Official 2010 Predictions Thread

[tucker777]

"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes and ships and sealing wax
Of cabbages and kings
And why the sea is boiling hot
And whether pigs have wings...."
​

If that part of vintage Lewis Carrol didn't make much sense to you then it just might make more sense than the predictions of some of the crackpot posters on this board we welcome with open arms into the fold just like the NRA would. Look at the keyword before you abuse me.
Now these are the criterion on which your predictions shall be noted;
-Best 22
-Wins/Losses vs teams
-Leading goalkicker
-Draftees/trades to debut in 2010 (H/A season)
-Defining Moment of season
-Breakout year/falling stars
-Most Brownlow votes
-JD Medal winner
-Rising Star Nominations
-Premiership winner/Wooden Spoon Winner
-Brownlow winner
-Coleman winner
-Retirements/Delistings
-Membership tally

I'm almost regretting putting that last one on....*waits for MT to hijack thread with membership rant/prog*

Go forth and post and then it will get locked before Round 1 and you can see how much of a muppet you look by round 2.

 

[cormick]

- FB: Newman Thursfield Moore
- HB: Edwards McGuane Rance
- C: Tambling Foley Collins
- HF: Cousins Riewoldt Cotchin
- FF: Nahas Post Morton
- Foll: Graham Deledio Jackson
- Inter: Vickery Farmer Connors Tuck/Thomson/Martin

- 8 wins, 14 losses. Wins against Essendon, Carlton, Melbourne, Freo, North, Port & Sydney. One team we'll beat twice. Surely. (I don't have the fixture handy, so dunno which one.)

- Riewoldt: 44 goals

- Taylor, Farmer, Martin, Dea, Astbury, Griffiths, (Gilligan), Webberley, Contin, Grimes

- Cotchin begins to dominate across HF with stints on the ball in two or three games. Deledio improves further on his best form and plays more consistently. Both will play brilliantly in the same game - Essendon.

- Breakout years: Cotchin, Deledio (if he counts), Tambling (likewise), Connors, Thursfield, Collins
- Falling Stars: Cousins will play less game time, and so get lower numbers if that counts. Simmonds if he hasn't already. Hislop, Polo, Polak.

- Deledio (17)

- McGuane/Tambling/Deledio

- Collins if eligible, Martin

- Open flag race; possibly Collingwood, as much as I hate to say. With Jolly and Ball, two of their weaker areas may have been fixed. Thomas, Didak & Davis are all brilliant if the ball is given to them, and that suits Ball to a tee. Jolly - Ball - Pendlebury - Thomas - Didak; goal. Will be hard to counter. Hopefully Geelong are up again.
Spoon: I think Port are due for an even-more-than-usual dismal year. Them or Melbourne.

- Pendlebury (25)

- Fev - 80

- Retirements: Cousins, Simmonds; Delistings: Polak, King, Hislop, White,

- 28,500

 

[Spluff]

Bah, we've done those predictions over and over again. I'll make a few different ones.

-Brett Deledio will record the most tackles of any Richmond player.

-The Postman will play at least 14 games

-Dean Polo will become a fixture off half forward, likewise with Edwards off half back

-Luke McGuane will get done for something at the tribunal

I do however, like the defining moment prediction. I think it will be when one of our scrawny kids cops a huge shirtfront from a solidly built player.

 

[Wally Matera]

Cant be arsed doing best 22... l know who l dont want in the side and thats all that matters.

-Wins/Losses vs teams 3 wins

-Leading goalkicker Mitch Morton

-Draftees/trades to debut in 2010 (H/A season) Dustin Martin, Jeromey Webberley, Troy Taylor

-Defining Moment of season Losing to Carlton in Round One... again.

