Prediction 2021 Early Ladder Predictions

[footyfan1978]

Got no idea overall but think the teams with most potential to rise the most are Swans, Carlton and the Saints.

Hard to imagine Hawks, North, Crows or Essendon gaining any real traction.

 

[X_box_X]

I'm noticing a lot of predictions have the Bulldogs in sixth (probably the most popular predicted position of any team). I've predicted us to finish 6th as well. Seems about right although it would be nice to finish in the top four, which we haven't achieved since 2010.

 

[Mavefromdelburn]

Can't wait to look back and see how wrong I get this but here goes:

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

Premiers: Brisbane
Coleman: Charlie Cameron
Rising Star: the Red Bull
Brownlow: Christian Petracca

 

[AFDogs]

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

Premiers: Geelong
Coleman: Tom Lynch
Rising Star: Tom Powell
Brownlow: Bontempelli

 

[Astro Bomber]

Geelong
Richmond
Brisbane
Bulldogs
Port Adelaide
Fremantle
St Kilda
Carlton
——————
Collingwood
West Coast
GWS
Sydney
Hawthorn
Gold Coast
Melbourne
Adelaide
North Melbourne
Essendon

I know it was only a preseason game on Saturday, but that didn't look like the 1st team playing the last team.
If anything, i'd drop Geelong on that ladder.

 

[Altum Volantes]

I know it was only a preseason game on Saturday, but that didn't look like the 1st team playing the last team.
If anything, i'd drop Geelong on that ladder.

I figure it will take time to sort out their forward line and integrate their new players.

Geelong are also a proven H&A performer, so it seems possible they’ll win enough games, especially being back down in Geelong.

I’m harsh on Essendon probably.

 

[Kenny Hunter09]

Pre pre-season games, my ladder directly below.

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

________________________________________________________________________

Following the pre-season games, now updated to:

1. Richmond
2. Brisbane
3. Footscray
4. St Kilda (red hot shot at the flag IMO)
5. Carlton
6. Port Adelaide
7. Fremantle
8. West Coast
------------------
9. Geelong (that Essendon pushed them so close is a massive concern for the Cats)
10. Collingwood
11. GWS
12. Melbourne
13. Sydney
14. Gold Coast
15. Essendon
16. Adelaide
17. Hawthorn
18. North


Coleman: Harry McKay
Brownlow: Sam Walsh

Final four:
Prelim1:
St Kilda/Footscray
Prelim2:
Brisbane/Carlton

St Kilda/Carlton GF, with Carlton taking #17

enjoy!!!

 

[Smythe]

Pre pre-season games, my ladder directly below.

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

________________________________________________________________________

Following the pre-season games, now updated to:

1. Richmond
2. Brisbane
3. Footscray
4. St Kilda (red hot shot at the flag IMO)
5. Carlton
6. Port Adelaide
7. Fremantle
8. West Coast
------------------
9. Geelong (that Essendon pushed them so close is a massive concern for the Cats)
10. Collingwood
11. GWS
12. Melbourne
13. Sydney
14. Gold Coast
15. Essendon
16. Adelaide
17. Hawthorn
18. North


Coleman: Harry McKay
Brownlow: Sam Walsh

Final four:
Prelim1:
St Kilda/Footscray
Prelim2:
Brisbane/Carlton

St Kilda/Carlton GF, with Carlton taking #17

enjoy!!!

So you don't have the Western Bulldogs making the top 8

 

[Kenny Hunter09]

So you don't have the Western Bulldogs making the top 8

I appreciate, it's controversial. Will probably start Mark Robinson passion-esque discussions in here.

 

[Smythe]

I appreciate, it's controversial. Will probably start Mark Robinson passion-esque discussions in here.

It should have never changed. They are Footscray.

 

[Kenny Hunter09]

Adelaide got belted and yet somehow got a high rating.

Yeah - I have Carlton winning the flag too. I might (just might - it's a longshot), be wrong in a couple of spots on my predicted ladder.

