Experts season predictions - Now yours

[manboob]

Top four: Cats, Hawks, Swans, Freo
Premier: Cats
Runner-up: Freo
Wooden spoon: St Kilda
Moving up: Dogs
Set to fall: Tigers
Brownlow Medal: Selwood (in my heart I know it will be Ablett)
Coleman Medal: Hawkins (80)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Aish
Coach of the year: Roos
Headline you’ll see: Richmond fail to make the 8.
Headline you won’t see: Hird innocent of all charges
Can Gold Coast make the finals? Yes
How many goals will Buddy kick? 40
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 8
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? Rivers to have a quiet word in his ear and get him to the Cats

 

[AllenJakovich13]

Top four: Fremantle Hawthorn Sydney North Melbourne
Premier: Hawthorn
Runner-up: Sydney
Wooden spoon: St Kilda
Moving up: Bulldogs
Set to fall: Collingwood
Brownlow Medal: Fyfe
Coleman Medal: Kennedy (79)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Aish
Coach of the year: Brad Scott
Headline you’ll see: North, Richmond battle for top 4
Headline you won’t see: Saints avoid spoon
Can Gold Coast make the finals? just miss out
How many goals will Buddy kick? 68
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 8
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? nah Hawthorn

 

[tugga]

Top four: Fremantle, Sydney, Hawthorn, Collingwood
Premier: Fremantle
Runner-up: Sydney
Wooden spoon: St Kilda
Moving up: Gold Coast
Set to fall: Geelong, will still just make the 8, but the visible signs will be apparent
Brownlow Medal: Pendlebury
Coleman Medal: Cloke
NAB AFL Rising Star: Joe Daniher
Coach of the year: Ross Lyon
Headline you’ll see: Hird's coaching career officially over
Headline you won’t see: Subiaco no longer a house of pain for opposition teams
Can Gold Coast make the finals? They can, but will fall just short
How many goals will Buddy kick? 47
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 6
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? Yes

 

[shaqsuns]

Top four: Adelaide, West Coast, Sydney, Hawthorn
Premier: West Coast
Runner-up: Sydney
Wooden spoon: Stkilda
Moving up: Gold Coast
Set to fall: Collingwood and geelong
Brownlow Medal: who else??? gary will be the first player to get 40 votes
Coleman Medal: Cloke 80 goals
NAB AFL Rising Star: Jack Martin
Coach of the year: Guy McKenna
Headline you’ll see: Geelong's dominance is over
Headline you won’t see: nick Maxwell is a good footballer.
Can Gold Coast make the finals? yes, very favorable draw
How many goals will Buddy kick? 54
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 5
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? yes, well I hope so

 

[TheHoneyBadger]

Top four: Fremantle, Sydney, Hawthorn, North Melbourne
Premier: Fremantle
Runner-up: Sydney
Wooden spoon: St Kilda
Moving up: Western Bulldogs
Set to fall: Carlton
Brownlow Medal: Trent Cotchin
Coleman Medal: Jack Riewoldt - 75
NAB AFL Rising Star: Luke McDonald
Coach of the year: Brendan McCartney
Headline you’ll see: Bite is back at the Kennel as Dogs fall just short of finals
Headline you won’t see: Lions re-sign all 2013 draftees to long-term deals
Can Gold Coast make the finals? They won't, but the ability is there. Won't be a failed year.
How many goals will Buddy kick? 57
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 6
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? Gone - Adelaide or Hawthorn bound

 

[Silvagnis]

Top four: Freo Sydney Hawthorn Geelong
Premier: Sydney
Runner-up: Fremantle
Wooden spoon: Brisbane
Moving up: West Coast
Set to fall: Richmond
Brownlow Medal: Joel Selwood
Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy
NAB AFL Rising Star: Troy Menzel
Coach of the year: John Longmire
Headline you’ll see: Brad Scott has the full confidence of the board.
Headline you won’t see: McGuire: Collingwood have created a clash strip because every AFL club should be treated equally.
Can Gold Coast make the finals? No
How many goals will Buddy kick? 60.
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 6
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? Yes.

