Richmonds draw had to put them in contention as it was pretty soft but they've played better than I predicted
They're probably more "worthy" than the Doggies last year who drew luck with the bye then impressively ran the gauntlet
But Adelaide look bloody good this year
I think the draw is becoming a bigger factor each year.
Richmond got a bottom 6 draw after playing finals the previous 3 seasons and made the most of it. I certainly didn't see it coming. They are a completely different team to last year, minus the couple of fade outs earlier in the year.
I'll be on Melbourne to push for a top 4 spot next year. They are in the 7-12 group with us, Essendon, Bulldogs, Hawks and St Kida and none of those sides are setting the world on fire and a couple will be in bottom 6 predictions for next year. The Dees played much better footy than we did this year, but one Rd 23 **** up gave us their spot in the 8. They'll learn from that.
Collingwood will have a bottom 6 draw so if they actually play properly for once could threaten also. That seems unlikely, though.