With less than a week until the AFL kicks off, and somehow even more time until Round 1, it’s time for me to dust off my crystal ball, throw it in the bin, and wildly predict what’s going to happen via a series of uninformed guesses.
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I think the arguments behind all of these are compelling….
except the Adelaide top 4 shout, that feels like you're a little too close to the source there.
Adel, Carl and GWS the interesting ones for me. Carl have the list for a top 2 but can they get their act together? GWS also have the list for a top 4. Sadly I don’t have that much faith in Adel. I’m tipping disappointment and missing finals
Carn the Crom top 8 2024🔥
Not bad, would swap Carl and Adelaide and GWS and Geelong.
As a Collingwood fan, I don't quite see us going back to back but would be happy with finals. Again the lack of quality talls is a concern (even if McStay does a Krakouer/Goldsack and heals quick enough to make an 11th hour cameo, he's likely not going to be at his best), but I have had doubts before (especially last years granny) and been proven wrong, so who knows?
I see Brisbane getting revenge for the premiership, but a few other teams (Carlton, Sydney, Melbourne) look likely too.
Brisbane for the win!🐨🦁
Prem Brisbane
RU Melbourne
Rs George Wardlaw
Coleman Nick Larkey
Brownlow Bont/Daicos tie
N0. WINS LOSS DRAW
1COLLINGWOOD 19 3 1
2 GWS 19 4 0
3 BRISBANE LIONS 17 4 2
4 SYDNEY 17 6 0
5 CARLTON 17 6 0
6 PORT ADELAIDE 16 6 1
7 GEELONG 16 7 0
8 MELOBURNE 16 7 0
9 GOLD COAST 14 9 0
10 ST KILDA 10 13 0
11 WESTERN BULLDOGS 10 13 0
12 ADELAIDE 9 14 0
13 RICHOMND 8 15 0
14 ESSENDON 7 16 0
15 FREMANTLE 4 19 0
16 HAWTHORN 4 19 0
17 NORTH MELBOURNE 1 22 0
18 WEST COAST 1 22 0
As a Lions fan the only thing I can critique is the crooked hanging of your Crows jersey.
1. Brisbane
2. Sydney
3. Collingwood
4. GWS
5. Adelaide
6. Carlton
7. Port Adelaide
8. Melbourne
9. Bulldogs
10. St Kilda
11. Gold Coast
12. Geelong
13. Fremantle
14. Hawthorn
15. Essendon
16. Richmond
17. North
18. West Coast
Premiership: Sydney
Runners-up: Brisbane
Rising Star: Harley Reid
Coleman: Tex Walker
Brownlow: Nick Daicos
Hope saints do well and I think we can. We’re a mystery team
1. Brisbane
2. Collingwood
3. Sydney
4. Melbourne
5. Carlton
6. Adelaide
7. Port
8. Geelong
9. GWS
10. St Kilda
11. Bulldogs
12. Fremantle
13. Hawthorn
14. Gold Coast
15. Essendon
16. Richmond
17. North Melbourne
18. West Coast
Premiers: Collingwood
Runner Up: Sydney
Rising Star: Harley Reid
Coleman: Charlie Curnow
Brownlow: Bontempelli
Hawthorn above dogs didn't you see the pre season game's dogs top eight
Adelaide top 4 they have to learn to win away from home
Nice video mate. Here's my prediction:
1st: Collingwood
2nd: Brisbane
3rd: Sydney
4th: Adelaide
5th: Melbourne
6th: Geelong
7th: Carlton
8th: St. Kilda
9th: Essendon
10th: Port Adelaide
11th: Hawthorn
12th: Western Bulldogs
13th: 🍊
14th: North Melbourne
15th: Fremantle
16th: Richmond
17th: Gold Coast
18th: West Coast
Here’s my predictions, keep in mind I’m a Geelong nuffie:
Sydney
Collingwood
Geelong
Carlton
GWS
Adelaide
St Kilda
Brisbane
Port
Freo
Essendon
Gold Coast
Hawthorn
Dogs
Melbourne
Richmond
North
West Coast
Brownlow: Tom Green
Coleman: Jezza Cameron
RS: Jhye Clark
I can see Bevo and Goodwin getting sacked if their teams have the disastrous seasons I’m predicting
West Coast are honestly overhated, in terms of culture I feel like we're better than North tbh
1. Collingwood
2. Brisbane
3. Adelaide
4. Melbourne
5. GWS
6. Sydney
7. Bulldogs
8. Carlton
9. Gold Coast
10. Port
11. St kilda
12. Freo
13. Geelong
14. Hawthorn
15. Richmond
16. Essendon
17 North Melbourne
18. West coast
Premiers: Brisbane
Runner up: Melbourne
Coleman: Nick larkey
Rising star: Sanders
Brownlow: Bont
1st Brisbane
2nd Collingwood
3rd GWS
4th Adelaide
5th Carlton
6th Sydney
7th Geelong
8th St. Kilda
9th Melbourne
10th Port Adelaide
11th Western Bulldogs
12th Gold Coast
13th Fremantle
14th Essendon
15th Hawthorn
16th Richmond
17th North Melbourne
18th West Coast
I am a little less optimistic when it comes to my team, the Geelong Cats.
