Expectations for 2026

[THE_GUN]

Nothing left to read so lets look at something going into next year.
What are peoples expectation for the coming season 2026

Where do we finish on the Ladder :
How many wins are you expecting :
How many wins would be the pass mark :
Who will be our most improved player that has been there prior to this draft :
Who will be our leading goal kicker :
Which of the new kids drafted in 2025 will be the best performed :
How many games will smillie play :
Will LOTW get a perm ban
Will Groupie give up his KFC addiction and go on a diet :

 

[THE_GUN]

Where do we finish on the Ladder : 16th
How many wins are you expecting : 4-5
How many wins would be the pass mark : 4
Who will be our most improved player that has been there prior to this draft : MCAuliffe
Who will be our leading goal kicker : Faull
Which of the new kids drafted in 2025 will be the best performed : Cumming
How many games will smillie play : 9
Will LOTW get a perm ban : I really hope so
Will Groupie give up his KFC addiction and go on a diet : No Chance

 

[Grrr]

I think we will head north a bit faster than you think. Good nucleus of experienced players still who will have good preseasons.... that is not a curse, positive vibes.

Where do we finish on the Ladder : 13th
How many wins are you expecting : 8-9
How many wins would be the pass mark : 6
Who will be our most improved player that has been there prior to this draft : Lalor
Who will be our leading goal kicker : Lynch
Which of the new kids drafted in 2025 will be the best performed : Cumming
How many games will smillie play : 6
Will LOTW get a perm ban : I like the contrarians, Shesh from Perth, Tiger Imposter gone but not forgotten. etc
Will Groupie give survive a good year : No Chance

 

[beema limapep]

Where do we finish on the Ladder : 14th
How many wins are you expecting : 8
How many wins would be the pass mark : 7
Who will be our most improved player that has been there prior to this draft : Gibcus, Smillie and Armstrong.
Who will be our leading goal kicker : Taranto with 30 to 35.
Which of the new kids drafted in 2025 will be the best performed : Grlj
How many games will smillie play : 10
Will LOTW get a perm ban: which account?
Will Groupie give up his KFC addiction and go on a diet : Already has - prefers red rooster

 

[sante]

Where do we finish on the Ladder : 16th-18th
How many wins are you expecting : <5
How many wins would be the pass mark : Doesn’t matter
Who will be our most improved player that has been there prior to this draft : Sonsie
Who will be our leading goal kicker : Lynch
Which of the new kids drafted in 2025 will be the best performed : Cumming
How many games will smillie play : Up to 10
Will LOTW get a perm ban : Nope
Will Groupie give up his KFC addiction and go on a diet : Hell no

 

[Truetiger]

Where do we finish on the Ladder - 16th

How many wins are you expecting- 6 or 7

How many wins would be the pass mark 6-7 and higher percentage.

Who will be our most improved player that has been there prior to this draft : Brown

Who will be our leading goal kicker : Lynch
Which of the new kids drafted in 2025 will be the best performed : Cumming

How many games will smillie play : 6-10
Will LOTW/ Groupie a perm ban : No Comment

Will Groupie give up his KFC addiction and go on a diet : Don’t Care.

 

[beema limapep]

Where do we finish on the Ladder : 16th-18th
How many wins are you expecting : <5
How many wins would be the pass mark : Doesn’t matter
Who will be our most improved player that has been there prior to this draft : Sonsie
Who will be our leading goal kicker : Lynch
Which of the new kids drafted in 2025 will be the best performed : Cumming
How many games will smillie play : Up to 10
Will LOTW get a perm ban : Nope
Will Groupie give up his KFC addiction and go on a diet : Hell no

Almost like you would be happy for or are exigent to a low bar of performance.

1 win is a pass mark doesnt matter...

Weird. Possible troll.

 

[tiger_tough]

Where do we finish on the Ladder : 15th
How many wins are you expecting : 6
How many wins would be the pass mark : 4+ BUT a healthier percentage
Who will be our most improved player that has been there prior to this draft : McAuliffe
Who will be our leading goal kicker : Lynch
Which of the new kids drafted in 2025 will be the best performed : Cumming
How many games will smillie play : 6
Will LOTW get a perm ban: No

 

[sante]

Almost like you would be happy for or are exigent to a low bar of performance.

1 win is a pass mark doesnt matter...

Weird. Possible troll.

Nah just being real. So many variables in a season. I think there is a clear bottom 6 in 2026.

 

[tunksy]

probably same amount of wins but want to see an improved percentage.

 

[tiger_tough]

probably same amount of wins but want to see an improved percentage.

Yeah I'm with ya. Percentage is a better guide for us.

 

[Truetiger]

probably same amount of wins but want to see an improved percentage.

