The 2017 prediction thread

[tugga]

Pretty simple really. Cut and paste the below questions and add your answers. I have a prize for the poster who gets the closest and will send it out after the season. You are allowed to change your selections at any time before the season starts, as injuries to players can occur during preseason etc.
Entries after bounce down of our round 1 game vs Carlton will not be eligible, nor will edited versions of posts made after bounce down of round 1. If you want to post in this thread after the start of round 1 and have already made a post with your answers, do so in another post, or it will be deemed as edited and thus not considered eligible for the prize. No exceptions.
The prize is genuine. It will be decent. The judge of the winning entrant will be me. I will do so out of which I believe is the most accurate post and answers.
(I am exempt from the prize and in the unlikely event I am the winner, the prize will be sent out to the runner-up).

Ladder finish after home and away:
B&F winner:
B&F runner-up:
B&F third place:
Most improved (can be of any age group):
Most disappointing player:
How many wins:
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be:
Leading goalkicker and how many:
Best first year player:
All Australian players (if any):
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes:
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017:
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis:
How many games will Steve Morris play:
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination:
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have:

 

[Squibbs]

Ladder finish after home and away: 8th
B&F winner: Trent Cotchin
B&F runner-up: Alex Rance
B&F third place: Dustin Martin
Most improved (can be of any age group): Daniel Rioli, 30+ goals
Most disappointing player: Ben Griffiths
How many wins: 12
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: Round 4 vs Brisbane: 65 points
Leading goalkicker and how many: Jack Riewoldt, 67
Best first year player: Jack Graham
All Australian players (if any): Martin, Cotchin, Rance
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Trent Cotchin, 21 votes
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Richmond start the season 4-0 and BigFooty servers explode
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Dion Prestia
How many games will Steve Morris play: 2
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: Jack Graham
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: 25 goals

 

[Groupie_]

Ladder finish after home and away: 14th
B&F winner: Cotchin
B&F runner-up: Rance
B&F third place: Dusty
Most improved (can be of any age group): Corey Ellis
Most disappointing player: Arseberry
How many wins: 7
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: Colonwood 102 pts
Leading goalkicker and how many: Jack 54
Best first year player: Jack Graham
All Australian players (if any): Rance Cotch Dusty
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Cotch 26
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Dimma sacked
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Prestia
How many games will Steve Morris play: 8
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: short and graham
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: zero delisted at end of 2017

 

[tugga]

Ladder finish after home and away: 11th
B&F winner: Dustin Martin
B&F runner-up: Alex Rance
B&F third place: Dion Prestia
Most improved (can be of any age group): Connor Menadue
Most disappointing player: Ben Griffiths
How many wins: 9
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: 49 points vs Norf in round 11
Leading goalkicker and how many: Jack Riewoldt 39
Best first year player: Jack Graham
All Australian players (if any): Martin, Rance
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Dustin Martin 25
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Pressure mounts on Hardwick as Tigers suffer shock loss to Lions
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Prestia, but Nankervis not far behind
How many games will Steve Morris play: 5
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: Graham
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: medium

 

[Madtiger2006]

Ladder finish after home and away: 8th
B&F winner: rance
B&F runner-up: cotchin
B&F third place: martin
Most improved (can be of any age group): markov, short, c ellis, drummond
Most disappointing player: b ellis
How many wins: 12
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: 80 against gold coast
Leading goalkicker and how many: jack with 60 goals
Best first year player: bolton
All Australian players (if any): rance, martin, cotchin
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: martin
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: tigers on the rise after 3-0 start to season
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: nankervis
How many games will Steve Morris play: 0 and delisted
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: Bolton, graham
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: 20 goals

A much stronger midfield this year and altered game plan to give us plenty more clearances and quicker ball movement
Caddy, Prestia, Graham, Nankervis and occasionally vlastuin to give Cotchin and Martin plenty of support
Elton to help down back in a few games and show good signs with short and markov exciting down back too
Forward line will be a surprise packet with Bolton, Garthwaite and Lennon coming in very handy
Morris, b ellis, hunt, conca, maric, lambert, butler, moore to go at end of season.

