Prediction 2018 Crystal Ball

[eth-dog]

With everything off-season sorted, how about some predictions for the upcoming year? Here are some categories you can pick:

How many wins for H&A season? 14

Final ladder position? 6

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 82, North Melbourne

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 53, GWS

Surprise/best win of the year? Adelaide, 13 points

Best & Fairest Top 3? Merrett, Daniher, Stringer

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Daniher, 67

Which Essendon players will make the AA team (if any)? Merrett, Daniher

Which U/22 player will have a like breakout season (if any)? Mason Redman

Who, of our first-year National Draft players will play the most senior games? Jordan Houlahan, 6

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 13, 5th.

VFL BnF top 3? Brown, Mutch, Houlahan

VFL leading goal scorer? McKernan (37 goals)

Who will no longer be on the list at the end of the year?

Trade/De-list: J Merrett, Green, Dea, Long, McKernan

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Jake Stringer

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Jarman Impey

Who will win the premiership? GWS

Runners Up? Geelong

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Toby Greene

Who will win the Rising Star? Alex Witherden

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Gary Ablett-Dustin Martin tie

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Joe Daniher

 

[Dons4days]

I'll give this a crack,

How many wins for H&A season? 13

Final ladder position? 6

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? Gold Coast - 88 points

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? Giants 47 points

Surprise/best win of the year? Richmond in a nail biter

Best & Fairest Top 3? Heppel, Daniher, Smith

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Daniher, 71

Which Essendon players will make the AA team (if any)? Heppell, Daniher, Hurley

Which U/22 player will have a like breakout season (if any)? Parish will prove he can match it with the best

Who, of our first-year National Draft players will play the most senior games? Matt Guefli - 2 games

Trade/De-list: J Merrett, Green, Dea, Long, McKernan

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Devon Smith

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Steven Motlop

Who will win the premiership? Adelaide

Runners Up? GWS

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Matt Crouch

Who will win the Rising Star? Alex Witherden

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Dangerfield

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Joe Daniher

 

[AcuteWhistle]

Premiers usually have more than two AA's, just saying

 

[Rack Watts]

How many wins for H&A season? 12

Final ladder position? 8

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 114, Port Adelaide

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 67 Sydney

Surprise/best win of the year? Adelaide, first round

Best & Fairest Top 3? McGrath, Stringer, Merrett

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Hooker, 58

Which Essendon players will make the AA team (if any)? McGrath, Stringer

Which U/22 player will have a like breakout season (if any)? McGrath to go elite.

Who, of our first-year National Draft players will play the most senior games? None will play.

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 18, 1st.

VFL BnF top 3? Houlahan, Ridley and Hocking

VFL leading goal scorer? Houlahan

Trade/De-list: Green, Dea, J. Merrett, Long, Francis (to Adelaide)

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Jake Stringer

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Jack Watts

Who will win the premiership? Geelong

Runners Up? Port Adelaide

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Gary Ablett

Who will win the Rising Star? Cameron Rayner

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Marcus Bontempelli

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Ben Brown

 

[DERO]

Here are some categories you can pick:

How many wins for H&A season? 18

Final ladder position? 1

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 168 Hawthorne

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 18 points Brisbane at Etihad

Surprise/best win of the year? GWS 80 points in Sydney.

Best & Fairest Top 3? Josh Green, Connor McKenna, Stringer

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Josh Green 29

Which Essendon players will make the AA team (if any)? Josh Green, Adam Saad

Which U/22 player will have a like breakout season (if any)? Francis because Jake Carlisle would be really handy.

Who, of our first-year National Draft players will play the most senior games? Guelfi will play the Howlett role. 8 unimpressive games.

