Play Nice 2018 Ladder Predictions

[Final Siren]

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

 

[Believe Me]

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

 

[kranky al]

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

Would question port and dogs

Overestimated port they will get a harder draw this year

Underestimated the dogs who will bounce back with an easier draw and too much talent.

 

[Lsta062]

You know what? I'll do one now just for the fun of it.

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

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

Trying to factor in some shock rises and shock falls for my early ladder. I guess we'll have to see how the fixture and trade period looks like to get a more accurate idea of what is going on.

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

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

 

[Frank Gallagher]

We are still not a bottom four team without Martin.

One player doesn't make a team

It's an opinion thread that asks a prediction FFS, how the * do you know anyone's wrong?

 

[NaturalDisaster]

It's an opinion thread that asks a prediction FFS, how the **** do you know anyone's wrong?

It's my opinion of the prediction is that so hard to grasp?

 

[Frank Gallagher]

It's my opinion of the prediction is that so hard to grasp?

There are no right or wrong answers, why is that so hard for you to grasp?

 

[Agent 007]

I cant see carlton finishing bottom 6, however, can see them challenging for the 8...only if we receive some form of combo with the below:

Devon Smith
Matthew Keneddy
Tom Rockliff
Saad
Pick 3
Gibbs stays

Surely this would be the 'midfield depth' issue solved either way?

With a strong midfield and already a strong defence, can only see carlton winning the close call games where we have been in front in last qtrs, to be overridden by a better side on the day.

If someone how the mighty blues could acheive all of the above, SURELY! We could challenge the top 8?

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

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

 

[Halorad]

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

 

[Heisenberg_]

Not North though

Wooden spoon

 

[NeutralFan]

Ill do another one after trade period

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

 

[Unique Name]

Making finals is a non-negotiable though.

What exactly does that mean to you. Are you talking about sacking Goodwin if you finished 9th-10th?

 

[Freomaniac]

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

Premiers Melbourne

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

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

You know what? I'll do one now just for the fun of it.

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

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

Trying to factor in some shock rises and shock falls for my early ladder. I guess we'll have to see how the fixture and trade period looks like to get a more accurate idea of what is going on.

LOL at the lot of you Predicting the Fremantle Dockers getting the Wooden spoon or even getting bottom 2. After the shocking season Freo had in 2016 getting 4 wins, I knew Freo were going to get 6-10 wins in 2017. I said in 2017 the only way I would accept Freo getting bottom 4 is that they get 7-8 wins.

Don't mind getting bottom 6 with 7-8 wins again in 2018.

I will do me predictions after the drafts, trades and fixtures

 

[Bazza97]

What exactly does that mean to you. Are you talking about sacking Goodwin if you finished 9th-10th?

Not necessarily sacking Goodwin, but missing out on finals again next year would be considered a failure. We've improved our ladder position and team for the last 4 years so the next step in our progression is to make the finals. In saying that, I'd be a bit disappointed if we just limped into the top 8 and not make an impact in the finals so I'd be aiming for a top 6 finish which is not beyond us. If we do miss the finals in 2018, I don't think Goodwin will be or should be sacked, but there's no doubt a lot more scrutiny will be placed on our team and him going into 2019. I don't think that will happen though and think we will have a positive 2018 overall.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Ill do another one after trade period

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

Jesus, not even Lions fans would be that optimistic.

I think we'll be either 1 above Carlton or 1 below Carlton, can see both sides climbing the ladder together in the next few years.

My prediction:

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

 

[NeutralFan]

Jesus, not even Lions fans would be that optimistic.

I think we'll be either 1 above Carlton or 1 below Carlton, can see both sides climbing the ladder together in the next few years.

My prediction:

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

Dude, I really don't know. From what's been happening past couple seasons you can't think anything is impossible.

 

[Skyfire15]

GWS
Ess
Adel
Melb
Port
Geel
Stk
Rich
======
Coll
WB
Syd
Wce
Haw
Bris
GC
Carl
Frem
Nm

 

[Kingfish73]

Richmond master stroke recruiting last year was A grade. Contributed to their rise this year. Waiting to post trade period before i predict. Can make significant difference.

 

[smasha]

Richmond have significant depth and two first rounders.

Should be up there again.

 

[Royce Hafey]

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

Would be a Geelong poster. You lot must be hurting down in Sleepy Hollow.

 

[treefingers]

Decided to post this without looking at anyone else's predictions to avoid being biased. I can't wait to see how horrendously wrong I am in 12 months time.

Premiers - Sydney
Runners Up - Melbourne
Brownlow - Danger

1 -GWS
2 -Melbourne
3 -Sydney
4 -Adelaide
5 -Collingwood
6 -Richmond
7 -Geelong
8 -Port

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9 -West Coast
10 -St Kilda
11 -Western Bulldogs
12 -Essendon
13 -Freo
14 -Brisbane
15 -Hawthorn
16 -Carlton
17 -North
18 -GC

 

[Lynchy04]

Gotta laugh when you see people do predictions and have their own team in the top 8 and the premiers or a top 4 finisher in the bottom 8.

Melbourne are next to no chance to finish top 4, be lucky to make top 8 at best.

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

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

 

[Lsta062]

LOL at the lot of you Predicting the Fremantle Dockers getting the Wooden spoon or even getting bottom 2. After the shocking season Freo had in 2016 getting 4 wins, I knew Freo were going to get 6-10 wins in 2017. I said in 2017 the only way I would accept Freo getting bottom 4 is that they get 7-8 wins.

Don't mind getting bottom 6 with 7-8 wins again in 2018.

I will do me predictions after the drafts, trades and fixtures

Just some early thoughts given how Fremantle finished up the season. Probably will do one after the fixture release, trade period and draft.