2017 Ladder predictions

[am Bays]

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....

I did raise an eye-brow at his rationale for Collingwood, "surely they can't have another bad injury run season..."

[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....

I did raise an eye-brow at his rationale for Collingwood, "surely they can't have another bad injury run season..."

Shit coach and shit game plan trump injuries every time.

[Spargo]

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....

I did raise an eye-brow at his rationale for Collingwood, "surely they can't have another bad injury run season..."

Shit coach and shit game plan trump injuries every time.

Hope so, I've got a $1000 bet with a bloke at work that North will finish higher than Collingwood at the end of the minor round.

[bennymacca]

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....

I did raise an eye-brow at his rationale for Collingwood, "surely they can't have another bad injury run season..."

Shit coach and shit game plan trump injuries every time.

Hope so, I've got a $1000 bet with a bloke at work that North will finish higher than Collingwood at the end of the minor round.

Reckon you're on the wrong side of that one spargo.

But both teams won't make the eight

[Booney]

Hope so, I've got a $1000 bet with a bloke at work that North will finish higher than Collingwood at the end of the minor round.

If you've got $1000's to just throw away I'll come and get them from you. Thanks in advance.

[bennymacca]

Afl.com.au's prediction

1. GWS
2. Sydney
3. Bulldogs
4. West coast
5. Adelaide
6. Geelong
7. Hawthorn
8. Melbourne
9. St kilda
10. Collingwood
11.essendon
12. Gold Coast
13. Fremantle
14. Richmond
15. Port Adelaide
16. North Melb
17. Brisbane
18. Carlton

[JK]

There's that unexpected bolter every season, and Im beginning to wonder if it might be Gold Coast this year. Not to win the flag or anything, but near or in the 8 maybe?

[Booney]

There's that unexpected bolter every season, and Im beginning to wonder if it might be Gold Coast this year. Not to win the flag or anything, but near or in the 8 maybe?

I think from last years bottom 6 ( Richmond, Carlton, Gold Coast, Fremantle, Brisbane, Essendon ) they are the most likely to improve the most, obviously GAj and Lynch are critical to their season ahead. I also think the O'Meara, Prestia etc moves might have a more united group up there, but ultimately who knows with the pop up shop called Gold Coast.

[bennymacca]

Reckon they have the most talent out of those sides mentioned. Just remains to be seen how often it is on the park

[Lightning McQueen]

There's that unexpected bolter every season, and Im beginning to wonder if it might be Gold Coast this year. Not to win the flag or anything, but near or in the 8 maybe?

I think from last years bottom 6 ( Richmond, Carlton, Gold Coast, Fremantle, Brisbane, Essendon ) they are the most likely to improve the most, obviously GAj and Lynch are critical to their season ahead. I also think the O'Meara, Prestia etc moves might have a more united group up there, but ultimately who knows with the pop up shop called Gold Coast.

I'm thinking it will be Freo.

[Lightning McQueen]

Afl.com.au's prediction

1. GWS
2. Sydney
3. Bulldogs
4. West coast
5. Adelaide
6. Geelong
7. Hawthorn
8. Melbourne
9. St kilda
10. Collingwood
11.essendon
12. Gold Coast
13. Fremantle
14. Richmond
15. Port Adelaide
16. North Melb
17. Brisbane
18. Carlton

Hey mate, I know the Bombers haven't been the role models of the AFL but they don't deserve to lose the right to a capital letter.

[bennymacca]

Nah they can get stuffed

[Brodlach]

There's that unexpected bolter every season, and Im beginning to wonder if it might be Gold Coast this year. Not to win the flag or anything, but near or in the 8 maybe?

I think from last years bottom 6 ( Richmond, Carlton, Gold Coast, Fremantle, Brisbane, Essendon ) they are the most likely to improve the most, obviously GAj and Lynch are critical to their season ahead. I also think the O'Meara, Prestia etc moves might have a more united group up there, but ultimately who knows with the pop up shop called Gold Coast.

I'm thinking it will be Freo.