 

[Smythe]

After Home and away season ladder prediction

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

Coleman: C.Dixon
Brownlow: L.Neale, rounding out the top 5 - M.Bontempelli, J.Steele, N.Fyfe, D.Martin, S.Walsh
Rising Star: M.Rowell only just pipping B.Campbell
Premiers: Port Adelaide
Runner up: Richmond
Coaches to go: Buckley(mutual agreement), Goodwin(sacked), Longmire(cant be bothered anymore so he will retire )
Teams tracking really nicely for 2022 final 8 assault - Carlton, Freo, Gold Coast
2021 Headlines we may see -
Hawthorn's veteran clean out finally arrives.
Collingwood at it again (trade and draft time).
Buddy and Sydney come to payout agreement.
Future Blues legend retires, Eddie leaves Carlton and the game in a better place than when he started.
Not again!!! Geelong's right to host a home final against Richmond torn away from them by the AFL once more.

 

[threesixpio]

2020 form will amount to zip this year if teams aren’t playing hubs etc.

 

[Boristown]

2020 form will amount to zip this year if teams aren’t playing hubs etc.

Yep, Hawks would have won the flag if it wasn't for that pesky hub

 

[triggering bro]

Melbourne bottom 4

 

[Zac_Barker]

My Final 2022 Pre AFL Season Predictions before it starts!
18th-North Melbourne Kangaroos (2 Wins-20 Losses)
Best Win: Beating the Bombers at Marvel for the 2nd time to finally get their first win of 2021
17th-Hawthorn Hawks (3 Wins-19 Losses)
Best Win: Beating Richmond in Round 23 in a controversial Free Kick to win the Game
16th-Essendon Bombers (4 Wins-18 Losses)
Best Win: Thrashing Collingwood Magpies in Round 6 by 49 Points pm ANZAC Day
15th-Adelaide Crows (5 Wins-17 Losses)
Best Win: Beating GWS by 15+ To get their 3rd win of the Season
14th-Sydney Swans (6 Wins-16 Losses)
Best Win: Beating Geelong Cats by 26 Points in Round 7
13th-Collingwood Magpies (8 Wins-14 Losses)
Best Win: Winning after the Siren against Brisbane Lions
12th-GWS Giants (9 Wins-13 Losses)
Best Win: Beating Sydney Swans Twice in the Season, nothing else special
11th-Gold Coast Suns (10 Wins-12 Losses)
Best Win: Biggest Comeback of the season by winning against the Bulldogs
10th-Fremantle Dockers (10 Wins-12 Losses)
Best Win: Beating West Coast Eagles in the 2nd Western Derby
9th-Carlton Blues (11 Wins-11 Losses)
Best a win: Thrashing The Dees by 61 Points
-AFL Top 8-
8th-Melbourne Demons (12 Wins-10 Losses)
7th-Western Bulldogs (13 Wins-9 Losses)
6th-West Coast Eagles (14 Wins-8 Losses)
5th-St Kilda Saints (16 Wins-6 Losses)
4th-Richmond Tigers (17 Wins-5 Losses)
3rd-Port Adelaide Power (18 Wins-4 Losses)
2nd-Geelong Cats (18 Wins-4 Losses)
1st-Brisbane Lions (19 Wins-3 Losses) *Minor Premiers*
-AFL 2021 Finals Series-
*Week 1*
Thursday 2nd September 7:35 PM-The Gabba
Brisbane Lions 116 def 99 Richmond Tigers
Friday 3rd September 7:20 PM-Melbourne Cricket Ground
Geelong Cats 72 def by 83 Port Adelaide Power
Saturday 4th September 3:30 PM-Marvel Stadium
St Kilda Saints 85 def by 67 Melbourne Demons
Saturday 4th September 7:40 PM-Optus Stadium
West Coast Eagles 75 def by 79 Western Bulldogs
*Week 2*
Friday 10th September 6:50 PM-GMHBA Stadium
Geelong Cats 94 def 82 Western Bulldogs
Saturday 11th September 7:25 PM-Melbourne Cricket Ground
Richmond Tigers 103 def 95 St Kilda Saints
*Week 3*
Friday 17th September 7:20 PM-Adelaide Oval
Port Adelaide Power 85 def 66 Geelong Cats
Saturday 18th September 6:40 PM-The Gabba
Brisbane Lions 88 def 71 Richmond Tigers
*AFL 2021 Grand Final-Week 4*
Saturday 25th September 2:30 PM-Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brisbane Lions 96 def 87 Port Adelaide Power
*The Brisbane Lions are my 2021 AFL Premiers*

 

[Foley#41]