 

[WATiger86]

Ladder finish after home and away: 10th
B&F winner: Rance
B&F runner-up: Martin
B&F third place: Cotchin
Most improved (can be of any age group): Kamdyn McKintosh
Most disappointing player: Edwards
How many wins: 10
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: 65 vs Gold Coast
Leading goalkicker and how many: Jack, 61
Best first year player: Jack Graham
All Australian players (if any): Rance, Martin
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Martin 22
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Hardwick sacked
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Caddy
How many games will Steve Morris play: 0
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: Graham
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: 11 games in another vanilla season

 

[TheAnt]

Let's go optimistic

Ladder finish after home and away: 6th
B&F winner: Cotchin
B&F runner-up: Martin
B&F third place: Rance
Most improved (can be of any age group): Jayden Short, although I also think Drummond will compete with him for a backline spot
Most disappointing player: Nathan Broad
How many wins: 14
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: 87 points vs Brisbane at the MCG
Leading goalkicker and how many: Riewoldt 62
Best first year player: Bolton
All Australian players (if any): Rance, Cotchin, Martin, Riewoldt
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Cotchin 23
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Youth Hardwick's saviour as Richmond finally lift finals hoodoo/Richmond in the hunt for Fyfe as shock exit looms
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Prestia
How many games will Steve Morris play: 2
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: Markov, Bolton, Graham
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: Will cement a spot as a high half forward and have a relatively consistent year, before delivering in an elimination final and kicking 3 goals.

Also tip Brandon Ellis will return to 2013/14 form.

 

[Lsta062]

I want to do my final one after the preseason games but I'll do one now.
These are my guesses:

Ladder finish after home and away: 17th
B&F winner: Dustin Martin
B&F runner-up: Alex Rance
B&F third place: Trent Cotchin
Most improved (can be of any age group): Nick Vlastuin
Most disappointing player: Don't want to do one
How many wins: 5
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: Carlton by 37 points
Leading goalkicker and how many: Jack Riewoldt with 52 goals
Best first year player: Jack Graham
All Australian players (if any): Dustin Martin
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Dustin Martin with 20 votes.
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Hardwick gone
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Josh Caddy
How many games will Steve Morris play: 3
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: Jack Graham, Tyson Stengle
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: Medium impact.

Have gone with a bit of a pessimistic approach. Can see us do way better than this but I'll keep it at this for now.

 

[HumanMeatball]

I want to do my final one after the preseason games but this is my current one:
These are my guesses:

Ladder finish after home and away: 17th
B&F winner: Dustin Martin
B&F runner-up: Alex Rance
B&F third place: Trent Cotchin
Most improved (can be of any age group): Nick Vlastuin
Most disappointing player: Don't want to do one
How many wins: 5
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: Carlton by 37 points
Leading goalkicker and how many: Jack Riewoldt with 52 goals
Best first year player: Jack Graham
All Australian players (if any): Dustin Martin
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Dustin Martin with 20 votes.
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Hardwick gone
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Josh Caddy
How many games will Steve Morris play: 3
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: Jack Graham, Tyson Stengle
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: Medium impact.

17th? Come on now

 

[Goldust]

Ladder finish after home and away: 11th
B&F winner: Alex Rance
B&F runner-up: Jack Riewoldt
B&F third place: Dustin Martin
Most improved (can be of any age group): Toby Nankervis and Connor Menadue.
Most disappointing player: Shaun Hampson (that won't surprise) and Shane Edwards.
How many wins: 10
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: Brisbane 88 points.
Leading goalkicker and how many: Jack Riewoldt 77 goals.
Best first year player: Jack Graham.
All Australian players (if any): Alex Rance and Jack Riewoldt.
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Dustin Martin 17
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Hardwick falls on sword and stands down as coach.
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Nankervis.
How many games will Steve Morris play: 14
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: Jack Graham, Oleg Markov.
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: A handful of games and gone at year's end.

 

[Madtiger2006]

Ladder finish after home and away: 11th
B&F winner: Alex Rance
B&F runner-up: Jack Riewoldt
B&F third place: Dustin Martin
Most improved (can be of any age group): Toby Nankervis.
Most disappointing player: Shaun Hampson (that won't surprise) and Shane Edwards.
How many wins: 10
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: Brisbane 88 points.
Leading goalkicker and how many: Jack Riewoldt 77 goals.
Best first year player: Jack Graham.
All Australian players (if any): Alex Rance and Jack Riewoldt.
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Dustin Martin 17
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Hardwick falls on sword and stands down as coach.
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Nankervis.
How many games will Steve Morris play: 14
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: Jack Graham, Mabior Chol.
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: A handful of games and gone at year's end.

This isn't Goldust surely. 10 wins? Shocked

 

[Lsta062]

17th? Come on now

I have us win 3 less games than 2016 in that. I think it can happen.

