Prediction Who will finish higher - Melbourne, Essendon, Adelaide or Hawthorn

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

It’s my opinion too, but I’m every bit as confident as last year

You're quite optimistic, Pessimistic

 

[Pessimistic]

You're quite optimistic, Pessimist

I’ve not been ‘dissapointist’

 

[Trav 20]

You'd have to be a 13 year old to bump threads after round one.

 

[threesixpio]

You'd have to be a 13 year old to bump threads after round one.

How did you rate Jack Watt’s game?

 

[Xtreme]

4. Hawthorn - ended the 2018 season strongly however, the Mitchell injury is a significant blow.

It’s my opinion too, but I’m every bit as confident as last year

Hawthorn will not only win the premiership, but Clarko will borrow from the Beveridge playbook and give Tom Mitchell his medal just prior to lifting the premiership cup.

 

[Angus Young]

Hawthorn
Adelaide
Melbourne
Essendon

 

[Blue1980]

The first three are the poster boys for teams that easily go to water. Not having runners will amplify that, as we have seen in 2019 to date

Didn’t melb beat the hawks in a final last year?

 

[Pessimistic]

Didn’t melb beat the hawks in a final last year?

And in the next game?

Did you see 2008?

 

[Pessimistic]

You'd have to be a 13 year old to bump threads after round one.

I bumped one after JLT1, where box hill and Sicily had a better result than the eagles against Brisbane in r1

 

[00Stinger]

It’s my opinion too, but I’m every bit as confident as last year

strange comment considering Melbourne finished above Hawthorn last year

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

Still think Melbourne are the best team of the lot, on paper anyway. Really should be top 4.

Adelaide.. who knows

Hawthorn

(Daylight)

Essendon

 

[Pessimistic]

strange comment considering Melbourne finished above Hawthorn last year

I'm assuming the OP meant ladder position. anyway assuming melbourne did (finish above), would that be the first time since the turn of the century? Millenia even?

 

[00Stinger]

I'm assuming the OP meant ladder position. anyway assuming melbourne did (finish above), would that be the first time since the turn of the century? Millenia even?

There is no assuming, it is a fact that Melbourne finished above Hawthorn last year. I mean unless you think Richmond won the premiership and West Coast finished 2nd?

Melbourne finished above Hawthorn in 2017 as well. I know you are trolling but your looking like a fool

 

[evo]

After the weekend I'd be:

- Happy if I followed Hawthorn
- OK if I followed Melbourne
- A little worried if I followed Adelaide
- Very worried if I followed Essendon

 

[WWSD]

Just like last year Hawthorn will win a lot games in which they go in as the underdogs, so they might win some games against Geelong, Essendon, Melbourne, Sydney, West Coast etc.

With Scully and Wingard set to return over the next two weeks there’s more room for improvement.

Mitchell will return during the back end of the season sometime round 20-21.

If Hawthorn can beat a near full strength Adelaide away then they really should beat the Bulldogs in round 2 at the MCG and North Melbourne in round 3 and could be 3-0 to start the year.

 

[Pessimistic]

If adelaide I'd be worried the issues of last year have not in fact been addressed merely papered over

 

[evo]

With Scully and Wingard set to return over the next two weeks there’s more room for improvement.

Wow is Scully back already?

Could turn out to one of the all time bargains.

 

[Pessimistic]

Id Imagine Wingard is straight in. Scully will be managed conservatively

 

[calyam]

I'd still bet on Melbourne to finish highest among these four teams.

Hawthorn were obviously the best performed team over the weekend but I still believe that overcoming Mitchell's absence will be difficult across an entire season. It is a big gap to fill.

I have no faith at all in Essendon. On paper they should be a very good team but there is a reason they haven't been relevant for the best part of 15-years.

Overall I'd place them - Melbourne, Hawthorn, Adelaide and Essendon.

 

[WWSD]

Wow is Scully back already?

Could turn out to one of the all time bargains.

Perhaps. Clarkson on Talking Footy said he will play in the next two weeks either round 2 or 3 will be his return.

 

[Pessimistic]

It is our issue I believe. A mix of older and younger players which may be too taxing. needs luck and continued excellent coaching, maybe agressive rotations. Lost Stratton and Omeara before the melbourne final and Mitchell during it
Id suggest the teams playing melbourne essendon and Adelaide in the next few weeks will feel fortunate, as they have started badly

 

[00Stinger]

Perhaps. Clarkson on Talking Footy said he will play in the next two weeks either round 2 or 3 will be his return.

Surely he would have a game or two in the VFL first considering he has been out for 12+ months.

So that would put him in line for an AFL return about round 4-5. Still a bloody good effort to get him back that quick

 

[OhhhhhCyril]

I'd still bet on Melbourne to finish highest among these four teams.

Hawthorn were obviously the best performed team over the weekend but I still believe that overcoming Mitchell's absence will be difficult across an entire season. It is a big gap to fill.

I have no faith at all in Essendon. On paper they should be a very good team but there is a reason they haven't been relevant for the best part of 15-years.

Overall I'd place them - Melbourne, Hawthorn, Adelaide and Essendon.

Hard to argue with anything you said. Agree 100%

 

[MinerBoy]

Surely he would have a game or two in the VFL first considering he has been out for 12+ months.

So that would put him in line for an AFL return about round 4-5. Still a bloody good effort to get him back that quick

I think Box Hill return is the intention.

 

[threesixpio]

I think Box Hill return is the intention.

Makes sense to give him half a game. Probably will run as much as most of the other players in a full game