Prediction 2019 Crystal Ball

[eth-dog]

Dip into your inner psychic, what will happen in the 2019 AFL season? It's a bit of fun and always fun to see who does well. I usually don't.

How many wins for H&A season? 15

Final ladder position? 3rd

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 82, Gold Coast

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 43, Richmond

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

Best & Fairest Top 3? Shiel, Merrett, Heppell

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Daniher, 73

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

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

Who, of our first-year drafted players will play the most senior games? Tom Jok, 7

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 15 of 18, 1st.

VFL BnF top 3? Brown, Mutch, A Heppell

VFL leading goal scorer? Brown (37 goals)

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

Trade/De-list: Long, Parish (trade), Dea, Baguley, Clarke

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

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Chad Wingard

Who will win the premiership? Melbourne

Runners Up? GWS

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Clayton Oliver

Who will win the Rising Star? Sam Walsh

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Josh Kelly

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Tom Lynch

 

[Liberator]

How many wins for H&A season? 14

Final ladder position? 6

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 50, Gold Coast

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 44, Melbourne

Surprise/best win of the year? Richmond, 1 point

Best & Fairest Top 3? Heppell, Fantasia, Saad

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Daniher, 49

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

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

Who, of our first-year drafted players will play the most senior games? Jok, 3

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 16 of 18, 1st.

VFL BnF top 3? Mutch, Hartley, Zerk-Thatcher

VFL leading goal scorer? Stewart, Baguley, Gown (tie - 21 goals)

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

Trade/De-list: Lavender, McNeice, Dea, Baguley, Houlahan

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

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Sheil (inj)

Who will win the premiership? Melbourne

Runners Up? Richmond

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Brayshaw

Who will win the Rising Star? Rankine

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Cripps

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Ben Brown (70)

 

[eth-dog]

C'mon, Dea isn't a first year player.

 

[blitzer]

How many wins for H&A season? 14

Final ladder position? 5th

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 102, Carlton

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 38, Melbourne

Surprise/best win of the year? Collingwood ANZAC Day, 16 points

Best & Fairest Top 3? Merrett, Fantasia, Daniher

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Daniher, 66

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

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

Who, of our first-year drafted players will play the most senior games? Mosquito, 3

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 13 of 18, 4th

VFL BnF top 3? Mutch, A Heppell, Clark

VFL leading goal scorer? Stewart (28 goals)

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

Trade/De-list: Long, Dea, Baguley, Clarke

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

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

Who will win the premiership? Melbourne

Runners Up? GWS

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Clayton Oliver

Who will win the Rising Star? Sam Walsh

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Josh Kelly

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Tom Lynch

 

[Liberator]

C'mon, Dea isn't a first year player.

Soz, was being faeces-itious

 

[chambo00]

How many wins for H&A season? 15

Final ladder position? 4th

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

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 24, Melbourne

Surprise/best win of the year? ANZAC Day, 18 points

Best & Fairest Top 3? Merrett, Shiel, Heppell

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Daniher, 68

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

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

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

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

VFL BnF top 3? Heppell, Clarke, Ridley

VFL leading goal scorer? Brown

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

Trade/De-list: Long, Dea, Baguley, Hartley (Trade)

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Ryan Burton (Just to piss the Dawks off)

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Chad Wingard (Just to piss the Dawks off)

Who will win the premiership? Melbourne

Runners Up? Adelaide

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Jack Viney

Who will win the Rising Star? Sam Walsh

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Clayton Oliver

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Ben Brown

 

[craffles]

How many wins for H&A season? 20

Final ladder position? 1st

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 144, gold coast

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 22, Adelaide

Surprise/best win of the year? GF by 52 pts

Best & Fairest Top 3? Daniher, Heppell, Hurley

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Daniher, 97

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

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

Who, of our first-year drafted players will play the most senior games? Mosquito, 8

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

VFL BnF top 3? Dunno

VFL leading goal scorer? Stewart 22 goals

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

Trade/Delist: Zac Clarke, Dea, Baguley, Long, Brown, Hartley

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? The well knowns will do well but Aaron Hall to turn it on for norf

