We’re just days away from the 2024 NRL season kicking off and our Fox League experts have put down their predictions for the season ahead.
There’s a recurring theme that Sea Eagles superstar Tom Trbojevic will win the Dally M, but a dark horse has also been tipped.
The premiership winner predictions have mostly fallen within party lines and ex-players have voted for their old clubs.
But the rookie of the year nominations and the bold predictions differ greatly as the experts go out on a limb looking into their crystal balls.
Read on to see all the predictions from the Fox League experts on: premiers, wooden spoon, Dally M, most tries, rookie of the year and a bold prediction.
MICK ENNIS
Premiers – Manly
Wooden Spoon – Wests Tigers
Dally M Medal – Tom Trbojevic
Most Tries – Brian To’o
Rookie of the Year – Jesse McLean
Bold Prediction – I expect another extremely tight competition. We will see a real reshuffle to last year top 8, with Manly, Parramatta and Souths to return to final series.
COOPER CRONK
Premiers – Sydney Roosters
Wooden Spoon – N/A
Dally M Medal – Tom Trbojevic
Most Tries – Dom Young
Rookie of the Year – Sualauvi Fa’alogo
Bold Prediction – It’s going to be the closest and most competitive seasons we have seen in a long time. There will be up to 12 teams in contention right up to the last round, the last game and it might come down to golden point to see what the make up of the finals series will be.
BRYAN FLETCHER
Premiers – Sydney Roosters
Wooden Spoon – Dragons
Dally M Medal – Reece Walsh
Most Tries – Alofiana Khan-Pereira
Rookie of the Year – Tom Duffy
Bold Prediction – Jack Wighton to come out of retirement of rep footy and wins the 3rd game for the Blues. NSW 2 – QLD 1
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COREY PARKER
Premiers – Broncos
Wooden Spoon – Wests Tigers
Dally M Medal – Scott Drinkwater
Most Tries – Dom Young / Dallin Watene-Zelenizak
Rookie of the Year – Xavier Willison
Bold Prediction – Kalyn Ponga takes back his Maroons No. 1 jersey from Reece Walsh.
NATHAN HINDMARSH
Premiers – Sydney Roosters
Wooden Spoon – Wests Tigers
Dally M Medal – Nathan Cleary
Most Tries – Dom Young
Rookie of the Year – N/A
Bold Prediction – N/A
YVONNE SAMPSON
Premiers – Broncos
Wooden Spoon – N/A
Dally M Medal – Nathan Cleary
Most Tries – Jamayne Issako
Rookie of the Year – Ethan Strange
Bold Prediction – The NRL’s bold USA ambitions will unearth a talented American newcomer to sign a development deal with a club.
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BRAITH ANASTA
Premiers – Roosters
Wooden Spoon – Dragons
Dally M Medal – Nathan Cleary
Most Tries – Dom Young
Rookie of the Year – Sualauvi Fa’alogo
Bold Prediction – Tevita Pangai Junior to return to rugby league for either the Broncos or the Dolphins. I said it on NRL 360 last year and I still believe he will return from boxing to league this season
STEVE ROACH
Premiers – Broncos
Wooden Spoon – Dragons
Dally M Medal – Tom Trbojevic
Most Tries – Dom Young
Rookie of the Year – Tallis Duncan (played seven games in 2023 but in my mind still a rookie )
Bold Prediction – Manly to storm into the top 4 off the back of new spine combination – Croker one of the under rated players in the game, Cherry-Evans, Brooks and Turbo.
GREG ALEXANDER
Premiers – Penrith
Wooden Spoon – Dragons
Dally M Medal – Nathan Cleary
Most Tries – Dom Young
Rookie of the Year – Joash Papalii (Dogs)
Bold Prediction – Souths rebound from missing the eight in 2023 to playing in the decider.
LARA PITT
Premiers – South Sydney Rabbitohs
Wooden Spoon – Wests Tigers
Dally M Medal – Reece Walsh
Most Tries – Dominic Young
Rookie of the Year – Tyrone Munro
Bold Prediction – It’s Hammer time as Phins secure finals. The Dolphins make waves in their second season with new signings Herbie Farnworth and Thomas Flegler providing extra star power to make finals a reality. And it’ll be their star fullback who finds full flight in 2024. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow will be the No.1 fullback in the competition as master-coach Wayne Bennett spends all season trying to keep a lid on things.
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