The 2011 Ladder!

[Utility Back]

Gday fellas, now i know we got the nostradamus thing going on with the blog, but one of my favourite threads of the year is the ladder prediction. Mainly becasue of the joy one gets out of looking over the predictions at the end of the season.

So heres the deal, from 1-15 list your final ladder standings simple as that. Also dont be afraid to throw in other events you predict to occur through the season such as long term injuries/suspensions, specific rivalry outcomes (NSW v QLD) or contract terminations.

Humour is more than welcome but do try to include some legitimate predictions.

Me:
1st Crusaders
2nd Bulls
3rd Waratahs
4th Stormers
5th Hurricanes
6th Reds
7th Brumbies
8th Sharks
9th Blues
10th Force
11th Chiefs
12th Rebels
13th Highlanders
14th Cheetahs
15th Lions

Now suprisingly (as i started this bloody thread) i havent put as much thought into that as i would like, and its the mid table that i really struggled with especially the brumbies-sharks-blues-force-chiefs order, but its important to remember being the best in your conference counts for a lot of points (but than again domestic games arent as easy to predict i believe). Also im pretty red-eyed.

Anyway i expect the reds-tahs to be 1-1 as will the reds-bumbies. Cameron Shepard to not get injured (long odds there), and rebels to pick up at least 2 big scalps along the way. Hopefully you blokes could come up with some more original predictions.

Go nuts.

 

[rugbysmartarse]

I'm in - good chance to heckle

1 Bulls
2 Crusaders
3 Tahs
4 Stormers
5 Blues
6 Canes
7 Brumbies
8 Cheifs
9 reds
10 shorks
11 Lions
12 Highlanders
13 force
14 Rebels
15 Cheetahs

 

[qwerty51]

1. Waratahs
2. Crusaders
3. Blues
4. Bulls
5. Stormers
6. Reds
7. Sharks
8. Hurricanes
9. Brumbies
10. Force
11. Lions
12. Chiefs
13. Highlanders
14. Rebels
15. Cheetahs

- Cheetahs and Rebels won't win an overseas game.
- Crusaders will lose 2 from the first 3 games.
- Bulls will lose at least once at Loftus.
- Australian Super 15 POTY will be Beale.
- Top point scorer will be DC.
- Quade will miss the most tackles.
- SFS will be a fortress (no losses).
- Tahs vs Reds final at ANZ! Unfortunately not, a repeat of the 2005 & 2008 finals with the reserve result hopefully.

 

[RugbyReg]

1 Cru
2 Bulls
3 Reds
4 Tahs
5 Canes
6 Sharks
7 Stormers
8 Blues
9 Brumbies
10 Chiefs
11 Rebels
12 Force
13 Cheetahs
14 Highlanders
15 Lions

 

[Ruggo]

1/ Reds
2/ Crusaders
3/ Stormers
4/ Tahs
5/ Blues
6/ Bulls
7/ Sharks
8/ Canes
9/ Lions
10/ Brumbies
11/ Chiefs
12/Highlanders
13/ Force
14/ Rebels
15/ Cheetahs

 

[Nusadan]

1/ Reds
2/ Crusaders
3/ Stormers
4/ Tahs
5/ Blues
6/ Bulls
7/ Sharks
8/ Canes
9/ Lions
10/ Brumbies
11/ Chiefs
12/Highlanders
13/ Force
14/ Rebels
15/ Cheetahs

Same as Ruggo, except Tahs and Reds to swap places...

 

[Slim 293]

1. Crusaders
2. Bulls
3. Waratahs
4. Stormers
5. Brumbies
6. Hurricanes
7. Sharks
8. Reds
9. Blues
10. Chiefs
11. Force
12. Rebels
13. Lions
14. Cheetahs
15. Highlanders

 

[Ham]

Hmmm, Why not put myself up for some humiliation at the end of the year.