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Tom Scully

Who will win the premiership? Essendon

Runners Up? Richmond

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? The package

Who will win the Rising Star? Lukosius

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Daniher

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Daniher

 

[Bombers1234]

How many wins for H&A season? 15

Final ladder position? 4th

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 62, Freo

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 48, Adelaide

Surprise/best win of the year? Anzac Day

Best & Fairest Top 3? Merrett, Shiel, Saad

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Stringer, 45

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

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

Who, of our first-year drafted players will play the most senior games? No games

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? No idea

VFL BnF top 3?

VFL leading goal scorer?

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

Trade/De-list: Long, Dea, Baguley, Clarke

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Dylan Shiel

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Tom Lynch

Who will win the premiership? GWS

Runners Up? Collingwood

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Josh Kelly

Who will win the Rising Star? Izak Rankine

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Josh Kelly

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Jeremy Cameron

 

[Bombermania]

How many wins for H&A season? 14

Final ladder position? 4th at the end of the H&A season

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 109 Carlton

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 75 WCE

Surprise/best win of the year? Collingwood ANZAC day

Best & Fairest Top 3? Shiel, Smith, Merrett

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Stringer 45

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

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

Who, of our first-year drafted players will play the most senior games? Shiel yes I know he really isn't first year

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

VFL BnF top 3? Stewart - Draper - Hartley

VFL leading goal scorer? Stewart 39

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

Trade/De-list: Long, Dea, Baguley, Lavender, McNeice, Houlahan

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

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Scully only because he may miss most of the season, otherwise is too good a player to be considered a bust

Who will win the premiership? Essendon

Runners Up? Hawthorn

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Walla

Who will win the Rising Star? Sam Walsh

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Zac Merrett

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Jack Riewolt

 

[DERO]

How many wins for H&A season? 24

Final ladder position? 1st

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 118, Hawthorne

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 48 points, Carlton

Surprise/best win of the year? Carlton despite losing to them it will be described a s win because it was the loss we had to have.

Best & Fairest Top 3? Long, Clarke, Josh Green

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? 34, Jake Stringer

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

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

Who, of our first-year drafted players will play the most senior games? None will play a game.

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

VFL BnF top 3? Heppell, Zerk Thatcher, Kobe

VFL leading goal scorer? Younan 34

Who will no longer be on the list at the end of the year? Dylan Clarke, Jake Long, Gleeson, Laverde, Dea, Bags

Trade/De-list: See above

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

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Lynch to Tigers

Who will win the premiership? Us

Runners Up? Adelaide

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Dyson Heppell

Who will win the Rising Star? Ridley

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Dyson Heppell

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Ben Brown

 

[JayJ20]

How many wins for H&A season? 15

Final ladder position? 4th

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 63, St Kilda

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 45, Adelaide

Surprise/best win of the year? Richmond, 15 points

Best & Fairest Top 3? Shiel, Merrett, Smith

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Stringer 42

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

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

Who, of our first-year drafted players will play the most senior games? Mosquito, 2

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 13 of 18, 3rd

VFL BnF top 3? Brown, Mutch, A Heppell

VFL leading goal scorer? Brown (35 goals)

Who will no longer be on the list at the end of the year? Won't bother

Trade/De-list: Long, Dea, Baguley

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

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Dayne Beams (for the price paid/injury history)

Who will win the premiership? Richmond

Runners Up? Melbourne

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Lynch

Who will win the Rising Star? Sam Walsh

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Parker

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Josh Kennedy

 

[jmoo wan]

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

Who, of our first-year drafted players will play the most senior games? None will play a game.

These two answers appear incompatible- i almost suspect you’re not taking this seriously.

 

[DERO]

These two answers appear incompatible- i almost suspect you’re not taking this seriously.

How dare you?

