IMO North and Richmond only need a few players to emerge. Their lists have a few holes that need plugging. Jag a couple of free agents and trade astutely and they could both be thereabouts.
The Dogs need Boyd to become a player. They have put their eggs in the one basket imo. If Boyd fails, their up and coming mids won't save them.
Despite everything Essendon have actually compiled a reasonable list. Losing Ryder hurts them. Hopefully ASADA hurts them too.
Carlton, Pies, Saints in rebuild mode. I think the Pies have positioned themselves reasonable well through gaining early picks via the trade period. I think the Pies will hit back more quickly than the other two.
Geelong. I was lampooned in earlier threads picking their demise. I am still picking a fall. Their kids just don't look up to it. Predicting they will be nuisance value for a few years yet and not much more.
Melbourne. These guys, given all their early picks should jump. It could happen or it may not. Out of all the VIC teams they should be primed in a few more years but who knows? It is still a bit early to make a judgment on whether the young Dee's are heading up. Losing an AA full back hurts.
Agree with Nuggets73 GCS are the biggest threat. They will learn discipline under Eade.