2009 Predictions

[Thylacinus]

Finish: 4th/5th.
Best & Fairest: van Berlo
Best & Fairest runners-up: Nathan Bock, Jason Porplyzia, C Knights, S Goodwin, B Reilley, K Tippett, A McLeoud.
Leading Goalkicker: Tippett 40
Most Brownlow Votes: van Berlo 16
All-Australians: Nathan Bock, Jason Porplyzia, van Berlo

Debutants: Taylor Walker, Jared Petrenko, Greg Gallman, Myke Cook, Rory Sloane, Shaun McKernan, Aaron Kite
Rising Star Nominations: Taylor Walker, Patrick Dangerfield, Otten
Highest H&A Attendance: 65,000 (Round 1 V Collingwood)

Hentschell, if injury free, to have significant influence.

 

[The Crows Truth]

Finish: 9th
Best & Fairest: Scott Thompson
Best & Fairest runners-up: Nathan Bock, Tyson Edwards, Bernie Vince
Leading Goalkicker: Jason Porplyzia - 33
Most Brownlow Votes: Scott Thompson - 15
All-Australians: Nathan Bock,
Debutants: Taylor Walker, Aaron Kite, Jared Petrenko, Greg Gallman, Myke Cook, Rory Sloane, Shaun McKernan, Phil Davis
Rising Star Nominations: Taylor Walker, Patrick Dangerfield
Retirements: Simon Goodwin

Highest H&A Attendance: 64,709 (Round 1 V Collingwood)

 

[Geoffa32]

Finish: 8th
Best & Fairest: Scott Thompson
Best & Fairest runners-up: Nathan Van Berlo, Scott Stevens, Taylor Walker
Leading Goalkicker: Taylor Walker 58
Most Brownlow Votes: Scott Thompson 19
All-Australians: Nathan Bock, VB, Ben Rutten

Debutants: Shaun McKernan, Taylor Walker, Jared Petrenko, Rory Sloane
Rising Star Nominations: Taylor Walker (winner), Jared Petrenko, Patrick Dangerfield

Members: 49899
Highest H&A Attendance: 72899 (Collingwood supporters to come out in droves)

 

[WALL-e]

Finish: 4th.
Best & Fairest: Nathan Bock.
Best & Fairest runners-up: Scott Thompson, Jason Porplyzia, Brent Reilly, Nathan van Berlo, Bernie Vince.
Leading Goalkicker: Taylor Walker- 42
Most Brownlow Votes: Scott Thompson - 17
All-Australians: Nathan Bock, Jason Porplyzia, Ben Rutten.

Debutants: Taylor Walker, Greg Gallman, Aaron Kite, Jared Petrenko, Rory Sloane, Shaun McKerrnan.
Rising Star Nominations: Taylor Walker, Patrick Dangerfield.

Members: 51,666
Highest H&A Attendance: 70,333 - Collingwood, Round 1.

 

[noddy]

Finish: Top, if not 6th to 8th
Best & Fairest: Jason Porplyzia
Best & Fairest runners-up: Scott Thompson, Andrew McLeod
Leading Goalkicker: Jason Porplyzia
Most Brownlow Votes: Andrew McLeod
All-Australians: Nathan Bock, Jason Porplyzia, Andrew McLeod

Debutants: Taylor Walker, Jared Petrenko, Rory Sloane,
Rising Star Nominations: Taylor Walker, Patrick Dangerfield, Jared Petrenko
Highest H&A Attendance: 69,696 (Round 1 V Collingwood)

Please gods of the footy world shine down favorably on Trent Hentschel in 09 & beyond.

 

[jackster83]

Finish: 5th (beaten by Collingwood in the SF)
Best & Fairest: Nathan van Berlo
Best & Fairest runners-up: Nathan Bock, Jason Porplyzia, Scott Thompson
Leading Goalkicker: Jason Porplyzia - 45
Most Brownlow Votes: Jason Porplyzia - 16
All-Australians: Nathan Bock, Jason Porplyzia
Debutants: Taylor Walker, Aaron Kite, Jared Petrenko, Myke Cook, Rory Sloane
Rising Star Nominations: Patrick Dangerfield
Retirements: Simon Goodwin, Tyson Edwards, Andrew Mcleod

Highest H&A Attendance: 71,000 (Round 1 V Collingwood)

 

[Alex99]

Finish: 10th
Best & Fairest: Chris Knights
Best & Fairest runners-up: Scott Thompson, Nathan Bock, Jason Porplyzia
Leading Goalkicker: Jason Porplyzia - 55
Most Brownlow Votes: Scott Thompson - 15
All-Australians: Nathan Bock, Jason Porplyzia
Debutants: Taylor Walker, Aaron Kite, Jared Petrenko, Myke Cook, Rory Sloane, Shaun McKernan
Rising Star Nominations: Patrick Dangerfield, Taylor Walker, Andy Otten
Retirements: Simon Goodwin, Tyson Edwards
Members: 50,000
Highest H&A Attendance: 66,500 (Round 1 V Collingwood)

 

[Thylacinus]

Geoffa wrote:
If the Meek are to inherit the Earth, who will be their leader?

