Seeing as this has been done for last year's preliminary finalists, the Bulldogs, Power and Kangaroos are a good comparison coming into this season as all are middle of the road and have been hard to predict in recent times.
For example:
Western Bulldogs were widely tipped to miss finals in 2016 but they won the premiership.
Port Adelaide were widely tipped to win the premiership in 2015 but they finished 9th.
North Melbourne were widely tipped to win the wooden spoon last year but they finished 9th.
Who will finish higher on the ladder out of this trio and why?
For example:
Western Bulldogs were widely tipped to miss finals in 2016 but they won the premiership.
Port Adelaide were widely tipped to win the premiership in 2015 but they finished 9th.
North Melbourne were widely tipped to win the wooden spoon last year but they finished 9th.
Who will finish higher on the ladder out of this trio and why?