FanFooty 2012 Time Capsule

[ossie85]

An idea directly stolen from the Age.

Money where your mouth is everybody, will lock the thread by end of round 2 :)

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/the-2012-time-capsule-20120327-1vwnc.html


My predictions:

Grand final teams (and margin): Collingwood defeat Hawthorn by 7 points, after smashing the Blues by 10 goals in the Prelim
Wooden spoon: GWS
Brownlow medallist: Dale Thomas (Coll)
Coleman medallist: Lance Franklin (Haw)
The big mover: Melbourne
The slider: Geelong (I can hope)
How many games will GWS win: 0.5
Which big-name player will GWS snare for 2013: Brendon Goddard (Stk), or nobody.
The controversy: Video replays and the umpires still get it wrong
Best Sheedyism for 2012: Malthouse is my best mate
The headline you'd like to see, but won't: Judd admits Salary Cap Fraud

[Rusty00]

Grand final teams (and margin): Geelong over Hawthorn by 21
Wooden spoon: GWS
Brownlow medallist: Sam Mitchell (Haw)
Coleman medallist: Lance Franklin (Haw)
The big mover: Fremantle
The slider: Western Bulldogs
How many games will GWS win: 1
Which big-name player will GWS snare for 2013: Travis Cloke (Coll), or nobody.
The controversy: "Betting Scandal Deepens"
Best Sheedyism for 2012: Will be too many to consider as he'll keep trying to distract from GWS losses.
The headline you'd like to see, but won't: AFL listens and waits before bringing in new rules

[upthemaidens]

Grand final teams (and margin): the Hawks to beat the Cats by 25 points
Wooden spoon: GWS
Brownlow medallist: Ablett
Coleman medallist: Franklin
The big mover: Fremantle, Adelaide
The slider: Collingwood,Carlton
How many games will GWS win: 2
Which big-name player will GWS snare for 2013: Kane will join his brother as a player/coach
The controversy: Dane Swan tests positive for cocaine and his brownlow is taken away from him
Best Sheedyism for 2012: sheeds declares that the tribunal should get 3 weeks for having no idea
The headline you'd like to see, but won't: Heath Shaw gets that operation he's been wanting for years....
                                                                             ..... and will now be addressed has, Ms Heather Shaw

[Boomz]

Grand final teams (and margin): Essendon over Geelong by 11
Wooden spoon: GWS
Brownlow medallist: Jobe Watson
Coleman medallist: Michael Hurley
The big mover: Adelaide
The slider: Collingwood
How many games will GWS win: 2
Which big-name player will GWS snare for 2013: Nobody
The controversy: Betting
Best Sheedyism for 2012: Too many to choose from
The headline you'd like to see, but won't: Dale Thomas: I am a woman

[CrowsFan]

Grand final teams (and margin): Collingwood over Hawks by 16 points
Wooden spoon: GWS
Brownlow medallist: Nick Dal Santo
Coleman medallist: Matthew Pavlich
The big mover: Fremantle
The slider: St Kilda
How many games will GWS win: 2
Which big-name player will GWS snare for 2013: Brendan Goddard
The controversy: Something goes wrong during one of Norths games being played in Hobart that changes the result. Similar to sirengate up in Launie a few years back...
Best Sheedyism for 2012: Not sure what you mean by this...
The headline you'd like to see, but won't: Crows Feast On Pies in Grand Final

[bomberboy0618]

Grand final teams (and margin): Hawthorn over Collingwood by 16 points.
Wooden spoon: GWS
Brownlow medallist: Marc Murphy
Coleman medallist: Steve Johnson
The big mover: Femantle
The slider: West Coast
How many games will GWS win: 3
Which big-name player will GWS snare for 2013: Scott Pendlebury or no one,
The controversy: Selwood and Judd contest a stoppage, neither one awarded free kick, umpire sacked.
Best Sheedyism for 2012: I am Marshmellow Man
The headline you'd like to see, but won't: Chris Judd doesnt get 3 votes.

[Cruiseon]

Grand final teams (and margin): Hawthorn defeat West Coast by 34 points, after smashing the Blues by 10 goals in the Prelim
Wooden spoon: GWS
Brownlow medallist: Jobe Watson
Coleman medallist: Buddy F
The big mover: Adelaide (such an easy draw)
The slider: Western Bulldogs
How many games will GWS win: 2
Which big-name player will GWS snare for 2013: Billy Slater & Bernard Tomic
The controversy: Caroline Wilson writes a positive article about football shocking the entire AFL world
Best Sheedyism for 2012: "It's not always about goals, sometimes it's about points"
The headline you'd like to see, but won't: "Carlton's wooden spoon Blues are back & worse than ever"

[Hawks_1976]

