2024 Ladder Prediction

[freo84]

		W	L	D	%
1.	GWS	17	6	0	116.8%
2.	Adelaide	16	7	0	125.6%
3.	Brisbane Lions	16	7	0	119.5%
4.	Geelong	16	7	0	114.3%
5.	Melbourne	14	9	0	119.8%
6.	Fremantle	14	9	0	114.9%
7.	Collingwood	14	9	0	112.0%
8.	Sydney	12	11	0	98.5%
9.	Carlton	11	12	0	106.8%
10.	Port Adelaide	11	12	0	104.4%
11.	Western Bulldogs	11	12	0	103.3%
12.	Gold Coast	11	12	0	94.9%
13.	Richmond	11	12	0	94.1%
14.	St Kilda	9	14	0	82.4%
15.	Hawthorn	8	15	0	91.0%
16.	Essendon	8	15	0	90.0%
17.	North Melbourne	5	18	0	79.6%
18.	West Coast	3	20	0	59.4%

QF1: GWS v Geelong
QF2: Adelaide v BRISBANE LIONS
EF1: Melbourne v SYDNEY
EF2: FREMANTLE v Collingwood

SF1: Geelong v SYDNEY
SF2: Adelaide v FREMANTLE

PF1: GWS v FREMANTLE
PF2: Brisbane Lions v SYDNEY

GF: FREMANTLE v Sydney

 

[Mags98]

		W	L	D	%
1.	Brisbane Lions	17	6	0	120.9%
2.	Sydney	17	6	0	116.1%
3.	Carlton	17	6	0	115.2%
4.	Collingwood	16	7	0	116.0%
5.	GWS	16	7	0	111.5%
6.	Fremantle	15	8	0	120.0%
7.	Adelaide	14	9	0	116.5%
8.	Port Adelaide	14	9	0	105.8%
9.	Gold Coast	13	10	0	106.0%
10.	Western Bulldogs	12	11	0	104.2%
11.	Melbourne	11	12	0	106.1%
12.	Essendon	11	12	0	96.7%
13.	St Kilda	10	13	0	98.9%
14.	Hawthorn	8	15	0	92.3%
15.	Geelong	7	16	0	91.9%
16.	Richmond	5	18	0	79.8%
17.	West Coast	3	20	0	64.1%
18.	North Melbourne	1	22	0	67.0%

QF1: BRISBANE LIONS v Collingwood
QF2: SYDNEY v Carlton
EF1: GWS v Port Adelaide
EF2: FREMANTLE v Adelaide

SF1: Collingwood v GWS
SF2: Carlton v FREMANTLE

PF1: BRISBANE LIONS v Fremantle
PF2: Sydney v GWS

GF: Brisbane Lions v GWS


jsut manually going through the games, would probs swap melb and port and also shift the wins by the top all down one as there are usually a fair few upsets but otherwise this is factual

although carlton can get stuffed as well

 

[GoldbergsGold]

1st. Brisbane Lions
2nd. Sydney Swans (Grundy dominates ruck)
3rd. Collingwood
4th. Melbourne
5th. GWS
6th. Adelaide
7th. Port Adelaide
8th. Geelong
9th. Western Bulldogs
10th. West Coast (Win's the home games, but not good away)
11th. Carlton (Fluked 2nd half of the season)
12th. Fremantle
13th. St Kilda
14th. Gold Coast
15th. Richmond
16th. Hawthorn
17th. Essendon
18th. North Melbourne

Flag: Sydney Swans defeat Adelaide Crows

I'm pretty confident Brisbane will fall out of the 8 or barely make it, last year was their last chance with their older list, I think that will sting the last bit of momentum they had.

 

[Purple Jesus]

I'm pretty confident Brisbane will fall out of the 8 or barely make it, last year was their last chance with their older list, I think that will sting the last bit of momentum they had.

GoldbergsGold looking for the Weags board

 

[GoldbergsGold]

GoldbergsGold looking for the Weags board

Flagmantle.

 

[pavstar]

1st. Brisbane Lions
2nd. GWS
3rd. Collingwood
4th. Port Adelaide
5th. Melbourne
6th. Sydney Swans
7th. Western Bulldogs
8th. Fremantle
9th. Carlton
10th. Adelaide
11th. Geelong
12th. Gold Coast
13th. St Kilda
14th. Essendon
15th. Richmond
16th. Hawthorn
17th. North Melbourne
…….

 

[pavstar]

1st. Brisbane Lions
2nd. GWS
3rd. Collingwood
4th. Port Adelaide
5th. Melbourne
6th. Sydney Swans
7th. Western Bulldogs
8th. Fremantle
9th. Carlton
10th. Adelaide
11th. Geelong
12th. Gold Coast
13th. St Kilda
14th. Essendon
15th. Richmond
16th. Hawthorn
17th. North Melbourne
…….

…….

 

[pavstar]

…….

18th. West Coast

 

[FootyLad0]

GoldbergsGold looking for the Weags board

Based on his profile picture, he's been hitting the booger sugar this off season a bit too much.

 

[Andy Brennan]

6 wins, 14th position.

 

[wakojako]

I think it's way too hard to predict our ladder position this pre-season. I will give it a crack after the first 3/4 rounds.

