2012 Predictions

[STC]

Slotted the Dogs in at 14th - can't keep up with all these new teams!

 

[Dudley Leopard]

1. Hawthorn
2. St Kilda
3. Carlton
4. Collingwood
5. Geelong
6. Fremantle
7. Sydney
8. West Coast Eagles

9. Richmond
10. North Melbourne
11. Melbourne
12. Adelaide
13. Brisbane
14. Essendon
15. Gold Coast
16. Bulldogs
17. Port Adelaide
18. GWS

Saints beat Hawthorn in GF
Brownlow Medal - Mitchell
Coleman Medal - Reiwoldt

 

[Beagle_Charlie]

1. Carlton
2. Collingwood
3. Geelong
4. Sydney
5. Adelaide
6. Fremantle
7. Kangaroos
8. Geelong
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9. Richmond
10. North Melbourne
11. Sydney
12. West Coast
13. Hawthorn
14. Gold Coast
15. West Sydney
16. Essendon

 

[HappyChappy35]

1. Carlton
2. Collingwood
3. Geelong
4. Sydney
5. Adelaide
6. Fremantle
7. Kangaroos
8. Geelong
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9. Richmond
10. North Melbourne
11. Sydney
12. West Coast
13. Hawthorn
14. Gold Coast
15. West Sydney
16. Essendon

Geelong, North and Sydney to field two teams next year? Dogs, Melbourne, Port, Saints and Brisbane to all fold?

 

[magpieswmb]

1.Hawthorn
2.Collingwood
3.Carlton
4.West Coast
5.Geelong
6.St Kilda
7.Fremantle
8.Sydney
9.Essendon
10.Melbourne
11.Richmond
12.Adelaide
13.North Melbourne
14.Bulldogs
15.Port Adelaide
16.Brisbane
17.Gold Coast
18.GWS

 

[Brett5150]

I'm guessing its still 24 rounds next year...??!!

Would have to be with 18 teams.

Early tip -

1. Geelong
2. Hawthorn
3. Carlton
4. Collingwood
5. Sydney
6. West Coast
7. North Melbourne
8. Essendon

9. Fremantle
10. Richmond
11. St Kilda
12. Melbourne
13. Brisbane
14. Adelaide
15. Gold Coast
16. Port Adelaide
17. Western bulldogs
18. Greater western

 

[Lyyynnnchy]

lol people really struggling with the teams

 

[Swooper18]

I'm guessing its still 24 rounds next year...??!!

Would have to be with 18 teams.


There will be 22 rounds over 24 weeks before the finals series. 198 games in total.

 

[Lionheart Penno]

Very Very Early Predictions

1. Hawthorn
2. Carlton
3. Collingwood
4. Geelong
5. Sydney
6. West Coast Eagles
7. Essendon
8. Fremantle

9. North Melbourne
10. Adelaide
11. Western Bulldogs
12. St Kilda
13. Melbourne
14. Brisbane
15. Richmond
16. Port Adelaide
17. Gold Coast Suns
18. Greater Western Sydney

Hawks to prevail in a tight one against ol navy blues in the granny...

 

[Good_Burger]

Lol GWS last

 

[Squida25]

1. Carlton
2. Collingwood
3. Geelong
4. Sydney
5. Adelaide
6. Fremantle
7. Kangaroos
8. Geelong
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9. Richmond
10. North Melbourne
11. Sydney
12. West Coast
13. Hawthorn
14. Gold Coast
15. West Sydney
16. Essendon

This could be an interesting year .

 

[beta_condition]

1. Collingwood
2. Hawthorn
3. Geelong
4. Carlton
5. Essendon
6. West Coast Eagles
7. North Melbourne
8. Sydney


16. Gold Coast Suns
17. Port Adelaide
18. Greater Western Sydney


Brownlow Medal - Lance Franklin*. Scott Pendlebury two way tie, Franklin reported for head high contact
Coleman Medal - Lance Franklin (86 57)

 

[tripple1zero]

Very Very Early Predictions

Why don't you do predictions instead of very very early ones?