Last year exposed loads of weaknesses of their longevity of being in the finals for so long since 2004 and their Premireship years seem to be long behind them now after the retirees of the past year.
I think the Cats can get up to 10 wins for the year and a first full crowd at Kardinia Park since 2019 will help with that.
I don't see how you can see the Giants falling because their best player has entered his 30s when Taylor Walker is nearly 34 and kicked proportionally more goals for the Crows than Greene did for the Giants. It's more likely that Walker will drop off and that'll put more pressure on the other forwards leading to a decrease in the Crows scoring.
1. Brisbane
2. Carlton
3. Collingwood (obviously not a big slip but im trying to spin the pieces a bit)
4. GWS
5. Adelaide (super not confident on this one but need a big rise for the old fox footy algorithm. My gut feels more 7th)
6. Port
7. Geelong
8. Bulldogs (gotta be different dont we Footscray)
9. Melbourne
10. St Kilda (not wishing ill but i have to pick a couple drops. Id pick Port but every time i tip a fall they finish top 4)
11. Sydney
12. Gold Coast
13. Hawthorn
14. Essendon (im actually way more keen on their list than this suggests. Just someone has to take this spot)
15. Fremantle
16. North Melbourne
17. Richmond
18. West Coast (casualty ward already piling up. I see improvement on percentage not wins)
Premiership: Brisbane
Runner up: GWS
Rising star: George Wardlaw
Coleman: Bugger it… Tex. Going a left field (for the odds anyway) patriotism. If he stops handing so many to Ben Keays and co he might get there
Brownlow: Tom Green
Im feeling less and less confident every time i read this. Good luck Gaz and looking forward to the Crom vid on the way
I'm a hawks fan and not that optimistic.. bottom 4 for us, I'd swap us an essendon. Essendon is harshly rated here imo. Dogs too. Yes the dogs are horrible at getting this shit together… but still… talent wise a top 8 side.
Port will make the 8 easy. They have enough talent. But harsh to say Gerogiades has "been missing" dude was out all year with his knee.
It's a really weird ladder. I'd like to know how you come up with it tbh. Could be better, but could be worse.
1. Brisbane
2. Collingwood
3. Melbourne
4. Adelaide
5. Carlton
6. GWS
7. Geelong
8. Sydney
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9. Port Adelaide
10. St Kilda
11. Hawthorn
12. Western Bulldogs
13. Gold Coast
14. Fremantle
15. Essendon
16. North Melbourne
17. Richmond
18. West Coast
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners Up: Adelaide
Rising Star: Harley Reid
Brownlow: Nick Daicos
Coleman: Nick Larkey
Have the top eight pretty similar to yours except, I’ve got Geelong missing and GWS in the lower half of the eight.
If I’m going for a ladder format:
Collingwood
Brisbane
Melbourne
Adelaide
Carlton
Port Adelaide
Giants
Sydney
Geelong
St. Kilda
Gold Coast
Hawthorn
Bulldogs
Fremantle
Essendon
Richmond
North
Eagles
Carn the Hawks
1. Collingwood
2. Brisbane
3. Adelaide
4. Melbourne
5. GWS Giants
6. Carlton
7. Sydney
8. Port Adelaide
9. Geelong
10. Western Bulldogs
11. Gold Coast
12. St. Kilda
13. Essendon
14. Richmond
15. Hawthorn
16. Fremantle
17. North Melbourne
18. West Coast
GF Brisbane def Sydney
Coleman: Nick Larkey
Brownlow: Nick Daicos
Rising Star: Riley Sanders
1. Brisbane
2. Melbourne
3. Collingwood
4. Carlton
5. Geelong
6. Western Bulldogs
7. Adelaide
8. Sydney
9. Port Adelaide
10. GWS
11. St Kilda
12. Fremantle
13. Gold Coast
14. Richmond
15. Hawthorn
16. Essendon
17. North Melbourne
18. West Coast
Champion: Brisbane
Runners up: Melbourne
Rising star: Ryley Sanders
Coleman: Nick Larkey
Brownlow: Errol Gulden
Gold Coast only exists to to develop talent for the big VFL teams