My Final 2022 Pre AFL Season Predictions before it starts!
18th-North Melbourne Kangaroos (2 Wins-20 Losses)
Best Win: Beating the Bombers at Marvel for the 2nd time to finally get their first win of 2021
17th-Hawthorn Hawks (3 Wins-19 Losses)
Best Win: Beating Richmond in Round 23 in a controversial Free Kick to win the Game
16th-Essendon Bombers (4 Wins-18 Losses)
Best Win: Thrashing Collingwood Magpies in Round 6 by 49 Points pm ANZAC Day
15th-Adelaide Crows (5 Wins-17 Losses)
Best Win: Beating GWS by 15+ To get their 3rd win of the Season
14th-Sydney Swans (6 Wins-16 Losses)
Best Win: Beating Geelong Cats by 26 Points in Round 7
13th-Collingwood Magpies (8 Wins-14 Losses)
Best Win: Winning after the Siren against Brisbane Lions
12th-GWS Giants (9 Wins-13 Losses)
Best Win: Beating Sydney Swans Twice in the Season, nothing else special
11th-Gold Coast Suns (10 Wins-12 Losses)
Best Win: Biggest Comeback of the season by winning against the Bulldogs
10th-Fremantle Dockers (10 Wins-12 Losses)
Best Win: Beating West Coast Eagles in the 2nd Western Derby
9th-Carlton Blues (11 Wins-11 Losses)
Best a win: Thrashing The Dees by 61 Points
-AFL Top 8-
8th-Melbourne Demons (12 Wins-10 Losses)
7th-Western Bulldogs (13 Wins-9 Losses)
6th-West Coast Eagles (14 Wins-8 Losses)
5th-St Kilda Saints (16 Wins-6 Losses)
4th-Richmond Tigers (17 Wins-5 Losses)
3rd-Port Adelaide Power (18 Wins-4 Losses)
2nd-Geelong Cats (18 Wins-4 Losses)
1st-Brisbane Lions (19 Wins-3 Losses) *Minor Premiers*
-AFL 2021 Finals Series-
*Week 1*
Thursday 2nd September 7:35 PM-The Gabba
Brisbane Lions 116 def 99 Richmond Tigers
Friday 3rd September 7:20 PM-Melbourne Cricket Ground
Geelong Cats 72 def by 83 Port Adelaide Power
Saturday 4th September 3:30 PM-Marvel Stadium
St Kilda Saints 85 def by 67 Melbourne Demons
Saturday 4th September 7:40 PM-Optus Stadium
West Coast Eagles 75 def by 79 Western Bulldogs
*Week 2*
Friday 10th September 6:50 PM-GMHBA Stadium
Geelong Cats 94 def 82 Western Bulldogs
Saturday 11th September 7:25 PM-Melbourne Cricket Ground
Richmond Tigers 103 def 95 St Kilda Saints
*Week 3*
Friday 17th September 7:20 PM-Adelaide Oval
Port Adelaide Power 85 def 66 Geelong Cats
Saturday 18th September 6:40 PM-The Gabba
Brisbane Lions 88 def 71 Richmond Tigers
*AFL 2021 Grand Final-Week 4*
Saturday 25th September 2:30 PM-Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brisbane Lions 96 def 87 Port Adelaide Power
*The Brisbane Lions are my 2021 AFL Premiers*

Richmond can’t lose to Brisbane twice before the GF.
Same deal with Geelong and Port.
Top 4 losing teams go to the other side of the draw.

 

[Zac_Barker]

