The Race to 7th and 8th: Who Makes It?

Dragons (18 points, -90 points difference)

Final Four: Panthers, Roosters, Cowboys, Rabbitohs

The Dragons have spiralled out of control in the last month, having lost their last four, which coincided with the infamous COVID-19 barbeque at Paul Vaughan’s place.

A missed opportunity against the Raiders may prove fatal as they face three top eight sides over the next month. They haven’t beaten the Panthers since 2017, nor the Sydney Roosters or South Sydney Rabbitohs since 2018.

Missing Ben Hunt through injury compounds everything that seems to be going wrong with the Red V in Anthony Griffin’s first year as head coach.