Predictions for 2008

[mightymightyblues]

My predictions for next season: (edited)
Wins: 11-12

Finish: 10-11

Best and Fairest: Judd or Walker

Most improved player: Jackson

Leading goalkicker: Fevola 81

Leading possession winner: Judd

Best clubman: Stevens

Which recruit(aside from Judd) will have the most impact: Hadley

First player promoted from rookie list: (Since O'hAilpin is already going to be promoted) Aaron Joseph

Best first year player (inc. rookies): Kreuzer

Players who will receive Rising Star nomination/s: Kreuzer, Armfield

Players who wont be there in 2009: Ackland, Jacobs, Wiggins, Bannister, Saddington Blackwell? Russel?

Which side do you most want to beat the most: Collingwood

Where will Houlihan play next year, backline, midfield or forwardline?: Forwardline

When will Bigfooty start questioning our selection of Kreuzer at one: From his debut

How many games will Saddington play next year? : 12

Bolter: Walker

Slider: Carrots

Membership: 38,251

 

[pozzo]

My predictions for next season:
-We will see Murphy and Gibbs take a big step forward.
-Fevola to finally pull his finger out.
-Whitnall to still be at the club and back to his solid form in the back line.
-Ackland has a much better season... for the bullants
-Stevens and Judd form an incredible partnership
-Dick Pratt promises that if Carlton make the finals, he will shout each and every one of them a trip to America with free accommodation and plenty of money to burn
-Eddie Mcguire gives in and begs Pratt for mercy
-Blackwell, Bentick and Russel struggle for game time.
-Aisake shows a lot of potential as a ruckman
-Gregg Swann is knighted by the queen
-Blues finish 9-11

Your predictions for the blues in 08?

Geez, you built me right up until you just suddenly finished with "Blues finish 9-11".
I'm going to take a step forward and say that we'll be in the finals. Honestly, I've been saying it since we beat Port mid-season. Before we tanked the last 11 games to snatch 2 picks in the top 3 and before I could even imagine Judd in a blue guernsey. Seriously, the way the draft system is, any team who has spent time down the bottom usually plays finals again in a few years... and then there's Judd.

 

[Sam The Doc]

whats your prediction for 2009..slowwww downnnn would ya

 

[Bentick's My Man.]

i'll take 8 wins next year with fringe players to be sorted out for 2009!

 

[cfc4life]

Fev will kick 100 goals
Stevens, Judd, Fev All Australian
Murph, Gibbs, Aisake, Setanta, Andy Walker and Kade will stand up tall.
Kruezer will win rising star

we will finish 9th 11wins - 11losses

 

[Silvagnis]

Wins: 8 wins

Finish: Eleventh

Best and Fairest: - Chris Judd.

Most improved player: Paul Bower.

Leading goalkicker: Fevola - 85 goals

Leading possession winner: Chris Judd.

Best clubman: Ryan Jackson.

Which recruit(aside from Judd) will have the most impact: Hadley.

First player promoted from rookie list: Sam Jacobs.

Best first year player (inc. rookies): Kreuzer.

Players who will receive Rising Star nomination/s: Jackson, Pfeiffer, Grigg, Kreuzer, Hampson.

5 players who wont be there in 2009: Saddington, Hartlett, Bannister, Blackwell and Ackland.

Which side do you most want to beat the most: Collingwood

Player/s who will struggle with injuries: Stevens and Hartlett.

Where will Houlihan play next year, backline, midfield or forwardline?: Forward.

When will Bigfooty start questioning our selection of Kreuzer at one: round five.

How many games will Saddington play next year?: five to ten.

Bolter: Jake Edwards.

Slider: Bentick.

Membership: 40,000.

 

[Blueinblood]

Wins: 8 wins

Finish: Eleventh

Best and Fairest: - Marc Murphy

Most improved player: Jake Edwards

Leading goalkicker: Fevola - 64 goals

Leading possession winner: Chris Judd.

Best clubman: Dennis Armfield

Which recruit(aside from Judd) will have the most impact: Pfeiffer

First player promoted from rookie list: Michael Jamison

Best first year player (inc. rookies): Dennis Armfield

Players who will receive Rising Star nomination/s: Jackson, Grigg, Kreuzer, Hampson.

5 players who wont be there in 2009: Blackwell, Ackland, Saddington, Jacobs, Benjamin

Which side do you most want to beat the most: Tigers and Essendon

Player/s who will struggle with injuries: Hartlett and Hadley

Where will Houlihan play next year, backline, midfield or forwardline?: Forward.

When will Bigfooty start questioning our selection of Kreuzer at one: already have.... rd 1

How many games will Saddington play next year?: 14ish

Bolter: Jake Edwards.

Slider: Carrazzo

Membership: 39,000.

