Predictions

[DannyJ]

1. West Coast
2. Fremantle
3. Sydney
4. Adelaide
5. Western Bulldogs
6. Melbourne
7. St. Kilda
8. Port Adelaide

9. Geelong
10. Brisbane Lions
11. Essendon
12. Hawthorn
13. Kangaroos
14. Richmond
15. Collingwood
16. Carlton

Premiers: West Coast
Runners Up: Adelaide
Norm Smith: Andy McLeod
Brownlow: Scott West
Rising Star: David Armitage

[lethal03]

I'd be pretty dissapointed if we finish below ess.

[DannyJ]

I'd be pretty dissapointed if we finish below ess.

We really should be pushing finals this year. AC came at the end of 04', and was talking about 07' as our first finals year. That time has arrived and I just can't see us even giving it a shake. We have been very bad in the practice games (this is not result based, just the way we have played, with our gameplan, and skills).

When you have a midfield of Hodge, Mitchell ,Crawford, Lewis, Birchall, Bateman, our results should be a lot better. IF Clarko doesn't get 11 wins, he would be sacked for me. He has done really well list managment wise, but he is just as bad as Schwab as a match day coach. It is time we spent some money on an experienced coach, and started delievering.

Clarko deserves this year, but we will be 1-4 at round 5, and out of finals contention. I Hope AC can prove me wrong, but we just arn't polished enough, when will we be Clarko?

[randall boner]

Good call DANNY J the list has enough talent to push for the 8.Clarko must get us in this position or its time for new blood. Sick of the rebuilding rheteric, time for his so called winning culture.:thumbsu:

[BudddddyLove]

1. West Coast Eagles
2. Western Bulldogs
3. Adelaide
4. Melbourne
5. Sydney
6. Fremantle
7. Collingwood
8. Port Adelaide
9. Brisbane Lions
10. St Kilda
11. Geelong
12. Hawthorn
13. Carlton
14. Richmond
15. Essendon
16. Kangaroos
Premiers: West Coast Eagles (Still have the best list in the AFL imo)Runners Up: Western Bulldogs (The older brigade will lead them to a GF)
Norm Smith: Chris Judd (The safe bet for a norm smith)
Brownlow: Shaun Burgoyne (this guy is ready to explode)
Rising Star: Joel Selwood (has shown the most so far this pre-season)

[NGHAWK]

At Rd 22

Sydney
Wet Toast
Fremantle
Western Bullbogs
St Kilda
Adelaide
Hawthorn
Essendon
Melbourne
Richmond
Port Adelaide
Geelong
Eddiewood Maguirepies
Carlton
Brisbane
Kangaroos

[Hawkk]

1. West Coast 17-5
2. Fremantle 16-6
3. W Bulldogs 15-7
4. Sydney 14-8
5. St Kilda 13-9
6. Geelong 12-10
7. Adelaide 12-10
8. Melbourne 12-10

9. Hawthorn 11-11
10. Port Adel 10-12
11. Bris Lions 9-13
12. Richmond 9-13
13. Carlton 8-14
14. Essendon 7-15
15. Collingwood 6-16
16. Kangaroos 5-17

[Krale Brown]

1. West Coast
2. Fremantle
3. Sydney
4. Western Bulldogs
5. Adelaide
6. Port Adelaide
7. St. Kilda
8. Melbourne


9. Brisbane Lions
10. Geelong
11. Essendon
12. Richmond
13. Collingwood
14. Hawthorn with about 6 wins :mad:
15. Nth Melb
16. Carlton

[frankc]

I would be happy just to make the finals, even if we lost our first final.

West Coast, finished eigth three years running before making the grand final in 2005 and winning the premiership in 2006.

We still have a very young list and much improvement still required. We saw some signs last year of what we are capable of, however we still need more time.

I expect us to win 10 or 11 games this year and be a little more consistent than last year. Also I hope we can eliminate blow outs. If we can do this and reduced our losing margins I'd be happy.

Last year our average winning margin was five goals, while our average losing marging was seven goals.

[Albo's opinion]

1. Fremantle
2. Western Bulldogs
3. West Coast
4. Melbourne
5. Geelong
6. Sydney
7. St Kilda
8. Hawthorn

9. Port Adelaide
10. Essendon
11. Brisbane
12. Adelaide
13. Richmond
14. Carlton
15. North Melbourne
16. Collingwood

I think Collingwood made a huge mistake getting rid of Tarrant. While he wasn't performing well and i don't rate him that highly, he was their forward structure and i don't think rocca can carry that responsibility.

Also i think the addition of tarrant as a hff to fremantles forward line will take a lot of pressure of Pavlich and add another avenue to goal to an already potent forward line.

Adelaide have missed their window due to Mcleod, Ricciuto, Edwards and co. having lost a step of pace imo.

I am unimpressed with Richmond at the moment and i believe they could finish anywhere between 7th and 16th. Depends on how Richo and browny go.

[shotgun_blues]

1. WEST COAST (The one to beat)
2. FREMANTLE (The challenger)
3. ST. KILDA (Crippled with injuries last year, have to improve markedly)
4. WESTERN BULLDOGS (See St. Kilda, plus a bloke named Akermanis)
5. ADELAIDE (Never finish worse than one predicts)
6. SYDNEY (Will go close again, not much seperating teams 3-6)
7. PORT ADELAIDE (Gave up early last year, expect big improvement)
8. GEELONG (Slight improvement but don't have class of the big teams)
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9. COLLINGWOOD (Spanked when heat turned up in finals, overachieved)
10. HAWTHORN (Apprenticeship nearly over, 1 more year without finals)
11. MELBOURNE (Last years disappointment IMO, expecting a slide)
12. RICHMOND (Looking to others)
13. CARLTON (Begin the slow rise up over the next 2-3 years)
14. ESSENDON (Rarely down the bottom for 2 years, improve slightly)
15. BRISBANE (Take out top 5-6 then a very, very average squad)
16. KANGAROOS (Had em 13th before Thompsons injury, Laidley will go)

Put teams 7-12 into a hat (very even IMO) and draw one out.

Premiers : Fremantle df West Coast
Brownlow : Dal Santo
Norm Smith : Jeff Farmer
Rising Star : Bryce Gibbs