Prediction Your 2016 Ladder Prediction

[Bobby_]

Time for those predictions folks
Very, very favourable draw. Probably the easiest draw Geelong has seen for almost a decade.
We play GWS, Essendon, Brisbane, Western Bulldogs & Adelaide twice and only six 6 day breaks throughout the year with two of those coming back from interstate trips the week prior.


R1 v Hawthorn @ MCG
R2 v GWS @ Away (6 day break)
R3 v Brisbane @ Home
R4 v Essendon @ MCG (6 day break)
R5 v Port Adelaide @ Away
R6 v Gold Coast @ Home
R7 v West Coast @ Home
R8 v Adelaide @ Away (6 day break)
R9 v Collingwood @ MCG
R10 v Carlton @ Etihad
R11 v GWS @ Home (6 day break)
R12 v North Melbourne @ Etihad
R13 v Western Bulldogs @ Etihad
R14 v St Kilda @ Etihad
Bye
R16 v Sydney @ Home
R17 v Fremantle @ Away
R18 v Adelaide @ Home
R19 v Western Bulldogs @ Home (6 day break)
R20 v Essendon @ Etihad
R21 v Richmond @ MCG
R22 v Brisbane @ Away
R23 v Melbourne @ Home (6 day break)

 

[Willo_]

Nope. Not making a prediction.

Thank you for telling us, I'll sleep better now knowing I don't have to check frantically for your prediction

 

[Bobby_]

R1 v Hawthorn @ MCG LOSS
R2 v GWS @ Away (6 day break) WIN
R3 v Brisbane @ Home WIN
R4 v Essendon @ MCG (6 day break) WIN
R5 v Port Adelaide @ Away LOSS
R6 v Gold Coast @ Home WIN
R7 v West Coast @ Home WIN
R8 v Adelaide @ Away (6 day break) LOSS
R9 v Collingwood @ MCG WIN
R10 v Carlton @ Etihad WIN
R11 v GWS @ Home (6 day break) LOSS
R12 v North Melbourne @ Etihad WIN
R13 v Western Bulldogs @ Etihad LOSS
R14 v St Kilda @ Etihad WIN
Bye
R16 v Sydney @ Home WIN
R17 v Fremantle @ Away LOSS
R18 v Adelaide @ Home WIN
R19 v Western Bulldogs @ Home (6 day break) WIN
R20 v Essendon @ Etihad WIN
R21 v Richmond @ MCG LOSS
R22 v Brisbane @ Away LOSS
R23 v Melbourne @ Home (6 day break) WIN



14 wins which will see us just sneak into the eight.

 

[Willo_]

I'll have a look in more depth when I have more time after work... first instinct says we should be pushing top 4 but I need to crunch some numbers

 

[Catman]

We will beat Richmond then Brisbane the next week at the Gabba. As for losing to the Giants at home, no chance, especially after the Melbourne debacle. That insipid garbage won't be tolerated again.

 

[fpm84]

Top 6 bare minimum pass, top 4 the aim.

 

[fpm84]

R1 v Hawthorn @ MCG LOSS
R2 v GWS @ Away (6 day break) WIN
R3 v Brisbane @ Home WIN
R4 v Essendon @ MCG (6 day break) WIN
R5 v Port Adelaide @ Away LOSS
R6 v Gold Coast @ Home WIN
R7 v West Coast @ Home WIN
R8 v Adelaide @ Away (6 day break) LOSS
R9 v Collingwood @ MCG WIN
R10 v Carlton @ Etihad WIN
R11 v GWS @ Home (6 day break) LOSS
R12 v North Melbourne @ Etihad WIN
R13 v Western Bulldogs @ Etihad LOSS
R14 v St Kilda @ Etihad WIN
Bye
R16 v Sydney @ Home WIN
R17 v Fremantle @ Away LOSS
R18 v Adelaide @ Home WIN
R19 v Western Bulldogs @ Home (6 day break) WIN
R20 v Essendon @ Etihad WIN
R21 v Richmond @ MCG LOSS
R22 v Brisbane @ Away LOSS
R23 v Melbourne @ Home (6 day break) WIN

14 wins which will see us just sneak into the eight.

No to the GWS, Bulldogs or Brisbane losses.

North Melbourne at Etihad a far bigger danger than those 3.

 

[Biggy_Boy]

Wish the AFL put up the ladder predictor now.

 

[Catgirl]

I'm going to be bold/idiotic and make margin predictions. Will make it a bit more interesting looking back on it.