 

[BlueGibbs2011]

1. Collingwood: Systematic gameplan to finish on top.
2. Hawthorn: Best list and hard at it.
3. Carlton: Slowly coming to the boil Will lose games based on ave KPFs.
4. Fremantle: Refreshed and uninjured. One last shout for Pavlova and the giraffe.
5. Geelong: Slipping slightly but soo much class. Decent group of 4/5 youngsters complimented by the old timers.
6. WCE: Solid year again being hard to beat at Subiaco.
7. North Melbourne: Hard to judge but they are due a good year.
8. Western Bulldogs: Better luck with injuries should see them surprise and finish 8th.
9. St Kilda: Feel sorry for them.
10. Essendon: Heppell, Hurley and a box of tissues
11. Melbourne: Lose Skully, gain Clark should see them finish 11th.
12. Richmond: Give the impression of underachievement but they are really trying as hard as they can
13. Adelaide: Whatever.
14. Swans: A bad year finally coming up. Time to rebuild.
15. Port Adelaide: Poor club but there are poorer and they have at least held on to their young guns and got Ebert.
16. Gold Coast: Have to fight second year blues for their youngsters.
17. Brisbane: Shit is shit. Sorry Brisbane - from outside it doesnt look good.
18. GWS: Sheedy factor should see them come last for the next 3 years.

 

[Buddy and Roughy]

1. Collingwood
2. Hawthorn
3. Carlton
4. Geelong
5. Fremantle
6. West Coast
7. Sydney
8. Melbourne

Grand Final: Hawthorn v Geelong
Premiers: Hawthorn
Brownlow: who cares fluke award
Coleman: Franklin

 

[Yelle]

1. Carlton
2. Hawthorn
3. Fremantle
4. West Coast
5. Collingwood
6. Geelong
7. North Melbourne
8. Sydney

Grand Final: Hawthorn Vs Carlton
Premiers: Hawthorn
Brownlow: Gary Ablett
Coleman: Lance Franklin

 

[Leg End]

1. Geelong: Won't lose much from 2011.
2. Collingwood: Similarly - but new coach approach may slow them down compared to 2011.
3. Hawthorn - challengers again.
4. Swans: have developed more youth, speed than usual. Looking very good.
5. WCE: Big year ahead.
6. Fremantle: Assuming injuries don't reappear, pushing top 4.
7. Carlton - again, will look the goods at some stage but crumble when it matters.
8. North Melbourne: Not sure - but seem to be putting a decent list together.
9. St Kilda: Will limp along. Downward slide after years up there.
10. Essendon: 2012 is the year to step up - but still have doubts.
11. Western Bulldogs: Thereabouts but not quite good enough.
12. Adelaide: Will bounce back somewhat - but still struggle.
13. Melbourne: Just can't see huge turnaround after last year.
14. Richmond: Who knows? Bad year then another barnstorming finish.
15. Port Adelaide: Nightmare again.
16. Gold Coast: Improvement but not massive.
17. Brisbane: Another tough year.
18. GWS: Should come last by a long way - as expected

Quite bullish about the Swans. Settled defensive line, strong mids, speed out wide. Forward line issues closer to resolution after unsettled year. Contested footy will always make them hard to beat.

 

[cfc4life]

1. Geelong: Won't lose much from 2011.
2. Collingwood: Similarly - but new coach approach may slow them down compared to 2011.
3. Hawthorn - challengers again.
4. Swans: have developed more youth, speed than usual. Looking very good.
5. WCE: Big year ahead.
6. Fremantle: Assuming injuries don't reappear, pushing top 4.
7. Carlton - again, will look the goods at some stage but crumble when it matters.
8. North Melbourne: Not sure - but seem to be putting a decent list together.
9. St Kilda: Will limp along. Downward slide after years up there.
10. Essendon: 2012 is the year to step up - but still have doubts.
11. Western Bulldogs: Thereabouts but not quite good enough.
12. Adelaide: Will bounce back somewhat - but still struggle.
13. Melbourne: Just can't see huge turnaround after last year.
14. Richmond: Who knows? Bad year then another barnstorming finish.
15. Port Adelaide: Nightmare again.
16. Gold Coast: Improvement but not massive.
17. Brisbane: Another tough year.
18. GWS: Should come last by a long way - as expected

Quite bullish about the Swans. Settled defensive line, strong mids, speed out wide. Forward line issues closer to resolution after unsettled year. Contested footy will always make them hard to beat.

No way will the Swans finish above us. I'd have them 6th-8th. Carlton will make top four.

 

[candiehappy]

1. Carlton
2. Hawthorn
3. Fremantle
4. West Coast
5. Collingwood
6. Geelong
7. North Melbourne
8. Sydney

Grand Final: Hawthorn Vs Carlton
Premiers: Hawthorn
Brownlow: Gary Ablett
Coleman: Lance Franklin

Geelong to 6th? It's easy to be defensive of our own team, but why? Ling is a lost, but the young guys will be / should be better. Just don't see it but happy to hear the reasoning.