 

[TDay]

How many wins for H&A season? 15

Final ladder position? 4th

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 92, St Kilda

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 40, GWS

Surprise/best win of the year? Doing the Hawks by 50 points

Best & Fairest Top 3? DDD. D.Smith, D.Shiel, D.Zaharakis

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Stringer 35 (but fingers crossed for a full Daniher recovery and 65 from him)

Which Essendon players will make the AA team (if any)? D.Smith, Orazio

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

Who, of our first-year drafted players will play the most senior games? Jok (2 games)

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 13, 3rd.

VFL BnF top 3? Mutch, A Heppell, BZT

VFL leading goal scorer? Stewart (32 goals)

Who will no longer be on the list at the end of the year? Long, Baguley (retired), Dea

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

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Chad Wingard

Who will win the premiership? Melbourne

Runners Up? Richmond (backup choice: GWS)

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Nathan Jones

Who will win the Rising Star? Izak Rankine

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Clayton Oliver

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Ben Brown

 

[fairbump_playon]

How many wins for H&A season? 14

Final ladder position? 4th

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? St Kilda - 72 points

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? Richmond - 41 points

Surprise/best win of the year? Anzac Day - 40 points

Best & Fairest Top 3? Merrett, Smith, Shiel

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

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

Which U/22 player will have a like breakout season (if any)? AA-Ron Francis

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

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

VFL BnF top 3? Mutch, Brown, Clarke

VFL leading goal scorer? Brown, 44

Who will no longer be on the list at the end of the year? Dylan Clarke, Houlahan, Zac Clarke, Baguley

Trade/De-list: Baguley, Zac Clarke, Dylan Clarke de-list. Houlahan trade.

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Tom Lynch / Steven May

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Chad Wingard

Who will win the premiership? Richmond

Runners Up? Melbourne

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Alex Rance

Who will win the Rising Star? Connor Rozee

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Josh Kelly

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Tom Lynch

 

[Lore]

bump

 

[Liberator]

O those out there with balls of finest crystal, I ask thee to gaze deep within thine balls and for sooth telleth us:
How many games does big Joey play? And when will he play them?
And how many goals will he score?

12 games: rounds 4-7, 13, 15, 18-22, prelim final.
24 goals.

 

[JuniorWatch]

How many wins for H&A season? 14

Final ladder position? 5th

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 74, St Kilda

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 37 points, Richmond

Surprise/best win of the year? West Coast (away), 28 points

Best & Fairest Top 3? Merrett, Fantasia, Hurley

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Daniher, 44

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

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

Who, of our first-year drafted players will play the most senior games? Tom Jok, 4.

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

VFL BnF top 3? Clarke, Brown, Hartley

VFL leading goal scorer? Younan, 29.

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

Trade/De-list: Long, Lavender, Dea, Baguley, Mcniece, Hartley (trade)

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Steven May

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Scott Lycett

Who will win the premiership? Melbourne

Runners Up? Essendon

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Clayton Oliver

Who will win the Rising Star? Bailey Smith

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Clayton Oliver

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Tom Hawkins

 

[Towno78]

How many wins for H&A season? 15

Final ladder position? 5

Biggest winning margin? Geelong 73

Biggest losing margin? Adelaide 41

Surprise/best win of the year? Richmond 8

Best & Fairest Top 3? Merrett, Fantasia, Heppell

Leading Goal kicker? Smack 43

Which Essendon players will make the AA team? Merrett, Saad, Fantasia

Which U/22 player will have a like breakout season? Ridley, Redman, Francis

Who, of our first-year drafted players will play the most senior games? 0

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

Who will no longer be on the list at the end of the year? Long, Dea, Baguley, Clarke + trade one of Hartley, Ambrose, Brown

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Shiel/May

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Mitch McGovern lol

Who will win the premiership? Melbourne

Runners Up? Richmond

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Brayshaw

Who will win the Rising Star? Bailey Smith

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Josh Kelly

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Ben Brown

 

[Old Stuckup]

How many wins for H&A season? 14

Final ladder position? 5th

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 67, Gold Coast

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? 41, West Coast

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

Best & Fairest Top 3? Merrett, Shiel, McGrath

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

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

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

Who, of our first-year drafted players will play the most senior games? Tom Jok, 4

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 15, 1st.

