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Newcastle Knights<\/a> and former representative playmaker Matthew Johns has made his prediction on who he believes will make the top-eight this season, leaving out the Sydney Roosters<\/a>.<\/p>\n In making his prediction on\u00a0SEN’s Morning Glory<\/a>, Johns backed the Canberra Raiders<\/a> to clinch the minor premiership while the Penrith Panthers<\/a> would sneak into the top-four alongside the Melbourne Storm<\/a> and Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs<\/a>.<\/p>\n After naming what teams would finish near the top of the ladder, the ex-NSW <\/a>Blues<\/a> representative predicted that the Brisbane Broncos<\/a> would keep their spot in the finals despite being without the trio of Adam Reynolds<\/a>, Ezra Mam<\/a> and Selwyn Cobbo<\/a> for the next month.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, he believes the Sydney Roosters<\/a> will finish just shy of the top-eight with the New Zealand<\/a> Warriors, Cronulla Sharks<\/a>, and lastly the Dolphins<\/a> taking the final few spots left on offer.<\/p>\n Matthew Johns Top Eight for 2025<\/p>\n 1. Canberra Raiders<\/a>
2. Melbourne Storm<\/a>
3. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs<\/a>
4. Penrith Panthers<\/a>
5. New Zealand<\/a> Warriors
6. Brisbane Broncos<\/a>
7. Cronulla Sharks<\/a>
8. The <\/a>Dolphins<\/a><\/p>\n
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