 

[Superstar swan]

Top four: Hawthorn Sydney Fremantle geelong
Premier: Sydney
Runner-up: hawthorn
Wooden spoon: Stkilda
Moving up: West coast
Set to fall: North
Brownlow Medal: Gary Ablett
Coleman Medal: Kennedy
NAB AFL Rising Star: Martin
Coach of the year: Simpson
Headline you’ll see: Buddy Sensational
Headline you won’t see: swans made a mistake
Can Gold Coast make the finals? Yes.
How many goals will Buddy kick? 70
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 7
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? No, will go to hawks

 

[Air_Chester]

Top four: Hawthorn, Geelong, North Melbourne, Fremantle
Next four: Sydney, Essendon, Adelaide, Gold Coast
Premier: Geelong
Runner-up: Fremantle
Wooden spoon: St Kilda
Moving up: Gold Coast
Set to fall: Richmond
Brownlow Medal: Joel Selwood
Coleman Medal: Hawkins/Cameron tie (74)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Joe Daniher
Coach of the year: Ross Lyon/Brendan McCartney (depending on your view of things)
Headline you’ll see: Bomber to coach on at Essendon/Some shitty sunrise pun when GC make finals
Headline you won’t see: AFL buys out Docklands, clubs stop complaining about money
Can Gold Coast make the finals? Yes
How many goals will Buddy kick? 61
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 7
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? Yes

I've laughed at journos writing off Geelong every year since 2009, this is the year I'm less certain, but I've never written them off before and I won't start now. Selwood to solidify himself as the clear-cut 2nd best player in the comp, beginning the changing of the guard from Ablett.

 

[Stratton_Gun]

Top four: Hawthorn, Sydney, Fremantle, Geelong
Next four: Richmond, Collingwood,North, Essendon
Premier: Hawthorn(Bias as it could be any of the teams I put in the top 4)
Runner-up: Fremantle
Wooden spoon: St Kilda
Moving up: Richmond
Set to fall: Port/Carlton
Brownlow Medal: Garry Ablett
Coleman Medal: Gunston
NAB AFL Rising Star: Joe Daniher
Coach of the year: Clarko/Hardwick
Headline you’ll see: No ramifications for Essendon players/ Geelong refuse to drop off
Headline you won’t see: Poor clubs try to fend for themselves instead of continually having their hand out
Can Gold Coast make the finals? No
How many goals will Buddy kick? 50
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 4
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? No.Will go to either Hawthorn, Geelong or Collingwood

 

[luciien]

Top four: Hawthorn Fremantle Richmond Sydney
Premier: Hawthorn
Runner-up: Richmond
Wooden spoon: Stkilda
Moving up: Richmond
Set to fall: Essendon
Brownlow Medal: Pendlebury
Coleman Medal: Roughead
NAB AFL Rising Star: Hogan
Coach of the year: Clarkson
Headline you’ll see: Cats go quietly
Headline you won’t see: Carlisle kicks ten
Can Gold Coast make the finals? No
How many goals will Buddy kick? 63
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 6
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? Yes

 

[x_les_x]

Top four: Hawthorn, Sydney, Richmond, Geelong
Premier: Sydney
Runner-up: Geelong
Wooden spoon: St Kilda
Moving up: Western Bulldogs
Set to fall: Fremantle (but not by that much)
Brownlow Medal: Scott Pendlebury tie with Hamish Hartlett (just coz )
Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron (70)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Jack Martin
Coach of the year: Adam Simpson
Headline you’ll see: Macrae star in the making with 35 disposal 2 goal performance
Headline you won’t see: Eddie McGuire grants Port rights to wear prison bar Guernsey in 2015
Can Gold Coast make the finals? Next year
How many goals will Buddy kick? 52
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 7/8
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? Should move

 

[Ahern2Boof]

Top four: Sydney, Hawthorn, Fremantle, Geelong
Premier: Sydney
Runner-up: Hawthorn
Wooden spoon: St Kilda
Moving up: North Melbourne
Set to fall: Carlton
Brownlow Medal: Scott Pendlebury
Coleman Medal: Jay Schulz
NAB AFL Rising Star: Luke McDonald
Coach of the year: John Longmire
Headline you’ll see: Lyon still without a premiership
Headline you won’t see: St Kilda storm to minor premiership
Can Gold Coast make the finals? Of course, but won't
How many goals will Buddy kick? 55
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 6
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? No - Geelong

 

[whatwhatsaywhat]

Top four: Hawthorn, Sydney, Fremantle, Port Adelaide
Premier: Sydney
Runner-up: Fremantle
Wooden spoon: St Kilda
Moving up: West Coast
Set to fall: Carlton
Brownlow Medal: Travis Boak
Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron (70)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Harry Cunningham
Coach of the year: Adam Simpson
Headline you’ll see: Most even season in years
Headline you won’t see: Eddie McGuire sacks Buckley
Can Gold Coast make the finals? Next year
How many goals will Buddy kick? 52
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 4-6
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? Bloody well hope so, but I have my doubts...

