I hope Adelaide win but ..... umm, minor premiers don't always win premierships.
Only 6 times since 1996 the minor premier has won it all and 10 times have finished runner up. 2nd and 3rd has had the most success, with 4th, 5th and 7th winning it once. 6th made the Grand Final once, 8th made the preliminary final once.
Minor premiers from 1996 to 2016 - 2,2,2,3,P*,2,3,3,P,3,P,P,2,2*,P,2*,2,P,2,3,2,
* Won at least 20 games in H&A Season
Giving that the last 3 minor premiers have failed to win it, that places Adelaide into a good position to win it this year. But in sport you cannot guarantee anything.
North Melbourne has never won the premiership after finishing top, same with St Kilda, Fremantle and Adelaide (although that could change this weekend). North has won 4 premierships from 2nd and 3rd.
Western Bulldogs, Brisbane Lions, GWS Giants and Gold Coast Suns have never won the minor premiership.
The underdog has won the Grand Final in 97,98,01,04,08,09,11,12,14,16
Anybody's game this weekend.