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Time to roll this thread over into the 2025 version

So with that in mind, how about some predictions for the upcoming season which shapes to another very competitive year - no clear premiership favourite imo and 15 teams with legitimate aspirations for a top 8 finish. (Unfortunately we’re one of the three that don’t have those aspirations along with North and Richmond)

Premier - GWS
Runner up - Brisbane
Top 8 -
Brisbane
GWS
Carlton
Fremantle
Sydney
Gold Coast
Port Adelaide
Geelong

Hawthorn - 9th

Bottom 4 -
West Coast
Essendon
North Melbourne
Richmond

Brownlow - Caleb Serong
Coleman - Jeremy Cameron
Eagles wins and ladder position - 8 wins/15th
Eagles B&F - Liam Baker
 
No Nic Newman is a reasonable blow for Carlton. Sam Walsh's injury struggles seem to be continuing as well.

Feel like they've got the list to contend but they just don't seem to be able to piece it together.


Sydney will have a chip on their shoulder and a point to prove after another grand final failure, I reckon they'll be in the mix again with a fire in their belly.


As for our friends down the road, with the improvements they've made to their list you'd think anything below top 4 will be a failure for them and would be the end of Longmuir as well.

I'm going to enjoy death riding the Hawks, I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels their list is very overrated and I'm backing them to miss finals.

Brownlow: Bontempelli and Daicos feel like safe bets but after last year's farce who knows?
Coleman: back to back for Hogan
 

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Another Non-Victorian Grand Final for 2025
GWS v Fremantle

GWS
Fremantle - Premier
Collingwood
Brisbane
Sydney
Geelong
Gold Coast
Carlton

Adelaide
Hawks - 10th
Western Bulldogs
West Coast
North Melbourne
Melbourne
Port Adelaide
St Kilda
Essendon
Richmond

Brownlow – Tom Green
Coleman – Ben King
Rising Star – Sid Draper
Free Agent of the Year – Tim Membrey
Trade of the Year - Shai Bolton

Eagles wins and ladder position - 10 wins/12th
Eagles B&F – Jeremy McGovern

Coaches last season in charge: Ken Hinkley, Luke Beveridge, Simon Goodwin
 
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I don’t normally predict the season ahead, but I’ll throw my hat in the ring.

Ladder

GWS - Premiers
Fremantle
Brisbane
Collingwood
Sydney
Carlton
Gold Coast
Adelaide

Western Bulldogs
Port Adelaide
Geelong
St Kilda
Hawthorn
West Coast
Essendon
Melbourne
North Melbourne
Richmond

Brownlow - Tom Green
Coleman - Ben King
Eagles wins and ladder position - 9 wins/14th
Eagles B&F - Tim Kelly via Jack Graham
 
WLD%
1.Carlton1670110.3%
2.Fremantle1670109.8%
3.Sydney1670108.7%
4.Geelong1670108.3%
5.Brisbane Lions1580109.4%
6.Collingwood1580108.5%
7.GWS1580106.3%
8.Adelaide1490106.8%
9.Port Adelaide13100103.1%
10.Hawthorn12110104.3%
11.Western Bulldogs11120101.7%
12.Gold Coast1112098.1%
13.St Kilda815094.6%
14.West Coast815087.7%
15.Melbourne716093.8%
16.Essendon617092.5%
17.North Melbourne617085.9%
18.Richmond221078.9%
QF1: CARLTON v Geelong
QF2: Fremantle v SYDNEY
EF1: BRISBANE LIONS v Adelaide
EF2: COLLINGWOOD v GWS

SF1: Geelong v BRISBANE LIONS
SF2: Fremantle v COLLINGWOOD

PF1: CARLTON v Collingwood
PF2: SYDNEY v Brisbane Lions

GF: Carlton v SYDNEY
 
Chris_6678 said:
Luke Sayers cleared with them saying his account was hacked.

....5 mins later he stands down haha nothing suss there.
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I love how he steps down effective immediately even though the 'AFL cleared him of any wrong doing' what a crock of shit this league truly is.
 

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Port Adelaide
Geelong - Premiers
Sydney
Collingwood
GWS
Hawthorn
Brisbane
Gold Coast

Carlton
Fremantle
Melbourne
North Melbourne
Adelaide
Western Bulldogs
St Kilda
West Coast
Essendon
Richmond

Brownlow – Nick Daicos
Coleman – Joah Treacy
Rising Star – Levi Ashcroft

Eagles wins and ladder position - 5/16th
Eagles B&F – Harley Reid
 
squashface said:
How did the AFL clear him of wrongdoing? Did they tell him to drop his pants for a side by side inspection?
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Art OF war said:
Port Adelaide
Geelong - Premiers
Sydney
Collingwood
GWS
Hawthorn
Brisbane
Gold Coast

Carlton
Fremantle
Melbourne
North Melbourne
Adelaide
Western Bulldogs
St Kilda
West Coast
Essendon
Richmond

Brownlow – Nick Daicos
Coleman – Joah Treacy
Rising Star – Levi Ashcroft

Eagles wins and ladder position - 5/16th
Eagles B&F – Harley Reid
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The forward line is Freo's Achilles heel - I don't see any universe where they fix it enough for Treacy to win the Coleman yet they don't make finals.
 
MrKK said:
The forward line is Freo's Achilles heel - I don't see any universe where they fix it enough for Treacy to win the Coleman yet they don't make finals.
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Waterman did well last year and we were no where near the finals.

I’ll fess up though, I did a ladder predictor and copied it straight into here. Freo won 14 games and were still a game out of the 8, which is unlikely in an actual season.

One learning from having a deeper dive into some teams is that Essendon appear the likeliest to fall. Stringer played very well in a lot of their wins. He kicked 5 against us in a 30 point win, 4 against Freo in a 1 point win, 3 against the saints in a 4 point win (including the match winner) and 4 against Richmond in a 2 goal win.

They also had 14/23 players play over 95% of the season. They have the 5th hardest draw.
 
Art OF war said:
Waterman did well last year and we were no where near the finals.

I’ll fess up though, I did a ladder predictor and copied it straight into here. Freo won 14 games and were still a game out of the 8, which is unlikely in an actual season.

One learning from having a deeper dive into some teams is that Essendon appear the likeliest to fall. Stringer played very well in a lot of their wins. He kicked 5 against us in a 30 point win, 4 against Freo in a 1 point win, 3 against the saints in a 4 point win (including the match winner) and 4 against Richmond in a 2 goal win.

They also had 14/23 players play over 95% of the season. They have the 5th hardest draw.
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Further to this, Richmond lose 4 out of their top 10 goal kickers from last year, not including Balta who will be out for 5 weeks at least and then will need a few weeks in the VFL. This doesnt include Lefau, who is coming back from an ACL who I’d say would be due mid year.

They lose Daniel Rioli who played every game and led RFC in Brownlow votes, BnF votes and was second in coaches votes.

They lose Baker (18 games) who was their 3rd leading goal kicker 😳

They lose Shai (22 games) who was their leading goal kicker and led in coaches votes. I’d also say he was a major contributor in all their wins last season.

They’ve replaced these players with kids, who may show glimpses, but won’t be able to replicate one of those missing senior player.

I gave the Tigers 2 wins and I believe that was generous.
 

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