-Breakout year/falling stars Alex Rance (good); Kelvin Moore and Will Thursfield (bad)

-Most Brownlow votes Ben Cousins

-JD Medal winner Ben Cousins

-Rising Star Nominations Dustin Martin, Troy Taylor

-Premiership winner/Wooden Spoon Winner Geelong, Richmond

-Brownlow winner Bernie Vince

-Coleman winner Lance Franklin

-Retirements/Delistings Jordan McMahon, Troy Simmonds, Jake King, Kel Moore, Shane Tuck, Matthew White, Graeme Polak

-Membership tally 34, 231 (it would 34, 232 if Madtugger actually bought a membership)

 

[deliberate!!]

Cant be arsed doing best 22... l know who l dont want in the side and thats all that matters.

-Wins/Losses vs teams 3 wins

-Leading goalkicker Mitch Morton

-Draftees/trades to debut in 2010 (H/A season) Dustin Martin, Jeromey Webberley, Troy Taylor

-Defining Moment of season Losing to Carlton in Round One... again.

-Breakout year/falling stars Alex Rance (good); Kelvin Moore and Will Thursfield (bad)

-Most Brownlow votes Ben Cousins

-JD Medal winner Ben Cousins

-Rising Star Nominations Dustin Martin, Troy Taylor

-Premiership winner/Wooden Spoon Winner Geelong, Richmond

-Brownlow winner Bernie Vince

-Coleman winner Lance Franklin

-Retirements/Delistings Jordan McMahon, Troy Simmonds, Jake King, Kel Moore, Shane Tuck, Matthew White, Graeme Polak

-Membership tally 34, 231 (it would 34, 232 if Madtugger actually bought a membership)

Gee Wally, you're more pessimistic than me.

Tiges to beat Carltoon in Round 1.
Finish 12th. (shock value of new team)
The Postman to dominate. New RFC 'Go To' Man.

 

[Madtiger2006]

-Best 22
FB: edwards thursfield newman
HB: tambling mcguane rance
C: collins cotchin white
HF: cousins post martin
FF: nahas reiwoldt morton
FOLL: graham deledio foley
INT: vickery jackson farmer polak
I took King out because everyone keeps whinging

-Wins/Losses vs teams
carl-win
foots
syd
melb-win
frem-win
geel
adel
haw-win
ess-win
port-win
st kil
wc-win
bris
syd
frem-win
north-win
coll
adel
melb-win
carl
st kil
port-win

11 wins

-Leading goalkicker
Reiwoldt 47

-Draftees/trades to debut in 2010 (H/A season)
Martin, Farmer, Griffths, Webberley, Dea, Taylor

-Defining Moment of season
Beating Hawks. Always match up

-Breakout year/falling stars
Cotchin/tuck

-Most Brownlow votes
Deledio 15

-JD Medal winner
Tambling

-Rising Star Nominations
Martin

-Premiership winner/Wooden Spoon Winner
St kilda/port

-Brownlow winner
Selwood(geel)

-Coleman winner
Franklin

-Retirements/Delistings
Simmonds, Mcmahon, Moore, Tuck, Hislop

-Membership tally
45,000(if we beat carlton first round and have at least 4 wins by midseason we'll get this figure. We had this figure at the start of last season but hardly sold any after while other teams sold another 5-10,000)

 

[PHX]

-Best 22

FB: Moore - Thursfield - Newman
HB: Rance - McGuane - Edwards
C: Cotchin - Cousins - Tambling
HF: Martin - Reiwoldt - Collins
FF: Nahas - Post - Morton
FOLL: Graham - Deledio - Foley
INT: Vickery - Jackson - White - Polo
EMG: Simmonds, Thomson, Farmer

-Wins/Losses vs teams - 8-14
-Leading goalkicker - Mitch Morton

-Draftees/trades to debut in 2010 (H/A season) - Of last year: Dustin Martin, Mitch Farmer, Jeromey Webberley. Of previous years: Alroy Gilligan

-Defining Moment of season - Rounds 5-7. Freo at Subi, Cats at Skilled and then Adelaide at AAMI.