My answer: Jesus the Christ! (Smile and wink!)

 

[StonesThrow]

If our leading goalkicker only scores in the 30s then we will struggle for the 8.

 

[ChezFC]

If our leading goalkicker only scores in the 30s then we will struggle for the 8.

Not necessarily, we made top 8 last season with our leading goalkicker scoring mid 30's. We actually had a couple who kicked 30+ goals

I like the fact that we don't rely on one superstar to carry us - it would be nice to have one consistent, confident goal kicker like a Buddy, Fev, Richo or Pav but it makes it harder for the other team's defence when they don't know which Crow is going to have a cracker of a game

 

[crows dude]

Finish: 5th
Best & Fairest: Porplysia
Best & Fairest runners-up: Scott Thompson, Nathan Bock, Patrick Dangerfield
Leading Goalkicker: Walker 75, Porplysia 44, Tippet 40, Hentschell 25
Most Brownlow Votes: Scott Thompson - 18
All-Australians: Nathan Bock, Jason Porplyzia, Thompson
Debutants: Taylor Walker, Aaron Kite, Jared Petrenko, Rory Sloane, Shaun McKernan
Rising Star Nominations: Patrick Dangerfield, Taylor Walker, Petrenko
Retirements: Simon Goodwin, Tyson Edwards,
Members: 51,456
Highest H&A Attendance: 65 244(Round 1 V Collingwood)
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[IddyBiddy]

Not necessarily, we made top 8 last season with our leading goalkicker scoring mid 30's. We actually had a couple who kicked 30+ goals

I like the fact that we don't rely on one superstar to carry us - it would be nice to have one consistent, confident goal kicker like a Buddy, Fev, Richo or Pav but it makes it harder for the other team's defence when they don't know which Crow is going to have a cracker of a game

We struggled to make the 8 last year and at the end of the day finished 8th. I would agree with Stones Throw, a leading scorer of low to mid 30s would be a disappointment for AFC. We desperately need a 50 plus target supported by at least one 30 odd goal scorer. With that, we still maintain our flexibility up forward but can kick game winning scores.

I'd be hoping Porps can kick about the 50 mark and be supported by Tippey with something in or around the 30 mark. If Tex manages over 20 for the season we should be delighted, if he gets 30 plus we should be delerious.

 

[IddyBiddy]

While I am at it.

Finish: 9th
Best & Fairest: van Berlo
Best & Fairest runners-up: Scott Thompson, Porps, Bock
Leading Goalkicker: Porplysia 56
Most Brownlow Votes: Props - 11
All-Australians: Nathan Bock, Jason Porplyzia
Debutants: Taylor Walker, Aaron Kite, Jared Petrenko, Rory Sloane, Myke Cook
Rising Star Nominations: Patrick Dangerfield, Taylor Walker, Andy Otten
Retirements: Simon Goodwin, Tyson Edwards,
Members: 49,789
Highest H&A Attendance: 67,587(Round 1 V Collingwood)

 

[WALL-e]

Leading Goalkicker: Porplysia 56

Good Goly Miss Moly!

Definately capable, but I personally hope he's spending too much time in the middle for 56 worth.

 

[Mismatched]

We struggled to make the 8 last year and at the end of the day finished 8th. I would agree with Stones Throw, a leading scorer of low to mid 30s would be a disappointment for AFC. We desperately need a 50 plus target supported by at least one 30 odd goal scorer. With that, we still maintain our flexibility up forward but can kick game winning scores.

I'd be hoping Porps can kick about the 50 mark and be supported by Tippey with something in or around the 30 mark. If Tex manages over 20 for the season we should be delighted, if he gets 30 plus we should be delerious.

And yet we were a Bee's proverbial or perhaps just a slightly less pathetic Essendon side from making the top 4 and we actually finished 7th at the end of the day, the Roos finished 8th.

I wouldn't say we exactly "struggled" to make the 8, it wasn't easy like in 05/06, we were made to work for it.

 

[chadleverington]

Jesus.Hows the pressure on Taylor Walker to perform

Leading goal kickers all-round, for a teenager who hasnt played a game

I was thinking the same thing Never played a game and expected to kick 40+ goals Not asking much.