 

[Jeebus]

West Coast : Very even team, will dominate subi and win most on the road
Hawthorn : Up for amends after last year. roughead n buddy back together
Sydney : Rohan n Reid to become stars n seniors still putting in
Fremantle: Players back on the park will lift. Last real crack for pavlich
Geelong : Will lose the hunger n lose the close ones they normally win.Will lose a cpl more at skilled
Richmond : Tigers will get on a roll and crash into the 8 with riewoldt n vickery on fire
Collingwood : Another controversial year for the pies, will affect them on field. their entire coaching team has changed.

Carlton: Injuries to key players will hurt them
Melbourne : With addition of Clark will rise a bit
Kangaroos: Competitive as always
Essendon: Will be overtaken. hird n thompson honey moon over
Gold Coast: Youngsters will show huge improvement
Adelaide: Will take awhile to adjust to a new coach
Bulldogs: Terrible list and a new coach will struggle
Stkilda: Saints are in freefall
Brisbane: Voss to get sacked
Port: Same as this year
Greater Western Sydney: Too much gap between youngsters and 30+ players

 

[cfc4life]

West Coast : Very even team, will dominate subi and win most on the road
Hawthorn : Up for amends after last year. roughead n buddy back together
Sydney : cpl youngsters to become stars n seniors still putting in
Fremantle: Players back on the park will lift. Last real crack for pavlich
Geelong : Will lose the hunger but still be a very good team. Will lose a cpl more at skilled
Richmond : Tigers will get on a roll and crash into the 8 with riewoldt n vickery on fire
Collingwood : Another controversial year for the pies, will affect them on field. their entire coaching team has changed.

Carlton: Injuries to key players will hurt them
Melbourne : With addition of Clark will rise a bit
Kangaroos: Competitive as always
Essendon: Will be overtaken
Gold Coast: Youngsters will show huge improvement
Adelaide: Will take awhile to adjust to a new coach
Bulldogs: Terrible list and a new coach will struggle
Stkilda: Saints are in freefall
Port: Same as this year
Greater Western Sydney: Too much gap between youngsters and 30+ players

What are you smoking? Cause i'd like some.

 

[HowieD]

West Coast : Very even team, will dominate subi and win most on the road
Hawthorn : Up for amends after last year. roughead n buddy back together
Sydney : Rohan n Reid to become stars n seniors still putting in
Fremantle: Players back on the park will lift. Last real crack for pavlich
Geelong : Will lose the hunger n lose the close ones they normally win.Will lose a cpl more at skilled
Richmond : Tigers will get on a roll and crash into the 8 with riewoldt n vickery on fire
Collingwood : Another controversial year for the pies, will affect them on field. their entire coaching team has changed.

Carlton: Injuries to key players will hurt them
Melbourne : With addition of Clark will rise a bit
Kangaroos: Competitive as always
Essendon: Will be overtaken. hird n thompson honey moon over
Gold Coast: Youngsters will show huge improvement
Adelaide: Will take awhile to adjust to a new coach
Bulldogs: Terrible list and a new coach will struggle
Stkilda: Saints are in freefall
Port: Same as this year
Greater Western Sydney: Too much gap between youngsters and 30+ players

Brisbane forfeits the comp?

 

[Jeebus]

What are you smoking? Cause i'd like some.

Oh I'm sorry. Am i sposed to just put in the same ladder as this year and put the "young" teams up a few places and "Old" teams down?

Doesn't happen like that. There's surprises every season, injuries, off field issues etc and when the tigers are on they're on. Deal with it.

 

[cfc4life]

Richmond are no chance to make the 8. their best is maybe just good enough for 7th or 8th spot and they haven't been able to string together a good season for 10 years now. Once you take away Riewoldt, Cotchin, Martin and Deledio- they are a team of hacks.

 

[Pie in the Sky]

Oh I'm sorry. Am i sposed to just put in the same ladder as this year and put the "young" teams up a few places and "Old" teams down?

Doesn't happen like that. There's surprises every season, injuries, off field issues etc and when the tigers are on they're on. Deal with it.

Fair enough, but I'd like to know how you can predict that Carlton will have injuries to key players and Collingwood will have a controversial year?