-Breakout year/falling stars - Breakout: Rance Falling: Tuck

-Most Brownlow votes - Deledio

-JD Medal winner - Deledio

-Rising Star Nominations - Dustin Martin, Jayden Post, Tyrone Vickery

-Premiership winner/Wooden Spoon Winner - Geelong wins the Premiership. Freo wins the spoon.

-Brownlow winner - Lenny Hayes

-Coleman winner - Buddy

-Retirements/Delistings - Jake King, Jordan McMahon, Troy Simmonds, Shane Tuck, Daniel Connors, Thomas Hislop, David Gourdis, Graham Polak

-Membership tally: 38000

 

[marco polo]

Best 22

FB: Moore - Rance - Thursfield
HB: Edwards - McGuane - Newman
C: Jackson - Cousins - Tambling
HF: Martin - Post - Cotchin
FF: Morton - Riewoldt - Nahas
FOLL: Graham - Deledio - Foley
INT: Vickery - Polo - Thomson - Collins
EMG: Tuck, Simmonds, Farmer

-Wins/Losses vs teams: 7 - 15 (Carlton, Melbourne x 2, Essendon, Sydney, Fremantle, Port)

-Leading goalkicker: Mitch Morton (52)

-Draftees/trades to debut in 2010: Dustin Martin, Mitch Farmer, Jeromey Webberley, Troy Taylor

-Defining Moment of Season: Someone (The Postman?) settling into the void at FF/CHF

-Breakout year/Falling stars - Breakout: Rance, Connors; Falling: Simmonds, White

-Most Brownlow votes: Deledio (18)

-JD Medal winner: Deledio

-Rising Star Nominations: Dustin Martin, Tyrone Vickery, Jayden Post

-Premiership Winner/Wooden Spoon Winner - Premiership: Western Bulldogs; Wooden Spoon: Port Adelaide

-Brownlow winner: Vince

-Coleman winner: Hall

-Retirements/Delistings: Simmonds, King, McMahon, White, Polak

-Membership tally: 34, 000

 

[Hello Newman!]

I'll have a crack!

Best 22 -
FB McGuane Moore Newman
HB Connors Rance Tambling
W Martin Deledio Collins
HF Cousins Post Morton
FF Nahas Riewoldt Vickery
R Graham Foley Cotchin
Thomson Thursfield Edwards Jackson
Wins/Losses - 10 wins 12 losses
Leading goalkicker - Jack Riewoldt - 60+ goals
Draftees/trades to debut in 2010 (H/A season) - Martin, Farmer, Nason, Webberley, Astbury
Defining Moment of season - Round 9 vs Essendon (young players predominant in sides win)
Breakout year/falling stars - Dan Connors & Adam Thomson/Shane Tuck
Most Brownlow votes - Brett Deledio
JD Medal winner - Trent Cotchin
Rising Star Nominations - Dustin Martin, Tyrone Vickery, Jadyn Post
Premiership winner/Wooden Spoon Winner - St Kilda/Melbourne
Brownlow winner - Joel Selwood
Coleman winner - Jarrod Roughead
Retirements/Delistings - Troy Simmons, Shane Tuck, Jordan Mcmahon, Jake King, Matthew White
Membership tally - 42000

 

[_RT_]

-Best 22 (assuming everyone is fit)
B: Farmer Thursfield Rance
HB: Webberley McGuane Newman
C: Jackson Cotchin Tambling
HF: Riewoldt Griffiths Martin
F: Nahas Post Morton
R: Graham Deledio Foley
I: Vickery Jackson Cousins Moore

-Wins/Losses vs teams: 6 - Melbourne Carlton Essendon Fremantle WCE Port
-Leading goalkicker: Morton 52
-Draftees/trades to debut in 2010 (H/A season): Martin Webberley Dea Griffiths Nason Farmer Taylor Roberts
-Defining Moment of season: Round 20 win over Carlton to end their finals hopes.
-Breakout year/falling stars: Webberley/Simmonds
-Most Brownlow votes: Cotchin 12
-JD Medal winner: Cotchin
-Rising Star Nominations: Martin
-Premiership winner/Wooden Spoon Winner: Saints/Richmond
-Brownlow winner: Selwood
-Coleman winner: Brown
-Retirements/Delistings: Too early to say
-Membership tally: 33,579 matchday memberships will drop as bandwagon supporters wont sign up. Expect around 40k in total.

