2026 Ladder Predictions

[Crouch]

Adelaide
Hawthorn
Gold Coast
Fremantle
Sydney
Geelong
St.Kilda
Bulldogs

Brisbane
GWS
West Coast
Collingwood
Carlton
Port
North
Melbourne
Richmond
Essendon

 

[Skipper_]

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

 

[rapidfire7]

1.Hawks
2.Cats
3.Lions
4.Suns
5.Swans
6.Bulldogs
7.Dockers
8.Crows
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9. Giants
10. Saints
11. Magpies
12. Roos
13.Blues
14. Bombers
15. Demons
16. Power
17. Tigers
18. Eagles

 

[kyiv]

1. Lions
2. Giants
3. Dockers
4. Suns
5. Cats
6. Hawks
7. Crows
8. Saints
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9. Swans
10. Pies
11. Dogs
12. Port
13. Blues
14. Roos
15. Demons
16. Tigers
17. Bombers
18. Eagles

 

[HairyO]

I voted for Brisbane to win by a lot in the GF thread and I’m locking in the Lions for a 3peat.

Did “on the couch” steal their premiership window from this guy?

Hawks, Dogs and Suns as the next most likely.

Hard to see Brisbane not winning. GCS should rise too. Freo are the unknown. That list should be top 4.

Crows and Pies likely to fall a bit. Hawks possible to fall. So too Cats.

But its hard to imagine a bunch of clubs dropping out of the 8. Dogs obvious to move up. Saints will be better but I dont see it being enough. Swans too.

This year was so even. I dont think we see it again. Teams will need to stsrt the season firing.

Bottom 4 is from WCE, Dons, Roos and Tigers, Demons and Power.

Demons a big chance for 18th but WCE will be a chance again.

Essendon 1st team to get a new coach.

 

[RUNVS]

1. Brisbane
2. Gold Coast
3. Hawthorn
4. Geelong
5. Sydney
6. Adelaide
7. Fremantle
8. GWS

9. Western Bulldogs
10. Collingwood
11. St Kilda
12. Port Adelaide
13. North Melbourne
14. Carlton
15. Essendon
16. Melbourne
17. Richmond
18. West Coast

Not remotely confident about any of these, but we will see how it goes.

 

[Suitcase]

1. Brisbane
2. Sydney
3. Western Bulldogs
4. Hawthorn
5. Collingwood
6. GWS
7. Geelong
8. Gold Coast

9. Adelaide
10. Freo
11. Carlton
12. St Kilda
13. Port Adelaide
14. Norf
15. Melbourne
16. Richmond
17. Essendon
18. West Coast

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Pre Fixture prediction, will need to edit when Geelong get Port and WCE x2

1. Godbane Lions
2. Dogs
3. Cats
4. Hawks

5. Swans
6. Giants
7. Saints
8. GC

9. Freo
10. Pies
11. Crows
12. North
13. Demons
14. Blues
15. Tigers
16. Bombers
17. Port
18. Eagles

 

[Makeshift Park]

Brisbane
Gold Coast
Hawthorn
GWS
Geelong
Adelaide
Fremantle
Sydney

WB
Collingwood
St Kilda
Port
North Melbourne
Carlton
Melbourne
Essendon
West Coast
Richmond

 

[kozi]

Brisbane
Hawthorn
Gold Coast
Adelaide
GWS
Fremantle
Geelong
St Kilda

Bulldogs
Sydney
Port Adelaide
Collingwood
Carlton
Essendon
Melbourne
North Melb
Richmond
West Coast

 

[Macca180]

Hawthorn
Brisbane
Fremantle
Gold Coast

GWS
Geelong
Sydney
Collingwood

 

[HairyO]

Hawthorn
Brisbane
Fremantle
Gold Coast

GWS
Geelong
Sydney
Collingwood

I mean we would love to finish 1st but my guess is everything will be about making top 4 and having the double chance. Im not sure how we beat Brisbane (probably twice - which would be needed to be ahead of them on the ladder).

