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2016 Ladder Predictions

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Connar said:
Who thinks that Richmond can have a successful September or are they a few years off?
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Looking at the Tigers, you can't say 'this is a team which is not good enough to win a final'. They are just a very hot and cold team - could be coaching, leaders or all of the players.

You could also argue that Richmond's famous elimination final losses are becoming more honourable. In 2013, they lost to a team which really finished 9th. In 2014, they got thrashed, but at the hands of a good team at their fortress. In 2015, they lost by a much smaller margin to a very experienced side.

The curse has to be lifted some time. 2016 could be the year Richmond turns it around in finals - I could see them finishing top 4 and entering a slightly less pressured qualifying final.
 
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aussierulesrules said:
Montagna wouldn't get a game with other sides? I think I've heard it all now! Joey is still going about as well as ever and it's a joke that they have Geary (who plays down back) on the wing ahead of him.

Joey averaged 28 disposals per game this year (10th in the league for disposals per game, at high efficiency ratio average), was ranked no.3 in the league for inside 50's per game, 5th for effective disposals per game, 8th for AFL fantasy score per game, 7th in the league for kicks per game and also averaged a very healthy 5 tackles per game.

He also averaged more B&F votes per game than anyone else that came top 10 in our B&F (therefore probably everyone on our list) and as such would have won our B&F if it was taken on a votes-per-game basis, or if he'd played the 5 games he missed and maintained his average (our B&F heavily favours those who play the most games, as a result he came 4th). Our coaching staff/match committee rated him higher than Steven and Armitage (and everyone else) per game.

The only reason he's not getting as much credit for it any more is that he's playing for a lower ranked team that don't get much publicity and that few probably watch. He is still extremely good and effective, as all those top 10 in the league stats and B&F result shows and is IMO likely to maintain this sort of standard for at least a couple more years. He has shown no obvious signs of slowing down, has been incredibly durable over the years and has a stated aim of playing on for a long time.

I also wouldn't go underestimating Riewoldt, who also hopes to play on for at least two more years and has apparently trimmed down and run a lot more this preseason, presumably in anticipation of playing further up the ground more next year. Two of our best performances this year came when he was playing on the wing.
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Realistically, how many wins do you expect the Saints to register in 2016?
 
smasha said:
:drunk:
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How are you going to be any better in 2/3 years time?
Cotchin, Deledio, Rance, Edwards, Houli, Riewoldt, Grigg and Maric will be all 29+

Martin will be either sacked, in Jail or walked out on the club.

You currently aren't up to winning a final and have only added Chris Yarran and with consecutive mid table finishes your 21 and under players are nothing flash.

So yeah, you are pretty much in no mans land.
 
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1. West Coast
2. Hawthorn
3. Port Adelaide
4. Sydney
5. Western Bulldogs
6. Richmond
7. GWS
8. Geelong
9. Adelaide
10. Collingwood
11. North Melbourne
12. Fremantle
13. Gold Coast
14. St Kilda
15. Brisbane
16. Melbourne
17. Essendon
18. Carlton

Found it quite hard right through out the ladder to place teams on where there at taking in factors such as there age, skill factor and young player development. I wanted to place teams such as St Kilda, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Brisbane and Essendon higher but at the moment couldn't see them finishing higher than the teams above them. Realised I'd left the Bulldogs and the Swans out so had to them do a bit of rearranging, but honestly the competition looks really competitive where the likes of teams in the top 4 are large chances to lose to teams outside the top 8 (eg. Collingwood, Adelaide, North)
 
1. West Coast
2. Port Adelaide
3. Fremantle
4. Hawthorn
5. Western Bulldogs
6. Geelong
7. Richmond
8. Collingwood
9. GWS
10. Sydney
11. Melbourne
12. North Melbourne
13. Gold Coast
14. Essendon
15. Adelaide
16. St Kilda
17. Carlton
18. Brisbane

There is nothing to suggest West Coast will drop off with most of their good players in the prime of their careers and a few handy additions. Port Adelaide have a great draw and I have full confidence they'll finish high on the ladder, but not as confident they'll make a grand final come September. I feel Freo can stay at the top one more year with their home ground advantage, and Hawthorn, Bulldogs and Geelong will be fighting for the final top 4 spot, with Hawks experience showing in the end. Richmond are dangerous as well but I have the feeling they'll have mental demons to fight after their finals performances of the last couple of years after fighting so hard to make the 8. Hardwick will need to find a way to get them up and motivated again. Kangaroos and Sydney to be the sliders, just ahead of a pretty predictable bottom 6 as I feel they are a long way behind the rest at this stage. Melbourne and Gold Coast could do anything though, depending on injuries and youth development.
 
Footy Matt said:
1. West Coast
2. Port Adelaide
3. Fremantle
4. Hawthorn
5. Western Bulldogs
6. Geelong
7. Richmond
8. Collingwood
9. GWS
10. Sydney
11. Melbourne
12. North Melbourne
13. Gold Coast
14. Essendon
15. Adelaide
16. St Kilda
17. Carlton
18. Brisbane

There is nothing to suggest West Coast will drop off with most of their good players in the prime of their careers and a few handy additions. Port Adelaide have a great draw and I have full confidence they'll finish high on the ladder, but not as confident they'll make a grand final come September. I feel Freo can stay at the top one more year with their home ground advantage, and Hawthorn, Bulldogs and Geelong will be fighting for the final top 4 spot, with Hawks experience showing in the end. Richmond are dangerous as well but I have the feeling they'll have mental demons to fight after their finals performances of the last couple of years after fighting so hard to make the 8. Hardwick will need to find a way to get them up and motivated again. Kangaroos and Sydney to be the sliders, just ahead of a pretty predictable bottom 6 as I feel they are a long way behind the rest at this stage. Melbourne and Gold Coast could do anything though, depending on injuries and youth development.
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The bias is hilarious.
 

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1990crow said:
The bias is hilarious.
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I'm guessing your referring to the positioning of the Crows. A lot of other people have predicted Port to be in the top 2, and even more people have Crows outside the 8. I just think they'll fall a little lower than most people expect (anywhere between 10th-15th) due to the improvement of teams below them. We'll just have to see how "bias" my predictions are come season's end.
 
Sydney
Freo
Geelong
Collingwood
Hawthorn
West Coast
GWS
St Kilda
Richmond
Western Bulldogs
Gold Coast
Port Adelaide
Melbourne
Adelaide
North Melbourne
Brisbane
Essendon
Carlton
 
Angus Young said:
This page has some of the best:

Collingwood 3rd and Fremantle 12th

LOL

There should be a rule about posting poo in serious threads.
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It is a predictions thread. Many on here had GC making finals this year and finishing ahead of "old North". Look how that turned out.
Similarly, no one gave the Dogs a hope last year.
 

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Rod Stroker said:
It is a predictions thread. Many on here had GC making finals this year and finishing ahead of "old North". Look how that turned out.
Similarly, no one gave the Dogs a hope last year.
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And I doubt too many had WCE making the GF or Port not making the finals at all this year.
 

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