The Bulletin peers into its crystal ball to predict how the Gold Coast Premier League season plays out

AS the Gold Coast Premier League nears the business end of the season, the Bulletin peers into its crystal ball to predict how things play out.

AS the Gold Coast Premier League nears the business end of the season, the Bulletin peers into the crystal ball to predict how things play out.

GOLD COAST KNIGHTS
Current Position: 1st
Points: 38*
The Run Home:
■ Coomera (home) — Win
■ Palm Beach (home) — Win
■ Murwillumbah (away) — Win
■ Burleigh (home) — Draw
Predicted Points: 48
*have played an extra game

COULD JIMMY THE JET TACKLE THE STAWELL GIFT?

BURLEIGH HEADS
Current Position: 2nd
Points: 32
The Run Home:
■ Murwillumbah (home) — Win
■ Mudgeeraba (away) — Win
■ Surfers (away) — Win
■ Broadbeach (home) — Loss
■ Knights (away) — Draw
Predicted Points: 42

Gold Coast Knights have beaten Broadbeach twice this season. Picture: Mike Batterham

BROADBEACH UNITED
Current Position: 3rd
Points: 28
The Run Home:
■ Nerang (home) — Win
■ Palm Beach (away) — Draw
■ Murwillumbah (home) — Win
■ Burleigh (away) — Win
■ Surfers (home) — Win
Predicted Points: 41

‘THE BOYS HAVEN’T BEEN PUTTING IN’

SURFERS PARADISE
Current Position: 4th
Points: 21
The Run Home:
■ Palm Beach (home) — Loss
■ Murwillumbah (away) — Win
■ Burleigh (home) — Loss
■ Mudgeeraba (home) — Win
■ Broadbeach (away) — Loss
Predicted Points: 27

Broadbeach celebrate last season’s grand final win over the Knights. Picture: Jerad Williams

COOMERA
Current Position: 5th
Points: 17
The Run Home:
■ Knights (away) — Loss
■ Tweed (home) — Win
■ Mudgeeraba (home) — Win
■ Nerang (away) — Draw
■ Palm Beach (home) — Loss
Predicted Points: 24

BEATEN COACH SLAMS RIVAL AFTER LOSS

NERANG
Current Position: 6th
Points: 17*
The Run Home:
■ Broadbeach (away) — Loss
■ Tweed (away) — Win
■ Coomera (home) — Draw
■ Mudgeeraba (home) — Win
Predicted Points: 24
*have played an extra game

Could Palm Beach, led by captain Jason Campbell, make a late charge towards the top four?

PALM BEACH
Current Position: 7th
Points: 16
The Run Home:
■ Surfers (away) — Win
■ Broadbeach (home) — Loss
■ Knights (away) — Loss
■ Tweed (home) — Win
■ Coomera (away) — Win
Predicted Points: 25

‘WE’VE RUN OUT OF MONEY’, SACKED COACH TOLD

MURWILLUMBAH
Current Position: 8th
Points: 12
The Run Home:
■ Burleigh (away) — Loss
■ Surfers (home) — Loss
■ Broadbeach (away) — Loss
■ Knights (home) — Loss
■ Tweed (away) — Draw
Predicted Points: 13

TWEED UNITED
Current Position: 9th
Points: 5
The Run Home:
■ Mudgeeraba (home) — Loss
■ Coomera (away) — Loss
■ Nerang (home) — Loss
■ Palm Beach (away) — Loss
■ Murwillumbah (home) — Draw
Predicted Points: 6

WANDERERS DEBACLE ‘EMBARRASSING FOR THE CITY’

MUDGEERABA
Current Position: 10th
Points: 4
The Run Home:
■ Tweed (away) — Win
■ Burleigh (home) — Loss
■ Coomera (away) — Loss
■ Surfers (away) — Loss
■ Nerang (away) — Loss
Predicted Points: 7

PREDICTED LADDER
1. Knights (48)
2. Burleigh (42)
3. Broadbeach (41)
4. Surfers (27)
5. Palm Beach (25)
6. Coomera (24)
7. Nerang (24)
8. Murwillumbah (13)
9. Mudgeeraba (7)
10. Tweed (6)