Prediction 2026 Player Predictions

[BomToydd]

Bailey Smith will request a trade back to the Dogs

Yuck. I predict tinder will replace the weird ad campaign with him and his influencer ex and make Oskar Baker their new ambassador

 

[TheScriptorWL]

Bont will still be a good player but won't play a top-10 player in the league season, starting the age-related (and perhaps fitness-related) decline that will be inevitable as him as a player

Blasphemy! Nothing we saw last year suggests that a drop-off would take him from a clear top 5 player in the league to outside the top ten.

Neale is a Top 10 player, and he's two years older damnit.

 

[BLACAE]

Legit predictions:

• Richards to finish top 3 in the Brownlow.
• Darcy to win Coleman.
• Dogs to have a top 6 defense in the AFL.
• Dogs to have to top attack 2nd year running.
• 3 Headded Monster (Khamis, Naughts, Darcy) set the trend of the new forward line.
• Croft and Doc to own the Wings.

Pie in the Sky predictions:

• Bont wins Brownlow.
• Darcy to break the ton.
• Coffield to cement a spot.
• Emmett to debut.
• Sanders and Hynes to push Libba out of the middle.
• Jones, Dolan, and West to own the forward line ground work.

 

[Mofra]

Sam Darcy took more contested marks than any other player last year despite only playing 17 games.

This year he breaks the all time contested marking record.

 

[Dazb86]

Cooper Hynes 20 games

 

[LondonBulldog]

1. Sam Darcy barring injury to become the most dominate player since the Carey / Lockett eras.
2. Joel Freijah to start to dominate games, on par with Bont and Richards.
3. Will Darcy to debut late season. Will surprise a lot with his footy intelligence. Very light but the dogs managed to snag a ripper with a bit of gamesmanship.
4. Harvey Gallagher (the forgotten man) to surprise a few, has got his body just about back and will be flying again. I prefer over Vanders in the small forward spot. Very strong at the contest.

 

[stefoid]

I think Lobb is a pretty proud guy who doesnt like getting beaten. Got to remember he has played only 2 seasons as a defender. Seems durable as well.

Dont see why he cant come back after a preseason of focussing on defensive skills and be one of the comps best key defenders.

 

[LiamJones14]

Darcy and Lobb with first AA jackets.

Treloar to shock everyone and come top 10 in BnF while earning another 1 year deal.

Arty Jones to cement his spot in the team due to consistent impact.

Dogs to make top 4 for the first time

 

[scratchie]

If Baker can sustain the defensive edge he displayed in the last 2 games of season 2025 he is a lock for best 22 in 2026.

 

[weltschmerz]

Louis Emmett plays 10+ games

 

[maddog37]

If Baker can sustain the defensive edge he displayed in the last 2 games of season 2025 he is a lock for best 22 in 2026.

Games are always more fun to watch when Baker is playing well.

 

[stefoid]

Will dolan be physically ready to have an impact this year?

 

[TiAn_]

Sam Darcy took more contested marks than any other player last year despite only playing 17 games.

This year he breaks the all time contested marking record.

He might break the club record.

Chris Grant holds the Bulldogs season record at 72 in 1999. The last year before his neck issues really impacted him. Darcy would have tied that last year if he maintained his 3.12 average for all 23 games.

Darcy would need to average almost 4 CMs per game for 25 games to break Travis Cloke’s season record of 95.

 

[Mojorisin]

Carmichael to push for games early and end with 10+, except as through the midfield rather then the expected half back.

 

[fargy]

West and Darcy to be in the AA squad…hopefully Libba as well.

 

[JohnnySteel]

Carmichael to push for games early and end with 10+, except as through the midfield rather then the expected half back.

This would be a big bonus for us.

 

[pappy]

Jacques to lock down a position in the backline this year. Impressive end to last season.

 

[BigFloppa]

Lachie McNeil to stay faithful to his wife

 

[stefoid]

Carmichael to push for games early and end with 10+, except as through the midfield rather then the expected half back.

Hes that good, or are you just hopeful?

 

[stefoid]

Lachie McNeil to stay faithful to his wife

Hes that good, or are you just hopeful?

 

[Mofra]

Carmichael to push for games early and end with 10+, except as through the midfield rather then the expected half back.

I'm not sure that's a positive. That would mean a bunch of injuries to first, second, this choice mids.

 

[BigFloppa]

Games are always more fun to watch when Baker is playing well.

A common saying within my household: "Footy's better when Bakes is baking"

 

[Mojorisin]

I'm not sure that's a positive. That would mean a bunch of injuries to first, second, this choice mids.

I don’t think it's would require that many injuries at all. Especially with the potential to run extra guys through there who have genuine second positions.
Sanders is no guarantee to be available to start the season, harmes is out indefinitely although wouldn't take up large mid minutes, Treloar and Libba will also see their mid time/game time decreased.