2017 Ladder predictions

[valleys07]

1/ GWS
2/ Sydney
3/ Adelaide
4/ Western Bulldogs
5/ Hawthorn
6/ West Coast
7/ Melbourne
8/ St. Kilda

9/ Fremantle
10/ Geelong
11/ Port Adelaide
12/ Essendon
13/ Collingwood
14/ North Melbourne
15/ Richmond
16/ Gold Coast
17/ Carlton
18/ Brisbane

[MatteeG]

Gees there is a lot of love for GWS.

They absolutely blew it last year. They'll have a harder draw this year and I dont recall them having any major injury issues last year.

[bennymacca]

Gees there is a lot of love for GWS.

They absolutely blew it last year. They'll have a harder draw this year and I dont recall them having any major injury issues last year.

cameron and devon smith were a couple that missed a lot.

their depth is better than anyone else's though. they have multiple top 10 draft picks that dont even get a look in (or go to carlton)

[Booney]

Gees there is a lot of love for GWS.

They absolutely blew it last year. They'll have a harder draw this year and I dont recall them having any major injury issues last year.

cameron and devon smith were a couple that missed a lot.

their depth is better than anyone else's though. they have multiple top 10 draft picks that dont even get a look in (or go to carlton)

While many of us ( rightly ) mock the Tigers midfield I think most of us would have snapped up Deledio if we could have, they've added another top notch seasoned body into that midfield that already was the envy of the competition.

I also think last years "so close but so far" would have a few like Shaw, Mumford, Davis, Johnson, Griffen and Deledio thinking it's time for one, or another one for some of them, before they call time on their careers. I think the AFL's orange monster is set to be unleashed this year and if they, the AFL, don't do something about putting a clamp on them then the fear mongering of "they'll win 5 in a row" might not be far from the truth. They're now a destination club, they'll have free agents lining up at the door.

[valleys07]

Gees there is a lot of love for GWS.

They absolutely blew it last year. They'll have a harder draw this year and I dont recall them having any major injury issues last year.

cameron and devon smith were a couple that missed a lot.

their depth is better than anyone else's though. they have multiple top 10 draft picks that dont even get a look in (or go to carlton)

While many of us ( rightly ) mock the Tigers midfield I think most of us would have snapped up Deledio if we could have, they've added another top notch seasoned body into that midfield that already was the envy of the competition.

I also think last years "so close but so far" would have a few like Shaw, Mumford, Davis, Johnson, Griffen and Deledio thinking it's time for one, or another one for some of them, before they call time on their careers. I think the AFL's orange monster is set to be unleashed this year and if they, the AFL, don't do something about putting a clamp on them then the fear mongering of "they'll win 5 in a row" might not be far from the truth. They're now a destination club, they'll have free agents lining up at the door.

This.

Their 2nd string who decide to chase greener pastures either get traded for more first round picks, or should they "only" fetch a 2nd or 3rd, they are appropriately used towards an academy bid for a first round gun.

Giants they are appropriately named. The AFL messed up their concessions big time. The only thing which stopped the suns from doing the same was their own mismanagement.

[bennymacca]

I dont think they messed up the concessions, I think you have to give credit to GWS for going the right way about it. Compare them to what Gold Coast did and they are worlds apart

[valleys07]

I dont think they messed up the concessions, I think you have to give credit to GWS for going the right way about it. Compare them to what Gold Coast did and they are worlds apart

No disagreements re. GWS at all, Benny.

Interested to hear your thoughts on why the concessions were about right, though.

[whufc]

To capture the Western Sydney market the team just had to be successful and quick to.

Unfortunately for me its one of the worse parts of the AFL is that it manipulates the competition to get the potential results it wants. No competition should do this.

[Booney]

To capture the Western Sydney market the team just had to be successful and quick to.

Unfortunately for me its one of the worse parts of the AFL is that it manipulates the competition to get the potential results it wants. No competition should do this.

1 kick away from a GF and they have 15,000 members. Western Sydney will never be a footy city.

[whufc]

To capture the Western Sydney market the team just had to be successful and quick to.