My Final 2022 Pre AFL Season Predictions before it starts!
18th-North Melbourne Kangaroos (2 Wins-20 Losses)
Best Win: Beating the Bombers at Marvel for the 2nd time to finally get their first win of 2021
17th-Hawthorn Hawks (3 Wins-19 Losses)
Best Win: Beating Richmond in Round 23 in a controversial Free Kick to win the Game
16th-Essendon Bombers (4 Wins-18 Losses)
Best Win: Thrashing Collingwood Magpies in Round 6 by 49 Points pm ANZAC Day
15th-Adelaide Crows (5 Wins-17 Losses)
Best Win: Beating GWS by 15+ To get their 3rd win of the Season
14th-Sydney Swans (6 Wins-16 Losses)
Best Win: Beating Geelong Cats by 26 Points in Round 7
13th-Collingwood Magpies (8 Wins-14 Losses)
Best Win: Winning after the Siren against Brisbane Lions
12th-GWS Giants (9 Wins-13 Losses)
Best Win: Beating Sydney Swans Twice in the Season, nothing else special
11th-Gold Coast Suns (10 Wins-12 Losses)
Best Win: Biggest Comeback of the season by winning
10th-Fremantle Dockers (10 Wins-12 Losses)
9th-Carlton Blues (11 Wins-11 Losses)
-AFL Top 8-
8th-Melbourne Demons (12 Wins-10 Losses)
7th-Western Bulldogs (13 Wins-9 Losses)
6th-West Coast Eagles (14 Wins-8 Losses)
5th-St Kilda Saints (16 Wins-6 Losses)
4th-Richmond Tigers (17 Wins-5 Losses)
3rd-Port Adelaide Power (18 Wins-4 Losses)
2nd-Geelong Cats (18 Wins-4 Losses)
1st-Brisbane Lions (19 Wins-3 Losses) *Minor Premiers*
-AFL 2021 Finals Series-
*Week 1*
Thursday 2nd September 7:35 PM-The Gabba
Brisbane Lions 116 def 99 Richmond Tigers
Friday 3rd September 7:20 PM-Melbourne Cricket Ground
Geelong Cats 72 def by 83 Port Adelaide Power
Saturday 4th September 3:30 PM-Marvel Stadium
St Kilda Saints 85 def by 67 Melbourne Demons
Saturday 4th September 7:40 PM-Optus Stadium
West Coast Eagles 75 def by 79 Western Bulldogs
*Week 2*
Friday 10th September 6:50 PM-GMHBA Stadium
Geelong Cats 94 def 82 Western Bulldogs
Saturday 11th September 7:25 PM-Melbourne Cricket Ground
Richmond Tigers 103 def 95 St Kilda Saints
*Week 3*
Friday 17th September 7:20 PM-Adelaide Oval
Port Adelaide Power 85 def 66 Geelong Cats
Saturday 18th September 6:40 PM-The Gabba
Brisbane Lions 88 def 71 Richmond Tigers
*AFL 2021 Grand Final-Week 4*
Saturday 25th September 2:30 PM-Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brisbane Lions 96 def 87 Port Adelaide Power
*The Brisbane Lions are my 2021 AFL Premiers*

Richmond can’t lose to Brisbane twice before the GF.
Same deal with Geelong and Port.
Top 4 losing teams go to the other side of the draw.
[/QUOTE

Richmond can’t lose to Brisbane twice before the GF.
Same deal with Geelong and Port.
Top 4 losing teams go to the other side of the draw.

oh crap yeah, I thought it looked a bit odd but didnt think it through

 

[Deep Blue]

Pre pre-season games, my ladder directly below.

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

________________________________________________________________________

Following the pre-season games, now updated to:

1. Richmond
2. Brisbane
3. Footscray
4. St Kilda (red hot shot at the flag IMO)
5. Carlton
6. Port Adelaide
7. Fremantle
8. West Coast
------------------
9. Geelong (that Essendon pushed them so close is a massive concern for the Cats)
10. Collingwood
11. GWS
12. Melbourne
13. Sydney
14. Gold Coast
15. Essendon
16. Adelaide
17. Hawthorn
18. North


Coleman: Harry McKay
Brownlow: Sam Walsh

Final four:
Prelim1:
St Kilda/Footscray
Prelim2:
Brisbane/Carlton

St Kilda/Carlton GF, with Carlton taking #17

enjoy!!!

Only one I'm not so sure about is Brisbane - I see them finishing 7th; they did have an absolutely charmed draw in COVID-2020.

 

[Donakebab]

oh crap yeah, I thought it looked a bit odd but didnt think it through

That could also be because its upside down.

 

[threesixpio]

Yep, Hawks would have won the flag if it wasn't for that pesky hub

Nah just saying that I would be worried about putting together any ladder prediction - more so than previous years - due to this issue

 

[Foley#41]

