Predict GWS First Win!

[Blues_Man]

They should not win a game in their first season ..they have no Gary Ablett to carry them .

 

[stickman11]

none are key position players, cornes , power, brogan and mcdonald are well past it.

 

[Starlin Castro]

I think they will notch up their first game somewhere throughout the season, but it'll be harder than it was for GC.

 

[Frank Grimes]

My prediction would be against the Bulldogs in 2013. I honestly think they'll go winless in their first season. GC actually put a fair amount of experience in their side to the point I think that Richmond and Melbourne were fielding younger sides. GWS has gone overboard with recruiting inexperienced players that I think it will not only have an impact in the short term, but they aren't going to learn and develop properly and will affect them in the long term.

The other teams I think they could possibly win against in 2013 are Port or the Saints.

I think the Saints and Bulldogs will be sliding down the ladder over the next few years and will need to rebuild. Port are very poor at the moment and can't see much improvement for a few years. Gold Coast and Brisbane should start climbing the ladder again by 2013. Though knowing the curse that Richmond has had for a long time now it probably be us. This is the sort of monkey on our back that we can't shake.

 

[vonn]

Sounds crazy but I can't see GWS winning against any side. With respect to Port they're the only side I can see them winning against, and can't see them beating GC who have Ablett.

 

[Flow]

They won't win a game. Goldcoast won 3 but that was with Gary Ablett, rischitelli, brennan ans harbrow. Ward, palmer, davis and scully are definately not any where near as good as the Gold Coast players.

 

[Knight Ryders]

They should not win a game in their first season ..they have no Gary Ablett to carry them .

You nailed it.

Port won't be as bad as last year either

 

[Benevolent Ert]

St Kilda

But don't worry Saints fans - it won't be till 2015

 

[whats_at_stake]

Cannot believe how much GWS is being underrated here. GC ended up winning a few games and they were in with a chance of winning a few more. We are not talking about a newbie coaching panel like McKenna- we are talking about one of the greatest coaches in Kevin Sheedy building a competitive unit aided by Mark Williams. GWS will win more games then GC did.

 

[mHmmm]

Melbourne for mine because they may just turn up and have one of thier non efforts and lose.

 

[justlookingaround]

I bet Gold Coast will absolutely thrash them.

 

[Crows4Eva]

I'll say GC or Port

Interesting how a few people think the Crows might get beat by them, we played GC twice this year and didn't play outstanding in either of those games and still won both by about 10 goals.

 

[Rob]

I'll say GC or Port

Interesting how a few people think the Crows might get beat by them, we played GC twice this year and didn't play outstanding in either of those games and still won both by about 10 goals.

Yeah but you lost to Port.

 

[Simple Jack]

Round 18-22 when they run into someone making a beeline for pick 1.

 

[AllFooty4]

People are severely underrating the fact that GWS has had longer time to prepare and are probably coached better, as amazing as Ablett is, coaching will always be more valuable then a couple of star players.

 

[Good_Burger]

Geelong to beat GWS by 200

 

[secondary]

Port won't make the mistake of being the first team beaten again.

Giants will beat the suns, as they will want to show they are the better expansion club.

 

[Tadpole]

Gold Coast, Port, or Richmond.

 

[RodneyMaynard]

GC, Port, Brisbane, Melbourne are the most likely for mine. There's also the chance they'll get an unexpected win over the Swans in round one.

Strange things happen in Derbies; the laws of probability tend to get thrown out the window.

 

[pjcrows]

they might pick up O'hAilpin in the draft.

Like he said - no one to kick goals.

 

[Mantastic]

Melbourne round 10 2013, coached by Mark Williams.

 

[LadyPants]

Geelong to beat GWS by 200

This isn't that irrational, if they can beat a real team by 186 then 200 is definitely in their sights.

 

[talkingparrot]

I don't see why GC is mentioned in this thread.. I'm also of the believe that GC will absolutely smash them, I honestly don't see them winning a game, not against Port, Rich, WB or anyone else who was mentioned in the thread...

Atleast with GC they had some strong bodies and the absolute best player in the league captaining them..

 

[Tulip]

Melbourne or Richmond. May spring an huge upset against a mid table team like the Bulldogs or the Crows too.

Will only win two games though. Will be beaten by 192 points in round 7 by (surprise, surprise) Geelong.

Melbourne and Richmond both finished above Adelaide this year

 

[Harry Yorkie]

Round 18-22 when they run into someone making a beeline for pick 1.

I don't think they'll get drawn to
play themselves