Wins:
- Carlton (MCG)
- Collingwood (MCG)
- Brisbane (G or MCG)
- Fremantle (MCG or DS)
- Carlton (MCG)

That is 5 wins. 1-1 against Brisbane and Fremantle, 2-0 against Carlton.

Losses:
- St Kilda (ES and MCG) and GWS (SPO and MCG) twice.
- West Coast (MCG)
- Melbourne (MCG)
- Brisbane (G or ES)
- Fremantle (MCG or DS)
- Adelaide (AO)
- Bulldogs (ES)
- Essendon (MCG)
- North Melbourne (ES)
- Sydney (MCG)
- Port Adelaide (AO)
- Gold Coast (MS)
- Hawthorn (MCG)
- Geelong (SS)

That would add up to 5 wins and 17 losses. Yes, it is quite a pessimistic assessment of our draw but it actually isn't that ridiculous as scary as it may sound.

 

[Goldust]

This isn't Goldust surely. 10 wins? Shocked

10 wins get you 11th or 10th, which is where I think we are.

 

[TheProwler]

Ladder finish after home and away: 10th
B&F winner: Martin
B&F runner-up: Rioli
B&F third place: Rance
Most improved (can be of any age group): Markov
Most disappointing player: Lennon
How many wins: 9
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: 25 vs blooz R1
Leading goalkicker and how many: Rioli 35 (jack bags 30 from CHB)
Best first year player: Graham
All Australian players (if any): 3 - Riewoldt (KPD), Rance and Martin
Leading Brownlow vote getter and how many votes: Martin with 22
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Martin doesn't resign.
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Little. They cant get used to kicking backwards and slowing up the play
How many games will Steve Morris play: 22
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: 0
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: Misses out on r1 game and sooks it up in the vfl for a month then leaves mid season after stix promises to sign him up with GWS reserves in 2018

 

[Seymour Skinner]

Ladder finish after home and away: 1st
B&F winner: Dusty
B&F runner-up: Rance
B&F third place: Cotchin
Most improved (can be of any age group): Dusty
Most disappointing player: Matt White
How many wins: 25
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: 188 points, Norf
Leading goalkicker and how many: JR 201
Best first year player: Manham
All Australian players (if any): Starting 22
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Dusty 66
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Tiges have actually been taking the piss for the last 30 years and have decided to be an AFL team again.
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Prestia
How many games will Steve Morris play: 25
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: all applicable
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: 50 goals, AA, Norm Smith.

 

[tugga]

Ladder finish after home and away: 10th
B&F winner: Martin
B&F runner-up: Rioli
B&F third place: Rance
Most improved (can be of any age group): Markov
Most disappointing player: Lennon
How many wins: 9
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: 25 vs blooz R1
Leading goalkicker and how many: Rioli 35 (jack bags 30 from CHB)
Best first year player: Graham
All Australian players (if any): 3 - Riewoldt (KPD), Rance and Martin
Leading Brownlow vote getter and how many votes: Martin with 22
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Martin doesn't resign.
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Little. They cant get used to kicking backwards and slowing up the play
How many games will Steve Morris play: 22
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: 0
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: Misses out on r1 game and sooks it up in the vfl for a month then leaves mid season after stix promises to sign him up with GWS reserves in 2018

Rioli 2nd in the B&F and not the most improved? Wowee.
Agree with your prediction though. I think Martin will leave it all very late and depending on how we go, he could walk.

 

[tugga]

Ladder finish after home and away: 1st
B&F winner: Dusty
B&F runner-up: Rance
B&F third place: Cotchin
Most improved (can be of any age group): Dusty
Most disappointing player: Matt White
How many wins: 25
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: 188 points, Norf
Leading goalkicker and how many: JR 201
Best first year player: Manham
All Australian players (if any): Starting 22
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Dusty 66
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Tiges have actually been taking the piss for the last 30 years and have decided to be an AFL team again.
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Prestia
How many games will Steve Morris play: 25
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: all applicable
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: 50 goals, AA, Norm Smith.

I knew there'd be at least one *******. well done.

