2018 Draw

Discussion in 'The Cesspit: Rugby League Discussion' started by Paddy, Oct 19, 2017.

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  1. Paddy P Orr

    Paddy, Oct 19, 2017
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  2. Paddy P Orr

    Paddy, Oct 19, 2017
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  3. Julian BJ Taylor

    Canberra have one of the easiest draws I've ever seen.

    Only play Melbourne, Brisbane and Easts once.

    Season opens with Titans, Knights, Warriors, Eagles, Dogs, Eels and Rabbits. Only 4 games all year against teams you'd seriously expect to be in the running. A tad ridiculous that a team can land such a draw IMO.
     
    Julian, Oct 20, 2017
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  4. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    I can't really be arsed going through the whole thing, are there many of the usual 'play the same team twice in 4-5 weeks' fuck ups?
     
    Sultan Pepper, Oct 20, 2017
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  5. GYR DW Lewis

    Don't worry ours is just as easy
     
    GYR, Oct 20, 2017
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  6. Paddy P Orr

    From what I saw of the Eels draw they've done that again and several times. Eels face Penrith, Tigers, Manly, Sharks twice in first 9 rounds with playing Penrith twice in 4 weeks, Tigers twice in 4 weeks, Manly twice in 5 weeks.
     
    Paddy, Oct 22, 2017
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  7. Magic AJ Parker

    Yeh we will have played the Dogs twice by Round 7 & the Warriors twice by Round 10.
     
    Magic, Oct 22, 2017
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  8. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    I can't stand that. I know it's not as simple as playing everyone once then repeating with all the other goings on, but surely they can break it up more. I'd have a blanket rule that sides can't play each other within 10 weeks during the regular season if I were in scheduling.
     
    Sultan Pepper, Oct 23, 2017
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  9. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Counting down the days. Fuck cricket.lol
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jan 18, 2018
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  10. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Same as 2015 for you cunts
     
    Boobidy, Jan 19, 2018
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  11. Paddy P Orr

    Not been as excited for a season in a long time as I am now. Loving the NQ team on paper. Don't really wanna get that carried away though as they start slow a lot of the time. Can only just hope they have a significantly less severe injury toll and not be to key players.
     
    Paddy, Jan 20, 2018
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  12. Magic AJ Parker

    Pretty pumped for the season in general after a pretty one sided & lacklustre comp last year.

    Storm have been brought back to the pack by losing some important players in Cronk, Harris & Mclean
    Cowboys strengthen with injury returns & signing of Mclean
    Roosters strengthen with signing of Tedesco

    I don't see clubs like the Eels, Sharks, Sea Eagles & Panthers going backwards on their performances of last year, just a matter of which clubs can grow to be challengers.

    Broncos & Dragons with a large turnover in players but not convinced either club has a stronger roster than last year as a result.

    From the bottom 8 the Warriors, Titans, Knights & Tigers have all recruited pretty well IMO and will all have stronger top 17's as a result.

    Only real clubs I don't think will offer anymore to last year are the Bulldogs, Rabbitohs, & Raiders (largely due to Hodgson's injury).
     
    Magic, Jan 20, 2018
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  13. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    Souths will definitely improve imo. McGuire is a good coach but man his style was stale as fuck. Player morale in defence was evidently abysmal. Seibold will remedy that I'm predicting. Inglis and Gagai in there can only help.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jan 20, 2018
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  14. Magic AJ Parker

    Yeh maybe, Maguire definitely seems like he's made from the same cloth as Ricky Stuart. Hasn't had a completely different career path to date yet either.

    I just reckon they've got one of the worst packs in the comp, the Burgess twins are gash their re-signing at the start of the year makes me question Seibold a bit.
     
    Magic, Jan 21, 2018
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  15. Maroon_Faithful M Faithful

    True but you’ve gotta wonder how much of that was to keep Sam happy. They apparently were pretty pissed after Luke was let go.

    I don’t think they’ll make the 8 but they’re fucking kidding themselves and their supporters if they can’t win more than 9 games this year given their draw.
     
    Maroon_Faithful, Jan 22, 2018
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  16. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    Dragons are much better on paper this year.
     
    Boobidy, Jan 22, 2018
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  17. Magic AJ Parker

    I don't know about that.

    Josh Dugan, Russell Packer and Joel Thompson is a fair but of talent to replace.

    All comes down to Ben Hunt really and my question over that is I think he and Widdop play very similar in a lot of aspects.
     
    Magic, Jan 24, 2018
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  18. Cribbage RG Cribb

    I fully expect St George to do their usual thing of starting the season well in the early rounds when more expansive play is a lot harder to pull off due to early season rust and new combinations, then fall away towards the end when they can't adapt to the higher standard of attack in the later rounds.
     
    Cribbage, Jan 24, 2018
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  19. Boobidy BJ Gemmell

    I think Hunt will offer more than he has at the Broncos, as the Dragons have a better pack. They also dont have to deal with the Dugan shitness.
     
    Boobidy, Jan 25, 2018
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  20. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    I think the signings of Graham and Hunt outweigh the loss of those 3 and both have they potential to completely change the Dragons attacking dynamic, which is something they desperately need.
     
    Sultan Pepper, Jan 29, 2018
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