1. Crusaders
2. Bulls
3. Waratahs
4. Stormers
5. Reds
6. Hurricanes
7. Blues
8. Sharks
9. Brumbies
10. Chiefs
11. Force
12. Rebels
13. Cheetahs
14. Lions
15. Highlanders

 

[TOCC]

1. Crusaders
2. Bulls
3. Waratahs
4. Stormers
5. Reds
6. Hurricanes
7. Sharks
8. Brumbies
9. Blues
10. Chiefs
11. Force
12. Cheetahs
13. Highlanders
14. Rebels
15. Lions

PS: how good would it be for Australian rugby to see a NSW vs QLD final at ANZ stadium!

 

[qwerty51]

PS: how good would it be for Australian rugby to see a NSW vs QLD final at ANZ stadium!

Could be argued it would be bigger than us winning the WC.

 

[Utility Back]

At some point or another this year, 4/5ths of new zealand rugby supporters will temporaily admit that richie mccaw is a bloody cheat! Before all is forgiven once the season finishes.

 

[whatty]

1. Bulls
2. Crusaders
3. Sharks
4. Waratahs
5. Stormers
6. Reds
7. Blues
8. Hurricanes
9. Brumbies
10. Cheetahs
11. Lions
12. Force
13. Chiefs
14. Highlanders
15. Rebels

 

[Running Rugby]

1. Crusaders
2. Tahs
3. Stormers
4. Bulls
5. Reds
6. Blues
7. Hurricanes
8. Sharks
9. Brumbies
10. Chiefs
11. Cheetahs
12. Rebels
13. Lions
14. Force
15. Highlanders

 

[#1 Tah]

1. Waratahs
2-14. Random other teams
15. Reds.

 

[ChargerWA]

Ouch.... The Force are yet to appear higher than 10th on anyones list, and sadly won't come much higher than that on mine.

1. Crusaders
2. Stormers
3. Tahs
4. Bulls
5. Hurricanes
6. Sharks
7. Reds
8. Force
9. Blues
10. Chiefs
11. Brumbies
12. Rebels
13. Lions
14. Highlanders
15. Cheetahs

Bakkies Botha to get rubbed out for 8 weeks.
Samo to nail down a starting spot and become a cult figure.
Vickerman to not play a game.

 

[TOCC]

Id like to think the Force would finish higher, i just cant see them been better then the other supposed mid-table finishers like the Blues, Chiefs, Brumbies, Sharks etc

 

[chriscullen]

1. Crusaders
2. Tahs
3. Stormers
4. Bulls
5. Blues
6. Brumbies
7. Sharks
8. Reds
9. Hurricanes
10. Highlanders
11. Rebels
12. Lions
13. Chiefs
14. Cats
15. Force

 

[Dumbledore]

1. Crusaders
2. Tahs
3. Stormers
4. Bulls
5. Blues
6. Reds
7. Hurricanes
8. Sharks
9. Brumbies
10. Chiefs
11. Force
12. Lions
13. Rebels
14. Highlanders
15. Cheetahs

So much depth this year! I think the Lions are going to surprise a few people as well...

 

[The Mayor of Perth]

I can understand why the Force would be under everyone's radar but not why most have: 1) written off the Brumbies and 2) rated the Reds so highly.

1. Stormers
2. Brumbies
3. Crusaders
4. Waratahs
5. Bulls
6. Blues
7. Force
8. Sharks
9. Reds
10. Hurricanes
11. Chiefs
12. Lions
13. Highlanders
14. Cheetahs
15. Rebels

 

[TOCC]

I can understand why the Force would be under everyone's radar but not why most have: 1) written off the Brumbies and 2) rated the Reds so highly.

1) 2010 performances, team had key positions filled by players in there prime playing years and still failed to deliver
2) 2010 performances, average age is younger(people see more potential)

Brumbies is a perfect case of the old saying, a team of superstars doesnt make a superstar team.. They didnt play as well as they should have together in 2010 and its hard to see what changes have taken place in the off-season to rectify this.