 

[Rubber Hips]

Ladder finish after home and away: 10th
B&F winner: Dustin Martin
B&F runner-up: Kamdyn Macintosh
B&F third place: Alexander Rance
Most improved (can be of any age group): Kamdyn Macintosh
Most disappointing player: Ben Lennon, Todd Elton
How many wins: 11
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: Brisbane 37 points
Leading goalkicker and how many: Jack Riewoldt 67
Best first year player: Shai Bolton
All Australian players (if any): Dusty, KMac
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Dusty 29 votes...winner
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Pressure on Hardwwick as tigers slump to 2 wins and 7 losses
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Caddy
How many games will Steve Morris play: 6
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: Shai, Jack and Darryl
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: a negative one...again just a utensil tease frustrating BF board and RFC alike...sent back to the VFL where he languishes and blames everyone else for his downfall

 

[Mr Unbelievable]

Ladder finish after home and away: 4th
B&F winner: Martin
B&F runner-up: Cotchin
B&F third place: Rance
Most improved (can be of any age group): K.McIntosh
Most disappointing player: Lennon
How many wins: 16
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: 83 Nth Melbourne
Leading goalkicker and how many: Riewoldt 63
Best first year player: Graham
All Australian players (if any): Rance, Martin, Cotchin, K.McIntosh
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Martin 31
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: The premiership drought is over
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Prestia
How many games will Steve Morris play: 3
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: Graham
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: He wont let the door hit him on the way out

 

[TheProwler]

Rioli 2nd in the B&F and not the most improved? Wowee.
Agree with your prediction though. I think Martin will leave it all very late and depending on how we go, he could walk.

IMO Markov, BIG season i feel but wont get the recognition of more hyped "vogue" players

 

[Wacky Tiger]

Ladder finish after home and away: 10th
B&F winner: Alex Rance
B&F runner-up: Trent Cotchin
B&F third place: Dustin Martin
Most improved (can be of any age group): Corey Ellis
Most disappointing player: Ben Griffiths
How many wins: 12
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: 68 v. Brisbane
Leading goalkicker and how many: Jack Riewoldt with 69 goals
Best first year player: Jack Graham
All Australian players (if any): Alex Rance, Dustin Martin
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Dustin Martin 25 votes
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Jack Riewoldt takes over captaincy
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Prestia
How many games will Steve Morris play: 2
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: Jack Graham, Oleg Markov
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: Best 22 by end of the season

 

[Nantes]

Ladder finish after home and away: 12.
B&F winner: Rance.
B&F runner-up: Riewoldt.
B&F third place: Martin.
Most improved (can be of any age group): Vlastuin.
Most disappointing player: Griffiths.
How many wins: 9.
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: 67, Fremantle.
Leading goalkicker and how many: Riewoldt, 71.
Best first year player: Graham.
All Australian players (if any): Rance, Martin.
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Martin, 23.
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: "Toothless Tigers a Bore, Dimma is Out the Door".
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Nankervis.
How many games will Steve Morris play: 2.
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: Graham.
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: Small with ongoing improvements, but for him it will be deemed acceptable, rightfully so.

 

[AlorraVex]

Ladder finish after home and away: 6th
B&F winner: Cotchin
B&F runner-up: Dusty
B&F third place: Prestia
Most improved (can be of any age group): Lennon
Most disappointing player: Elton
How many wins: 13
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: Carlton (Round 14), 71 points
Leading goalkicker and how many: Jack, 59 goals
Best first year player: Bolton
All Australian players (if any): Dusty, Rance, Jack
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Dusty, 29
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Richmond win an elimination final!
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Prestia
How many games will Steve Morris play: 17
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: Bolton
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: Significant

 

[TheProwler]

Dont understand how many have Griffiths as most disappointing player. What are you expecting? Bloke has way under achieved thus far so its hard, no very hard to see him decline further. No hiding behind Ty anymore and he will be exposed for what he really is.

 

[theflea]

Ladder finish after home and away: 7th
B&F winner: Rance
B&F runner-up: Martin
B&F third place: Cotchin
Most improved (can be of any age group): Markov
Most disappointing player: Elton
How many wins: 13
By how many points and against whom will our biggest win be: Brisbane 83pts
Leading goalkicker and how many: Reiwoldt 81 goals
Best first year player: Graham
All Australian players (if any): Rance Martin Reiwoldt
Leading Brownlow votegetter and how many votes: Martin 26 votes
Biggest headline involving our club during 2017: Tiger tough, Hardwick wins first final.
Who will have more impact out of our new boys in Prestia, Caddy and Nankervis: Prestia
How many games will Steve Morris play: 8
What players (if any) will gain a Rising Star nomination: Bolton, Graham
What impact (if any) will Ben Lennon have: 27 goals in 18 games