Finish: 10th
Best & Fairest: Scott Thompson
Best & Fairest runners-up: Bock
Leading Goalkicker: Goodwin 44
Most Brownlow Votes: Thompson
All-Australians: Bock

Debutants: Taylor Walker, Jared Petrenko
Rising Star Nominations: Taylor Walker

Members: 50k
Highest H&A Attendance: 50k (Pies round 1, Showdown)

 

[AtWork1]

Finish: 8th
Best & Fairest: van Berlo
Best & Fairest runners-up: Goodwin, Bock, Reilly, Thompson
Leading Goalkicker: Gill 40, Tippett 35, Walker 25
Most Brownlow Votes: Porplyzia 12
All-Australians: Nil
Debutants: Taylor Walker, Aaron Kite, Greg Gallman, Jared Petrenko, Myke Cook
Rising Star Nominations: Patrick Dangerfield, Taylor Walker
Retirements: Andrew Mcleod, Tyson Edwards,
Members: 50k
Highest H&A Attendance: 62,500 (Away - MCG), 44,523 (Home)

 

[magtrev]

Finish: 11th.
Best & Fairest: Nathan Bock.
Best & Fairest runners-up: Scott Thompson, Jason Porplyzia, Brent Reilly
Leading Goalkicker: Kurt Tippett - 32
Most Brownlow Votes: Scott Thompson - 14
All-Australians: Nathan Bock
Debutants: Taylor Walker, Greg Gallman, Aaron Kite, Jared Petrenko, Rory Sloane, Shaun McKerrnan, Myke Cook
Rising Star Nominations: Taylor Walker, Patrick Dangerfield.
Retirements: Andrew McLeod, Simon Goodwin
Members: 50k
Highest H&A Attendance: 67k - Collingwood, Round 1.

 

[IddyBiddy]

Good Goly Miss Moly!

Definately capable, but I personally hope he's spending too much time in the middle for 56 worth.

I don't think we'll see much of Porps in the middle this year. NC has made mention of him as a forward quite a bit this year already. We need a decent target up forward, and despite the hype on this board (and everywhere else), we cannot rely on Walker to be our go to man, its both unfair and unrealistic. With Burton out, Porps will play the majority of the year up forward.

 

[Vantz]

Finish: 13th.
Best & Fairest: Jason Porplyzia
Best & Fairest runners-up:
2)Nathan Bock
3)David Mackay
4)Nathan Van Berlo
5)Ivan Maric
Leading Goalkicker: Scott Thompson - 34
Most Brownlow Votes: Nathan Van Berlo - 9
All-Australians: Nathan Bock, Jason Porplyzia
Debutants: Walker, Gallman, Petrenko, Sloane, McKernan, Cook,
Rising Star Nominations: Otten
Retirements: Goodwin, Edwards, Mcleod, Burton, Doughty
Members: 47,500
Highest H&A Attendance: 64,000 - Collingwood, Round 1.

 

[IddyBiddy]

And yet we were a Bee's proverbial or perhaps just a slightly less pathetic Essendon side from making the top 4 and we actually finished 7th at the end of the day, the Roos finished 8th.

I wouldn't say we exactly "struggled" to make the 8, it wasn't easy like in 05/06, we were made to work for it.

No doubt we had a few things go in our favour last year and were unlucky not to make the 4 in the end. However others will not doubt not agree but IMO I think the comp in 2008 made us look better than we were.

 

[adelaide_40]

Finish: 8th
Best & Fairest: Jason porplyzia
Best & Fairest runners-up: Nathon Bock, David mckay, nathan van berlo, scott thompson
Leading Goalkicker: Nick Gill - 35
Most Brownlow Votes: Scott Thompson - 11
All-Australians: Nathan Bock
Debutants: Taylor Walker, Greg Gallman, Aaron Kite, Jared Petrenko, Rory Sloane, Shaun McKerrnan, Myke Cook
Rising Star Nominations: Taylor Walker, Patrick Dangerfield.
Retirements: Simon Goodwin.
Members: 50k
Highest H&A Attendance: 63,306k - Collingwood, Round 1.

 

[beartoo]

Finish: 3rd
Best & Fairest: Scott Thompson
Best & Fairest runners-up: Nathan Bock, David Mckay, Simon Goodwin.
Leading Goalkicker: Gill - 48
Most Brownlow Votes: Thompson - 18
All-Australians: Bock, Mckay, Porps
Debutants: Walker, Cook, Kite, Petrenko, Sloane, McKerrnan.
Rising Star Nominations: Dangerfield.
Retirements: Goodwin, McLeod.
Members: 51k
Highest H&A Attendance: 54k - Collingwood, Round 1.

 

[*PAF]

No doubt we had a few things go in our favour last year and were unlucky not to make the 4 in the end. However others will not doubt not agree but IMO I think the comp in 2008 made us look better than we were.

I think both Adelaide teams have a chance of winning the whole lot this year.
Who knows what the odds are for a Port Crows Grand Final?

 

[maccas_no1]

Finish: 9th
Best & Fairest: Jason Porplyzia
Best & Fairest runners-up: Nathan Bock, Scott Thompson, Nathan Van Berlo, David Mackay
Leading Goalkicker: Taylor Walker - 43
Most Brownlow Votes: Jason Porplyzia 21
All-Australians: Nathan Bock, Scott Thompson

Debutants: Taylor Walker, Aaron Kite, Jared Petrenko, Greg Gallman, Myke Cook, Shaun McKernan
Rising Star Nominations: Taylor Walker, Patrick Dangerfield (winner), Jared Petrenko.
Retirements: Robert Shirley, Simon Goodwin, Tyson Edwards

Members: Only those who are happy to be ripped off
Highest H&A Attendance: 61,000 (Round 1 V Collingwood)