I dont get why so many have Freo in the top 4. They have a good list but coach is bland and uninspiring.
"Limp Cox; Swans tumble from 1st to 14th"
You'd reckon with the list they've got Carlton should make finals next year. If they don't, it would just reinforce that Vossy was never the guy.
I reckon the best team "when up and going" is your mob.
Twice??? Try around 7 or 8.
This is more or less what I'm expecting, except without Geelong dropping, just cos they basically never do.
Legit?
Yup, he's truthing.
Injuries to key players - Treacy, Darcy, Pearce all at once, plus Cox severely underdone derailed everything and we didn't have any experienced depth to cover for them. Despite that we were still competitive in the last month (Essendon 1pt, Geelong 11 pts, GWS 9 pts) If you add those guys to the team I think we would have won two of the last four.
Injuries to multiple key personnel.
This looks like the range I give the missus when she asks what time I’ll be home from the pub
1-12?
We can only hope.
| Position | Team | Likely Range | Comment |
| 1 | Carlton | 1 - 4 | Top 2 last year before cruelled by injury. Easy draw. I think it's a massive failure if they don't finish top 4. |
| 2 | GWS | 1 - 4 | Strong list with few weaknesses. Lost a few handy players but they are probably easily replaced. Perhaps depth could be an issue. |
| 3 | Fremantle | 1 - 5 | Building a strong list with plenty of upside for improvement across all areas of the ground. |
| 4 | Brisbane | 1 - 5 | Going to be very competitive again. Forward line structure a question mark without Daniher and so many quality small forwards. |
| 5 | Western Bulldogs | 4 - 8 | Always thereabouts. Bevo contract year could go either way for them. Lots of talent but some of their stars are aging. |
| 6 | Geelong | 4 - 8 | Ever reliable and professional. Just keep finding a way to get it done more often than not. Home ground advantage helps. |
| 7 | Sydney | 4 - 8 | Might slide a little after the heavy Grand Final loss and coaching change. |
| 8 | Adelaide | 6 - 10 | Should move up the ladder again this year with the easy draw. Better team than where they finished last year. |
| 9 | Hawthorn | 6 - 10 | Great young team with some excellent additions in the trade period. A much tougher draw will be the test. |
| 10 | Melbourne | 8 - 12 | Mostly competitive. Season depends on how Petracca and Oliver bounce back. Some promising young kids. |
| 11 | Collingwood | 8 - 12 | Aging list but some very solid pick-ups in the trade period. Is it enough to propel them back into finals? |
| 12 | Gold Coast | 9 - 14 | Difficult team to trust. No shortage of talent but their away record needs to improve significantly. |
| 13 | Essendon | 9 - 14 | Haven't really improved their list all that much on last year. Not sure where the improvement comes from to push into the 8. |
| 14 | Port Adelaide | 8 - 14 | Hinkley contract year. Tough draw. Some great talent on their list but also some holes still remain. Hard to predict. |
| 15 | North Melbourne | 15 - 18 | Brought in some much needed experience mixed with heaps of young talent. Should start to take some steps forward. |
| 16 | St. Kilda | 15 - 18 | List hasn't really improved on last year. Ross will keep them competitive but do they get enough improvement out of their talented kids? |
| 17 | Richmond | 15 - 18 | Tough year with injuries last year had them well below where they should have finished. List overhaul will take a bit of time. |
| 18 | West Coast | 15 - 18 | Just don't see enough improvement in their list or talented youngsters outside of Reid and maybe Ginbey. Home ground advantage helps. |
Too high you think !
Just from watching footy over the past 35 years... seeing young teams overachieve in a year, come out the next thinking its just going to happen for them.. especially this Hawthorn group.. full of cocky arrogance and i just think (my opinion) that 2025 wont be as good as 2024 for Hawthorn. THATS ALL....