 

[Azzleberry]

Best 22
B: Edwards Thursfield Moore
HB: Newman McGuane Tambling
C: Collins Deledio Cousins
HF: Cotchin Post Nahas
F: Morton Riewoldt Vickery
R: Graham Jackson Foley
Int: Polo, Martin, Rance, Tuck
Emg: Simmonds, Hislop, Thompson, White

-Wins/Losses vs teams: 7 wins

-Leading goalkicker: Jack Riewoldt

-Draftees/trades to debut in 2010 (H/A season): Dustin Martin, Jeromey Webberley, Troy Taylor, Mitch Farmer, Matt Dea

-Defining Moment of season: Beating one of Cats, Hawks or Saints - Instills confidence in the young lads, we lose the next week but they no they can compete at the top level.

-Breakout year/falling stars:z
Breakout:
Angus Graham (Shows the comp he is a #1 ruckman)
Richard Tambling (Say it every year, but I think with Hardwick he will deliver)
Jack Riewoldt (No more excuses, will see him go onto kick around 60 goals)
Falling Stars:
Simmonds (Fell last year, but will be gone by round 8 this year)
Moore (He will have another lacklustre year and their will be ??? for 2011)
King/McMahon (Never really stars, so they will just be finished.)

-Most Brownlow votes Brett Deledio

-JD Medal winner: Brett Deledio (showed last year that he only has to play half a dozen good games to win it, and I can see him really improving this year)

-Rising Star Nominations: Dustin Martin, Tyrone Vickery (If eligible), Jayden Post (if eligible) - I think they are??

-Premiership winner/Wooden Spoon Winner St Kilda (have to lose one to win one), Port Adelaide

-Brownlow winner: Dane Swan

-Coleman winner: Kurt Tippett

-Retirements/Delistings: Jordan McMahon, Troy Simmonds, Jake King, Shane Tuck, Graeme Polak

-Membership tally: 33,738

 

[Accepted 04]

Best 22:
B: Farmer Thursfield McGuane
HB: Tambling Rance Newman
C: Collins Foley Cousins
HF: Connors Post Cotchin
F: Nahas Riewoldt Morton
Foll: Graham Jackson Deledio
Inter: Martin Vickery Thomson Edwards
Emg: King Tuck Moore Astbury

Wins/losses:
6 wins 16 losses

Leading Goalkicker:
Jack Riewoldt (57)

Draftees/trades to debut:
Martin, Taylor, Webberley, Nason, Astbury and Farmer.

Defining Moment:
Connors having a BOG performance and cementing himself into the best 22.

Breakout Year:
Connors, Rance and Post.

Falling Stars:
Tuck, Simmonds and McMahon

Most Brownlow Votes:
Brett Deledio

JD Medal Winner:
Newman and Deledio in tie.

Rising Star:
Martin, Post, Taylor and Nason

Premiership Winner/Wooden Spooner:
Geelong/Melbourne

Brownlow Winner:
Shaun Burgoyne

Coleman Medal Winner:
Lance Franklin

Retirements/Delistings:
Tuck, Simmonds, McMahon, King, White and Gourdis.

Membership Tally:
29,000

 

[Spluff]

-Breakout year/falling stars: Webberley/Simmonds
-Most Brownlow votes: Cotchin 12
-JD Medal winner: Cotchin

Cotchin gets 12 brownlow votes and a B&F and doesn't qualify for a breakout year?

 

[Greggy]

Jack Dyer Medal - Shane Tuck, quote me.

 

[tucker777]

I'll have a crack!

Originally posted by Tucker777

How dare thou pretend to be me!! Outrageous!

