Prediction 2022 ladder after 23 rounds

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Giants just about youngest team in the comp. younger than the Swans who everyone was gushing about last year.

after the draft they have the 10th oldest list, but their ranked 13th for games played

 

[Billy ray]

The SUNS wont go undefeated, they will drop at least one. Not sure who against tho

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Best I've seen thus far. Although, I'd swap Hawthorn with Adelaide and then Adelaide with Gold Coast, and Carlton in the 8 swapping with Sydney due to Sydney's much harder draw - that'd be my order (I'd also have Dogs on top and Melbourne second, but that's a small change).

So basically:

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

Pretty respectable starting point for mine.

I think if I swapped Cats with Swans, Dockers with Blues and Giants with Bombers I’d be pretty content to lock that one in.

 

[Jirik13]

Yes, it's a crazy close competition but I am a bit surprised that so many people here predict Suns will win wooden spoon.

Suns had to play most games without a recognized ruckman after tall stock was wiped out by round 3. I don't count Smith in the second half who after PCL had not tank and could not move and was not even VFL standard. Suns were also forced to play King as sole KPF and finished the season missing 10 players from best 22. Yet, Suns lost 5 games by less than 2 goals and finished only one game behind Blues. Not sure why they should drop from 16 to 18 as Suns have one of the most talented list starting to mature. There is a lot of potential for growth within the team. Suns improved depth in the off-season and injured players will be back.

Not saying that Suns will play finals by there are number of other teams who should be better candidates for wooden spoon.

 

[Carringbush2010]

Meh, a development year for us, maybe two. So long as rich, carl, ess don't win it before we do.

Worry about the tigs but, could do one of those years. Hope not.

 

[BarbieITFC]

1: Bulldogs
2: Lions
3: Demons
4: Bombers
5: Power
6: Dockers
7: Swans
8: Giants

9: Cats
10: Saints
11: Tigers
12: Blues
13: Eagles
14: Hawks
15: Suns
16: North
17: Crows
18: Pies

 

[Whiskers]

Loving these wooden spoon predictions! Keep 'em coming!

18) Hawthorn

Yep it’ll be fun watching you be useless but than again coming last gets you a good draft pick. Look at North, they are loving life atm.
Probably prefer hawthorn just hang around mid table forever.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

18) Hawthorn

Yep it’ll be fun watching you be useless but than again coming last gets you a good draft pick. Look at North, they are loving life atm.
Probably prefer hawthorn just hang around mid table forever.

I’m fine if Hawthorn want to perfect the Carlton doom spiral of the last twenty years. Bottom slowly building to about tenth only to promptly fall straight back to the bottom.

Hawthorn aren’t a basket case though so unfortunately can’t see that happening

 

[BigVic]

Demons.
Lions.
Bombers.
Bulldogs.

Port.
Swans.
Blues.
Giants.
_____________
Tigers.
Cats.
Dockers.
Suns.
Magpies.
Hawks.
Eagles.
Kangaroos.
Saints.
Crows.

Ninthmond

 

[BigVic]

My first ladder prediction for 2022

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

If Port does go backward like in my prediction, it’ll be similar to Melbourne 2019 after a heavy Prelim loss to the eventual premiers in Perth the previous year

 

[WaywardSonSon]

My first ladder prediction for 2022

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

If Port does go backward like in my prediction, it’ll be similar to Melbourne 2019 after a heavy Prelim loss to the eventual premiers in Perth the previous year

Can I ask as to your reasons for Fremantle finishing fifth? Thanks.

 

[Falconista]

My first ladder prediction for 2022

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

If Port does go backward like in my prediction, it’ll be similar to Melbourne 2019 after a heavy Prelim loss to the eventual premiers in Perth the previous year

I am predicting something similar re. Port. There needs to be a change of coach I think as Hinkley appears to be a good, not great, coach.

 

[blueiris]

My first ladder prediction for 2022

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

If Port does go backward like in my prediction, it’ll be similar to Melbourne 2019 after a heavy Prelim loss to the eventual premiers in Perth the previous year

interested why you have Lions so low they were the only team to give a fight against the eventual grand finalists that’s with only one natural key forward who did absolutely nothing during the finals

 

[Blackas87]

Congrats on the win mate, but Melbourne wasn’t the youngest team in the finals.

Actually they were. Round 23 Melbourne had the 3rd youngest side in the league, only Gold Coast and Fremantle were younger.

That same side played Brisbane in the qualifying the following week and only one change after that with Joel Smith getting injured and Michael Hibberd came in.

 

[HairyO]

18) Hawthorn

Yep it’ll be fun watching you be useless but than again coming last gets you a good draft pick. Look at North, they are loving life atm.
Probably prefer hawthorn just hang around mid table forever.

Its more fun watching you guys get older and older while failing to win.

 

[danster168]

the disrespect of people putting the dogs above melbourne lol.

 

[lewdogs]

interested why you have Lions so low they were the only team to give a fight against the eventual grand finalists that’s with only one natural key forward who did absolutely nothing during the finals

They still have the Lions 7th. Not like they have them missing the eight or anything.

 

[Angak]

They still have the Lions 7th. Not like they have them missing the eight or anything.

Lions will be top 6 at a minimum, likely top 4. The way they play the Gabba will mean they will only lose 1 or 2 games at home.

 

[lewdogs]

Lions will be top 6 at a minimum, likely top 4. The way they play the Gabba will mean they will only lose 1 or 2 games at home.

Things can change quickly and often do.

 

[Toump Ass]

Amazed so many people rate the Dogs over the Lions.

Lions were the only club that challenged us in finals and if it wasn’t for crappy umpiring they would have played off in the grand final instead.

Not to mention the Dogs are soft as.

 

[Angak]

Amazed so many people rate the Dogs over the Lions.

Lions were the only club that challenged us in finals and if it wasn’t for crappy umpiring they would have played off in the grand final instead.

Not to mention the Dogs are soft as.

Looking for Dogs supporters to bite aren't ya ?

Exacting revenge for our GF lose won't happen on a BF forum. Unfortunately that will need to wait until September 2022. However most objective people if asked would prefer the Dogs list over Dees if given the option. I think even Dees supporters would prefer Bevo as coach over Goodwin. Those two things combined should have Dogs slapping around the Dees for the next few years to come.

 

[Andy_Mac]

Looking for Dogs supporters to bite aren't ya ?

Exacting revenge for our GF lose won't happen on a BF forum. Unfortunately that will need to wait until September 2022. However most objective people if asked would prefer the Dogs list over Dees if given the option. I think even Dees supporters would prefer Bevo as coach over Goodwin. Those two things combined should have Dogs slapping around the Dees for the next few years to come.

 

[hawkman]

Looking for Dogs supporters to bite aren't ya ?

Exacting revenge for our GF lose won't happen on a BF forum. Unfortunately that will need to wait until September 2022. However most objective people if asked would prefer the Dogs list over Dees if given the option. I think even Dees supporters would prefer Bevo as coach over Goodwin. Those two things combined should have Dogs slapping around the Dees for the next few years to come.

So most would prefer the Dees list over the Dogs but also Goodwin over Beveridge. How did the inferior list with the inferior coach win the GF then?

 

[CarnTheScray]

How did the inferior list with the inferior coach win the GF then?

You’ll have to ask BigFooty for an answer to that logic. That’s what users have been saying about Richmond the last few years.

 

[CarnTheScray]

Lions were the only club that challenged us in finals and if it wasn’t for crappy umpiring they would have played off in the grand final instead.

Actually they’d be in a prelim mate.