the big improver...the biggest drop

[UK Fan]

IMPROVERS: Norwood


DROP : Port Magpies

[LBJ8]

Improve - Norwood, West Adel (still finish second to bottom)
Same - North Adel, Eagles, Centrals, Port Adel
Drop - Sturt, South Adel, Glenelg

[TroyGFC]

best improver- norwood
down- sturt

Glenelg- 4th so down as well, unless recruit well.

[blueandwhite]

North and Norwood will be big improvers.
Central will remain a big threat as per usual.
Eagles, Port will be similar to last year ,Sturt and Glenelg will struggle.
West and South will both improve significantly, whether that transforms into more premiership points is debatable.

[Barto]

Improvers: Eagles
Drop: Glenelg

[Booney]

Can win it-

Central
Glenelg
Norwood

Might win it-

Sturt
North
Port

Cant win it-

West
Eagles
South

[southee]

Improve : Norwood, West.

Down : South, Sturt.

[wycbloods]

Can win it-

Central
Glenelg
Norwood

Might win it-

Sturt
North
Port

Cant win it-

West
Eagles
South

No hope in 09.

[croc11]

Tigers to be OK

Lost the 2 Key defenders - Sherwood and Rudolph, but have picked up Wayde Mills from Brisbane Lions (196cm) and have Button and Liebelt - 2 youngsters ready to take up the challenge in '09 - that sort of covers the loss of the big 2. Not quite but adequate and time to give the Tiger Cubs a go.

Bode retired - Danny Meyer in from Richmond - covers the small forward and onballer plus a player hungry to do well to make an impact to get picked up off the rookie list.

[LBJ8]

We will be ok but not better then last year and thats what we need to be, we finished second not first. We need to find another one or two quality recruits to have a chance of knocking off centrals imho.

[topsywaldron]

Can win it-

Central
Glenelg
Norwood

Bloody hell.

[bayman]

Tigers to be OK

Lost the 2 Key defenders - Sherwood and Rudolph, but have picked up Wayde Mills from Brisbane Lions (196cm) and have Button and Liebelt - 2 youngsters ready to take up the challenge in '09 - that sort of covers the loss of the big 2. Not quite but adequate and time to give the Tiger Cubs a go.

Bode retired - Danny Meyer in from Richmond - covers the small forward and onballer plus a player hungry to do well to make an impact to get picked up off the rookie list.

is meyer a definate for glenelg ? have heard 'stories' that he has spoken to at least one other club, the club glenelg only beat once last year mind you i haven't heard any update for a month or so

[Mickyj]

mind you i haven't heard any update for a month or so

was chatting with another SA FOOTY mate last night .and it seems my club is just like yours Bayman

Happy new year mate by the way

[redandblack]

Tigers to be OK

Lost the 2 Key defenders - Sherwood and Rudolph, but have picked up Wayde Mills from Brisbane Lions (196cm) and have Button and Liebelt - 2 youngsters ready to take up the challenge in '09 - that sort of covers the loss of the big 2. Not quite but adequate and time to give the Tiger Cubs a go.

Bode retired - Danny Meyer in from Richmond - covers the small forward and onballer plus a player hungry to do well to make an impact to get picked up off the rookie list.

is meyer a definate for glenelg ? have heard 'stories' that he has spoken to at least one other club, the club glenelg only beat once last year mind you i haven't heard any update for a month or so

I don't think he'd have any choice. If he didn't want to play for Glenelg, it would be up to his AFL club to decide if he played elsewhere and who it would be for.. I'd be very confident he'll be at the Bays.

[The Mexican]

So Dash61 has Port about the same as 2008, BUT finishing bottom 3? Okaaaaay?

Well I'm expecting Port Adelaide to be much more than competitive next year. 2008 was a big step forward with player development, and we were basically beaten in the elimination final by 1 uncontrollable player in Taylor Walker.

With Hargreaves being the only major out, the squad is only going forward. I'm excited by a forward line of Clive, Jordan Barham, Joel Fitzgerald and Dean Mercer. Isaac Weetra will add much needed pace through the midfield and Matthew Lobbe as a ruck/ forward option, working in tandem with a very fit James Miekeljohn will be a dangerous combination.

Yep, it's Port Adelaide for Premiers in 2009!!

I wouldn't expect Fitzgerald to have a major impact at league level...

[The Mexican]

Ladder at the end of the year -

Centrals
North
Norwood
Glenelg
Sturt
Eagles
Port
West
South

[SSS]

Ladder at the end of the year -

Centrals
North
Norwood
Glenelg
Sturt
Eagles
Port
West
South

Gee Mex that must have hurt putting Sturt at 5!

[Tassie Blues]

Improve – West. The cant get any worse can they?
Down – Glenelg. One year wonders see you in another 10 years!