2016 ladder/season predictions

[quinny88]

Buddy and Gaz left top 4 clubs that had already won a flag the year before (Geelong 2 years before) so that's completely different.
Adelaide also probably have the hardest fixture in the league. They can still make the 8 but people's reasoning behind them slipping out isn't based off a star leaving an already premiers top 4 team like you're making out. 

[nrich102]

I tipped Adelaide to drop out of the 8 because there are 8 or 9 teams better than them tbh, not because of the loss of Dangerfield.

[T Dog]

Obviously a West Coast / Pies grand final. 8)

[Jay]

Just did my ladder predictor, and think it's shaping up to be a very interesting top 8.

1. Geelong 20-2
2. Sydney 20-2
3. Adelaide 17-5
4. West Coast 16-6
5. Western Bulldogs 16-6
6. GWS 16-6
7. Hawthorn 16-6
8. North Melbourne 15-7
9. Port Adelaide 9-13
10. Gold Coast 9-13
11. Collingwood 8-14
12. St Kilda 8-14
13. Richmond 7-15
14. Fremantle 6-16
15. Melbourne 6-16
16. Brisbane 4-18
17. Carlton 4-18
18. Essendon 1-21

I can't remember ever having a bigger drop-off from 8th to 9th, and such small of a difference between 1st and 8th. This is the most open season in a long time.. Imagine that first week of finals, literally every game would almost be a 50/50, with every team if healthy having a shot to go all the way.

[Rusty00]

Just did my ladder predictor, and think it's shaping up to be a very interesting top 8.

1. Geelong 20-2
2. Sydney 20-2
3. Adelaide 17-5
4. West Coast 16-6
5. Western Bulldogs 16-6
6. GWS 16-6
7. Hawthorn 16-6
8. North Melbourne 15-7
9. Port Adelaide 9-13
10. Gold Coast 9-13
11. Collingwood 8-14
12. St Kilda 8-14
13. Richmond 7-15
14. Fremantle 6-16
15. Melbourne 6-16
16. Brisbane 4-18
17. Carlton 4-18
18. Essendon 1-21

I can't remember ever having a bigger drop-off from 8th to 9th, and such small of a difference between 1st and 8th. This is the most open season in a long time.. Imagine that first week of finals, literally every game would almost be a 50/50, with every team if healthy having a shot to go all the way.

I did think last week that the Top 8 teams were already set. Can't see any of the bottom 10 making a serious run at it at this stage

[Big Mac]

Just did my ladder predictor, and think it's shaping up to be a very interesting top 8.

1. Geelong 20-2
2. Sydney 20-2
3. Adelaide 17-5
4. West Coast 16-6
5. Western Bulldogs 16-6
6. GWS 16-6
7. Hawthorn 16-6
8. North Melbourne 15-7
9. Port Adelaide 9-13
10. Gold Coast 9-13
11. Collingwood 8-14
12. St Kilda 8-14
13. Richmond 7-15
14. Fremantle 6-16
15. Melbourne 6-16
16. Brisbane 4-18
17. Carlton 4-18
18. Essendon 1-21

I can't remember ever having a bigger drop-off from 8th to 9th, and such small of a difference between 1st and 8th. This is the most open season in a long time.. Imagine that first week of finals, literally every game would almost be a 50/50, with every team if healthy having a shot to go all the way.

6 wins for the dees? Bit harsh I reckon  :P

[Jay]

*UPDATED*

1. Geelong 21-1
2. Sydney 18-4
3. Hawthorn 18-4
4. GWS 16-6
5. Adelaide 16-6
6. North Melbourne 16-6
7. Western Bulldogs 15-7
8. West Coast 14-8
9. St Kilda 10-12
10. Port Adelaide 9-13
11. Richmond 9-13
12. Melbourne 9-13
13. Collingwood 8-14
14. Carlton 6-16
15. Gold Coast 5-17
16. Fremantle 4-18
17. Brisbane 3-17
18. Essendon 1-21

Big mover is St Kilda, they have some very winnable games! They play Essendon twice, Carlton twice, and get Melbourne again at Etihad. What a great season it would be for them to finish in 9th spot!

[JBs-Hawks]

Did my one

GWS 18-4
Sydney 18-4
Geelong 17-5
North 17-5
Hawks 17-5
WCE 16-6
Bulldogs 16-6
Adelaide 13-9
Melbourne 9-13
Port 9-13
Collingwood 8-14
Carlton 8-14
Richmond 8-14
Fremantle 8-14
GC 7-15
St Kilda 5-17
Brisbane 3-19
Essendon 1-21

[PowerBug]

Cats 20
Hawks 19
Eagles 16
Giants 16
North 16
Swans 15
Crows 13
Dogs 13
- - - - -
Power 13
Tigers 12
Saints 10
Demons 9
Blues 8
Pies 5
Dockers 5
Suns 4
Lions 2
Bombers 2

Eh, it won't happen but fun to pretend I know something.

[fanTCfool]

Geelong 20
Hawthorn 20
GWS 17
Bulldogs 16
North 16
Sydney 15
West Coast 15
Adelaide 15
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Richmond 10
Port Adelaide 9
Carlton 9
Melbourne 8
Collingwood 8
St. Kilda 7
Fremantle 5
Gold Coast 3
Essendon 3
Brisbane 2

Port Adelaide vs Richmond (R15) will decide 9th IMO
I gave Richmond the W so they get 9th  ;D

[tbagrocks]

Just thought I'd point out how silly most of you look now after judging teams based on one player 8)

[fanTCfool]

Did anyone put the Giants in the Top 8 at the beginning of the year?  :'(

[PowerBug]

Did anyone put the Giants in the Top 8 at the beginning of the year?  :'(

I had them 8th! But the rest of my ladder is terrible. Had Crows, Swans and Bulldogs missing the 8 (Only just, but still out of the 8) and they are making me look silly now (Port, Freo and Tigers in their place).

[tbagrocks]

Picking the failure of the year wont be easy either! Out of Richmond, Fremantle, Port, Collingwood (going ok now), Gold Coast, probably North Melbourne.

Just shows not only how good those sides inside the 8 are but how good the comp has been with more competitive and entertaining matches (Saints v Dees proves it) This year more than any I can remember yet ...........

Still no Coached sacked which could be a record this late in a season?

[Ricochet]

Oh we're clearly failure of the season