R1 v Hawthorn @ MCG - 3 point win (1W0L)

R2 v GWS @ Away (6 day break) - 18 point win (2W0L)

R3 v Brisbane @ Home - 56 point win (3W0L)

R4 v Essendon @ MCG (6 day break) - 15 point win (4W0L)

R5 v Port Adelaide @ Away - 23 point loss (4W1L)

R6 v Gold Coast @ Home - 7 point win (5W1L)

R7 v West Coast @ Home - 21 point loss (5W2L)

R8 v Adelaide @ Away (6 day break) - 17 point win (6W2L)

R9 v Collingwood @ MCG - 8 point loss (6W3L)

R10 v Carlton @ Etihad - 52 point win (7W3L)

R11 v GWS @ Home (6 day break) - 68 point win (8W3L)

R12 v North Melbourne @ Etihad - 12 point loss (8W4L)

R13 v Western Bulldogs @ Etihad - 14 point loss (8W5L)

R14 v St Kilda @ Etihad - 38 point win (9W5L)

Bye

R16 v Sydney @ Home - 22 point win (10W5L)

R17 v Fremantle @ Away - 58 point loss (10W6L)

R18 v Adelaide @ Home - 43 point win (11W6L)

R19 v Western Bulldogs @ Home (6 day break) - 19 point win (12W6L)

R20 v Essendon @ Etihad - 33 point win (13W6L)

R21 v Richmond @ MCG - 76 point win (14W6L)

R22 v Brisbane @ Away - 44 point win (15W6L)

R23 v Melbourne @ Home (6 day break) - 66 point win (16W6L)

Smooth run into finals methinks. 64 points should place us in the top 4, but hopefully the softness of the latter half of the fixture benefits us and prepares the boys for a high intensity final.

 

[Biggy_Boy]

Geez, what did Adelaide do to get that opening 8 weeks? Brutal.

 

[vinum coupe]

Based on this years form, 14 wins.
It better be 16 or 17.

 

[vinum coupe]

Bobby, how do you have us winning away against gws, but losing at home?
I have it the other way around.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Geez, what did Adelaide do to get that opening 8 weeks? Brutal.

Finish top 6.

 

[GHS33]

R1 v Hawthorn @ MCG LOSS
R2 v GWS @ Away (6 day break) WIN
R3 v Brisbane @ Home WIN
R4 v Essendon @ MCG (6 day break) WIN
R5 v Port Adelaide @ Away LOSS
R6 v Gold Coast @ Home WIN
R7 v West Coast @ Home WIN
R8 v Adelaide @ Away (6 day break) LOSS
R9 v Collingwood @ MCG WIN
R10 v Carlton @ Etihad WIN
R11 v GWS @ Home (6 day break) LOSS
R12 v North Melbourne @ Etihad WIN
R13 v Western Bulldogs @ Etihad LOSS
R14 v St Kilda @ Etihad WIN
Bye
R16 v Sydney @ Home WIN
R17 v Fremantle @ Away LOSS
R18 v Adelaide @ Home WIN
R19 v Western Bulldogs @ Home (6 day break) WIN
R20 v Essendon @ Etihad WIN
R21 v Richmond @ MCG LOSS
R22 v Brisbane @ Away LOSS
R23 v Melbourne @ Home (6 day break) WIN



14 wins which will see us just sneak into the eight.

That's extremely conservative - I can't see us losing to Adelaide, GWS, Richmond or Brisbane. I think we'll finish between 4th-6th. Don't think we are quite premiership quality.

 

[catempire]

Given an even run with injuries, 15-7 so comfortably in the 8 and pushing for top 4.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

That's extremely conservative - I can't see us losing to Adelaide, GWS, Richmond or Brisbane. I think we'll finish between 4th-6th. Don't think we are quite premiership quality.

Richmond loss would be a shock, we have their measure.... Over the course of decades

 

[James1970]

Bobby, how do you have us winning away against gws, but losing at home?
I have it the other way around.

The SJ factor?

 

[TheCattery2007]

Wow, surely we should finish top 4 with that draw.

 

[CharacterFirst]

Looks a great fixture for us - at last!

14-16 wins. Top 6.

Let's go Catters.

 

[DanA]

R1 v Hawthorn @ MCG WIN
R2 v GWS @ Away (6 day break) WIN
R3 v Brisbane @ Home WIN
R4 v Essendon @ MCG (6 day break) WIN
R5 v Port Adelaide @ Away WIN
R6 v Gold Coast @ Home WIN
R7 v West Coast @ Home WIN
R8 v Adelaide @ Away (6 day break) LOSS
R9 v Collingwood @ MCG LOSS
R10 v Carlton @ Etihad WIN
R11 v GWS @ Home (6 day break) WIN
R12 v North Melbourne @ Etihad WIN
R13 v Western Bulldogs @ Etihad LOSS
R14 v St Kilda @ Etihad WIN
Bye
R16 v Sydney @ Home WIN
R17 v Fremantle @ Away LOSS
R18 v Adelaide @ Home WIN
R19 v Western Bulldogs @ Home (6 day break) WIN
R20 v Essendon @ Etihad WIN
R21 v Richmond @ MCG WIN
R22 v Brisbane @ Away WIN
R23 v Melbourne @ Home (6 day break) WIN

18-4

 

[Seeds]

19 and 3. Top 4 and a prelim is minimum pass.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

If be surprised if we lost more than 4 games for the year.

 

[fpm84]

If be surprised if we lost more than 4 games for the year.

Sarcasm?

I think 16-6 would be a reasonable result and would likely set us up for top 4.

Biggest danger games at this early stage are Hawthorn, Fremantle (away), Port Adelaide (away), Adelaide (away).

Bulldogs (x2), North Melbourne (Etihad) and the Sydney/West Coast KP games next in line.

 

[Overhang]

We are now 4th fav for the flag and subsequently the bookies also think we'll make the top 4.
Can't wait for round 1 2016

 

[DanA]

If we had this draw in 2015 I thin we'd have finish 6th