The Premiership Favourite 2026

[BigVic]

One of the northern clubs for me

 

[NetworkNerd]

Geelong not getting Marshall and Hawthorn not getting Merrett rules them out imo

 

[FreoRicci]

Hawthorn have lost
Frost
Serong
CJ
Worpel

Without gaining anyone..

Day isn’t 100% and injury prone.

 

[BigVic]

Hawthorn have lost
Frost
Serong
CJ
Worpel

Without gaining anyone..

Day isn’t 100% and injury prone.

Terrible trade period for the Hawks.

 

[WillHayward]

Id say Freo if it wasn't for them having such a terrible coach.

So I'll say Suns.

Suns v Lions GF.

 

[WillHayward]

Sydney for mine.

Carlton just gave them an almighty leg up.

Blues fans were saying would need to send a member of their ‘big 4’…..

Our back line is bottom 6.

 

[WillHayward]

One of the northern clubs for me

North of the Hawkesbury.

 

[BigVic]

Id say Freo if it wasn't for them having such a terrible coach.

So I'll say Suns.

Suns v Lions GF.

Q-Clash GF will be insane and before a Showdown or Western Derby GF

 

[BigVic]

Pies age will start to show as what happened at the backhalf of this year

 

[LionsOrDieTrion]

If Cats sign Marshall, they will win the flag next year.

Oof

 

[kid_a]

Oof

Geelong FC to fold now

 

[kid_a]

The way I see it now ...

Probable.....Lions

Possible.....Swans, Suns, Hawks

Outside chance..... Freo, Crows, Pies, Cats

Sneaky tiny outside chance.....Giants, Dogs

No hope....The rest

 

[brutus76]

All QLD GF

 

[RUNVS]

Brisbane and Gold Coast look titanic in 2026. Going to be very hard to stop.

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Suns into 9 bux
Swans into 12 from 14

 

[Mr Meow]

I'm very much with people on Brisbane being out clear as favourites.

I'm not quite as on board with automatically grouping Gold Coast up on that tier. They'll be good but just one of 7 or so teams fighting to be the 2nd favourite.

 

[RedWhite4Ever]

Swans Premiers '26, '27, '28

 

[Romeoh1]

Brissy surely the faves- their best footy is the best in the comp and they will be intent on getting another three peat.

 

[Roobs321]

all-Northern prelims please

enjoy your cute little pre-season Origin thingy I guess...

 

[timokane]

More of case of a developmental year for the Pies in 2026.
But case of never know with Fly as coach got a case of the golden touch in a kind of way.
More like 2027 for the pies next flag for mine.
Interesting year ahead for Collingwood for mine.
Foundationary times methinks

 

[LionsOrDieTrion]

Swans Premiers '26, '27, '28

Will first need to show up in a grand final first, let alone win one…two and three

 

[PowerfulPies2023]

Will first need to show up in a grand final first, let alone win one…two and three

He's only lion.

 

[Mr Meow]

More of case of a developmental year for the Pies in 2026.
But case of never know with Fly as coach got a case of the golden touch in a kind of way.
More like 2027 for the pies next flag for mine.
Interesting year ahead for Collingwood for mine.
Foundationary times methinks

Borussia Teeth is this on the money?

 

[lionbear]

The way I see it now ...

Probable.....Lions

Possible.....Swans, Suns, Hawks

Outside chance..... Freo, Crows, Pies, Cats

Sneaky tiny outside chance.....Giants, Dogs

No hope....The rest

I would move hawks from Possible to Outside Chance, and Swans Wedged between Possible and Outside Chance. Without injury and luck factoring in, Gold Coast V Lions will be the Grand Final easily.

 

[kid_a]

I would move hawks from Possible to Outside Chance, and Swans Wedged between Possible and Outside Chance. Without injury and luck factoring in, Gold Coast V Lions will be the Grand Final easily.

Hawks I originally had as outside chance.....but MCG factor is a real thing, particularly if they happen to meet the suns there at some point in the finals