I'm so a very late reply, but just to fix a few minor points to your post... (I edited your quoted post, just open it to read)
Since round 6, the teams we have beaten and if Sloane was tagged...
Round 9 - Bris - 18th - Tagged
Round 10 - Fre - 5th - Not Tagged
Round 12 - STK - 11th - Tagged
Round 15 - Carl - 15th - Tagged
Round 16 - WB - 10th - Not Tagged
Round 17 - Mel - 5th - Tagged* (didn't finshed the whole game)
So at the time, we played and beat two top 8 teams after round 6.
As I am bored, tired while looking after a sick child, I thought I'll look up this so call haven't beaten a Top 8 team Port Adealaide....
The Teams Port Adelaide have beaten this year and where they were on the ladder at the time of the game.
Sydney* - Hard to count. They did suck in their first 6 games before getting their players back from injury and some form....
Carlton - 16th (NOTE: At the time is what really matter, not where they are now.)
Carlton - 14th What a weird draw the AFL has...
Brisbane - 14th
Gold Coast - 11th
Hawthorn - 14th
Brisbane - 18th
Collingwood - 13th
West Coast* - 7th Note: As it was the last game of the round, West Coast in fact was 9th when the game started...
North Melborne - 17th
Honestly, it's not a great record in such a close season. While all teams in the top 8 have had bad loses to bottom 10 sides this year and shown large weaknesses, at least they have also shown they can beat other top 8 sides when in form. Port Adelaide have not, you can show all the stats you like, but in the end, the Final Score is all that matters.
As who I think will win? No bloody idea! There is no "Top" Team or Teams this year that stand out in the clear. But you can cross out a few teams that you think have more weaknesses than the rest.
Sydney - Are in great form, but can they keep it going.
Geelong - Should beat Adelaide and be then aiming to try and make a GF. Danger is a worry though, as with the Hawks game, when he got hurt, Hawks got on top, then he almost single handedly won Geelong the game.
GWS - Injuries, Form, all skill and little grunt. Can they get it together before the Finals.
Port - Need Gray and Dixon to fire in the F50 to win in Finals. Got the Midfield stock. Not sure they can hand the pressure Final footy can bring, we will see as they still an unknown as they haven't done well against top 8 sides so far this year.
Richmond - (Sadly, have not seem many of your games to make a good comment).
Adelaide - A team that can play beautiful football and can beat any team, and then lose to the worse... The best Forward line, good young back line, young but questionable midfield, Elite Mid that can but tagged out the game by a blind 81 year old grandmother with a cane... They can other go all the way this year or go out in straight sets! and no Crows fans fan would be surprised if one or the other happens