Grand final teams (and margin): Hawthorn defeat Collingwood by 28 points
Wooden spoon: GWS
Brownlow medallist: Scott Pendlebury
Coleman medallist: Lance Franklin
The big mover: Adelaide
The slider: St Kilda
How many games will GWS win: 2
Which big-name player will GWS snare for 2013: Travis Cloke
The controversy: Video goal umpire will impact a goal after the siren
Best Sheedyism for 2012: Will wave his jacket over his head after first win
The headline you'd like to see, but won't: Eddie Maguire retires from all forms of media

[Capper]

Grand final teams (and margin): West Coast defeat Hawthorn by 17 points
Wooden spoon: GWS
Brownlow medallist: Dean Cox (WC)
Coleman medallist: Pavlich (FREO)
The big mover: Adelaide
The slider: Collingwood or Carlton
How many games will GWS win: NONE, wont even beat themselves
Which big-name player will GWS snare for 2013: Brendon Goddard or Scott PendleburyTravis Cloke
The controversy: Pies leave the bakery
Best Sheedyism for 2012: We have learnt alot from these beltings
The headline you'd like to see, but won't: The Bristle finally gets it right!

[Cookie Monster]

Grand final teams (and margin): Hawthorn over Carlton by 46
Wooden spoon: GWS
Brownlow medallist: Jobe Watson
Coleman medallist: Lance Franklin
The big mover: Adelaide
The slider: Collingwood
How many games will GWS win: 2
Which big-name player will GWS snare for 2013:Travis Cloke
The controversy: Heath Shaw involved in another betting scandal.
Best Sheedyism for 2012: We Will Win Premiership Next Year!
The headline you'd like to see, but won't: Hurley kicks 10 to see Essendon into the Grand Final.

[Barlow 21]

My predictions:

Grand final teams (and margin): Hawthorn over Collingwood by 19 points.
Wooden spoon: GWS
Brownlow medallist: Fyfey! ;D (Coll)
Coleman medallist: Lance Franklin (Haw)
The big mover: Fremantle + Adelaide
The slider: Melbourne
How many games will GWS win: 2
Which big-name player will GWS snare for 2013: Goddard
The controversy: Sheedy is sacked
The headline you'd like to see, but won't: Fyfe gets Norm Smith in dominant Fremantle GF win!

[Cruiseon]

My predictions:

Grand final teams (and margin): Hawthorn over Collingwood by 19 points.
Wooden spoon: GWS
Brownlow medallist: Fyfey! ;D (Coll)
Coleman medallist: Lance Franklin (Haw)
The big mover: Fremantle + Adelaide
The slider: Melbourne
How many games will GWS win: 2
Which big-name player will GWS snare for 2013: Goddard
The controversy: Sheedy is sacked
The headline you'd like to see, but won't: Fyfe gets Norm Smith in dominant Fremantle GF win!

Barlow, I see you have Fyfe listed as a Collingwood player. Are you expecting him to transfer to Collingwood mid-season? That would be cool, he'd slot in nicely I reckon.

[Capper]

My predictions:

Grand final teams (and margin): Hawthorn over Collingwood by 19 points.
Wooden spoon: GWS
Brownlow medallist: Fyfey! ;D (Coll)
Coleman medallist: Lance Franklin (Haw)
The big mover: Fremantle + Adelaide
The slider: Melbourne
How many games will GWS win: 2
Which big-name player will GWS snare for 2013: Goddard
The controversy: Sheedy is sacked
The headline you'd like to see, but won't: Fyfe gets Norm Smith in dominant Fremantle GF win!

Barlow, I see you have Fyfe listed as a Collingwood player. Are you expecting him to transfer to Collingwood mid-season? That would be cool, he'd slot in nicely I reckon.

Causer thats all the collingwood need another gun mid

[Cookie Monster]

My predictions:

Grand final teams (and margin): Hawthorn over Collingwood by 19 points.
Wooden spoon: GWS
Brownlow medallist: Fyfey! ;D (Coll)
Coleman medallist: Lance Franklin (Haw)
The big mover: Fremantle + Adelaide
The slider: Melbourne
How many games will GWS win: 2
Which big-name player will GWS snare for 2013: Goddard
The controversy: Sheedy is sacked
The headline you'd like to see, but won't: Fyfe gets Norm Smith in dominant Fremantle GF win!

Barlow, I see you have Fyfe listed as a Collingwood player. Are you expecting him to transfer to Collingwood mid-season? That would be cool, he'd slot in nicely I reckon.

Causer thats all the collingwood need another gun mid

Notice that his GF prediction is real, and the headline he would like to see but won't.

[D.Zanetti]

Grand final teams (and margin): Hawthorn over Collingwood by 3 goals
Wooden spoon: Port Adelaide
Brownlow medallist: Shared - Marc Murphy (Carl) & Scott Pendlebury (Coll)
Coleman medallist: Lance Franklin (Haw)
The big mover: Adelaide
The slider: St.Kilda
How many games will GWS win: 5
Which big-name player will GWS snare for 2013: Scott Pendlebury
The controversy: Falou & Hunt being cleared by the MRP every week.
The headline you'd like to see, but won't: "Pies Busted Breaching The Cap"