CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 03: Brett Stewart of the Sea Eagles during the round 13 NRL match between the Canberra Raiders and the Manly Sea Eagles at GIO Stadium on June 3, 2016 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Stefan Postles/Getty Images)
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 03: Brett Stewart of the Sea Eagles during the round 13 NRL match between the Canberra Raiders and the Manly Sea Eagles at GIO Stadium on June 3, 2016 in Canberra, Australia. (Photo by Stefan Postles/Getty Images)

3. Manly

This was, by far, the biggest punt I took in the pre-season, and fair to say that it has not paid off.

Manly have been awful in 2016. They have four wins and probably should have beaten the Panthers, but the way they gave up a huge lead sums up their season.

I have written at length about their struggles so I won’t put Manly fans through the pain again, but I can’t see this side getting anywhere near finals footy this season.

A brilliant recruitment drive has turned out to be a horror one, with Nate Myles looking half the player he was at the Titans, Dylan Walker struggling to find form, and Marty Taupau spending more time at the judiciary than on the field.

Updated Prediction: 12th

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