 

[Hello Newman!]

Originally posted by Tucker777

How dare thou pretend to be me!! Outrageous!

Sorry bud, all fixed now

 

[Wally Matera]

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-Wins/Losses vs teams: 6 - Melbourne Carlton Essendon Fremantle WCE Port
-Leading goalkicker: Morton 52
-Draftees/trades to debut in 2010 (H/A season): Martin Webberley Dea Griffiths Nason Farmer Taylor Roberts
-Premiership winner/Wooden Spoon Winner: Saints/Richmond.

If we win 6 games, we wont be coming last.

If we blood all those youngsters, we will be coming last.

If Morton kicks 52 (or 60+ like some delusional supporter believes), we wont be coming last.

I'm confused...

--Retirements/Delistings: Too early to say
.

Oh, now l get it... its just the usual RT

 

[T4P]

Best 22:
B: Newman Thursfield Rance
HB: Tambling McGuane Edwards
C: Collins Foley Cousins
HF: White Post Cotchin
F: Nahas Riewoldt Morton
Foll: Graham Deledio Jackson
Inter: Martin Vickery Tuck Moore

Wins/Losses vs teams: Screw that, I reckon we'll come 9th.

Leading goalkicker - Riewoldt - 41

Draftees/trades to debut in 2010 (H/A season): Farmer, Martin, Dea, Webberley, Nason, Gilligan, Taylor

Defining Moment of season - Round 1 VS Carlton - essential for confidence. First 5 rounds will show how the rest of the year will unfold.

Breakouts: Deledio, Cotchin, White, Tambling, Riewoldt, Edwards

Falling Stars: Simmonds, McMahon, King, Connors

Brownlow Votes: Deledio

JD Medal winner: Deledio

Rising Star Nominations: Post, Vickery, Martin,

Premiership winner: Saints

Wooden Spoon Winner: Freo

Brownlow winner: Gary Ablett

Coleman winner: Buddy Franklin

Retirements/Delistings: Simmonds, McMahon, King, Connors, Tuck will be traded for a pick

Membership tally: 500,000. Who cares.

 

[_RT_]

If we win 6 games, we wont be coming last.

If we blood all those youngsters, we will be coming last.

If Morton kicks 52 (or 60+ like some delusional supporter believes), we wont be coming last.

I'm confused...



Oh, now l get it... its just the usual RT

This year there is no priority pick reward for finishing last with less than 4 games, so there is no reason for sides to lose games that they should win. Melbourne finished 16th last year with 4 wins 1.5 wins behind us and 2 wins behind the Dockers, without the PP reward its is quite reasonable that they could have won another 2 games.

Morton was our leading goalkicker last year with 41.26 from 21 games so quite possible that with a little bit of improvement in conversion he can average an extra 0.5 goals per game more to kick 52 for the season.

As for not making a call on retirements/delistings experience tells me that making calls on players careers prior to the start of the season leaves you open to looking quite the fool at seasons end when someone you wrote off has a breakout season or performs well enough to be rewarded with a new contract. For example majority of posters want King and/or McMahon gone next year when their contracts expire, but what happens if King turns himself into a very good tagger and McMahon gets back to being an attacking HBF whose run and carry becomes an important weapon do we just discard them because the majority of fans don't want them here.

Finally with 15 new players on the list this year and a new coach looking at developing the kids, there is every chance that we'll see at least 8 debutants this year, in fact I wouldn't be surprised to see upto a dozen new faces this year especially with us being allowed to play 2 nominated rookies from the start of the season.

