Yeah GWS is a real bolter for me this season. They still have such a formidable playing list, and there’s only a couple of teams that I think are better than them. I am pretty confident on putting them at 4th.
Who’s your top 8 @westozziebomber ?
You can get $150-1 on Ladbrokes
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Yep Adelaide could slide to 18th no doubt, but I think they are better than a couple of those other bottom teams. I believe @Saucy has Adelaide as bolters this season…
It’s you, isn’t it Menzies…
Yeah I’d agree, Hawks seem a popular pick but I can see them winning 8-10 games
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I thought you had Adelaide in your Top 8?
1Melbourne
Dogs
Sydney
Dons
Brisbane
Gws
Port
8.Freo
Bye bye Geelong.
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I’m rubbish at those predictions but as a guess
Melbourne
Bulldogs
Port
Brisbane
Essendon
Sydney
Fremantle
Carlton (farkCarlton!! But they have a decent draw and the list should be doing better than it did last year)
Saints, Tigers and Eagles probably borderline for an 8 spot until the last few rounds. If WA teams have to play away, Eagles are buggered.
I think GWS and Geelong will slide.
Can’t see Hawks, Crows, Pies or North improving enough to make the 8.
Suns will be under constant scrutiny for their coach.
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Anagram for Ladbrokes is broke lads.
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- Western Bulldogs
- Melbourne
- Port Adelaide
- Essendon
- Brisbane
- Gws
- Sydney
- Carlton
- Geelong
- West Coast
- Richmond
- Fremantle
- St Kilda
- Collingwood
- Gold Coast
- Adelaide
- North Melbourne
- Hawthorn
week 1
Essendon def Dogs
Melb def Port
Brisbane def Blues
Gws def Sydney
week 2
Dogs def Brisbane
Port defeated by GWS
week 3
Melb def Dogs
Efc def GWS
week 4
Efc v Melb….
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How many of you are working from the bottom up?
- Ds & Dogs make top 4
- norf, hawks, pies, suns make up most of bottom 4
- freo, saints, blues, crows, west coast miss the 8
- cats will finish lower but fall in to 8 due to cattery advantage
that leaves 6 teams to fight over 5 remaining places in top 8,
with tigers only team who might bounce back into 8.
I’m always very wrong.
On the basis that I refuse to be objective about certain teams;
Melbourne
Sydney
Essendon
Footscray - all have depth & development
Port - flat track bullies
GWS - will grind out enough wins
Richmond- one last shot before dying in the ■■■■
Weagles/ FarkCarlton - depends on hubs- if the Weagles hub then FarkCarlton scrapes in and is thrashed by 12 goals vs Port in week 1.
Geelong- miss out. Pensioner card & lack of depth
Brisbane- the curse of the Daniher strikes, plus injuries
St Kilda - meh
Fremantle- meh
Gold Coast- best of the bottom sides. Again
Adelaide- why not?
Norf - into the 3rd year of their 10 year rebuild
Kollingwood- aged & pickled plus 2 Dacois + a Moore - hah!
Hawthorn- half the experienced players go on strike thanks to Mitchell announcing mid season he intends to trade or sack them ASAP.
I think WC have a bit to be concerned about.
Naitanui can only play 70% game time, and if he gets injured, they have to jump to the inexperienced Williams (because Vardy retired).
Kennedy is a year older, and Darling might not play again.
Most of their midfield hasn’t been training. Redden had surgery…Shuey did his hamstring in the first 5 minutes of match sim…and Yeo/Kelly have just been walking laps…they’re leaving it very late to bring the midfield together.
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That’s a decent looking ladder and finals series, although not sure @Saucy agrees. Who’s your top 8 @Strewth ?
Melbourne are two injuries away from being mid table.
- Western Bulldogs
- Port Adelaide
- Sydney
- Essendon
- Brisbane
- GWS
- Geelong
- Richmond
- Fremantle
- Melbourne
- West Coast
- Collingwood
- St Kilda
- Carlton
- North Melbourne
- Gold Coast
- Adelaide
- Hawthorn
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If you don’t have us on top of the ladder and winning the flag then you are delusional
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That is a big big call, but if it means top 4 for us then great
I don’t have any clear ideas on the ladder, except for one, Essendo. Talking with a well known training reporter last Saturday who shall remain nameless, but has recently opened a B & B in Healsville, we agreed that there is no limit to what Essendon can achieve this season. There is no lid, things are wide open and the sky is the limit.
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