For a long shot, Brisbane if Beams and Rockliff can stay healthy

[Spargo]

There's that unexpected bolter every season, and Im beginning to wonder if it might be Gold Coast this year. Not to win the flag or anything, but near or in the 8 maybe?

I think from last years bottom 6 ( Richmond, Carlton, Gold Coast, Fremantle, Brisbane, Essendon ) they are the most likely to improve the most, obviously GAj and Lynch are critical to their season ahead. I also think the O'Meara, Prestia etc moves might have a more united group up there, but ultimately who knows with the pop up shop called Gold Coast.

I'm thinking it will be Freo.

For a long shot, Brisbane if Beams and Rockliff can stay healthy

Pass me what your drinking mate...

[bennymacca]

They might bolt their way to 14th or something

[Lightning McQueen]

For a long shot, Brisbane if Beams and Rockliff can stay healthy

Pass me what your drinking mate...

I thought he mentioned "Beam on the rocks".

[Brodlach]

For a long shot, Brisbane if Beams and Rockliff can stay healthy

Pass me what your drinking mate...

I thought he mentioned "Beam on the rocks".

Hahaha just an opinion, their defence a year older, their forwards Schache and Hipwood will be improved by their first year. Far better coach too.

Martin one of the best ruckman in the comp

[valleys07]

There's that unexpected bolter every season, and Im beginning to wonder if it might be Gold Coast this year. Not to win the flag or anything, but near or in the 8 maybe?

I am starting to think that the Saints could be the bolter into the top 4 from outside of the 8.

Roo is looking as fit as he has ever been, and Bruce, Membrey and McCartin look to be developing nicely.

I like their mids. I rate Tom Hickey and think he is set for a big season. Steven, Armitage & Montagna are proven accumulators. Ross & Dunstan are developing into solid B grade mids, and they have some silk in Billings to rotate through there, who i think is ready to go bang this season.

Their key posts down back look a bit thin, which might be their undoing against the pacesetters. Carlisle will be a good inclusion, but they do lack a 2nd genuine tall.

I think Freo will be the side that could return to the 8 in 2017 from the bottom half, along with Port.

[Brodlach]

There's that unexpected bolter every season, and Im beginning to wonder if it might be Gold Coast this year. Not to win the flag or anything, but near or in the 8 maybe?

I am starting to think that the Saints could be the bolter into the top 4 from outside of the 8.

Roo is looking as fit as he has ever been, and Bruce, Membrey and McCartin look to be developing nicely.

I like their mids. I rate Tom Hickey and think he is set for a big season. Steven, Armitage & Montagna are proven accumulators. Ross & Dunstan are developing into solid B grade mids, and they have some silk in Billings to rotate through there, who i think is ready to go bang this season.

Their key posts down back look a bit thin, which might be their undoing against the pacesetters. Carlisle will be a good inclusion, but they do lack a 2nd genuine tall.

I think Freo will be the side that could return to the 8 in 2017 from the bottom half, along with Port.

I was agreeing with everything until you said this

[Booney]

There's that unexpected bolter every season, and Im beginning to wonder if it might be Gold Coast this year. Not to win the flag or anything, but near or in the 8 maybe?

I am starting to think that the Saints could be the bolter into the top 4 from outside of the 8.

Roo is looking as fit as he has ever been, and Bruce, Membrey and McCartin look to be developing nicely.

I like their mids. I rate Tom Hickey and think he is set for a big season. Steven, Armitage & Montagna are proven accumulators. Ross & Dunstan are developing into solid B grade mids, and they have some silk in Billings to rotate through there, who i think is ready to go bang this season.

Their key posts down back look a bit thin, which might be their undoing against the pacesetters. Carlisle will be a good inclusion, but they do lack a 2nd genuine tall.

I think Freo will be the side that could return to the 8 in 2017 from the bottom half, along with Port.

Take Montagna out of that I reckon, he's already done an old man calf this summer and might not be right for round 1. Not that he's their barometer, Steven, Armitage and Dunstan have gone past him, but it might be one less wise old head they have in the middle from time to time if he doesn't get it right.

I can see the Saints being top 8, not top 4 just yet though, but you never know.