My predictions above

 

[Blue Dimension]

Wins: 10 wins

Finish: Tenth

Best and Fairest: Judd

Most improved player: Ryan Jackson

Leading goalkicker: Fevola 72 goals

Leading possession winner: Chris Judd

Best clubman: Armfield

Which recruit(aside from Judd) will have the most impact: Pfeiffer

First player promoted from rookie list: Jamison

Best first year player (inc. rookies): Kreuzer.

Players who will receive Rising Star nomination/s: Jackson, Pfeiffer, Kreuzer, Hampson.

4 players who wont be there in 2009: Saddington, Wiggins, Cloke and Ackland.

Which side do you most want to beat the most: Richmond, Collingwood, Essendon

Player/s who will struggle with injuries: Edwards, Hadley

Where will Houlihan play next year, backline, midfield or forwardline?: Backline (unfortunately they just won't wake up)

When will Bigfooty start questioning our selection of Kreuzer at one: After his first 4-5 games.

How many games will Saddington play next year?: Five, Six or so.

Bolter: Aisake O'hAilpin

Slider: Saddington

Membership: 40k+

 

[blues4flag]

Wins: 10 wins

Finish: Tenth

Best and Fairest: - Chris Judd

Most improved player: Bryce Gibbs

Leading goalkicker: Fevola - 90 goals

Leading possession winner: Chris Judd

Best clubman: Simon Wiggins

Which recruit(aside from Judd) will have the most impact: Hadley/Armfield

First player promoted from rookie list: Disregarding Jamieson, I'd say Joseph - though not really expecting any

Best first year player (inc. rookies):

Players who will receive Rising Star nomination/s: Jackson, Pfeiffer, Grigg, Kreuzer, Hampson

5 players who wont be there in 2009: Saddington, , Bannister, Blackwell, Ackland (not including rookies), with Hartlett and to a lesser extent Russell, in danger

Which side do you most want to beat the most: Saints

Where will Houlihan play next year, backline, midfield or forwardline?: Forward.

When will Bigfooty start questioning our selection of Kreuzer at one: When a top ten pick has a half decent game, or Kreuzer shirks a collision with Milne

How many games will Saddington play next year? : < 5

Bolter: Bower, Jackson

Slider: Bentick

Membership: 38,000

 

[CFC_4LYF_TRUE BLUE]

Wins: 12-15

Finish: 6-8

Best and Fairest: - Chris Judd

Most improved player: B. Fisher

Leading goalkicker: Fevola - 70

Leading possession winner: N. Stevens

Best clubman: K. Simpson

Which recruit(aside from Judd) will have the most impact: Hadley (will get under the guard)

First player promoted from rookie list: Jamieson and Joseph

Best first year player (inc. rookies): Kruezer

Players who will receive Rising Star nomination/s: Jackson, Pfeiffer, Grigg, Kreuzer, Hampson

5 players who wont be there in 2009: Saddington, , Bannister, Blackwell, Ackland

Which side do you most want to beat the most: COLLINGWOOD - stick it up the Fu^kers

Where will Houlihan play next year, backline, midfield or forwardline?: bench then rotated up forward

When will Bigfooty start questioning our selection of Kreuzer at one: Never

How many games will Saddington play next year? : less than 7

Bolter: Hampson

Slider: russell

Membership: 43,000

 

[CFC_4LYF_TRUE BLUE]

I seriously think we will end up 6-8 this year

all of our younger players like - murphy, gibbs, walker, waite, fisher, anderson, bentick, bannister etc will become more consistant

 

[Smell The Glove]

I reckon we could surprise early in the year and pull a few wins from nowhere befor tailing off at the end.Other clubs still have low expectations of our team, and will be pouring much of their focus on Judd, meaning other blokes like Murphy, Walker even Stevens will be able to sneak under the radar a fair bit. Defence will still be streched but we should be in the hunt for the eight up until around round 15 or 16 at least.

I realistically think we will end up with around eight or nine wins. Hopefully we see an increase in percentage/elimmination of blowout losses next year at the absolute least.

 

[Blueinblood]

i think we can expect to beat thes teams
Richmond once
essendon twice
melbourne once
adelaide Once
Sydney Once
brisbane once
PLus maybe 2-3 surprise wins
thats about 10 wins
i hope we can finish teams off next year. eg if were 20 points up at 3 quarter kick the first 3 or 4
we failed to do this last year eg: collingwood
i hope we can beat essendon by over 50

 

[Blue Dimension]

i think we can expect to beat thes teams
Richmond once
essendon twice
melbourne once
adelaide Once
Sydney Once
brisbane once
PLus maybe 2-3 surprise wins
thats about 10 wins
i hope we can finish teams off next year. eg if were 20 points up at 3 quarter kick the first 3 or 4
we failed to do this last year eg: collingwood
i hope we can beat essendon by over 50

I dont expect to beat Sydney, not at all. Maybe expectations are a bit too high.

