Moved Thread Who will be better in 2026 - Essendon or Carlton?

[Black Haze]

Traditional rivals who both had disappointing seasons this year and fell short of pre season expectations.

Both sides will be expected to bounce back next year, so it'll be interesting to see who people think will be better and why.

Who do you think will be better in 2026?

 

[shaqsuns]

Does better mean who will get the higher draft pick?

 

[eth-dog]

Traditional rivals who both had disappointing seasons this year and fell short of pre season expectations.

Both sides will be expected to bounce back next year, so it'll be interesting to see who people think will be better and why.

Who do you think will be better in 2026?

What pre season expectations did Essendon have? We had the 4th youngest list in the AFL, and that was with Goldy on the list (who's expected to retire) and Shiel (already left) as our only 30+ year Olds on the list.

We'll likely be bottom 6 again next year. Bizarre thread

 

[Handsuper47]

Hopefully they both collapse again just like they did this year!

 

[Thuggee_Cult]

They’ll both still be shit at worst, mediocre at best.

And their ‘26 games will still get too many prime time TV slots ‘cuz they are big 4 clubs’

 

[NetworkNerd]

Carlton can finish 1st-12th
Essendon can finish 8th-17th

So most likely Carlton

 

[WillHayward]

Traditional rivals who both had disappointing seasons this year and fell short of pre season expectations.

Both sides will be expected to bounce back next year, so it'll be interesting to see who people think will be better and why.

Who do you think will be better in 2026?

Poll needs a "none of the above" option.

I mean they could be equally shit?

 

[WillHayward]

Carlton can finish 1st-12th
Essendon can finish 8th-17th

So most likely Carlton

Genuinely interested to know how you think they could finish 1st?

This is crazy stuff.

 

[eth-dog]

Genuinely interested to know how you think they could finish 1st?

This is crazy stuff.

I'm wondering how he thinks they finish as high as 12th.

 

[Cold Sober]

Carlton want to hope they are.

 

[Foxman98]

Carlton will win more games but both will be shit