Closest to the pin - 2022 FEDERAL AUSTRALIAN ELECTION COMPETITION

Hoops

Brownlow Medallist
Jul 30, 2004
10,140
7,362
Forever in contention
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Geelong
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Vixens
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ALP gains- Bass, Chisolm, Boothby, Swan
Independent gains - Goldstein
 

dusty1234!

2017 2019 2020
Jan 14, 2020
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Richmond
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Manchester United
There was 6 cross benchers elected at the last election. If you are predicting 3 Indi gains, how do you get to 10 on the cross bench?
Kooyong, Goldstein, Wentworth, Kennedy, Melbourne, Warringah, Indi, Clark, Mayo would get me to 9
Yeah so my bad, should be 9 on the cross bench, not 10
 
Sep 16, 2008
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Perth
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Melbourne
Not exactly sure this is where it'll end up, but I've backed the ALP to win between 76-80 as part of our punter's club this week so I hope this result comes to fruition.

ALP 77

LNP 64

Other 10
 

Schneebly11

Cancelled
Apr 7, 2020
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Richmond
ALP net gain of 5
LNP net loss of 7
Independents (no Kelly) plus 3
ALP 73
LNP 69
Ind 9

ALP plus Wilkie and Bandt and maybe Monique Ryan to guarantee supply. Katter gets speaker.

Maybe ALP can pull it off from 72 if they convince the next most left leaning independent (perhaps Zoe Daniel) to join and guarantee supply, but I can’t see them doing it from 71 or less.

ALP hits 74 or more and it’s theirs. 72-73 is open territory. 71 or less is Coalition.

My big upset prediction for the night is the ALP doesn’t pick up a seat in WA. 7West is running a stronger anti ALP campaign over here than Murdoch is over east, and West Aussies generally do as Stokes tells them.
 
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Oct 29, 2017
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Richmond
21 entries so far, no 2 are the same which is good.

The average looks to be around ALP 77 LNP 64 OTH 10.

On Saturday I'll try to post a summary of everyone's prediction, sorted by Labor seats ascending, as well as tag everyone in.

For the sake of simplicity, Independents, Greens and smaller parties will be combined as OTH.

Cheers.
 

nut

Brownlow Medallist
Mar 16, 2002
21,631
13,394
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ALP net gain of 5
LNP net loss of 7
Independents (no Kelly) plus 3
ALP 73
LNP 69
Ind 9

ALP plus Wilkie and Bandt and maybe Monique Ryan to guarantee supply. Katter gets speaker.

Maybe ALP can pull it off from 72 if they convince the next most left leaning independent (perhaps Zoe Daniel) to join and guarantee supply, but I can’t see them doing it from 71 or less.

ALP hits 74 or more and it’s theirs. 72-73 is open territory. 71 or less is Coalition.

My big upset prediction for the night is the ALP doesn’t pick up a seat in WA. 7West is running a stronger anti ALP campaign over here than Murdoch is over east, and West Aussies generally do as Stokes tells them.

Katter as speaker 😂💪
 

Jascave

Norm Smith Medallist
Jun 17, 2005
5,875
1,470
Sandringham
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Richmond
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In the US during the presidential election period, there is a saying, 'if you win Ohio, you're going to the White House.'

Using that as a guide, out of the 151 seats that will be up for grabs this Saturday night, which seat could mean the difference either winning or losing as far as Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese is concerned if they want the keys to the Lodge?
 

Jascave

Norm Smith Medallist
Jun 17, 2005
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Here's my election prediction:

Labor 82
Coalition 63
Other 6

Labor gains: Chisholm, Dickson, Casey, Robertson, Leichhardt, Longman, Swan, Reid, Braddon, Higgins, Boothby, Bass
 
Oct 29, 2017
18,407
35,552
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In the US during the presidential election period, there is a saying, 'if you win Ohio, you're going to the White House.'

Using that as a guide, out of the 151 seats that will be up for grabs this Saturday night, which seat could mean the difference either winning or losing as far as Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese is concerned if they want the keys to the Lodge?
It's hard to say. If the teals in Vic start picking off Liberal seats and Labor are going ok, I reckon it's a sign.

In a really simplistic way, what I'll be looking at after 6pm Sat before looking at the local politics of individual seats, is if we take into account a uniform swing (yes I know there won't be) in the first states to close voting (NSW, VIC, TAS) any of the seats that are heading away from the LNP above the 3.3% swing needed for ALP to take government would be an ominous sign for Scomo.

These are:-

Robertson (nsw)
Casey (vic)
Dealing (vic)
Lindsay (nsw)
Latrobe (vic)
Flinders (vic)
Banks (nsw)

And beyond.
 
Aug 27, 2014
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Carlton
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there are no other teams worthy
****ed if I know.
Have no trust in how most people vote.
Bunch of muppets
But, FFS, love we have a choice.

I'll assume Labor win as people tend to vote the current party out.
I'll go with Labor 76
Libs/Nat coalition 67
Others 8

In the Senate I will go with Labor not have the numbers and will have to deal with some cronies and some legit types to get bills through.
 
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