Earlier in the week we looked at the futures of the sides we had predicted to miss the finals.

The likes of the Tigers, Eels, Dragons and Rabbits look pretty close to spot on, while the Panthers and Titans were way off.

Below are the sides we predicted to finish in the Top 8. A few look once again were spot on, while others mean I cannot yet give up my day job.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 13: Moses Mbye of the Bulldogs celebrates with his team mates after scoring a try during the round 14 NRL match between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Canterbury Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium on June 13, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 13: Moses Mbye of the Bulldogs celebrates with his team mates after scoring a try during the round 14 NRL match between the St George Illawarra Dragons and the Canterbury Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium on June 13, 2016 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

8. Bulldogs

The Bulldogs  fortunes this season were always going to hinge on how Moses Mbye and Josh Reynolds performed in the halves.

To date they have been inconsistent but have produced more good than bad, hence their current position of sixth.

I think the Dogs are playing a little better than their ladder position, and I can see them worrying the top four sides, without running them down.

Their forward pack is frightening, and Brett Morris is yet to return.

Updated Prediction: 5th

EARLIER: Pre-Season Predictions: Revisited (16th-9th)

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