2011 Predictions

[Silvagnis]

• Position on the ladder come round 24: 5th
• Stage of the year Carlton will be eliminated: Week two
• Games won come end of season: 15
• Games lost come end of season: Seven
• Best recruit: Laidler
• First omission of the season: Ellard
• First debutant: O'keeffe
• First retirement: Scotland
• First delisting: Thornton
• 1st B&F: Murphy
• 2nd B&F: Judd
• 3rd B&F: Gibbs
• Highest goal kicker: Waite
• Biggest improver: Robinson & Austin
• Will Ratten keep his job?: Yes
• Will we have a brownlow medal winner?: No
• If no, who will poll our most votes?: Judd
• Will Murphy stay a Blue?: Yes
• Biggest headline of the year (concerning carlton): Blues Cruise To Spoil Pies' Flag Unveiling
• Most likely to win Goal of the Year: Yarran
• Most likely to win Mark of the Year: Robinson

 

[Aphrodite]

Position on the ladder come round 8: 5th
Position on the ladder come round 16: 6th
Position on the ladder come round 24: 4th
Stage of the year Carlton will be eliminated: Prelim

Games won come end of season: 15
Games drawn come end of season: 0
Games lost come end of season: 7

Best recruit: Watson
Worst recruit (if any):

First omission of the season: Houlihan
First debutant: Watson/Duigan
First retirement: Scotland
First de-listing: Thornton

1st B&F: Judd
2nd B&F: Murphy/Gibbs
3rd B&F: Simpson
Highest goal kicker: Henderson
Biggest improver: Henderson & Jamo

Will Ratten keep his job? (no hidden agenda here): Maybe
If no, who will be his replacement?: Malthouse (maybe)

Will we have a brownlow medal winner?: Yes
If yes who?: Judd
If no, who will poll our most votes?:

Will Murphy stay a Blue?: Of course (fingers crossed)

Biggest headline of the year (concerning carlton): Murphy will remain a Blue & commits for a further 10 yrs.

Most likely to win Goal of the Year: Yarran
Most likely to win Mark of the Year: Waite

 

[Mister Carlton]

Position on the ladder come round 8: 5th
Position on the ladder come round 16: 6th
Position on the ladder come round 24: 4th
Stage of the year Carlton will be eliminated: Prelim

Best recruit: Duigan
Worst recruit (if any): None.
First omission of the season: Ellard and Carrazzo.
First debutant: Watson/Duigan
First retirement: Scotland?
First de-listing: Thornton

1st B&F: Murphy.
2nd B&F: Judd.
3rd B&F: Gibbs.
Highest goal kicker: Waite. Henderson close behind.
Biggest improver: Warnock/Yarran/Austin.

Will Ratten keep his job? (no hidden agenda here): Yes.
If no, who will be his replacement?: Andrew Collins.

Will we have a brownlow medal winner?: Yes
If yes who?: Andrew Collins.
If no, who will poll our most votes?:

Will Murphy stay a Blue?: Yes.

Biggest headline of the year (concerning carlton): Andrew Collins receives Nobel Peace Prize.

Most likely to win Goal of the Year: Garlett.
Most likely to win Mark of the Year: Walker - finally!

 

[navyblues5]

Position on the ladder come round 8: 9th
Position on the ladder come round 16: 7th
Position on the ladder come round 24: 6th
Stage of the year Carlton will be eliminated: Preliminary Final
Games won come end of season: 13 and a draw
Games drawn come end of season: 1
Games lost come end of season: 8

Best recruit: Laidler
Worst recruit (if any):
First omission of the season: Houlihan
First debutant: Laidler
First retirement: Scotland
First de-listing: O'Hailpin

1st B&F: Judd
2nd B&F: McLean
3rd B&F: Gibbs
Highest goal kicker: Kruezer
Biggest improver: McLean
Will Ratten keep his job? (no hidden agenda here): Yes
If no, who will be his replacement?:

Will we have a brownlow medal winner?: Yes
If yes who?: Judd - cant be stopped
If no, who will poll our most votes?:
Will Murphy stay a blue?: No

Biggest headline of the year (concerning carlton): Secret Documents Leaked - Murphy off to GWS
Ratten a Genius sending Kruezer to the square.

Most likely to win goal of the year: Yarran
Most likely to win mark of the year: Kruezer

 

[Sin City]

Position on the ladder come round 8: 5th
Position on the ladder come round 16: 4th
Position on the ladder come round 24: 4th
Stage of the year Carlton will be eliminated: Preliminary Final

Games won come end of season: 16
Games drawn come end of season: 0
Games lost come end of season: 6

Best recruit: Duigan, Curnow
Worst recruit (if any):

First omission of the season:
First debutant: Curnow
First retirement: Scotland
First de-listing: Thornton

1st B&F: Judd
2nd B&F: Murphy
3rd B&F: Russell
Highest goal kicker: Waite
Biggest improver: Brock McLean, Aaron Joseph

Will Ratten keep his job? (no hidden agenda here): Probably
If no, who will be his replacement?: Richardson

Will we have a brownlow medal winner?: Maybe
If yes who?: Judd
If no, who will poll our most votes?:

Will Murphy stay a blue?: Have no idea

Biggest headline of the year (concerning carlton): Murphy's decision

Most likely to win goal of the year: Betts
Most likely to win mark of the year: Waite

 

[dumb]

Position on the ladder come round 8: 3rd
Position on the ladder come round 16: 8th
Position on the ladder come round 24: 7th
Stage of the year Carlton will be eliminated: 1st week of finals

basically expect the much same. strong early form, mid season slump, rallying type finish to sure up finals.


Games won come end of season: whatever gets them into the lower part of the 8
Games drawn come end of season: 1

Best recruit: curnow
Worst recruit (if any): collins/laidler. just a couple of names, taking a guess at which ones will fail to live up to pre-season hype. has to be someone.

First omission of the season: scotland
First debutant: curnow (nominated rookie or something?). probably be 2 or 3 debut together.

1st B&F: judd
2nd B&F: murphy
3rd B&F: simpson
Highest goal kicker: garlett
Biggest improver: garlett/henderson

Biggest headline of the year (concerning carlton): something to do with ratten as coach. might blow over, might not.

Most likely to win goal of the year: garlett
Most likely to win mark of the year: nobody