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 18, 1

VFL BnF top 3? Hocking, Mutch, STRACHAN

VFL leading goal scorer? STRACHAN (20 goals)

Who will no longer be on the list at the end of the year? Jake Long

Trade/De-list: J Merrett, Francis, Dea, Long, McKernan, Laverde, Redman

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Jake Stringer

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Jack Watts

Who will win the premiership? Us

Runners Up? Bulldogs

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Josh Green

Who will win the Rising Star? Andrew McGrath

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Dyson Heppel

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Lynch

 

[JayJ20]

How many wins for H&A season? 14

Final ladder position? 6

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 66 Fremantle

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 45 GWS

Surprise/best win of the year? Richmond round 11

Best & Fairest Top 3? Daniher, Merrett, Hurley

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Daniher 72

Which Essendon players will make the AA team (if any)? Daniher, Merrett, Hurley

Which U/22 player will have a like breakout season (if any)? Parish

Who, of our first-year National Draft players will play the most senior games? Matt Guelfi

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 14, 2nd

VFL BnF top 3? Hocking, Mutch and Begley

VFL leading goal scorer? Houlahan

Trade/De-list: Green, Dea, J. Merrett, Long

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Devon Smith

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Jarman Impey

Who will win the premiership? GWS

Runners Up? Richmond

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Dylan Shiel

Who will win the Rising Star? Cameron Rayner

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Josh Kelly

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Joe Daniher

 

[hurlygurdy]

How many wins for H&A season? 12

Final ladder position? 8

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 114, Port Adelaide

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 67 Sydney

Surprise/best win of the year? Adelaide, first round

Best & Fairest Top 3? McGrath, Stringer, Merrett

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Hooker, 58

Which Essendon players will make the AA team (if any)? McGrath, Stringer

Which U/22 player will have a like breakout season (if any)? McGrath to go elite.

Who, of our first-year National Draft players will play the most senior games? None will play.

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 18, 1st.

VFL BnF top 3? Houlahan, Ridley and Hocking

VFL leading goal scorer? Houlahan

Trade/De-list: Green, Dea, J. Merrett, Long, Francis (to Adelaide)

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Jake Stringer

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Jack Watts

Who will win the premiership? Geelong

Runners Up? Port Adelaide

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Gary Ablett

Who will win the Rising Star? Cameron Rayner

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Marcus Bontempelli

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Ben Brown

If McGrath and Stringer go elite this year and Hooker kicks 58, then we are winning a whole lot more ****ing games than 12!

 

[Haychh]

How many wins for H&A season? 15

Final ladder position? 4th

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 74 North Melbourne Rd 15

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 55 GWS Rd10

Surprise/best win of the year? Surprise - Sydney Rd 19. Best win - Hawthorne Rd 7

Best & Fairest Top 3? Zerrett, Daniher, Hurley

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Daniher 88

Which Essendon players will make the AA team (if any)? Daniher, Merrett, Fantasia, Hurley

Which U/22 player will have a like breakout season (if any)? Begley

Who, of our first-year National Draft players will play the most senior games? Guelfi - 4

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 13,4th

VFL BnF top 3? Clarke, Redman, Baguley

VFL leading goal scorer? Mckernan

Trade/De-list: J. Merrett, Long, Mckernan, Colyer, Myers

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Tom Rockliff

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Josh Schache

Who will win the premiership? Adelaide

Runners Up? Sydney

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Matt Crouch

Who will win the Rising Star? Alex Witherden

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Zac Merrett

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Joe Daniher

 

[MarkG]

Final ladder position: 1st

Essendon will do a Cronulla and will win the Flag.

 

[Lore]

Wins in H&A: 14

Ladder finish: 5th

Greatest winning margin and opponent: 79, St Kilda

Greatest losing margin and opponent: 38, Adelaide

Best win of the H&A: Port Adelaide, R23, 18 points (sealing a better finals berth)

Crichton: Merrett, Hurley, Daniher

Leading Goal kicker: Daniher, 77

AA team from Essendon: Hurley, Merrett, Daniher

U/22 player to break out: Parish to find yet another gear. Langford to break out.

Most senior games from a first-year: Guelfi, 3

Trade/Delist: Jerrett, McKernan, Francis, McNiece, Dea, Long, Green (from most to least likely depending on spots/whether Franga tries to go home again)

Premiers: Us or else Adelaide.

Runner Up: GWS

Norm Smith: Bryce Gibbs

Rising Star: meh

Brownlow: meh

Coleman: Kennedy (WCE).. 83


Lol I finished doing this and read back up the thread, Dons4days we seem to think similarly

 

[Vindicater]

How many wins for H&A season? 13

Final ladder position? 6

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 76, Gold Coast

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 34, Geelong

Surprise/best win of the year? Adelaide, 5 points

Best & Fairest Top 3? Merrett, Daniher, Smith

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Daniher, 72

Which Essendon players will make the AA team (if any)? Smith, Daniher

Which U/22 player will have a like breakout season (if any)? Josh Begley

Who, of our first-year National Draft players will play the most senior games? Guelfi, 2

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 12, 5th.

