I'm going to leave my ladder predictions out of it but I'll try and predict the Premier. I've put my bullshit analysis down here to try and explain my thinking
There's probably 5 or 6 teams that could be there in that last match contending for the Flag. Looking at the actual fixture I was thinking there's a chance that one side will have a big advantage over another if they've got a lot of players from one of the top 4 AFL teams playing a potentially bottom 4 AFL team. A couple of players having blinders in any given round can be enough to tip the scales, especially in matches between evenly rated teams (which you'd expect the GF to be).
The fixture has GWS playing GC so no great advantage there (unless you've got an Ablett (@TomFC) or GWS guns (@richcogs).. Bennell (@Unknown Caller) might have come into his own by then but there's also a chance he'll cop the tag if Ablett plays forward more (as advertised), but the GC backs
Unknown Caller is packing could have an impact).
Melbourne plays the Doggies, so again, it looks a fairly even match up at this stage of the season.
Daysy_12 is sitting pretty for that match up with Wallis and Liberatore but Dalhaus and Higgins will both put up great numbers against the Dees too (@Unknown Caller again).
Drew23 has Grimes and could post great numbers but I can't go past Boyd and Gia (@TomFC again) for potential stand-out influence in that match.
Carlton are playing Port, and potentially could be playing for a top 4 spot against a side that isn't all that interested.
Danny_Bhoy is sitting pretty for this matchup, especially if young Menzel has worked his way into the best 22. Has a number of other Blues he could call on here.
Drew23 has the lion's share of the gun Blues though and has Simpson, Gibbs, Kreuzer and Waite that could post big numbers.
One player, in one match though I think could be the difference (assuming winning the Flag with the Swans last year hasn't curtailed his hunger). Kennedy in his two games against the Hawks last season posted a total of 4 goals, 62 touches and 17 tackles! As luck would have it Kennedy and the Swans meet the Hawks in the last round of the season (and our GF) and I think coupled with Ablett and Boyd potentially having it all their way we'll be congratulating
TomFC on his back to back Flags.
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TL;DR? I reckon
TomFC will win it