66.0 to 66.1 improvement.

 

[beema limapep]

Nah just being real. So many variables in a season. I think there is a clear bottom 6 in 2026.

A clear bottom 6 is what we are saying. Teal? You're expecting us to finish as low as 18th and the number of wins don't matter.

Strange for an independent supporter.

 

[Jimmy123]

Where do we finish on the Ladder : 14th
How many wins are you expecting : 8
How many wins would be the pass mark : 6
Who will be our most improved player that has been there prior to this draft : Campbell Gray
Who will be our leading goal kicker : Jonty Faull
Which of the new kids drafted in 2025 will be the best performed : Sam Grlj
How many games will smillie play : 16 with some managing later in the season
Will LOTW get a perm ban: we can only hope

 

[sante]

A clear bottom 6 is what we are saying. Teal? You're expecting us to finish as low as 18th and the number of wins don't matter.

Strange for an independent supporter.

Because wins won’t define our improvement imo. I know you’re a little slow but we should be fielding a younger team than we have in previous seasons under Yze, so I wouldn’t be surprised if we don’t move up the ladder

 

[Tigerbob]

Where do we finish on the Ladder : 17th
How many wins are you expecting : 4
How many wins would be the pass mark : 4
Who will be our most improved player that has been there prior to this draft : Josh Gibcus
Who will be our leading goal kicker : Tom Lynch
Which of the new kids drafted in 2025 will be the best performed : Cumming
How many games will smillie play : 5
Will LOTW get a perm ban: Who?
Will Groupie give up his KFC addiction and go on a diet : If he wants to last until our next flag

 

[sregit]

Where do we finish on the Ladder : 16th
How many wins are you expecting : 6
How many wins would be the pass mark : >4
Who will be our most improved player that has been there prior to this draft : Gray
Who will be our leading goal kicker : Lynch
Which of the new kids drafted in 2025 will be the best performed : Grlj
How many games will smillie play : <6. Hope I'm wrong and it's way more
Will LOTW get a perm ban : Nope
Will Groupie give up his KFC addiction and go on a diet : Yes. Swaps to Big Macs

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Ninthmond and Finals

 

[THE_GUN]

Just realized
Groupie_ is going to get a shed load of tags

 

[wegetpumped]

Where do we finish on the Ladder - 17th

How many wins are you expecting- 3

How many wins would be the pass mark 5

Who will be our most improved player that has been there prior to this draft : Trainor

Who will be our leading goal kicker : Campbell 25
Which of the new kids drafted in 2025 will be the best performed : Grlj

How many games will smillie play : _22
Will LOTW/ Groupie a perm ban : Why?

Will Groupie give up his KFC addiction and go on a diet : No difference, he has switched to Wendy's

 

[Wrenny]

Just realized
Groupie_ is going to get a shed load of tags

Nothing out of the ordinary, that sounds like a quiet Thursday night for him.

 

[Foley#41]

Where do we finish on the Ladder : 10th
How many wins are you expecting : 9
How many wins would be the pass mark : 6
Who will be our most improved player that has been there prior to this draft : Armstrong
Who will be our leading goal kicker : Armstrong
Which of the new kids drafted in 2025 will be the best performed : Grlj
How many games will smillie play : 8
Will LOTW get a perm ban: I can’t see questions about blocked members
Will Groupie give up his KFC addiction and go on a diet : no, continue his KFC addiction and go on ozempic

 

[docko911]

Nothing left to read so let’s look at something going into next year.
What are peoples expectation for the coming season 2026

Where do we finish on the Ladder: 7th
How many wins are you expecting: 14
How many wins would be the pass mark: 8
Who will be our most improved player that has been there prior to this draft: Gibcus
Who will be our leading goal kicker: Lynch (shout out to Faull as well)
Which of the new kids drafted in 2025 will be the best performed: Grlj
How many games will smillie play: 14
Will LOTW get a perm ban: Who?
Will Groupie give up his KFC addiction and go on a diet: Not unless they ban Uber Eats

 

[fairenough]

Where do we finish on the Ladder : 10th
How many wins are you expecting : 9
How many wins would be the pass mark : 6
Who will be our most improved player that has been there prior to this draft : Armstrong
Who will be our leading goal kicker : Armstrong
Which of the new kids drafted in 2025 will be the best performed : Grlj
How many games will smillie play : 8
Will LOTW get a perm ban: I can’t see questions about blocked members
Will Groupie give up his KFC addiction and go on a diet : no, continue his KFC addiction and go on ozempic

Armstrong will be the pick of the 24 draft !!

 

[tigs2010]

Armstrong will be the pick of the 24 draft !!

Fair enough