 

[RichosGuns]

Best 22
FB: Moore Thurstfield Newman
HB: Edwards McGuane Tambling
C: Cotchin Cousins Deledio
HF: Martin Post Collins
FF: Nahas Riewoldt Morton
Ruck: Graham Jackson Foley

Inter: Polo Vickery Rance Tuck

Emg: Roberts Conners Thompson

Wins/Losses vs teams
Expect 6 - 8 wins against teams like Carlton, Lions, Bombers, etc

Leading goalkicker
Morton with 46 from Riewoldt with 44

Draftees/trades to debut in 2010 (H/A season)
Martin, Farmer, Contin, Roberts, Taylor

Defining Moment of season
Deledio and Tambling have huge starts to the seasons and are considered "elite" by seasons end

Breakout year
Tambling
Conners
Riewoldt
Post
Cotchin

Falling stars
Cousins
Simmonds
McMohan

Most Brownlow votes
Deledio (16)

JD Medal winner
Deledio from Tambling and Riewoldt

Rising Star Nominations
Martin, Post and Contin

Premiership winner/Wooden Spoon Winner
Geelong/Melbourne

Brownlow winner
Gary Ablett

Coleman winner
Brandon Fevola

Retirements/Delistings
Simmonds, McMohan, King, Thompson, White, Gourdis, Polak

 

[NQTIGER]

Best 22
FB: Moore Thurstfield Newman
HB: Polo McGuane Tambling
C: Cotchin Cousins Deledio
HF: Edwards Post Collins
FF: Nahas Riewoldt Morton
Ruck: Graham Jackson Foley

Inter: Martin Vickery Rance Tuck



Wins/Losses

Expect 8-10 wins

Leading goalkicker
Morton with 55

Draftees/trades to debut in 2010 (H/A season)
Martin, Farmer, Contin, Taylor

Defining Moment of season
Hammering Carlton In the opening Game
Breakout year
Tambling
Collins
Cotchin

Aging Stars

Simmonds
McMuffin

Most Brownlow votes
Deledio (12)

JD Medal winner
Deledio from Cousins and Collins

Rising Star Nominations
Martin, Post and Contin

Premiership winner/Wooden Spoon Winner
Geelong/Melbourne

Brownlow winner
Gary Ablett

Coleman winner
Brandon Fevola

Retirements/Delistings
Simmonds, McMuffin, King, Thompson, White, Gourdis, Polak Hislop

 

[Rosstickle]

Best 22:

B:Newman Thursfield McGuane
HB:Tambling Rance Edwards
C:Cotchin Deledio Cousins
HF:Collins Riewoldt Post
F:Connors Griffiths Nahas
Fol: Graham Foley Jackson

Vickery Martin Moore someone else (don't care who)
Wins/Losses vs teams: 7-15 (Melbourne, Carlton, Essendon, Sydney, Freo, North, Hawthorn, once each)
Leading goalkicker: Riewoldt - 51
Draftees/trades to debut in 2010 (H/A season): Martin, Dea, Webberley, Nason, Griffiths
Defining Moment of season: Getting a 100 point smashing at the Gabba.
Breakout year/falling stars: Cotchin, Collins, Deledio, Tambling, Edwards, Thursfield/Moore, Cousins, Rance, Jackson
Most Brownlow votes: Deledio - 11
JD Medal winner: Deledio
Rising Star Nominations: Martin, Post
Premiership winner/Wooden Spoon Winner: Geelong/Fremantle
Brownlow winner: Chris Judd (26)
Coleman winner: Tippett (102)
Retirements/Delistings: King, Thomson, Polak, McMahon, some rookies
Membership tally: 27,732 ticketed

Heres mine

 

[richoatthedisco]

Best 22:
B: Thursfield McGuane Edwards
HB: Moore Rance/Post Tambling
C: Newman Cotchin Jackson
HF: Collins Post/Riewoldt Cousins
F: Nahas Riewoldt/Gourdis/Polak Morton
Foll: Graham Deledio Foley
Inter: Martin Vickery/Simmonds/Browne Connors/Polo/Roberts
Emg: Tuck McMahon Hislop Webberley Dea

The composition of the team is a massive unknown. Hopefully some of the newbies make a spot their own by the end of the year (I'm thinking Roberts). There are plenty up for grabs.

Wins:
6. We'll beat Melbourne, Freo, Essendon, North, West Coast and Port.