 

[iRemember87]

Wins: 9

Finish: 10th

Best and Fairest: Marc Murphy

Most improved player: Gibbs

Leading goalkicker: Fev 90-100

Leading possession winner: Scotland or Murphy

Best clubman: Simpson

Which recruit(aside from Judd) will have the most impact: Browne

First player promoted from rookie list: Ellard

Best first year player (inc. rookies): Browne

Players who will receive Rising Star nomination/s: Grigg, Kruzer & AO'hAilpin

5 players who wont be there in 2009: Blackwell, Ackland, Jacobs, Hartlett & Wiggins

Which side do you most want to beat the most: Richmond Rd 1 & 14 (maily because their supporters on BF have made them enemy number 1)

Where will Houlihan play next year, backline, midfield or forwardline?: Forward

When will Bigfooty start questioning our selection of Kreuzer at one: They won't have a chance to question it, he'll be good from round 1.

How many games will Saddington play next year? : 8-10

Bolter: Gibbs

Slider: Hartlett

Membership: 41,043

 

[Blue Dawn]

Fev will kick 100 goals
Stevens, Judd, Fev All Australian
Murph, Gibbs, Aisake, Setanta, Andy Walker and Kade will stand up tall.
Kruezer will win rising star

we will finish 9th 11wins - 11losses

If all that happens we'd be expecting to play finals. I reckon we might take a big step forward and finish around 10th with 9 wins.

 

[Stig O'Hara]

Around the 8 til midseason, then fall away.

8-10 wins.

 

[Big Bad Sammus]

Wins: 11-12

Finish: 8th-9th

Best and Fairest: Judd

Most improved player: Murph

Leading goalkicker: Fev 103

Leading possession winner: Judd / Murphy / Gibbs / Hoops

Best clubman: Waite

Which recruit(aside from Judd) will have the most impact: Kreuzer

First player promoted from rookie list: Jacobs

Best first year player (inc. rookies): Armfield / Kreuzer

Players who will receive Rising Star nomination/s: Pheiffer

Players who wont be there in 2009: Blackwell, Ackland, Jacobs, Hartlett & Wiggins

Which side do you most want to beat the most: Bitchmond, Fagpies & The Poms

Where will Houlihan play next year, backline, midfield or forwardline?: Forward

When will Bigfooty start questioning our selection of Kreuzer at one: November 24th 2007

How many games will Saddington play next year? : 6

Bolter: Murph

Slider: Carrots

Membership: 43,057

 

[BLUEBOY1]

Wins: 13 wins

Finish: 6th - 8th

Best and Fairest: - Nick Stevens/Mark Murphy.

Most improved player: Shaun Grigg.

Leading goalkicker: Fevola - 110 goals

Leading possession winner: Nick Stevens/Chris Judd.

Best clubman: Mark 'Stone Cold Steve' Austin.

Which recruit(aside from Judd) will have the most impact: Darren Pfeiffer.

First player promoted from rookie list: Michael Jamison.

Best first year player (inc. rookies): Matthew Kreuzer.

Players who will receive Rising Star nomination/s: Shaun Grigg, Mark Austin, Matthew Kreuzer, Shaun Hampson

5 players who wont be there in 2009: Jason Saddington, Adam Bentick, Jordon Bannister, Simon Wiggins and Cain Ackland.

Which side do you most want to beat the most: Collingwood/Essendon

Player/s who will struggle with injuries: -.

Where will Houlihan play next year, backline, midfield or forwardline?: Wherever David Teague puts him.

When will Bigfooty start questioning our selection of Kreuzer at one: We won't

How many games will Saddington play next year?: 3 -5 games.

Bolter: Clinton Benjamin.

Slider: Adam Bentick.

Membership: 43,573.

 

[marcmurphy3]

Wins: 12 wins

Finish: 8th-10th

Best and Fairest: - Chris Judd

Most improved player: Bryce Gibbs

Leading goalkicker: Fevola - 83 goals

Leading possession winner: Chris Judd.

Best clubman: Waite

Which recruit(aside from Judd) will have the most impact: Richard Hadley

First player promoted from rookie list: Michael Jamison.

Best first year player (inc. rookies): Dennis Armfield

Players who will receive Rising Star nomination/s: Shaun Grigg, Darren Pfeiffer, Matthew Kreuzer, Shaun Hampson, Ryan Jackson

players who wont be there in 2009: Jason Saddington, Simon Wiggins and Cain Ackland.

Which side do you most want to beat the most: Richmond/Collingwood

Player/s who will struggle with injuries: -.

Where will Houlihan play next year, backline, midfield or forwardline?: forward

When will Bigfooty start questioning our selection of Kreuzer at one: round 1

How many games will Saddington play next year?: 3 -5 games.

Bolter: Hampson

Slider: Adam Bentick