Prediction 2023 Ladder Prediction Thread

[Grand Uncle Horace]

1. Didn't need to replace J. Dunkley, for the vast majority of last two years we've been playing mids completely out of position just to have them play, Treloar was thrown all over the park last season, forward, back, wing, he can now cement a midfield spot. McLean and West can step in and help fill holes, West has alot of development to do but McLean showed in his one AFL game last season that he will be a welcome addition back into the midfield.

2. Jones plays number one KPD on the gorillas, Gardner second and Keath back to being third/intercept type. It gives us options.

3. The chop out from Lobb cannot be understated, whenever we'd lose moment during games in 2022 was when English came off and we'd have Zaine/Buku/Bruce/??? go into ruck, we now have a key chop-out ruck who has just come off his best season as a forward. Might not be the savior we all want but the ability to chop out for English is massive.

4. The same back group in 2022 that was rated 17th in the comp for all stats, was the same back group that was floating between 1 and 2 during 2021. I put alot of it down to coaching, and some mental scars from the GF the year before, losing two key assistant coaches didn't help as well.

Alot remains to be seen, but I'm confident top 6+ is possible with this group.

Click those heels Dorothy.

Excluding any Carlton poster, this might be the most bizarrely OTT optimistic post on BF.

 

[Deadly Darcy]

What the *.

It’s the ‘very early’ version. I think it’s totally even this year but there are certainly some teams that I think will radically improve (North, Gold Coast) and some that won’t. If you are looking at Geelong, I’m not convinced the hunger will remain, Selwood is a huge departure etc. I don’t see the saints as competitive on any line. One great forward, one great mid and a bunch of meh. I could be wildly off - time will tell!

Feel free to post your own.

 

[Phipppppa]

It’s the ‘very early’ version. I think it’s totally even this year but there are certainly some teams that I think will radically improve (North, Gold Coast) and some that won’t. If you are looking at Geelong, I’m not convinced the hunger will remain, Selwood is a huge departure etc. I don’t see the saints as competitive on any line. One great forward, one great mid and a bunch of meh. I could be wildly off - time will tell!

Feel free to post your own.

It was a minor joke mainly just directed at the Geelong prediction, although a bit of fire power could leave, we’ve brought in some really good recruits.

Maybe a lack of leadership could affect us, but I don’t see it pulling us back all the way to 8th. 1st is the ceiling and 5th is the floor.

 

[bigboysdontcry]

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

 

[Fadge]

It's awesome to see everyone picking Carlton for the top 8, and indeed top 4.

Hopefully they're out to $5 odds to miss the top 8 by the time the season starts.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

^^

Hai RPCB

 

[RPCB]

^^

Hai RPCB

Yes?

 

[Finknottle]

Funny how everg year you get the mugs writing off Geelong. The cats will be even better this year. Midfield loses Selwood but have added midfield depth.
Already: Guthrie, Dangerfield, Atkins, Holmes, Parfitt, Blicavs, Isaac Smith, Duncan, Menegola
New: Bowes, Bruhn, Jye Clark
Forward line is the best in the business.
Backline with Stewart, De Koning and Zach Guthrie is solid. Ratugolea might be a handy addition.
X-factors in Olivers Henry and Dempsey
And a guy named Oisin Mullin from Ireland.

 

[puppy_dog7]

Lade bought in to look after our midfield.

If that’s the case your midfield will be atrocious.

 

[Deadly Darcy]

If that’s the case your midfield will be atrocious.

He had nothing to work with at St Kilda…

 

[puppy_dog7]

He had nothing to work with at St Kilda…

I guess nothing will change in that respect this year then

 

[Thailander]

1. Sydney Swans
2. Brisbane Lions
3. Richmond Tigers
4. Melbourne Demons
5. Geelong Cats
6. Collingwood Magpiies
7. Freo Dockers
8. Port Radelaide
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9. Carlton Blues
10. Doggies
11. Gold Coast
12. St Kilda
13. Tassie Hawks
14. GWS
15. Camry Crows
16. West Coast
17. Kangaroos
18. Essendon Bombers


Brisbane Lions v Richmond Tigers grand final with Tigers winning by 50 points.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Yes?

You shouldn’t miss any pearls of wisdom from your dear friend Fadge.

My new years resolution is to bring more of these sage thoughts to your attention. For the betterment of your BigFooty experience.

 

[CarnTheScray]

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

Swap Brisbane with Geelong and Port with Collingwood/Carlton and that is what expect the ladder to be.

 

[CarnTheScray]

I guess nothing will change in that respect this year then

Which St Kilda players would get a spot in the average Bulldogs midfield?

 

[RPCB]

You shouldn’t miss any pearls of wisdom from your dear friend Fadge.

My new years resolution is to bring more of these sage thoughts to your attention. For the betterment of your BigFooty experience.

Me calling you Fadge has really riled you up, hasn’t it? If I knew it would bother you this much, I would have done it years ago when I first started realising you have a weird obsession with Carlton.

 

[Godzke]

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

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Me calling you Fadge has really riled you up, hasn’t it? If I knew it would bother you this much, I would have done it years ago when I first started realising you have a weird obsession with Carlton.

Neither are true. I enjoy winding you up.

The false premise of being obsessed with Carlton is funny. Not as funny as the material the bluebaggers give out

 

[RPCB]

Neither are true. I enjoy winding you up.

The false premise of being obsessed with Carlton is funny. Not as funny as the material the bluebaggers give out

Another year. Another chance of making finals.

The cycle doesn’t end. Every year is exciting.

 

[puppy_dog7]

Which St Kilda players would get a spot in the average Bulldogs midfield?

All of them

 

[Rich01]

No big surprises here..

After the H&A…

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

 

[Phipppppa]

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

 

[MickG88]

He had nothing to work with at St Kilda…

Max King is nothing, is he? He ruined our forward line.

 

[CarnTheScray]

All of them

I should’ve specified the AFL midfield

 

[timokane]

heres mine ive had a think about it:

1. Brisbane
2. Geelong
3. Richmond
4. Collingwood
5. Carlton
6. Melbourne
7. Swans
8. Power

9. Freo
10. GWS
11. Dogs
12. Saints
13. Crows
14. Essendon
15. Suns
16. North
17. West coast
18. Hawthorn