 

[i am a logo]

Top four: Fremantle West Coast Hawthorn Sydney
Premier: Sydney
Runner-up: Hawthorn
Wooden spoon: St Kilda
Moving up: Western Bulldogs
Set to fall: Carlton
Brownlow Medal: Nat Fyfe
Coleman Medal: Kurt Tippet (57)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Dom Sheed
Coach of the year: Adam Simpson
Headline you’ll see: Western Derby final
Headline you won’t see: Gold Coast improve
Can Gold Coast make the finals? No, will finish 14th again
How many goals will Buddy kick? 34 (flop)
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 5
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? Yes

 

[MotlopMagic]

Top four: Hawthorn, Sydney, Fremantle, Richmond
Premier: Hawthorn
Runner-up: Fremantle
Wooden spoon: St Kilda
Moving up: Western Bulldogs & West Coast
Set to fall: Carlton
Brownlow Medal: Ablett
Coleman Medal: Cloke
NAB AFL Rising Star: Josh Kelly
Coach of the year: Clarkson
Headline you’ll see: Pressure on _____________ as "Bomber" Thompson looms large.
Headline you won’t see: Essendon fans admit Hird's guilt in supplements saga.
Can Gold Coast make the finals? No
How many goals will Buddy kick? 63
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 6
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? Yes

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

Top four: Hawthorn Sydney Freo Geelong
Premier: Fremantle
Runner-up: Sydney
Wooden spoon: St Kilda
Moving up: North Melbourne
Set to fall: Collingwood
Brownlow Medal: S Johnson (smokey)
Coleman Medal: Tom Hawkins
NAB AFL Rising Star: Daniher
Coach of the year: Ross Lyon
Headline you’ll see: Geelong defy critics yet again
Headline you won’t see: Essendon admit they got it wrong.
Can Gold Coast make the finals? no, but could end up just outside the eight (9 -12)
How many goals will Buddy kick? 45
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 6
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? Who cares.

 

[Kickpuncher]

Top four: Hawthorn, Fremantle, Sydney, Geelong
Premier: Geelong
Runner-up: Fremantle
Wooden spoon: St Kilda
Moving up: Gold Coast
Set to fall: Carlton
Brownlow Medal: Sam Mitchell
Coleman Medal: Roughead (79)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Brodie Grundy
Coach of the year: Brendan McCartney
Headline you’ll see: Buddy Bust (Buddy receives his third strike and Sydney go out in straight sets)
Headline you won’t see: GWS back to back spoons
Can Gold Coast make the finals? Yes, but they wont. (9th)
How many goals will Buddy kick? 39
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 5
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? Yes

 

[TheMcGrathMan]

Top four: Fremantle, Hawthorn, Adelaide, Richmond
Premier: Hawthorn
Runner-up: Adelaide
Wooden spoon: GWS
Moving up: Adelaide
Set to fall: Carlton
Brownlow Medal: Gary Ablett
Coleman Medal: Tom Hawkin (71)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Mitch Grigg
Coach of the year: Brendan McCartney
Headline you’ll see: Bomber to coach the year out (Essendon to make finals, but Thompson to coach them til they are knocked out)
Headline you won’t see: North still can't win close games
Can Gold Coast make the finals? 11th. No.
How many goals will Buddy kick? 58
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 5
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? Yes

 

[Obeanie1]

Top four: Hawthorn Freo Richmond West Coast
Premier: Hawthorn
Runner-up: Richmond
Wooden spoon: St Kilda
Moving up: Eagles.
Set to fall: Geelong, Collingwood
Brownlow Medal: Dangerfield
Coleman Medal: J Kennedy (72)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Jack Martin
Coach of the year: Adam Simpson
Headline you’ll see: Buddy Goodes and Tippett unavailable again
Headline you won’t see: Suns a lock for September action
Can Gold Coast make the finals? No
How many goals will Buddy kick? 47
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 5
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? No

Gotta throw a couple of surprises in there.