 

[daniel_4tw]

1. Brisbane
2. Sydney
3. Gold Coast
4. Adelaide
5. Hawks
6. GWS
7. Geelong
8. Fremantle

9. Western Bulldogs
10. St Kilda
11. Collingwood
12. North Melbourne
13. Port Adelaide
14. Carlton
15. Essendon
16. Melbourne
17. Richmond
18. West Coast

 

[tiger_tough]

Brisbane
Hawthorn
Fremantle
Adelaide
Gold Coast
St Kilda
Geelong
GWS
Sydney
Collingwood
WB
North
Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Carlton
Richmond
Essendon
WCE

Updated -

Brisbane
Gold Coast
Hawthorn
Sydney
Fremantle
Adelaide
St Kilda
GWS
Geelong
WB
Collingwood
North
Port Adelaide
Melbourne
Carlton
Richmond
Essendon
WCE

 

[Ricmel]

When you do pre-season predictions it makes you realise one team home grounds are a massive advantage if you have a reasonably competitive team. eg If Swans home ground was MCG I would have them in bottom half of ladder but you feel like you have to give them 8+ wins at SCG.

Brisbane
Gold Coast
Freo
WB
Hawthorn
Sydney
Geelong
St Kilda
Adelaide
GWS
Collingwood
Port Adelaide
North
Carlton
Richmond
Melbourne
WCE
Essendon

 

[Milanista28]

Mini prediction, only 2 vic sides will make the 8.

 

[timokane]

1. Suns
2. Hawks
2. Lions
4. Pies
5. Freo
6. Crows
7. Cats
8. St Kilda
9. GWS
10. Swans
11. Dogs
12. Port
13. Blues
14. Melbourne
16. Tigers
17. Eagles
18. Essendon

 

[HBFlanker]

So many people predicting Collingwood to fall away dramatically. Im not so sure.

I still think they will be 7th or 8th. Their top end is still strong and i think they will get more from Houston than they did this year.

Should have been more active in the trade period, but i don't see a dramatic fall.

 

[sup3rfish]

GWS
BRISBANE
GOLD COAST
SYDNEY
HAWTHORN
ADELIADE
GEELONG
FREMANTLE
ST KILDA
BULLDOGS
COLLINGWOOD
ESSENDON
CARLTON
PORT ADELIADE
MELBOURNE
NORTH MELBOURNE
RICHMOND
WEST COAST

 

[MartinPrince]

Brisbane
Gold Coast
Fremantle
Geelong
Adelaide
Sydney
Hawthorn
Collingwood

Western Bulldogs
St Kilda
Carlton
Essendon
Port Adelaide
North Melbourne
Richmond
Melbourne
West Coast

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Brisbane
Gold Coast
Fremantle
Geelong
Adelaide
Sydney
Hawthorn
Collingwood

Western Bulldogs
St Kilda
Carlton
Essendon
Port Adelaide
North Melbourne
Richmond
Melbourne
West Coast

Did Giants fold?

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Greater Western Socks

 

[bungalow_bill]

Just a heads up - Lions finishing 1st is pretty unlikely. They tend to cruise through the season reserving their best footy for the top teams and finals. Will probably be a few unexpected losses to lower ranked teams, like this year with Melbourne.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Just a heads up - Lions finishing 1st is pretty unlikely. They tend to cruise through the season reserving their best footy for the top teams and finals. Will probably be a few unexpected losses to lower ranked teams, like this year with Melbourne.

That's bs. Easy to say that after you win. Were they cruising vs Geelong in the Qualifying Final too? Each club goes out to win every game. You can't. As if they wouldn't go for top spot. They just weren't good enough to do it.

 

[Kobe Gryant]

1. Gold Coast
2. Sydney
3. Brisbane (P)
4. Hawthorn
5. Adelaide
6. Geelong
7. Western Bulldogs
8. Collingwood

9. Fremantle
10. St Kilda
11. GWS
12. Carlton
13. Port Adelaide
14. North
15. Melbourne
16. Richmond
17. Essendon
18. West Coast