Prediction 2023 Ladder Prediction Thread

[Fadge]

You guys would have been lolling at Collingwood being predicted as 4th in 2022, if tipped at the end of 2021.

Why?

If you look at it logically Collingwood fell away late in 2020 and still finished top 6 after being premiership favourites midway through that season on the back of a close Grand Final loss in 2018 and close preliminary final loss in 2019.

An off year in the Covid impacted 2021 and it was back to normality for the Magpies in 2022.

So 2021 was the brief exception.

I can see Port Adelaide doing exactly the same thing in 2023.

 

[timokane]

I have settled on my top 4 in no order but its these 4 in 2023:

Collingwood
Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane

 

[Fadge]

I have settled on my top 4 in no order but its these 4 in 2023:

Collingwood
Melbourne
Sydney
Brisbane

Throw in Geelong and the top 4 likely come from that group.

Port Adelaide the smokey.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Why?

If you look at it logically Collingwood fell away late in 2020 and still finished top 6 after being premiership favourites midway through that season on the back of a close Grand Final loss in 2018 and close preliminary final loss in 2019.

An off year in the Covid impacted 2021 and it was back to normality for the Magpies in 2022.

So 2021 was the brief exception.

I can see Port Adelaide doing exactly the same thing in 2023.

Show me one person who predicted Collingwood to be 4th in 2022, before the 2022 season started.

 

[Fadge]

Show me one person who predicted Collingwood to be 4th in 2022, before the 2022 season started.

Check out the 2022 ladder predictor.

I tipped them to win the flag.

 

[PrinceCharles]

Pies are more likely to slip out of the 8 than make top 4 in 2023.

 

[Hoops]

Can we expect another 'How can this Melbourne side be stopped' by about June next year then?

As long as there is an "Are Geelong too powerful?" thread in October then I'll be happy.

 

[bh90210fan]

Brisbane
Geelong
Melbourne
Carlton

Richmond
Port
Collingwood
Bulldogs

Sydney
Gold Coast
Fremantle
Adelaide
Essendon
St Kilda
West Coast
GWS
North
Hawthorn

 

[CrowToon]

Why?

If you look at it logically Collingwood fell away late in 2020 and still finished top 6 after being premiership favourites midway through that season on the back of a close Grand Final loss in 2018 and close preliminary final loss in 2019.

An off year in the Covid impacted 2021 and it was back to normality for the Magpies in 2022.

So 2021 was the brief exception.

I can see Port Adelaide doing exactly the same thing in 2023.

I can write history with the benefit of hindsight too.

Exception or not the fact is that they went out and then came back. That just proves what everyone else is saying. There are no guarantees and movement happens. Just because Collingwood went down doesnt mean they'll stay there for years and just as them going up doesnt mean they sit there for years. You may have already forgotten how many close games your side won. In another year you lose a few more of them and you are fighting for finals. Once Pendlebury and Sidebottom go ylu lose a fair bit of experience.

 

[Fadge]

I can write history with the benefit of hindsight too.

Exception or not the fact is that they went out and then came back. That just proves what everyone else is saying. There are no guarantees and movement happens. Just because Collingwood went down doesnt mean they'll stay there for years and just as them going up doesnt mean they sit there for years. You may have already forgotten how many close games your side won. In another year you lose a few more of them and you are fighting for finals. Once Pendlebury and Sidebottom go ylu lose a fair bit of experience.

Thank you for that very intelligent and insightful post...

 

[dean33]

Check out the 2022 ladder predictor.

I tipped them to win the flag.

And once every 20-30 years you might be correct.

 

[Fadge]

And once every 20-30 years you might be correct.

I guess that's better than picking my team to make the finals every year and only getting it right 5 times in 35 years

 

[Arr0w]

I guess that's better than picking my team to make the finals every year and only getting it right 5 times in 35 years

Still using Ned Guy's abacus I see

 

[dean33]

I guess that's better than picking my team to make the finals every year and only getting it right 5 times in 35 years

Richmond 2017 - present - 3 flags
Collingwood 1959 - present - 2 flags

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

They would be the only 2 id want to back

If i had spare 2k - id put a thousand on both of them

Got the Tigers@$101 on BetR promotion $10 limit.
I know what i'll be doing if we make the GF.

 

[dean33]

Got the Tigers@$101 on BetR promotion $10 limit.
I know what i'll be doing if we make the GF.

Me too! Unfortunately down to $10 now.
You can still get $101 on north, bombers and pies though.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Me too! Unfortunately down to $10 now.
You can still get $101 on north, bombers and pies though.

Thought it was an aprils fool joke at 1st.
No brainer for $10.lol
(Even@$10)is good odds.

 

[TheBigHorne]

1. Geelong
2. Brisbane
3. Richmond
4. Melbourne
5. Collingwood
6. Port Adelaide
7. Carlton
8. Bulldogs

9. Sydney
10. Fremantle
11. Gold Coast
12. Adelaide
13. St. Kilda
14. West Coast
15. Essendon
16. GWS
17. North Melbourne
18. Hawthorn

I feel that the 5-11 region is very interchangeable.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Got the Tigers@$101 on BetR promotion $10 limit.
I know what i'll be doing if we make the GF.

Yeah having $500 on the opposition

 

[aussierulesrules]

Collingwood 1959 - present - 2 flags

That really is quite extraordinary when you think about it, for such a big and powerful club.

 

[dean33]

That really is quite extraordinary when you think about it, for such a big and powerful club.

It really is. Quite laughable really.

 

[timokane]

Me thinks collingwood will be up there for a long while yet.

2023 starting to come into the premiership frame for mine.

2024 is looking good

bright future for the Pies.

 

[blueiris]

Me thinks collingwood will be up there for a long while yet.

2023 starting to come into the premiership frame for mine.

2024 is looking good

bright future for the Pies.

Maybe but the Pies aren’t a young team and a lot went right this year for Collingwood a lot of close finishes which could go against them next season they still don’t have a high scoring forward line which is probably their major problem

 

[aussierulesrules]

Maybe but the Pies aren’t a young team and a lot went right this year for Collingwood a lot of close finishes which could go against them next season they still don’t have a high scoring forward line which is probably their major problem

Grundy: Gone
Pendlebury: 35yo in 2 months
Howe: 33yo next season
Sidebottom: 32yo next season
Cox: 32yo next season
Elliott: 30yo next season
Adams: 30yo next season
Mitchell: 30yo next season
Crisp: 30yo next season
Mihocek: 30yo next season
WHE: 30yo next season

As many as 10 of their best 22 will be 30-35yo by approximately GF day next year.

 

[dean33]

Grundy: Gone
Pendlebury: 35yo in 2 months
Howe: 33yo next season
Sidebottom: 32yo next season
Cox: 32yo next season
Elliott: 30yo next season
Adams: 30yo next season
Mitchell: 30yo next season
Crisp: 30yo next season
Mihocek: 30yo next season
WHE: 30yo next season

As many as 10 of their best 22 will be 30-35yo by approximately GF day next year.

Saying that they are right in the window now.
If they can grab a close prelim or grand final loss in that time they will be overjoyed.