 

[beta_condition]

Top four: Freo Hawthorn Geelong Richmond
Premier: Richmond
Runner-up: Fremantle
Wooden spoon: Saints
Moving up: Bulldogs
Set to fall: Essendon
Brownlow Medal: Joel Selwood
Coleman Medal: Jarryd Roughead
NAB AFL Rising Star: Jack Martin
Coach of the year: Brendan McCartney
Headline you’ll see: Bomber resigns with Hird back on board
Headline you won’t see: Essendon : We take full responsibility for our drug program.
Can Gold Coast make the finals? Yes
How many goals will Buddy kick? 76
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 4
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? No

 

[ilikepotatoes]

Top four: Hawthorn Freo Sydney Port
Premier: Fremantle
Runner-up: Sydney
Wooden spoon: St Kilda
Moving up: North
Set to fall: Geelong
Brownlow Medal: Gary Ablett
Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron (72)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Luke Dunstan
Coach of the year: Ross Lyon
Headline you’ll see: bombers banned
Headline you won’t see: anything about Buddy being worth the cash
Can Gold Coast make the finals? Yes
How many goals will Buddy kick? 47
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 6
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? Hopefully to Freo

 

[erbenz]

Top four: Hawthorn, Fremantle, Adelaide, Sydney
Premier: Hawthorn
Runner-up: Adelaide
Wooden spoon: St Kilda
Moving up: Adelaide, West Coast, Western Bulldogs
Set to fall: Carlton, Collingwood, Geelong
Brownlow Medal: Ryan Griffen
Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy (70)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Crouch
Coach of the year: Brenton Sanderson
Headline you’ll see: Dockers Keep St. Kilda to Under 4 goals for a Match.
Headline you won’t see: Buckley Concedes He Blew It.
Can Gold Coast make the finals? Yes, but it depends on teams like West Coast, Adelaide, Port, Richmond, North Melbourne, Essendon and Carlton (The middle tier).
How many goals will Buddy kick? 45
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 7
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? Yes

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Top four: Hawthorn, Sydney, Geelong, Richmond
Premier: Sydney
Runner-up: Hawthorn
Wooden spoon: Brisbane or St Kilda
Moving up: Adelaide
Set to fall: Carlton
Brownlow Medal: Jobe Watson
Coleman Medal: Jack Gunston
NAB AFL Rising Star: Brodie Grundy (best first year player: Jack Martin)
Coach of the year: Damien Hardwick
Can Gold Coast make the finals? 50/50, leaning towards no.
How many goals will Buddy kick? 83
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 5

 

[Nomad12]

Top four: Sydney, Freo, Hawks, Richmond
Premier: Sydney
Runner-up: Hawks
Wooden spoon: Saints
Moving up: Bulldogs, Adelaide, Gold Coast
Set to fall: Carlton, Essendon
Brownlow Medal: 1 of the top swan mids (Jack, Hannebery or Kennedy)
Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy or Kurt Tippet
NAB AFL Rising Star: Lachie Hunter
Coach of the year: No Idea
Headline you’ll see: Tigers finally win that final
Headline you won’t see: Swans, Hawks and Freo in the race for the wooden spoon
Can Gold Coast make the finals? yeh why not? they have the best player in the comp and there growing around him
How many goals will Buddy kick? 62
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 5-6
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? probably not if they win 5-6 games

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Top four: Hawthorn Sydney Freo Geelong
Premier: Fremantle
Runner-up: Sydney
Wooden spoon: GWS
Moving up: Western Bulldogs
Set to fall: Collingwood
Brownlow Medal: Sam Mitchell
Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron (67)
NAB AFL Rising Star: TIE Jack Martin - Joe Daniher
Coach of the year: Ross Lyon
Headline you’ll see: Purple Haze Floods the G
Headline you won’t see: Justin Leppitsch - Brisbanes knight in shining armour
Can Gold Coast make the finals? Yes. But with so many teams going for spots 6-8, it will be hard - but they have a home ground advantage & teams will find it hard to beat them there
How many goals will Buddy kick? 46
How many wins will Paul Roos lead the Dees to? 6-8
Will James Frawley stay at Melbourne? Yes. Roos will convince him to stay + more wins