Good evening, I would just like to begin by apologising for my last post which was removed, I shall not be posting anything similar in the future.
So now that all 12 GDFL sides have a coach, i would like to put forward my predicted ladder, I am most open to discussion and criticism so please, don't be shy.
1st-2nd Inverleigh - waiting in the wings for a couple of years now, great coach, have built up the hunger and desire to take another leap and go all the way in 2016 with its exciting break neck speed play and bountiful youth.
1st-3rd Bell Post Hill - despite a few very important omissions for the upcoming season, I feel 'stoofa' has a great footy brain and the right attitude to ensure the panthers won't be knocked off the perch anytime soon.
2nd-4th North Geelong - a lot of rumours circulating the magpies nest and whether they'll have what it takes to challenge in 2016, despite losing Pitman and possibly a couple of other important players, North will still be finals contenders and with youth and raw talent, they're sure to be a threat come late August-September one again.
2nd-5th Thomson - the tigers have gotten busy recruiting thus far, the trend seems to be 'brotherly love' which has reaped its rewards with the reuniting of the McLeods and an acquisitions of the two Whites from Forrest and West respectively, the tigers were unlucky to miss the 5 last year despite claiming a couple of fine scalps throughout the year.
3rd-5th Bannockburn - a few handy recruits from the GFL and other leagues in addition to the returning of Peter Riccardi, 2016 shapes as an exciting and much anticipated season for the tigers from Bannockburn. Winning 1 final would be hailed as a success last season, if Riccardi can get the group to gel, they're sure to build on this years progress.
5th-6th Belmont - with Grant Tanner taking the reigns at Belmont, it shapes to be an interesting year for the lions. Belmont will look to build on the success McKernan produced in his time their, his untimely departure will hurt the lions season preparations but if the lions young squad stick together as well as persist with their run and gun style of game, they could cause a few shocks come finals.
7th-10th East Geelong - not a great deal of news coming out of East Geelong, but I feel for east fans it'll be another long season. Recruits will be hard to come by after the disastrous season we have just witnessed them have from the perennial finals contender. I reckon not even the return of golden child Challis will be help enough to pull East out from the doldrums in 2016.
7th - 11th Geelong West - a rebuilding season now out of the way for the cheetahs, 2016 now shapes as one to consolidate on. News coming through of a few GFL recruits could propel Geelong West from obscurity to a competitive side in 2016.
7th- 11th Corio - the peoples community club looks to be heading on the up with the return of club favourites, the Huhns, BJ O'Toole, Corey Collins from Anakie and also some players have come across from the WRFL. Corio who did not manage to get a win this season will set the bar high, I think a record of 6-8 wins will be a huge success for the devils in 2016.
8th-11th Winchelsea - the conclusion of the 2015 season saw great improvement from the blues boys, and I feel with the juniors getting games under their belt regularly, it can only be positives from the boys from Winchelsea.
8th - 12th Werribee Centrals - not heard a heck of a lot from the boys from Galvin Park other than a plethora of omissions, including the Butty's and Montebruno's along with a few key midfielders. Werribee's proud history has been somewhat soured in the past couple of season and I feel that will continue in 2016.
9th - 12th Anakie - 2016 could be one of experimentation and rebuilding for Anakie. Losing Wilson and Collins, two of their best players will not help, the new coaches have a big task ahead of them as it seems the money has dried out down at Anakie.