Which teams will be making up the numbers in 2019

[col44]

With so many teams a realistic chance of making the finals in 2019 I thought I'd pose the question to see who you thought couldn't.

I didn't list the teams I felt were really obviously at least a chance to make it.

 

[Procrastinator35]

Gold Coast, Carlton, St.Kilda & North are the obvious ones.

Not sure why Port aren't on your list.....Have lost 2 A-graders in Wingard & Polec & didn't finish Top 8 this year.

Meanwhile, you have a Top 4 side in Hawthorn, who've added both Wingard & Scully to their list.

 

[Pykie]

Gold Coast, Carlton, St.Kilda & North are the obvious ones.

Not sure why Port aren't on your list.....Have lost 2 A-graders in Wingard & Polec & didn't finish Top 8 this year.

Meanwhile, you have a Top 4 side in Hawthorn, who've added both Wingard & Scully to their list.

North finished above everyone on that list in 2018 and added to our list, yet we are the obvious ones?

Right.

 

[Procrastinator35]

North finished above everyone on that list in 2018 and added to our list, yet we are the obvious ones?

Right.

Yep.

Waite's gone & should anything happen to Brown, then you have nothing left up forward.

 

[Engimal v3]

Yep.

Waite's gone & should anything happen to Brown, then you have nothing left up forward.

Initially disagreed with this and wanted to prove you wrong, but you seem to be right. Did a bit of a look-see myself, looking at players who played 15+ games last year and which ones averaged 1-2, 2-3, and 3+ goals a game. Scores were calculated like this:

score = 1 * (# of players averaging 1 to 1.99 goals) + 2 * (# of players averaging 2 to 2.99 goals) + 3 * (# of players averaging 3+ goals)

North finish up 12th, showing a pretty poor spread of goals. Brown is a star, but has no support from his smalls. North's mids kick more goals than they do.

 

[00Stinger]

Carlton and Gold Coast are the only two that can not make the 8

 

[Nobu]

The top eight will be:

Richmond
Melbourne
West Coast
Collingwood
Essendon
Adelaide
GWS
Hawthorn

 

[domiroo]

North finished above everyone on that list in 2018 and added to our list, yet we are the obvious ones?

Right.

Don’t forget we kicked Hawthorns backside ..

 

[OnceKicked50]

Carlton and Gold Coast are the only two that can not make the 8

I can't see either of St. Kilda or Fremantle making it either.

 

[Dalbergia]

Not sure any team will be "making up the numbers" next season. It really does seem like such an even top 14 to a degree.

However, if there is a situation where making the 8 comes down to the last round or two, whichever clubs have to really grind out the last few games to make finals will mostly be spent before the intensity of the first elimination final.

 

[schmuttt]

Carlton GC and Saints, can see any other team playing finals.

 

[Bazza97]

I've said this a couple of times on the MB but I think there's 16 teams that are capable of making the finals. Carlton and Gold Coast are the only two teams I'd rule out.