Prediction 2019 predictions

[Soaring Magpie]

Just thought I’d get a gauge on everyone’s predictions coming in to 2019. We are 3 weeks out from round 1 so it’s a good time to hear everyone’s thoughts.
Me, personally I think there is a terrific vibe at the club and get the feeling redemption is on the cards. Whether that results in the ultimate, no one can pridict but rest assured their club is right there at the pointy end.

I also think Degoey is going to be an all Australian and win the b&f, so let’s hear your thoughts.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Prediction?

Collingwood does better than last season.

 

[Robroy22]

My Prediction? No matter how well we go, it won't be good enough!

 

[Merlington]

Well there are predictions and predictions.

I am predicting......

There will be a far more intense scrutiny of the Pies this year than last.
There will be a lot more competition for spots in the side.
More sides will try to work Grundy over in the Ruck (with two bigs)
More sides will struggle against the Pies mids.
Isaac Quaynor will come into the side early and play like a seasoned professional.
Brayden Sier will start to play in such a way as to have people asking if it is 'fair' that Collingwood can bring in such a long shot and get him playing the way he is
Jeremy Howe will take the unrivalled 'Greatest' Jumping over the pack mark of all time.
Pendles will have an Indian summer as a Time Lord
The rise of Mason Cox will have charter flights each week coming to Australia from the US to see the game and turn around and head back straight away, with markedly rising interest in Australian Rules stateside, and Bernie Sanders will slip in a mention of the Pies to fire up Collingwoods credentials as an agent of global progress and social change.
Chris Mayne will become known to the world for the candy sales he pulls off every game - and his wife will join the club as conditioning coach and have every player, plus every Pies player who has retired in the last five years, running around like spring chickens with training sessions which will attract thousands.
Darcy Moore will become an offensive weapon out of the backline

....but sadly

Pies will have a scrappy season overall and limber into 6th position at end of season. Then will have a finals series to remember...

...and then

Lynden Dunn, having announced his retirement prior to the finals series, and only brought back into the team late in the piece, finds himself with the ball in his hands, loose, 60 metres from goal with the Pies two points down less than 1 minute to go in the Grand final. He sets sail and unloads with a kick that never looks like being off target, but with the defenders, and a pack all up, claiming a touch on the line. The third umpire calls it over the line, after an agonising wait for more than 100 thousand at the MCG, bringing about the greatest grand final celebration of all time.

I feel in good prediction form this evening.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

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Merlington very good predictions and good post.

If I may, a slight correction on your Howe prediction.

• You: Jeremy Howe will take the unrivalled 'Greatest' Jumping over the pack mark of all time.
• EFA: Jeremy Howe will take the unrivalled 'Greatest' Jumping over the pack mark of all time, but still NOT win mark of the year.

 

[Moeydw]

Prediction

We will have 6 players kick 30+ goals with 2 of them kicking 45+ (inc finals).

 

[35Daicos]

Prediction

We will have 6 players kick 30+ goals with 2 of them kicking 45+ (inc finals).

Nothing too outrageous there, really! We had two in the 40's last year (48/42), and another two in the 30's (38x2). Mihocek booted 29 (from just 16 games) and Cox managed 25. So entirely "gettable"!

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Fun predictions:

Dave will refer to scumps on more than a few occasions.
Gimpy will proclaim he is a genius and use re a lot.
Some poster at some time will say Pendlebury should hand over the captaincy.
Knightmare will proclaim during the season, more than once, Lukosius is the next big thing.
Jmac will drink beer.
When we have a rare loss, a few old friends will pop out to say hello. Then disappear again.
Walterblaknwhite will regale us about his wag and Ben Reid’s half breed mclure
Apples will write delightful training reports.
The Great Grundy Will was lyrical in elegant prose but still miss seeing Sier.
Daniel Wells will play more than expected and be silky.
Matt Scharenberg will return and soon establish himself as a rock of Gibraltar, and retain his poise.
Sier will dominate, the Bear will feast on opponents.
Sidebottom will rack up Brownlow votes.
Grundy will be the best ruckman this season.
Blair won’t get a game, but still be referred to as Bucks’ love child.
Oxley will be seen about the place much to CFCs chagrin.
Darcy Moore will dominate and be touted as the modern day key back.
Beams will play as if he never left.
Murray will finally get his punishment but will be far less time than expected.
Muzza the Carlton fan who lives in Geelong will ring all the radio stations and tell them all, he’s blind.
An umpire in a game, somewhere, will get a decision right.
David King will still be in a bad fitting suit. He’ll still tell us how good Carlton are.
People will really get sick of Bob Murphy and his uber Cool hipster shtick.
Stephenson will look the part in the number 1 jumper.
Elliott will Star this year.
Brendan Bolton will elevate himself to even greater lows.
SOS will still be dumb as two planks of rotten wood.

 

[35Daicos]

Fun predictions:

Dave will refer to scumps on more than a few occasions.
Gimpy will proclaim he is a genius and use re a lot.
Some poster at some time will say Pendlebury should hand over the captaincy.
Knightmare will proclaim during the season, more than once, Lukosius is the next big thing.
Jmac will drink beer.
When we have a rare loss, a few old friends will pop out to say hello. Then disappear again.
Walterblaknwhite will regale us about his wag and Ben Reid’s half breed mclure
Apples will write delightful training reports.
The Great Grundy Will was lyrical in elegant prose but still miss seeing Sier.
Daniel Wells will play more than expected and be silky.
Matt Scharenberg will return and soon establish himself as a rock of Gibraltar, and retain his poise.
Sier will dominate, the Bear will feast on opponents.
Sidebottom will rack up Brownlow votes.
Grundy will be the best ruckman this season.
Blair won’t get a game, but still be referred to as Bucks’ love child.
Oxley will be seen about the place much to CFCs chagrin.
Darcy Moore will dominate and be touted as the modern day key back.
Beams will play as if he never left.
Murray will finally get his punishment but will be far less time than expected.
Muzza the Carlton fan who lives in Geelong will ring all the radio stations and tell them all, he’s blind.
An umpire in a game, somewhere, will get a decision right.
David King will still be in a bad fitting suit. He’ll still tell us how good Carlton are.
People will really get sick of Bob Murphy and his uber Cool hipster shtick.
Stephenson will look the part in the number 1 jumper.
Elliott will Star this year.
Brendan Bolton will elevate himself to even greater lows.
SOS will still be dumb as two planks of rotten wood.

Mostly very good, Saintly. I do worry about your "obsession" with SOS - it does seem a bit "unhealthy"!! I can only imagine he pinched your girlfriend at high school, or something! Oxley is playing for our VFL side, so we should expect to see him about the place, but I think Blairy is gone for good. I do wish Walter would post more often; he seems like one of the genuine good guys, and it's a shame he's rarely seen these days.

 

[spartan-magpie]

We will win our sweet 16th.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

De Goey to take the next step in 2019.