundations of a good side.
10. Campbelltown ? Another team of young up and comers. Lack of depth has been an issue in recent years, but the restructure giving their seconds a more competitive game may help. Exciting times ahead at Monarch, but I can?t see them coming just yet.

If I tipped your club to struggle, I?ve been wrong before. And there?s still a long time between now and the finals, so a lot can change between now and then.

[Pace To Burn]

Easts
Penno
Campbelltown
East Coast
Wests
Norths
St George
Sydney Uni
Wollongong
Balmain

Earl Shaw

[Pace To Burn]

1. Wests
2. Penno
3. UNSW/ES
4. ECE
5. St George
6. Sydney Uni
7. North Shore
8. C'Town
9. Wollongong
10. Balmain


Matthew Withers

Is Matty def playing? I heard he has some issues with work as he got a promotion and hes boss(DAD) doesnt want him having six weeks off again if he gets injured

[El Gato]

Matty has signed and is training. I've not spoken to him about his work situation so can't answer that.

[Doormat]

Wests ? will outbid ECE (for once) & Blues for Shaw & with up to 10 senior players from St.G will be the big improvers ? 15 wins
ECE ? Made a play for Linsen, Jarjoura & Shaw and are desperate for success on the new ground. 5 from blues & riff 18?s are walk up senior players (Inc 2 scholarship players), Inc another 2-3 seniors players from Blues & 2 from Queanbeyan which they will fly in each week ? will start favourites for flag - 15wins
SYD UNI ? Recruited Gun CHF from ACT from all reports. Will top up with more youngsters again big improvers watch out - 14 wins
Penno ? Lost Jones, Mill, Spencer (retired) may lose A.Richardson, McGrath, Reed & Ranga but will rely on Angel, Beaston & Myers to fill in midfield roles can?t discount ? 11wins
North Shore ? Will develop even more running kids will improve - 11 wins
UNSW - lost Darling, Pech, Mullinder, O?Brien, Carey, Abbott, Ogle, Jarjoura ? Picked up some kids from St.G & 3-4 unknown recruits ? 9/10wins
Balmain ? club on right track & recruited gun CHB? Also reportly recruited plenty of fringe players who are ready to step up, another side that will improve on games won in 08 ? 9wins
Wollongong - ?? 4wins from bottom 2
St.G ? Won?t recover this year from Togs & Cubitt fall out - 1 win
Blues ? Won?t recover from lost players & will miss top 18?s - 1 win

Is Matty def playing? I heard he has some issues with work as he got a promotion and hes boss(DAD) doesnt want him having six weeks off again if he gets injured

[boris]

My top 5

Norths - gone very quietly about there business and have excellent kids.Penno showed the way last year to build from within and Norths will bounce back well.
Penno- Lose a few but have plenty of numbers ready to take there chance.
ECE- Recruited a heap of young blokes who wont like running around in ressies while pensioners like Smythe,Garner & Seebeck continue to play.Just through sheer weight of numbers will be up there.
Wests- Recruited 5 very good players from St George,especially Watkins.Dont lose to many and will improve.
St George - Always there abouts, lost a few(5) SENIOR players to Wests but will rely on some good kids to keep them up there.


UNSW/ES - Now that Jarjoura is gone who is Luffy and Super going to argue with.Picked up Loopy and two ressies from St George.Will miss the 5.
Sydney Uni - Shades of 1991-92 with big recruitment drive, werent far away last year and can improve.
Balmain - Lost there two best players in Dixon(interstate) and Napper(injured).Will struggle again.
C/Town -Havent lost much and picked up a few from interstate from all reports so will get better.
Wollongong - Legless

[I_Heart_Kefalas]

Interesting year ahead.

Don't judge a book by its cover or a club by it's clearances.

I'd say every club probably has 1 or 2 aces up it's sleave for Round 1.

[Doormat]

That's something l would have never picked up on

Some of your best IHK

Interesting year ahead.

Don't judge a book by its cover or a club by it's clearances.

I'd say every club probably has 1 or 2 aces up it's sleave for Round 1.

[Bert]

Interesting year ahead.

Don't judge a book by its cover or a club by it's clearances.

I'd say every club probably has 1 or 2 aces up it's sleave for Round 1.

Ahh Grasshopper, what wisdom you speak.......

[Key Forward]

Won't get into the club commentary but for my two cents worth...

Campbelltown
Wests
ECE
Penno
Uni NSW/ES

North Shore
Syd Uni
St George
Balmain
Wollongong

Chris Lees