VFL BnF top 3? Brown, Redman, Green

VFL leading goal scorer? Brown (33 goals)

Who will no longer be on the list at the end of the year?

Trade/De-list/Retire(main list): J Merrett, Green, Dea, Leunberger, Brown and Goddard

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Jake Stringer

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Jarman Impey

Who will win the premiership? Richmond

Runners Up? GWS

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Dustin Martin

Who will win the Rising Star? Alex Witherden

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Dustin Martin tie

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Joe Daniher

 

[Red Black and Blue]

How many wins for H&A season? 16

Final ladder position? 4th

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 93, Gold Coast

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 35, Sydney

Surprise/best win of the year? Dreamtime

Best & Fairest Top 3? Hurley, Smith, Daniher

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Daniher, 78

Which Essendon players will make the AA team (if any)? Smith, Hurley, Daniher, Fantasia

Which U/22 player will have a like breakout season (if any)? Kyle Langford

Who, of our first-year National Draft players will play the most senior games? Jordan Houlahan, 2.

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 14 and 4th

VFL BnF top 3? Mutch, Begley, Green

VFL leading goal scorer? Green (29 goals)

Who will no longer be on the list at the end of the year? Green, Merrett, Leunberger, Baguley, Dea.

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Smith

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Cameron

Who will win the premiership? Geelong

Runners Up? Port Adelaide

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Dangerfield

Who will win the Rising Star? Zac Bailey

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Dangerfield

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Joe Daniher

 

[doug85]

How many wins for H&A season? 9

Final ladder position? 12

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 57 North Melbourne

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 74 Sydney

Surprise/best win of the year? Adelaide, 13 points

Best & Fairest Top 3? Merrett, Smith, Heppell

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Daniher, 52

Which Essendon players will make the AA team (if any)? Heppell

Which U/22 player will have a like breakout season (if any)? Langford

Who, of our first-year National Draft players will play the most senior games? Jordan Houlahan, 6

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 13, 5th.

VFL BnF top 3? Brown, Mutch, Houlahan

VFL leading goal scorer? McKernan (37 goals)

Who will no longer be on the list at the end of the year?

Trade/De-list: J Merrett, Green, Dea, Long, McKernan

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Smith

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Jarman Impey

Who will win the premiership? Geelong

Runners Up? Adelaide

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Ablett

Who will win the Rising Star? Alex Witherden

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Gary Ablett-Dustin Martin tie

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Tom Lynch

 

[ghostdog]

These kind of threads need to be bumped at year's end, otherwise what's their worth? Anyways...



How many wins for H&A season? 13

Final ladder position? 7

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 74, North

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 67, GWS

Surprise/best win of the year? Richmond, 7 points

Best & Fairest Top 3? Daniher, Merrett, Hurley

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Daniher, 65

Which Essendon players will make the AA team (if any)? Daniher, Merrett, Hurley

Which U/22 player will have a likely breakout season (if any)? Jordan Ridley

Who, of our first-year National Draft players will play the most senior games? Jordan Houlahan, 4

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 13, 5th.

VFL BnF top 3? Mutch, Draper, Hocking

VFL leading goal scorer? McKernan (35 goals)

Who will no longer be on the list at the end of the year?

Trade/De-list: J Merrett, Long, Baguley, Francis

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Devon Smith

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Steven Motlop

Who will win the premiership? Adelaide

Runners Up? GWS

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Matt Crouch

Who will win the Rising Star? Jarrod Berry

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Matt Crouch

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Joe Daniher

 

[foj1]

How many wins for H&A season? 9

Final ladder position? 12

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 33 Carlton

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 74, Sydney

Surprise/best win of the year? Richmond, 3 points

Best & Fairest Top 3? Merrett, Daniher, McGrath

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Daniher, 59

Which Essendon players will make the AA team (if any)? Daniher

Which U/22 player will have a likely breakout season (if any)? McGrath as a midfielder

Who, of our first-year National Draft players will play the most senior games? Matt Guelfi, 2

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 12, 7th.