 

[FreoGirl]

how do you all feel now? (mid season)

 

[Fred Ziffel]

how do you all feel now? (mid season)

I think we finish 4th .
We will win next 4 games to set it all up.

 

[FreoGirl]

I think we finish 4th .
We will win next 4 games to set it all up.

I think Brisbane has been the big surprise. A few picked St Kilda to be out of the 8, but that might have been based more on hope.

Essendon and Adelaide are a surprise (for opposite reasons)

 

[pK75]

I think we finish 4th .
We will win next 4 games to set it all up.

If we beat Sydney we may as well win all our remaining games, they are definitely the benchmark this year

 

[Piggy Smalls]

how do you all feel now? (mid season)

I think we are a realistic chance of finishing 3rd-6th and getting a home final. I like what Joey Montagna said on Footy Talk on Tuesday. Asked by Roo if we could win it he said he thinks we can make a preliminary and then anyone can win it from there.

 

[Cobbler]

I genuinely think anyone in around the top 10 or so could go close.
A 4 or 5 game winning streak could catapult any side into top 4 calculations and therefore a better chance.
I don’t buy into the concept of ‘pinching’ a flag, but this seems to be a year where just about anyone is gettable.

We’ve been Fremantled so much we’re conditioned into a certain feeling. Our best definitely stacks up.

Stay healthy. Score better from turnovers. We’re as good an argument as any top 10 side.

 

[ozzie69]

If we beat Sydney we may as well win all our remaining games, they are definitely the benchmark this year

If we beat Sydney at the SCG, then there's no more flying under the radar. We'll be on the radar

 

[Hazelsnuts]

If we beat Sydney we may as well win all our remaining games, they are definitely the benchmark this year

Agreed, but Sydney will have a dip in form - it’s unsustainable to go the whole season with the intensity they are playing with as well as the efficiency….
A high training load at some point after the next 6 -8 weeks will make them vulnerable as it will with us

 

[ozzie69]

Agreed, but Sydney will have a dip in form - it’s unsustainable to go the whole season with the intensity they are playing with as well as the efficiency….
A high training load at some point after the next 6 -8 weeks will make them vulnerable as it will with us

Your last point is important - we really don't want to hit peak form in June. Need to gradually ramp it up over the next couple of months - even if that means dropping a couple of winnable games.

 

[freo84]

		W	L	D	%
1.	GWS	17	6	0	116.8%
2.	Adelaide	16	7	0	125.6%
3.	Brisbane Lions	16	7	0	119.5%
4.	Geelong	16	7	0	114.3%
5.	Melbourne	14	9	0	119.8%
6.	Fremantle	14	9	0	114.9%
7.	Collingwood	14	9	0	112.0%
8.	Sydney	12	11	0	98.5%
9.	Carlton	11	12	0	106.8%
10.	Port Adelaide	11	12	0	104.4%
11.	Western Bulldogs	11	12	0	103.3%
12.	Gold Coast	11	12	0	94.9%
13.	Richmond	11	12	0	94.1%
14.	St Kilda	9	14	0	82.4%
15.	Hawthorn	8	15	0	91.0%
16.	Essendon	8	15	0	90.0%
17.	North Melbourne	5	18	0	79.6%
18.	West Coast	3	20	0	59.4%

QF1: GWS v Geelong
QF2: Adelaide v BRISBANE LIONS
EF1: Melbourne v SYDNEY
EF2: FREMANTLE v Collingwood

SF1: Geelong v SYDNEY
SF2: Adelaide v FREMANTLE

PF1: GWS v FREMANTLE
PF2: Brisbane Lions v SYDNEY

GF: FREMANTLE v Sydney

And I still don't rate the Bombers.

 

[Snuffaluphagus]

It's such a crazy season, basically anyone in the top 12 bar Sydney is a 50/50 game and it's when you play them that matters as much as anything. Just got to bring our best every week and anything is possible. Another finals series would be so good for this group and you feel there is potential to role into a Carlton or GWS run from last year.

 

[FreoRicci]

I think we are a realistic chance of finishing 3rd-6th and getting a home final. I like what Joey Montagna said on Footy Talk on Tuesday. Asked by Roo if we could win it he said he thinks we can make a preliminary and then anyone can win it from there.

Gold Coast have a huge chance v St Kilda, suddenly the home game v Suns becomes an 8 point type of game.
Even next week v Bulldogs, if they pull off the win v Brisbane becomes a 8 point game just as much

 

[FreoGirl]

It's such a crazy season, basically anyone in the top 12 bar Sydney is a 50/50 game and it's when you play them that matters as much as anything. Just got to bring our best every week and anything is possible. Another finals series would be so good for this group and you feel there is potential to role into a Carlton or GWS run from last year.

other than Freo copping some crap fixturing, this season seems to be more balanced and exciting than other seasons

 

[poshman]

It's such a crazy season, basically anyone in the top 12 bar Sydney is a 50/50 game and it's when you play them that matters as much as anything. Just got to bring our best every week and anything is possible. Another finals series would be so good for this group and you feel there is potential to role into a Carlton or GWS run from last year.

I wouldn't be surprised to see us win anything from 6 - 9 games from here. Which is a large range.

Interesting season. I would not be surprised if we got to a GF against Sydney if we won it. I think they are great. I also think that if we kicked straight early we beat them.