Not sure why Richmond isn't included in this.
Sure they snagged a couple of extra wins - but there percentage is the worst in the comp. Which reflects week to week competitiveness.
The bottom 4 clubs this year IMO are WC, Richmond, Essendon and Port.
The reason I'm still somewhat bullish about our future is that we were competitive in a lot of matches, despite our senior players, rather than because of them. Our midfield are babies and just don't have the running power yet - it's one of the reason we keep getting run over.
However the team that I think will crash and burn is Brisbane. If Brown doesn't kick a bag - they don't win. And with the exodus of senior players coming like Rischi/Brennan/Drummond this year, added to Black/Power/Fev in the next couple of years. You just can't replace that overnight. They have some quality kids coming through like Redden, Rich and Rockliff - however kids they will remain - like the eagles youngsters - they aren't ready to carry the burden of the team yet.
We saw with Freo losing some senior players later in the year (not the hwaks match though) - the kids struggle to carry the team. They look great when supported by mature bodies, but struggle when they are the numero uno.
In an interview with Emma Quayle, Mitch Duncan said he thought AFL was easier than VFL because the Geelong stars made him look good. If he was playing for Richmond, West Coast or Port - he wouldn't look anywhere near as good when he got on the park.