VFL BnF top 3? Brown, Mutch, Clarke

VFL leading goal scorer? Brown (34 goals)

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

Trade/De-list: Long, Dea, Baguley, McNiece, Lavender

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Steven May

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Chad Wingard

Who will win the premiership? Melbourne

Runners Up? Collingwood

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Jack Viney

Who will win the Rising Star? Bailey Smith

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Josh Kelly

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Ben Brown

 

[grugsticles]

How many wins for H&A season? 16

Final ladder position? 4th

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? 78 to Carlton

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? Collingwood by 51 point

Surprise/best win of the year? Richmond by 8 (Dreamtime)

Best & Fairest Top 3? Shiel, Merrett, Heppell

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Stringer with 48 (Daniher to only play 12 games and kick a similar number)

Which Essendon players will make the AA team (if any)? Shiel and Hurley

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

Who, of our first-year drafted players will play the most senior games? N/A

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 14 and finish 3rd

VFL BnF top 3? Stewart, Mutch, A Heppell

VFL leading goal scorer? Stewart with 40 goals

Who will no longer be on the list at the end of the year? Baguley, Long, Dea

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Dayne Beams

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

Who will win the premiership? Melbourne

Runners Up? Richmond

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Jordan Lewis

Who will win the Rising Star? Sam Walsh

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Clayton Oliver

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Jeremy Cameron

 

[JayJ20]

So basically majority of us think it'll be a Richmond vs Melbourne grand final.

 

[Bombers36]

How many wins for H&A season? 15

Final ladder position? 5th

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)? Freo - 92 points

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)? Collingwood by 46 points

Surprise/best win of the year? 6 goal win over Eagles in round 14

Best & Fairest Top 3? Shiel, Heppell, Fanta

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)? Stringer with 45, SMACK, Joe and Fantasia to kick around 35 each

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

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

Who, of our first-year drafted players will play the most senior games? Jok

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position? 15 and finish 2nd

VFL BnF top 3? Draper, Mynott, Stewart

VFL leading goal scorer? Stewart with 35 goals

Who will no longer be on the list at the end of the year? D.Clarke, Lavender, Baguley, McNeice

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year? Scott Lycett

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year? Gary Rohan

Who will win the premiership? Collingwood

Runners Up? Adelaide

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal? Jordan De Goey

Who will win the Rising Star? Darcy Fogerty

Who will win the Brownlow Medal? Steele Sidebottom

Who will win the Coleman Medal? Ben Brown

 

[Haychh]

How many wins for H&A season? 14

Final ladder position?
4th

Biggest winning margin (and opponent)?
76, Hawthorne (Please)

Biggest losing margin (and opponent)?
34, Melbourne

Surprise/best win of the year?
WC, in Perth... Again

Best & Fairest Top 3?
Smith, Merrett, McGrath

Leading Goal kicker (and how many)?
Stringer, 45

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

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

Who, of our first-year drafted players will play the most senior games?
Ham, 4

How many games will the VFL side win, and ladder position?
13, 2nd

VFL BnF top 3?
Smack, D Clarke, Draper

VFL leading goal scorer?
Smack, 31

Who will no longer be on the list at the end of the year?
Baguley (retire), Laverde (Trade), Hartley (Delist), Dea (Delist), Z Clarke (Delist/Retire), Long (Delist), Lavender (Delist), McNiece (Delist)

Who will be the boom trade/FA of the year?
Lachie Neale

Who will be the bust trade/FA of the year?
Luke Dahlhaus

Who will win the premiership?
Melbourne

Runners Up?
Adelaide

Who will win the Norm Smith Medal?
Tom McDonald

Who will win the Rising Star?
Bailey Smith

Who will win the Brownlow Medal?
Patrick Cripps

Who will win the Coleman Medal?
Ben Brown