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The first of the 2016 Preditions in the media: Herald Sun today.

DARK NAVY BLUES

WOODEN spooners. It’s hard to see Carlton winning more than four games and climbing off the bottom of the ladder to avoid back-to-back wooden spoons. The Blues brought in 15 new players during the off-season and while they aren’t short on talent, they are on experience. Brendon Bolton will be given time to mould the list into a premiership outfit and 2016 will about giving them exposure. Carlton took four key position players from its five national draft picks, with Jacob Weitering the only one equipped to step straight into senior footy. Harry McKay, Charlie Curnow and Jack Silvagni will all take time.

Thoughts.

Uninformed drivel  >

Curnow and Cuningham will get games under their belt in the first half of the season, McKay will break into the side in the second half of the season and Silvagni may get a game or two.

However, as Flyboy pointed out in another thread:

Plenty of non performers in 2015 for a host of reasons - not just Malthouse - so plenty of room for organic improvement even before the recent trade and draft periods.

If Kreuzer, Gibbs, Murphy, Walker (as a forward FFS) and Thomas have good seasons - that in itself is a big, big gain on 2015.

All we need is for a couple of the GWS and Adelaide retreads to step up and a good run with injuries and our list is significantly better than last season.  Add in a competent coach and a modern game plan that suits the list and 7-10 wins is achievable.