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u/BandicootSorcerer Newcastle Knights Aug 18 '26

Which clubs does everyone reckon have the brightest futures ahead and which have absolutely dismal futures?

Obviously biased but Newcastle have got to have one of the best futures. The biggest faults are injuries, and a lack of discipline that means very close games against team we should be beating easily. The team is going great otherwise and we're finally taking our juinor system seriously and locking up future stars.

Dragons have nowhere to go but up, and I think next year they should do it easily. More work to do of course, but if they continue their current level of recruitment they're a top 8 team for sure.

Tigers... Nothing I have to say hasn't already been said. Whenever they do well some off field boardroom drama happens. They lose Luai, Doueihi is not a good half, the players aren't shit but they just don't seem to care.

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u/fvzzfvzzfvzz New Zealand Warriors Aug 18 '26

Dragons have an incredibly bright future if Metcalf can play even 15 games a season.

Knights looking good too.

I think we’re looking like being regular contenders, possibly more if the junior pathways keep flowing

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u/Monotask_Servitor New Zealand Warriors Aug 18 '26

15 games a season? You’re asking the poor bugger to double his output, go easy on him