12-24-2015, 10:31 AM
Some very interesting ladders. I haven't thought about the whole ladder yet, but I do have a few thoughts.
[1] Carlton: we may not get a huge number of wins, but we will be better than last year if we can keep our list in decent shape. If we get injuries like last year, we will be close to the cellar, but last year was an aberration.
[2] Essendon: I really don't see a lot of improvement in them, except, perhaps, in their intensity. They were devoid of ruckmen last year, so will be depending on Leuenberger. Leuenberger is good enough if he isn't injured (very unlikely) and if he gets his head right. I can't see it. If they get any penalty from WADA, then they are seriously screwed. I will be hoping that is the case, as they really were cheats in a way a can barely believe.
[3] Hawthorn: I really hope teams can find the 'secret' to beating Hawthorn. They have won enough. But I'm not sure they will. It would be nice to see them get injuries like we do for a change as well. Let's see them win a premiership with 22 fit players on their list and only 1 star in 4 available!
[4] Richmond: I don't rate them. That didn't stop them beating teams I thought would kill them. But I wonder what will happen to them if they struggle with injuries: I don't think they have any depth.
[1] Carlton: we may not get a huge number of wins, but we will be better than last year if we can keep our list in decent shape. If we get injuries like last year, we will be close to the cellar, but last year was an aberration.
[2] Essendon: I really don't see a lot of improvement in them, except, perhaps, in their intensity. They were devoid of ruckmen last year, so will be depending on Leuenberger. Leuenberger is good enough if he isn't injured (very unlikely) and if he gets his head right. I can't see it. If they get any penalty from WADA, then they are seriously screwed. I will be hoping that is the case, as they really were cheats in a way a can barely believe.
[3] Hawthorn: I really hope teams can find the 'secret' to beating Hawthorn. They have won enough. But I'm not sure they will. It would be nice to see them get injuries like we do for a change as well. Let's see them win a premiership with 22 fit players on their list and only 1 star in 4 available!
[4] Richmond: I don't rate them. That didn't stop them beating teams I thought would kill them. But I wonder what will happen to them if they struggle with injuries: I don't think they have any depth.
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