Unfortunately for me its one of the worse parts of the AFL is that it manipulates the competition to get the potential results it wants. No competition should do this.

1 kick away from a GF and they have 15,000 members. Western Sydney will never be a footy city.

Agree but that wont stop the AFL from trying.

TOTAL DOMINANCE

[bennymacca]

I dont think they messed up the concessions, I think you have to give credit to GWS for going the right way about it. Compare them to what Gold Coast did and they are worlds apart

No disagreements re. GWS at all, Benny.

Interested to hear your thoughts on why the concessions were about right, though.

i guess i just mean it in the context of comparing them to gold coast.

If they did their job poorly like GC did, we would be saying why didnt they get more concessions. It just seems like they managed the situation extremely well.

The debate about what concessions they actually got is hard. It definitely hurt the other clubs who needed to rebuild at the time.

[Jim05]

I dont think they messed up the concessions, I think you have to give credit to GWS for going the right way about it. Compare them to what Gold Coast did and they are worlds apart

No disagreements re. GWS at all, Benny.

Interested to hear your thoughts on why the concessions were about right, though.

i guess i just mean it in the context of comparing them to gold coast.

If they did their job poorly like GC did, we would be saying why didnt they get more concessions. It just seems like they managed the situation extremely well.

The debate about what concessions they actually got is hard. It definitely hurt the other clubs who needed to rebuild at the time.

You do know the Suns and GWS had different concessions and the GWS were far more favourable.
I do agree the Suns botched their initial model up though and should have done things differently

[bennymacca]

They werent as different as the current gulf between the teams though

[Corona Man]

I am traditionally terrible at this, so why should this be an exception!

1. Sydney
2. GWS
3. Western Bulldogs
4. Adelaide
5. Fremantle
6. Hawthorn
7. Geelong
8. West Coast

9. Melbourne
10. North
11. Port
12. St. Kilda
13. Richmond
14. Collingwood
15. Carlton
16. Essendon
17. Gold Coast
18. Brisbane

[Rik E Boy]

To capture the Western Sydney market the team just had to be successful and quick to.

Unfortunately for me its one of the worse parts of the AFL is that it manipulates the competition to get the potential results it wants. No competition should do this.

1 kick away from a GF and they have 15,000 members. Western Sydney will never be a footy city.

Just like Brisbane.

regards,

REB

[LaughingKookaburra]

GWS
Syd
WCE
Melb
Adel
WB
Geel
Haw

St.K
Rich
Freo
Coll
GC
Port
North
Ess
Carl
Bris

[Gilligan]

1. Sydney
2. GWS
3.Western Bulldogs
4.Hawthorn
5.West Coast
6.Adelaide
7. Geelong
8. Port ( just sneak in over Melbourne and St Kilda on percentage )

9. St Kilda
10. Melbourne
11. Fremantle
12. Gold Coast
13. Essendon
14. Richmond
15. Collingwood
16. Brisbane
17.Nth Melb
18. Carlton

[jakovasaurus]

1. GWS
2. Sydney
3. Western Bulldogs
4. Geelong
5. Hawthorn
6. Adelaide
7. West Coast
8. Fremantle

9. St Kilda
10. Melbourne
11. Gold Coast
12. Essendon
13. Port
14. Collingwood
15. North Melbourne
16. Richmond
17. Brisbane
18. Carlton

[am Bays]

The view from over the border http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/rohan-connolly-predicts-the-2017-afl-season-final-ladder-20170316-guzkfk.html

1 SYDNEY SWANS
2 GWS
3 WESTERN BULLDOGS
4 WEST COAST EAGLES
5 ST KILDA
6 HAWTHORN
7 MELBOURNE
8 COLLINGWOOD

9 Adelaide Crows
10 Geelong Cats
11 North Melbourne
12 Essendon
13 Gold Coast Suns
14 Fremantle
15 Richmond
16 Port Adelaide
17 Carlton
18 Brisbane Lions

Based on Kochie's latest musings, Hinkley may as well pack his bags now.....

[Booney]

Did he throw them in the air and write down what landed?

Collingwood, Melbourne and St Kilda in the 8, Adelaide and Geelong not? Collingwood....