Prediction The Rolling Outrageous Claims Thread

[catempire]

A bit of fun. Let’s see how this goes.

1. Rule #1 - outrageous predictions only

2. Rule #2 - no matter what the state of the evidence, you must return to double, triple, quadruple down on the outrageous claim throughout the year. Expect to be tagged in by others to face up.

3. Rule #3 - you have to make an outrageous claim before you can pick on others

 

[catempire]

I’ll start.

Sydney will win the first of back-to-back flags on Grand Final day 2024.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I’ll start.

Sydney will win the first of back-to-back flags on Grand Final day 2024.

Big call but one of the Sydney teams taking one of the next two looks very odds on. I like it and I love this thread.

I'll have o give it a think

 

[dangerwood]

George Stevens is our best and most important midfielder.

 

[crocsta]

Joel Selwood will be involved in a public incident during the year and the club will be forced to rename the stand

 

[Warhorse]

I'm waiting for the Holmes will be better than Dangerfield call

 

[Warhorse]

Hawkins will be a liability this year. I think that fits the criteria

 

[Lana]

Claims, as in asserting something that is as of now rather than predictions of the future would be more juicy.

 

[catempire]

Claims, as in asserting something that is as of now rather than predictions of the future would be more juicy.

Go on…

 

[CatToTheFuture]

George Stevens is our best and most important midfielder.

I will counter that with big George being delisted on less than 20 games.

It's harsh. I like him as a person, strongly rate as a VFL talent. But I don't think his game translate

 

[Lana]

Go on…

Olive Henry is overrated he get too much credit for being a finisher, he doesn't create much.

We should have cut heavily during last years offseason, the danger of treading water is under appreciated. Our List management team is incapable of making harsh decision against our vets in the same way it did from 2013-2016. This will hurt us for the coming decade.

Tom Atkins is close to the lowest performing permanent inside midfielder in the competition in his age and experience bracket

 

[CatToTheFuture]

A club will sign Tarryn Thomas

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Tarryn Thomas

Age

24

Ht

190cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

5.7

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

3.3

5star

CL

0.9

3star

D

7.8

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.2

4star

CL

0.2

2star

D

12.8

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.8

5star

CL

0.4

3star

end of year

 

[Lana]

A club Essendon will sign Tarryn Thomas end of year

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Olive Henry is overrated he get too much credit for being a finisher, he doesn't create much.

We should have cut heavily during last years offseason, the danger of treading water is under appreciated. Our List management team is incapable of making harsh decision against our vets in the same way it did from 2013-2016. This will hurt us for the coming decade.

Tom Atkins is close to the lowest performing permanent inside midfielder in the competition in his age and experience bracket

Harsh but fair on Atkins. He's a bridge.

Your judgement of Henry isn't incorrect, I just think your expectations might be high

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Yeah, I'm um, not sure how to say this here Lana but I'm not ruling out the hoops for him here.

Am I recommending it? Probably not. But I'm not ruling us out.

Do not shoot me on it

 

[Partridge]

Joel Selwood will be involved in a public incident during the year and the club will be forced to rename the stand

He already cost the club a sponsorship a few years ago.

 

[catempire]

Harsh but fair on Atkins. He's a bridge.

Your judgement of Henry isn't incorrect, I just think your expectations might be high

Nah, it’s incorrect. But in the spirit of the thread he’s merely doubling down on a bad opinion long held.

 

[Lana]

Harsh but fair on Atkins. He's a bridge.

Your judgement of Henry isn't incorrect, I just think your expectations might be high

Henry averages 0.3 Goals assists, 1.6 I50 a game (Both Bottom 33% by position), 0.6 Score Launches (rated average)

He averaged 3.6 effective kicks per game of which, 1.9 are goals (remember that 40 metre kicks to a 1 on 1 are considered effective). He is elite for marks I50 but for a leading mark, he doesn't get many marks around the ground 1.8 marks outside 50 per game. If he isn't finishing he isn't doing much

 

[Lana]

Nah, it’s incorrect. But in the spirit of the thread he’s merely doubling down on a bad opinion long held.

outrageous:
a. shockingly bad or excessive.
b. very bold and unusual and rather shocking.

claim
a. state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

Sydney are going to blah is a wussy way to start this. When are you going to do a real one

 

[Mr Meow]

Henry averages 0.3 Goals assists, 1.6 I50 a game (Both Bottom 33% by position), 0.6 Score Launches (rated average)

He averaged 3.6 effective kicks per game of which, 1.9 are goals (remember that 40 metre kicks to a 1 on 1 are considered effective). He is elite for marks I50 but for a leading mark, he doesn't get many marks around the ground 1.8 marks outside 50 per game. If he isn't finishing he isn't doing much

21 year old marking forwards don't tend to have stacks of score involvements, assists and so on.

He's a 4th banana forward (maybe 3rd banana now) who everyone acknowledges has plenty of areas to work on. He gets credited with already being a good scoring option as a young kid learning his craft. Which seems...fair.

 

[Lana]

A bit of fun. Let’s see how this goes.

1. Rule #1 - outrageous predictions only

2. Rule #2 - no matter what the state of the evidence, you must return to double, triple, quadruple down on the outrageous claim throughout the year. Expect to be tagged in by others to face up.

I think we need a Rule #3 before you respond to a claim you have to make one first, keeps it equal opportunity

 

[catempire]

outrageous:
a. shockingly bad or excessive.
b. very bold and unusual and rather shocking.

claim
a. state or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

Sydney are going to blah is a wussy way to start this. When are you going to do a real one

Lana is a lame pundit.

 

[catempire]

I think we need a Rule #3 before you respond to a claim you have to make one first, keeps it equal opportunity

Done

 

[D BRIDGE]

Not tanking/recognising our season was cooked halfway through last year will cost us this years flag.

 

[dangerwood]

Not tanking/recognising our season was cooked halfway through last year will cost us this years flag.

I wanted Sanders so bad