VFL BnF top 3? McKernan, Brown, Dea

VFL leading goal scorer? Houlahan (31 goals)

Who will no longer be on the list at the end of the year?

Trade/De-list: J Merrett, Francis, Brown, Dea, Leuenberger, Goddard, Green, McKernan

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Jake Lever

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Jack Trengove-Port Adelaide

Who will win the premiership? Adelaide

Runners Up? Geelong

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Rory Sloane

Who will win the Rising Star? Paddy Dow

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Marcus Bontempelli

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Lance Franklin

 

[citizen-erased]

How many wins for H&A season? 14

Final ladder position? 7th

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? Collingwood, 36

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)?

Surprise/best win of the year? = Richmond

Best & Fairest Top 3? Daniher, Merrett, Hurley

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Daniher, 82

Which Essendon players will make the AA team (if any)? Daniher, Merrett, Hurley...Fanta if he stays fit

Which U/22 player will have a like breakout season (if any)? Begley

Who, of our first-year National Draft players will play the most senior games? Guelfi, 3

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Gibbs

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Morgan

Who will win the premiership? Adelaide

Runners Up? Sydney

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Tom Lynch

Who will win the Rising Star? Darcy Fogarty
Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Dusty/Danger tie

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Daniher

 

[Vindicater]

Some of these will be great to have a chuckle about later in the year.

 

[Lore]

Wins in H&A: 14

Ladder finish: 5th

Greatest winning margin and opponent: 79, St Kilda

Greatest losing margin and opponent: 38, Adelaide

Best win of the H&A: Port Adelaide, R23, 18 points (sealing a better finals berth)

Crichton: Merrett, Hurley, Daniher

Leading Goal kicker: Daniher, 77

AA team from Essendon: Hurley, Merrett, Daniher

U/22 player to break out: Parish to find yet another gear. Langford to break out.

Most senior games from a first-year: Guelfi, 3

Trade/Delist: Jerrett, McKernan, Francis, McNiece, Dea, Long, Green (from most to least likely depending on spots/whether Franga tries to go home again)

Premiers: Us or else Adelaide.

Runner Up: GWS

Norm Smith: Bryce Gibbs

Rising Star: meh

Brownlow: meh

Coleman: Kennedy (WCE).. 83


Lol I finished doing this and read back up the thread, Dons4days we seem to think similarly

hahahahahaha

Wins in H&A: 11 wins to date

Ladder finish: 11th. Could still finish 12th if we lose, since North and Adelaide are playing St Kilda and Carlton respectively.

Greatest winning margin and opponent: 44 points, Gold Coast. HM to the 43 point wins over Sydney and St Kilda.

Greatest losing margin and opponent: 71 points, Richmond

Best win of the H&A: I still like my prediction for the Port game, but as far as our best win this'll be a dead rubber now. Best one was probably Eagles away.

Crichton: would surely be Smith?

Leading Goal kicker: Currently Stringer with 30

AA team from Essendon: Hurley, Saad, Merrett and Smith should all be in the conversation, but I doubt we'd get four in the team. Haven't kept any of our forwards on the park long enough to put them in contention.

U/22 to break out: Got this one right wrt Langford. Parish tho

Most senior games from a first-year: Guelfi has played 15.

Trade/Delist: Doesn't look far off the money at this stage, except that Francis definitely stays, McKernan probably stays, and Goddard is gone

Premiers: Richmond. lolAdelaide *facepalm*

Runner Up: Sydney

Norm Smith: Martin

Rising Star: still meh

Brownlow: Gawn. pls.

Coleman: Buddy

 

[Doss]

I doubt Hurley will be in AA calculations.

 

[DERO]

Who, of our first-year National Draft players will play the most senior games? Guelfi will play the Howlett role. 8 unimpressive games.

Amidst a whole lot of crap that I hoped would happen but didn't.

 

[Doss]

Amidst a whole lot of crap that I hoped would happen but didn't.

He was at least a a decent amount better than unimpressive!

 

[DERO]

He was at least a a decent amount better than unimpressive!

He was.