Some people think that making predictions about the football season before we’ve been able to have a solid look at all the teams is foolish – those people are cowards.
It’s never too early to start talking about footy, so this week on Roar LIVE we’re going to be making our way-too-early predictions for the upcoming NRL and AFL seasons.
Former Sydney Roosters and Parramatta Eels player and new Roar Expert Jimmy Smith will be joining us to give his premature picks for the NRL, but we want to know how you think the year is going to pan out.
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Liam Salter
Roar Guru
" St Kilda will be very ordinary." Just how ordinary do you think they'll be...? Also, Sloane's a good left-field pick for the Brownlow I reckon.
Paul D
Roar Guru
AFL Which teams are going to win the competition? A team from Sydney •Which teams are the dark horses, and which are going to stink? North Melbourne. They won't be anywhere near as bad as everyone thinks they will be. St Kilda will be very ordinary. •Who are the young guns about to have a breakout season? Tom Cutler for the Lions •And who takes home the Brownlow? Rory Sloane
I hate pies
Guest
AFL: Winners - Dogs, again (they'll only get better; I can't believe how many people expect them to slip badly) Dark horses - St Kilda (they have some serious talent with some outstanding veterans) Stinkers - West Coast (no Nic = no good) Breakout - Patrick Cripps (he's already good, but everyone will realise how good this year as he dominates everything) Brownlow - Bontempelli (is there anything he can't do?) NRL: Winners - Storm (just to annoy the establishment off, again) Dark horses - Whichever club Jarryd Hayne switches too mid-season because he's always wanted to play for them Stinkers - the Knights (could their offseason get worse?) Breakout - JT (somehow he'll become god this year) Dally M - JT (if god can't win it, no-one can)
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
Oh if we finish first it'll be a literal $500.
Sydneygirl
Guest
AFL Sydney GWS second Dark horse Freo Stink Norths Young gun Isaac Heeney Brownlow Fyfe NRL don't follow so have no clue
DingoGray
Roar Guru
Which teams are going to win the competition? - GWS / Canberra •Which teams are the dark horses, and which are going to stink- Pies / Newcastle •Who are the young guns about to have a breakout season- O'Meara / Pongia •And who takes home the Dally M/Brownlow- Hodgson / Sloane
hooked13
Roar Rookie
NRL Winners: Broncos Dark Horses: Raiders Stinks: Sharks & Roosters Young Guns: No idea Dally M: Jonathan Thurston AFL Winners: Swans Dark Horses: Fremantle Stinks: Bulldogs & Kangaroos Young Guns: Daicos (Collingwood) Brownlow: Sam Mitchell
PatchMan
Guest
Winner'..Panther's Dark Horse'.. Titans Stink'..Bulldogs Young Gun'.. Laelua'..The Bigger Younger Brother! Dally M..Dugan AFL Winner'..Swans Dark Horse'..GWS Stink'..Kangaroos Brownlow'..Sam Mitchell
Craigo
Guest
Don’t know a single thing about AFL, so I’ll focus exclusively on the NRL side of things. 1. Parramatta 2. North Queensland 3. Warriors
Dexter The Hamster
Guest
I'll send you a figurative $500 if your prediction of Collingwood making the 8 comes through!! :-)
Dexter The Hamster
Guest
Canberra is a good call, but you have Warriors and Titans as 2nd and 3rd?? Those are massive calls.
Don Freo
Guest
I'd always prefer a literal $500 to a figurative $500.
Liam Salter
Roar Guru
If Fremantle finish first I will literally send you $500, Don. ... but I'm not expecting to be $500 lighter in my wallet come September.
Ahmed
Guest
Premiers: Giants Dark horse: Fremantle and Essendon Stinks: Dogs Young gun: Nakia Cockatoo Brownie: Fyfe I don't usually follow the crowd with my picks, but I feel that these picks are all well thought through. That said I do feel that 2017 is the going to be one of the most even seasons in decades.
Ben
Roar Guru
"It's always been my dream to play AFL football" - Jarryd Hayne
Riordan Lee
Editor
"Jarryd Hayne". 10/10.
Don Freo
Guest
Pretty easy really...here is the ladder after 23 rounds: 1. FREO 2. MEL 3. WC 4. WB 5. GWS 6. AC 7. SS 8. COLL 9. GC 10. NM 11. ESS 12. ST K 13. GEE 14. HAW 15. RICH 16. PA 17. BL 18. CARL Win the competition? Purple People Dark horses? Melbourne, Michael Apeness Stink? Carlton, Rodney Eade Young guns? Blakely, Balic, Alex Pearce, Angus Brayshaw Brownlow? Stephen Hill
Don Freo
Guest
Pretty easy really...here is the ladder after 23 rounds: 1. FREO 2. MEL 3. WC 4. WB 5. GWS 6. AC 7. SS 8. COLL 9. GC 10. NM 11. ESS 12. ST K 13. GEE 14. HAW 15. RICH 16. PA 17. BL 18. CARL Win the competition? Purple People Dark horses? Melbourne Stink? Carlton Young guns? And who takes home the Dally M/Brownlow?
Dalgety Carrington
Roar Guru
You obviously weren't here a week or two back. Josh Elliot has them as favourites for the flag and wrote virtually a whole article about it, including the Sam Mitchell situation.
Magnus M. Østergaard
Roar Guru
Massive, but I am not going to be putting my hardearnedon, so thought it would be worth a shout. I am always weary of surprise packets, and they were a change up from the norm. Often you will see teams lift against the reigning premiers, will see what they can do.