Where do we see the EELS finishing?

Just eager to see where everyone thinks we will place on the table come season end?As of now, I have us between 6th-10th, just depending on injuries and how much our middle defence improves throughout the year. Another factor is if we unearth some youngsters like brown and how they impact the team.However, if we somehow snag a result this week against Penrith we will be sitting at 3 wins and 1 losses, which is remarkable considering we would have versed the best 3 teams, all away from home.

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  • I've got serious concerns with our middles. (And with Pezet). Unless we fix those glaring issues I can't see us making the 8. 

    • Last year our middle defence was the same early on

      it improved as the season went on, hopefully the same for this year 

  • Earlier prior to season starting and thinking that Lomax was still an Eel and the way they finished last year and the upbeat about Pezet signing I was thinking a definite top 8 maybe top 6 but now that Lomax has gone Pezet not being below average, Hopgood out for the year I'm leaning more towards the Eels finishing bottom 4 actually worse than last year maybe best same as last year

  • We are not a top 4 team. PVL ball 2.0 throws so many uncertainties. I can see us finishing anywhere between 5th and last. 

  • With a little lucky we climb higher than last year, I'm guessing 8-9th. We've started much better than last year, so why shouldn't we be giving the 8 a nudge?

    • Rationale

      1. We haven't lost our first 3/7 games like last year.
      2. All our rookies have 1 solid year of experience, and a full preseason in their positions
      3. We still have Mitch
      4. Our bench is now a strength, not a weakness.
      5. We don't have the media scrutiny like we had last year with Dylan Brown leaving.
      6. After this week is done, we have a good draw coming up to bank some wins against the Tigers, Titans, Sea Eagles, and Cowboys. All in Sydney too.

      If we keep our velocity, have some luck with injuries, I think we finish just inside the 8, fighting it out with Sharks, Souths, and Dolphins.

      • NQ isn't in Sydney but yeah our draw isn't too bad after this week.

        • Yeah, I realised that after typing it. Still a game we should win.

          • we still need to be competetive in "these:|" games if we cant beat the top teams whats the point , our playing group isnt going to get any stronger than what we have , weakest link besides Kelly , Debelin is Junior PAulo 

            to turn around and say we will get beat this week hopefully not by the storm score is bloody defeatist , no matter who we play we need our strongest side on the paddock not the oldest 

             

  • Well we aren't winning the comp so my high tide for this side is the top 8.Would it surprise me if we just missed no it wouldn't.This side has some glaring weaknesses and JR understands this.R and R need to get some wins off the park to get that high tide even higher.

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