2007 SANFL LADDER PREDICTION THREAD

[Jimmy]

ok, now its time to put in a prediction

North - has to be their time now
Eagles - right up there again
South - why not hey? better than saying centrals
Centrals - the ghost still lingers.....
Port - will sneak into the 5

Bays - a shocking loss to sturt will see them finish 6th again
West - hey, its about time they did something, why not now?
Sturt - i dont have it in me to tip them for last but i konw its a big ******* possibility
Legs - someone has to and i aint tipping sturt there; possible to swap 8th and 9th however


i understand its going to be a long season for the blues but an exciting one nonetheless with a new coach and new enthusiasm around the club will hopefully build a solid future for years to come

go you double blues!!!!!!!!!

[Thiele]

North
Eagles
Port
Centrals
West

Bays
South
Norwood
Sturt

[Hondo]

I wacked the expert tips in this thread in to a spreadsheet and computed the consensus so far:

North
Eagles
Central
Port
Glenelg

South
West
Norwood
Sturt

.... funny to see the supporters push their own teams up their lists but good on you for that I had to ignore the guy who picked Westies to finish 1,2,3,4 and 5.

Bring on the season! Should be a very close this year which is great for the SANFL. Plenty of quality recruits and strong teams

[Aerie]

At the end of the minor round:

North
Eagles
Central
South
Glenelg

Port
West
Norwood
Sturt

[am Bays]

My opinion, and as I always say, opinions are like bad smells, every ar5eholes got one....

Eagles - expect them to be the benchmark, again, this year.
Norths - should make the GF - but I can't quite see them saluting the judge - as they play an attacking high possesion game which is great in the minor rounds but doesn't quite cut the mustard in September / October (see 1977, 1981, 1982, 1988, 1990 & 1992)

Centrals - they still have the two players I would love in the Bays side - the Gowan's and the have a proven game plan that works in September / October
Souths - Monty's to make the finals IMHO can see them possibly finishing higher but rate the other three sides as better ATM

Glenelgs - have recruited reasonably well to cover the lack of depth in the midfield in 2006, should make the finals but could quite easily finish 6 or 7.
Ports - expect their "gun" forwards to be hyperventilating by half time as opposition backmen, run them off their feet. Still rely on Clayton too much in the mid-field.

Wests - have recruited well but their biggest problem is off the field Wiederman is a minibus i.e. half a coach, as a Bays fan I'm an expert in spotting dud coaches.
Norwoods no cash to recruit, bad eggs still make a bad omlette for Hill see comment on Wiederman
Sturts - you can't make a silk purse out of pigs ear, Macgowan appears to be switched on as a coach but realistically sturt are like Norwood 2-3 years away once the off-field $$$ get sorted and they can get better cattle.

With my groupings I can see those sides swapping positions i.e. North winning the thing, South making the prelim, Sturt finishing 7th etc but I thnk it is less likely compared to how I have listed them.

Footnote, how the F*** I can make any reasonable predictions based on the fact I am reliant on all youse blokes for my footy info and the 'Tiser, living 60 km over the border is anyones guess

[Hondo]

Hey Tassie, when I first got on this site a month ago and read your articulate comments and passionate support of the Bays I seriously wondered if you were Cornsey ..... don't know if you take that as a compliment or not but I have since managed to deduce that you didn't wear no 12 for the Bays and South

[am Bays]

Wrong hondo71, I've played for the Bays, but not South, wearing #12, in my backyard and in my dreams........

[Magpiespower]

articulate comments...

See, Hondo - that would immediately rule out Studley...

[Strawb]

Here is my teams in order
1. North
2. Port
3. Eagles
4. Centrals
5. Glenelg

6. South
7. West
8. Norwood
9. Sturt

But realistically anything can happen this season it is more a matter of wait and see.

[westies sarge]

north
port
eagles
centerals- found out on the weekend just how much recriuting they have done
south/westies
westies/south
glenelg
sturt
norwood

[JK]

End of Minor Round:

North
Central
Eagles
Port
West

Glenelg
South
Norwood
Sturt

[RustyCage]

1 - Port Adelaide
2 - North Adelaide
3 - Central Districts
4 - Woodville West Torrens
5 - South Adelaide

6 - Glenelg
7 - West Adelaide
8 - Norwood
9 - Sturt

[RustyCage]

1. Eagles
2. South
3. Norwood
4. North
5. Centrals
6. Glenelg
7. West
8. Sturt
9. Port

regards,

REB

Port for the spoon? How do you justify that? (besides hating Port)

[mighty_tiger_79]

I dont believe the EAGLES can win the flag with some of the outs that they have had over the summer.

[mighty_tiger_79]

1. Eagles
2. South
3. Norwood
4. North
5. Centrals
6. Glenelg
7. West
8. Sturt
9. Port

regards,

REB

Port for the spoon? How do you justify that? (besides hating Port)

they have to finish somewhere

[fuzz]

1. Eagles
2.North
3.Port
4.Centrals
5.West
6. South
7.Glenelg
8.Sturt
9.Norwood

[westies sarge]

i like seeing people tip westies to make the 5 i will still be happy if we finish 7th or higher

[Rushby Hinds]

bump.

No one got the 5 correct.

[bulldogproud]

I do have the top four though - can I go for a place bet?? *grins*
Cheers

[stampy]

bdp can i be rude and ask a question? why the "grins" and not or ????
"quizzical look"