Leading Goalkicker:
Mitch Morton (44)

Draftees/trades to debut:
Martin, Taylor, Webberley, Roberts, Nason, Dea, Griffiths, Astbury and Farmer. We'll get to see all the kids. Grimes might get a run too.

Defining Moment:
A selfless act of sacrifice by a previously lazy clod will set the tone for the new Richmond.

Breakout Year:
Connors, Martin and Post.

Falling Stars:
Tuck, Simmonds and McMahon.

Most Brownlow Votes:
Richard Tambling.

JD Medal Winner:
Richard Tambling.

Rising Star:
Martin, Post and Vickery.

Premiership Winner/Wooden Spooner:
Geelong/Melbourne.

Brownlow Winner:
Lance Franklin.

Coleman Medal Winner:
Lance Franklin.

Retirements/Delistings:
Tuck, Simmonds, McMahon, King, White, Thomson and Polak.

Membership Tally:
33,000.

 

[TheProwler]

Best 22
B: Newman Thursfield Rance
HB: Collins McGuane Tambling
C: Moore Deledio Cousins
HF: Post Riewoldt Nahas
F: Cotchin Morton Vickery
R: Graham Jackson Foley
Int: White, Martin, Thomson, Tuck
Emg: Simmonds, Farmer, Astbury, Hislop
-Wins/Losses vs teams: 2 wins West Coast(MCG) & Port Adelaide (ES) (Actually have no idea, purely guess work at this moment in time but these two struggle in Melbourne)
-Leading Goalkicker: Mitch Morton 45
-Draftees/trades to debut in 2010 (H/A season): Dustin Martin, Jeromey Webberley, David Astbury, Mitch Farmer
-Defining Moment of season: Losing first 11 games
-Breakout year/falling stars
Breakout:
Rance – Actually given a role to play and execute. Play as a third tall defender and run up the ground as link player.
Moore – Try him up the ground on a wing or flank. He is tall and solid enough to use size and speed and try and create something.
Falling Stars/Duds:
Polo – Not that he was ever a "Star" but is still too skinny and a very poor user of the pill.
McMahon – Not far to fall
-Most Brownlow votes Ben Cousins
-JD Medal winner: Ben Cousins
-Rising Star Nominations: Dustin Martin
-Premiership winner/Wooden Spoon Winner Hawthorn & Richmond
-Brownlow winner: Lenny Hayes
-Coleman winner: Jonathon Brown
-Retirements/Delistings: Jordan McMahon, Dean Polo, Troy Simmonds, Jake King, Graeme Polak
-Membership tally: 30,254 (pick a number, any number)

I have very few expectations this year. Every year I am enthusiastic at the start that maybe this year we will win some games.

Most "experts" consider us to have the worst list in the AFL and with the likes of McMahon, Simmonds, King, Polo and co all probably in our best 25 it only cofirms it.

If we win more than two games I will be most pleased as we are just starting to rebuild our list for midway through this decade.

Let the pain continue...................

 

[TigerTime88]

Wins/losses:
10 wins 12 losses

Leading Goalkicker:
Morton 48

Draftees/trades to debut:
Martin, Taylor, Webberley, Nason, Astbury and Farmer, DEA

Defining Moment:
Cotchin picking up 25 magical touches rnd 1 to go with 2 goals and kickstart our season...

Breakout Year:
Connors, Rance, Post, Martin

Falling Stars:
Tuck, Simmonds and McMahon, White, Hislop

Most Brownlow Votes:
Brett Deledio

JD Medal Winner:
Deledio/Tambling tie

Rising Star:
Martin, Post, Taylor, Dea, Vickery

Premiership Winner/Wooden Spooner:
Hawks/Port

Brownlow Winner:
Lenny Hayes

Coleman Medal Winner:
Lance Franklin

Retirements/Delistings:
Tuck, Simmonds, McMahon, King, White, Hislop

Membership Tally:
31,000