NRL Teams Rated : 2019 Also Rans

The teams that had an early end to the season. A time to reflect on what might have been and plan for a more successful 2020.

16th: 10 points, Gold Coast (Queensland).

A total disaster any way you look at it, dropping from 14th to wooden spoon winners in 2019. The coach was sacked during the season but with the squad he had I wonder how he was supposed to be successful. Historically teams on the Coast have struggled and that continues.

15th: 18 points, St George (NSW).

After making the finals last year, the team fell away badly as the season progressed and so did the crowds. The coach seems to have survived what is the club's worst result in its history. Surely it can be only up from here.

14th: 20 points, North Qld Cowboys (Queensland). After seven consecutive years of being in the finals, they came 13th in 2018. Unfortunately, the club went one worse in 2019, although one better than a disastrous 2010. Without play maker Thurston, it was always going to be a transitional period but this is below what most expected.

13th: 21 points, NZ Warriors (New Zealand).

After a promising start, they got hit with a series of poor refereeing calls and then a drop in form. They have only made the finals once in eight years and their long suffering fans yearn for much better.

12th: 22 points, Canterbury Bulldogs (Sydney).

In the first half of the season, they were rubbish and by the end of it a top performing side. That should indicate a much better 2020 season. In the end, the same finishing position as last season.

11th: 22 points, Newcastle Knights (NSW). A reverse season to the Bulldogs, they end of year form was so poor, the coach and the club parted ways. On paper, they had a good side but games are won on grass. As with the Bulldogs, the same finishing position as last season.

10th: 24 points, Penrith Panthers (Sydney). After enjoying finals footie last year, this was a disappointment. Inconsistency was the key to their downfall.

9th: 24 points, Wests Tigers (Sydney). A rocks and diamonds team, they were classy on their day but ordinary at other times. But for the Broncos luckily getting a draw, they would have just made the playoffs.

	Rk	Team	Pts	W	L	Diff
	9	Wests Tigers	24	11	13	-11
	10	Penrith Panthers	24	11	13	-61
	11	Newcastle Knights	22	10	14	-37
	12	Canterbury Bulldogs	22	10	14	-151
	13	New Zealand Warriors	21	9	14	-141
	14	Queensland Cowboys	20	9	15	-122
	15	St George-Illawarra Dragons	18	8	16	-148
	16	Gold Coast Titans	10	4	20	-281