Play Nice 2018 Ladder Predictions

[LeverPuller]

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

 

[Danger in Texas]

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

 

[SilentHunter_]

Only doing top 8
1. Sydney (P)
2. Geelong
3. Adelaide
4. Melbourne
5. Essendon
6. Port Adelaide
7. St Kilda
8. GWS

 

[FastLife]

Top 4
GWS
Swans
Port
Melbourne/Dogs

 

[Power Raid]

1: Adelaide
2: Sydney
3: Richmond
4: Geelong
5: GWS
6: Port Adelaide
7: Essendon
8: Western Bulldogs

 

[PrinceCharles]

1. GWS
2. Geelong
3. Sydney
4. Adelaide
5. Richmond
6. Collingwood
7. Essendon
8. Port Adelaide

9. Carlton
10. Melbourne
11. Hawthorn
12. Bulldogs
13. St Kilda
14. Fremantle
15. Brisbane
16. West Coast
17. North
18. Gold Coast

 

[HolyRioli]

Updated post trade period

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

 

[Forward Press]

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

 

[Benny78]

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

 

[Deep]

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

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

1- Port Adelaide (assuming port get Rockliff and Motlop)
2- Melbourne
3- Western Bulldogs
4- Sydney
5- Adelaide
6- Essendon
7- St Kilda
8- GWS
9- Richmond
10- Geelong
11- Fremantle
12- West Coast
13- Brisbane
14- Collingwood
15- Carlton
16- Hawthorn
17- Gold Coast
18- North Melbourne

 

[Jukesy85]

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

 

[The Blue Baggers]

Adelaide
GWS
Swans
Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Carlton
Saints
Bulldogs

Richmond
Fremantle
Essendon
West Coast
Hawks
Geelong
North
Collingwood
Lions
Gold Coast

 

[_007_]

1- Port Adelaide (assuming port get Rockliff and Motlop)
2- Melbourne
3- Western Bulldogs
4- Sydney
5- Adelaide
6- Essendon
7- St Kilda
8- GWS
9- Richmond
10- Geelong
11- Collingwood
12- West Coast
13- Brisbane
14- Collingwood
15- Carlton
16- Hawthorn
17- Gold Coast
18- North Melbourne

Collingwood impressive.

 

[Halftimehero]

Essendon minor premiers, that's all I know

 

[TeeJay Blue]

1 - Adelaide Crows
Still look to be a league above the rest. Strong in every area. They'll probably still search for the few answers to their deficiencies over this off-season. Whether that is Gibbs or somebody else. Lever will be a big loss, but they look to bat real deep in defence.

2 - Sydney Swans
Can't see this team dropping off any time soon. Their kids and younger inexperienced crop always seem to have an immediate impact in the game.

3 - GWS Giants
Similar to Sydney. While their depth will look to become weaker with so many players looking for opportunity elsewhere, their best can certainly take them all the way. It just becomes a matter of whether they can build on proper teamwork and other team values.

4 - Western Bulldogs
They will recover from this year and do some damage next year. They'll get good out of the trades for Stinger and improve in the KP department.

5 - Melbourne
Their spine looks just about set. Just need one or two more players with more polish and the entire team needs better discipline. After that, they'll be laughing and crying tears of joy when they make their first finals series since 2006.

6 - Richmond
They will get found out and won't have as lucky of a run with their injury list. Their depth will be put to the test and some teams will overcome their pressure.

7 - Port Adelaide
Once again this team will make the finals, but not do any damage. They look quick on their feet but lack the skill. They'll be unable to match it with the best.

8 - Geelong Cats
The impact of many of their veterans will be sorely missed. Don't have the right cattle to replace them. They'll only make up the numbers.

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9 - Fremantle
Building up their backline and injecting speed will see them avoid humiliation and push up the ladder to just miss out. Just need to be a little more aggressive going forward.

10 - St. Kilda
Dodgier rebuild. A lot of pacey players, but the skill isn't there. Look to have their backline set up well, but there are questions surrounding the engine room and forward line.

11 - Essendon
In need of some grunt in the centre. Also need to put more focus on their younger crop (not just McGrath). Give them a string of games throughout the year and not just two or three.

12 - Collingwood
Despite the coaching changes, I still see uncertainty amongst this list in regards to damage. Need to perform less like seagulls at the chip and takes risks with pushing the ball forward. Some run off half back and a couple more KP players are very much needed as well.

13 - West Coast
The big changes put to place are going to take some time, so I expect them too drop off a little. Probably even bottom out in a couple of years. Time to let the younger group take the wheel and get a good idea of each other's game.

14 - Brisbane Lions
They'll most certainly improve. A fit and healthy list under the wing of a well-experienced man. Hodge will help with teaching the kids a thing or two and a few more of them could prove to be potential stars.

15 - Carlton
The final year of the 66-game rebuild will see the kids gel together and one or two have a breakout season. Will need to continue to improve on the depth for the midfield. Can't see them being any worse than this year.

16 - Hawthorn
One or two kids that look the goods, but other than Mitchell, their recruiting is not a pretty sight from here. A couple of big names to return but still a long drop from the team they once were.

17 - North Melbourne
Little to no star factor. A fair few ageing players and not many promising kids (though that is expected to change in this season). It only becomes a matter of building cohesion and continuing to recognize the next batch to take the club forward again.

18 - Gold Coast
Very inconsistent. A lot of pace, but extremely sloppy. A change of the coaching staff is needed. Perhaps find some homegrown talent and discover some potential leaders and not have those in question of where they sit take charge.

 

[WWSD]

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

If Gold Coast finish last next year they should be kicked from the competition. That number one draft pick is heading to Dingly.

 

[Toump Ass]

Dees for the premiership, couldn't give a * about the rest.

 

[demondavey]

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

Haha! Adelaide and Richmond 1 & 2. No ******* way.

 

[demondavey]

Port
Sydney
Melbourne
Western Bulldogs
Adelaide
Geelong
Collingwood
Richmond
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GWS
St Kilda
Carlton
Hawthorn
Essendon
West Coast
Gold Coast
Brisbane
North
Fremantle

 

[JayJ20]

1. GWS
2. Richmond
3. Melbourne
4. Adelaide
5. Essendon
6. Port Adelaide
7. Geelong
8. Collingwood

9. St Kilda
10. Sydney
11. Carlton
12. Bulldogs
13. Brisbane
14. West Coast
15. Hawthorn
16. Fremantle
17. North Melbourne
18. Gold Coast

Top 8 IN: Melbourne and Collingwood
Top 8 OUT: Sydney and West Coast

Of course I'll update it after the trade period/fixture release

 

[Demon13304]

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

 

[Hawks1976]

LOL the salt is real. Suck s**t, minnows. TIGERS PREMIERS 2017

You've been a minnow for 37 lost years

 

[Hawks1976]

Haha! Adelaide and Richmond 1 & 2. No ******* way.

agree crows will find it hard to bounce back and tigers game plan is not sustainable long term

 

[MightyTiger]

agree crows will find it hard to bounce back and tigers game plan is not sustainable long term

Running and tackling isn't sustainable? Ok.