My Final 2022 Pre AFL Season Predictions before it starts!
18th-North Melbourne Kangaroos (2 Wins-20 Losses)
Best Win: Beating the Bombers at Marvel for the 2nd time to finally get their first win of 2021
17th-Hawthorn Hawks (3 Wins-19 Losses)
Best Win: Beating Richmond in Round 23 in a controversial Free Kick to win the Game
16th-Essendon Bombers (4 Wins-18 Losses)
Best Win: Thrashing Collingwood Magpies in Round 6 by 49 Points pm ANZAC Day
15th-Adelaide Crows (5 Wins-17 Losses)
Best Win: Beating GWS by 15+ To get their 3rd win of the Season
14th-Sydney Swans (6 Wins-16 Losses)
Best Win: Beating Geelong Cats by 26 Points in Round 7
13th-Collingwood Magpies (8 Wins-14 Losses)
Best Win: Winning after the Siren against Brisbane Lions
12th-GWS Giants (9 Wins-13 Losses)
Best Win: Beating Sydney Swans Twice in the Season, nothing else special
11th-Gold Coast Suns (10 Wins-12 Losses)
Best Win: Biggest Comeback of the season by winning
10th-Fremantle Dockers (10 Wins-12 Losses)
9th-Carlton Blues (11 Wins-11 Losses)
-AFL Top 8-
8th-Melbourne Demons (12 Wins-10 Losses)
7th-Western Bulldogs (13 Wins-9 Losses)
6th-West Coast Eagles (14 Wins-8 Losses)
5th-St Kilda Saints (16 Wins-6 Losses)
4th-Richmond Tigers (17 Wins-5 Losses)
3rd-Port Adelaide Power (18 Wins-4 Losses)
2nd-Geelong Cats (18 Wins-4 Losses)
1st-Brisbane Lions (19 Wins-3 Losses) *Minor Premiers*
-AFL 2021 Finals Series-
*Week 1*
Thursday 2nd September 7:35 PM-The Gabba
Brisbane Lions 116 def 99 Richmond Tigers
Friday 3rd September 7:20 PM-Melbourne Cricket Ground
Geelong Cats 72 def by 83 Port Adelaide Power
Saturday 4th September 3:30 PM-Marvel Stadium
St Kilda Saints 85 def by 67 Melbourne Demons
Saturday 4th September 7:40 PM-Optus Stadium
West Coast Eagles 75 def by 79 Western Bulldogs
*Week 2*
Friday 10th September 6:50 PM-GMHBA Stadium
Geelong Cats 94 def 82 Western Bulldogs
Saturday 11th September 7:25 PM-Melbourne Cricket Ground
Richmond Tigers 103 def 95 St Kilda Saints
*Week 3*
Friday 17th September 7:20 PM-Adelaide Oval
Port Adelaide Power 85 def 66 Geelong Cats
Saturday 18th September 6:40 PM-The Gabba
Brisbane Lions 88 def 71 Richmond Tigers
*AFL 2021 Grand Final-Week 4*
Saturday 25th September 2:30 PM-Melbourne Cricket Ground
Brisbane Lions 96 def 87 Port Adelaide Power
*The Brisbane Lions are my 2021 AFL Premiers*


oh crap yeah, I thought it looked a bit odd but didnt think it through

Now you’ve got Richmond missing the GF.
That can’t be right either!

 

[Saints TV]

1. Brisbane
2. Port
3. Richmond
4. St Kilda
5. Geelong
6. Bulldogs
7. West Coast
8. Collingwood

9. Melbourne
10. Fremantle
11. GWS
12. Carlton
13. Gold Coast
14. Sydney
15. Essendon
16. Hawthorn
17. Adelaide
18. North

 

[Kapow!!!]

Only a couple speculatives based on off-season improvements and further development overall cohesion:

1. Geelong
2. Port Adelaide
3. St. Kilda
4. Richmond
5. Western Bulldogs
6. Brisbane
7. Carlton
8. West Coast

9. Melbourne
10. Gold Coast (big improvers)
11. GWS Giants
12. Collingwood
13. Essendon
14. Sydney
15. Fremantle
16. Adelaide
17. Hawthorn
18. North Melbourne (* the most likely one I'd change post-draft and post-pre season)

Redoing this on the eve of the season I'd only make a couple of changes


1. Geelong
2. Port Adelaide
3. Richmond (Up 1)
4. St. Kilda (Down 1)
5. Brisbane (Up 1)
6. West Coast (Up 2)
7. Western Bulldogs (Down 2)
8. Carlton (Down 1)

9. Melbourne
10. Gold Coast
11. GWS Giants
12. Collingwood
13. Sydney (Up 1)
14. Essendon (Down 1)
15. Fremantle
16. Hawthorn
17. Adelaide
18. North Melbourne

 

[Milanista28]

Ill have a go, expect me to be wildly off.... ill play my 'Im English what does he know card' here

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

Seems fairly bang on tbh