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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 2655743, member: 1899"] Yep, all teams will be simultaneously announced at that time so keep your eyes peeled. I doubt there will be too many surprises heading into Round 1. Members should already have an idea on the week ahead. Here's my thoughts so far... Broncos/Bunnies - Two teams at different points of their run. Souths have been there, done that and they're looking to go again. They're going to be very tough to stop first up and I don't think the Broncos will be able to do it. They're still a work in progress and I doubt we'll see what they're capable of until a few months in. Still, I doubt they'll be embarrassed and they'll push the Rabbits all the way, with Souths recording a well earned 8 point victory first up. Eels/Sea Eagles - A lot has happened in the past week and what was once looking to be a pretty comfortable win to Manly may end up becoming a beginning of an era. With news that Foran and DCE are looking to leave, Watmough gone and others not too far away from retirement, the wheels maybe coming off. Maybe...but everytime I feel this way about Manly, they find a way to go against the flow and somehow finish on top. I suspect their 2015 will be all over the shop but I'm onto them screwing up my tips and will go against my gut here. Manly by 4 in a close game. Knights/Warriors - I have both teams challenging for a place in the 8 but think the Knights will open their season with a win. It'll largely come down to the Warriors being slow starters and bad travelers but could see a media push for it being a reflection of Bennett. Titans/Tigers - This match is going to stink. Titans will show some heart and keep it close but simply lack the cohesion in attack to make anything of it. Wests have the talent to be something and will score the odd big win here and there but lack the grunt to really be consistent...they'll win but it won't be pretty. Cowboys/Roosters - I find both these teams frustrating because they have great line-ups on paper but I don't think they'll ever perform to potential. Both will be there in September, but I don't think this game will demonstrate why and I think the Cows will win a scratchy game that I'll struggle to get through. Panthers/Bulldogs - Really looking forward to this game as a neutral, not because it's going to be the best spectacle (I think that will be Brisbane v Souths) but because it will be the highest quality game of the round. Two really well drilled teams going at it and not giving an inch early in the season. Should be good but I think the Panthers are in for a rude shock early and will go down to the Dogs who have a point to prove after the 2014 Grand Final. Sharks/Raiders - Sharks have really grown leaps and bounds this off-season, to the point where most are tipping them for the 8. Strong pack, solid backline and an X-factor player like Barba who I can see having his share of good games in 2015 has me tipping them over the Raiders who I suspect will be one of the easy beats early before coming into their own later in the year to give their fans something to look forward to in 2016. Dragons/Storm - Is up there with the Eels/Sea Eagles game as the toughest game to pick. On paper, I expect Melbourne to finish higher but without Smith they're going to be vulnerable early & the Dragons look pretty good early. I'm going to tip them as my upset for Round 1. TL;DR Rabbitohs Sea Eagles Knights Tigers Cowboys Bulldogs Sharks Dragons [/QUOTE]

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