Pelchen's permutations and prognostications

[jeza]

I'd move Sydney and Tigers to "remain the same". Franklin, Reiwoldt and Lynch will all benefit from the new rules and that will keep them up there.

Saints will slide, IMO. Richo's tenure looks very shaky and Geary's recent comments make it even worse, suggesting there's a lack of connection between the players and the coach. Ratts in the background too. I just think they're too unstable to go anywhere but down and the Hannebury thing is a mistake.

The Hawks are the most vulnerable for me.

With Mitchell gone they are in a position before the season starts that one more significant injury could be the last step off the cliff. 36 year old Burgoyne? Really? Coming off his worst season since 2005.

Tom Scully with a car crash ankle? Trading out their one good youngster plus a 1st rounder for Wingard?

A lot hanging off O'Meara's few remaining fibres in that knee.

Smells of complete desperation.

Those are the sort of moves a club makes when a senior coach is more powerful than the list manager. I bet Clarko won't be putting his hand up to take the blame if and when it all goes t!ts up.