2012 Predictions

[TigerTime88]

1 Collingwood
2 Geelong (1/2/3 could change)
3 Hawthorn
4 Carlton
5 West Coast ( 4/5 could change)
6 Fremantle
7 NM
8 Essendon(7,8,9 could change)
9 Sydney
10 Saints
11 Richmond
12 Demons
13 Crows
14 Adelaide
15 Gc
16 Dogs
17 PA
18 GWS

Nab Cup - Irrelevant to the season
Premiers - Geelong runners up Hawthorn
Brownlow - Mitchell
Coleman- Buddy

I would assume they could all change????

I would say:

1. Collingwood
2. Hawthorn
3. Geelong
4. Westcoast
5. Fremantle
6. Carlton
7. North
8. Richmond or Essendon

Brownlow: Pendles
Rising Star: Coniglio
Premiers: Hawks def Pies
Spoon: GWS

 

[Gus]

10 Western Bulldogs - sliding
quote]

Sliding but finishing in the same spot? (or higher- can't remember if we were 10th or 11th in 2011)

 

[witsend]

Geelong
Carlton
Hawthorn
Sydney
Collingwood
W/C
North
Essendon

Melbourne
Fremantle
Richmond
Western Bulldogs
Adelaide
St Kilda
Brisbane
Port Adelaide
GC
GWS

Geelong/Carlton GF

Geelong Premiers
Judd Brownlow
Franklin Coleman

 

[cfc4life]

Okay let's see how unbiased I can be.

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


Brownlow: Scott Pendlebury
Coleman: Josh Kennedy
Norm Smith: Tom Hawkins
Grand Final: Geelong vs Carlton

How'd I go?

 

[Final Siren]

I have posted an analysis of the ladders in this thread here.

 

[Skyfire15]

agree thats about were we are at but dont agree we are thin in the fwd line. jack/vicks key posts are pretty good. down back yes we are thin but getting better.

Absolutely agree actually, although putting my Hawk goggles on, I don't get as concerned coming up against Jack/Vick like I do when we have to play Coll or Geel or WCE, which is I guess where my comment came from. But those two, along with your young mids certainly have you well positioned to bring success back to Tiger land.
Fair bit of promise with some of the young KP defenders that have had a season or two as well.

 

[EBUS]

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

 

[Danger in Texas]

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

9 Adelaide
10 St Kilda
11 Fremantle
12 Melbourne
13 Richmond
14 Gold Coast
15 Bulldogs
16 Brisbane
17 Port
18 GWS

 

[Sttew]

Collingwood
Hawthorn
Geelong
WCE
Fremantle
Carlton
Sydney
Adelaide

 

[GiantForce]

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

NAB Cup - Collingwood
Premiership - Hawthorn
Brownlow - Pendlebury
Norm Smith - Hodge
Coleman - Franklin

 

[beez]

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

 

[bundysuns]

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

9. Western Bulldogs
10. North melbourne
11. Gold Coast
12. Richmond
13. Melbourne
14. St Kilda
15. Adelaide
16. Port Adelaide
17. GWS Giants
18. Brisbane

Geelong defeat Carlton in the GF
Bronlow Medal - Judd
Coleman Medal - Riewoldt or Cloke

 

[AlwaysOnTheBall]

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

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

GF: Hawthorn V Geelong
Brownlow: Pendlebury
Coleman: Buddy (99)

 

[tazhawk]

NAB Cup - Collingwood
Premiership - Hawthorn
Brownlow - Pendlebury
Norm Smith - Hodge
Coleman - Franklin

I can live with that.

 

[JHF1870]

No idea.

Look I wouldn't get too emotional about it, everyone has an opinion, I also disagree with the posters you highlighted. I think the Eagles will still be a great side next year. But the season hasn't even started yet and already every man and his dog is making stupid predictions.

Go back to last year. Eagles bottom 4, everyone had them down there. There are massive surprises every year and noone has the balls to make the calls. Every bloody year they just go off last years form, totally rediculous!

 

[Headless]

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

 

[cos789]

Loo There are massive surprises every year and noone has the balls to make the calls. Every bloody year they just go off last years form, totally rediculous!

I don't know about balls but it's almost impossible to predict the unpredictable .

 

[Jonts]

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

NAB Cup - North Melbourne
Premiership - Collingwood
Brownlow - Mitchell
Norm Smith - Sidebottom
Coleman - Franklin

Think North are about go go Boom, Adelaide will do well with a weak draw, Port will be given enough games against bottom 4 teams to not finish bottom, GWS will run out of legs, Geelong won't show any signs of slowing down (until there depth is tested) Hawthorns forward line will be the best in the competition, had no idea where to put Saints a lot will hang on Hayes i think

All very early still

 

[themarkedman72]

My predictions:

- Everyone (who hasn't got it already) will get Foxtel because Channel 7's coverage will be just as bad as it currently is.
- Some more crappy rules will get brought in without trial, and everyone will complain. My guess is some sort of netball system where you are no longer allowed to run with the ball.
- Based on how many draws there were at the start of this year, rounds 1 and 2 will consist ONLY of drawn results.
- GWS Vs Gold Coast will end in a nil all draw (both teams will thrash Port though).

bold is true, I feel for anyone who doesnt have it...

 

[ndot]

1. collingwood (will finish top but remain suspect in sept. wont win the flag)
2. hawthorn (list looks good, well coached... will contend)
3. geelong (age will catch up but should still perform well)
4. west coast (abundance of young talent will ensure another solid year)
5. sydney (underrated side, will challenge strongly)
6. st kilda (will improve on 2011, still have some star players)
7. north (should improve slightly)
8. carlton (should make the eight but lack the KPPs for finals success)
9. melbourne (would've made finals with scully. karma for tanking to get him)
10. fremantle (star players getting older. list worse than most think)
11. essendon (lacking midfield talent)
12. richmond (stong midfield, but major holes in their list elsewhere)
13. brisbane (will show improvement, but still a couple years off)
14. adelaide (will take time to adjust to a new coach. may become watchable)
15. bulldogs (hard to see which players will take them up the ladder)
16. gold coast (lots of talent but list still needs major development)
17. port (horrible list. inept coach)
18. GWS (cannon fodder. unlikely to win a game)

 

[Rack Watts]

It's odd, most people have Essendon exactly 6th or exactly 11th.
Very odd! I'd be very happy with 6th next year, I am thinking around 7th-11th though.

 

[STC]

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

 

[EBUS]

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

Missing someone?

 

[HolyRioli]

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

Did the Doggies fold?

 

[EBUS]

Did the Doggies fold?

Give it a few years.