12-29-2015, 12:38 AM
(This post was last modified: 12-29-2015, 12:48 AM by Navy Maven.)
1 West Coast
2 Sydney
3 Geelong
4 Port Adelaide
5 Hawthorn
6 North Melbourne
7 Western Bulldogs
8 Collingwood
9 Adelaide
10 GWS
11 Melbourne
12 Fremantle
13 Richmond
14 Gold Coast
15 St Kilda
16 Essendon
17 Carlton
18 Brisbane
I think Fyfe's injury and a lack of KPF will hurt Freo this year. Expect them to be the big sliders. Tough draw for them too considering they finished on top last year.
Also expect Hawthorn to drop a few games, will still be a challenge come finals though. If Selwood gets over his plantar fasciitis, Geelong will have an enviable midfield and will be hard to beat.
Sydney will be back to their best. I personally rate theirs as the best midfield in the comp, especially when you factor in depth. West Coast will be the team to beat though in the top of the ladder.
It's hard to see where Brisbane will get a win. Many are predicting the scum to bottom out, but they'll win enough to avoid a wooden spoon, and I'm glad of that. I don't want them receiving a #1 pick. Personally I would prefer if they finished 10th every year (9th reserved for Richmond). We're not going to win many (I have us winning 3 to Brisbane's 2 and the Scum's 4), but a number 2 pick and a similar approach at the trade table will see us bring in the cream of the midfield crop at next years draft. 2016 will be about getting games into kids and rebuilding the culture.
Richmond are my tip for the years biggest disappointment. With a tougher draw and the fact that they brought little in to the club and weren't particularly hurt by injuries last year, I just don't see where their improvement is coming from. With other teams around them rebounding from disappointing 2015 seasons (Port Adelaide and Geelong) plus the improvement of teams like Collingwood, GWS and Melbourne, I think the Tiges will slide. Hardwick is also my tip for first coach sacked.
2 Sydney
3 Geelong
4 Port Adelaide
5 Hawthorn
6 North Melbourne
7 Western Bulldogs
8 Collingwood
9 Adelaide
10 GWS
11 Melbourne
12 Fremantle
13 Richmond
14 Gold Coast
15 St Kilda
16 Essendon
17 Carlton
18 Brisbane
I think Fyfe's injury and a lack of KPF will hurt Freo this year. Expect them to be the big sliders. Tough draw for them too considering they finished on top last year.
Also expect Hawthorn to drop a few games, will still be a challenge come finals though. If Selwood gets over his plantar fasciitis, Geelong will have an enviable midfield and will be hard to beat.
Sydney will be back to their best. I personally rate theirs as the best midfield in the comp, especially when you factor in depth. West Coast will be the team to beat though in the top of the ladder.
It's hard to see where Brisbane will get a win. Many are predicting the scum to bottom out, but they'll win enough to avoid a wooden spoon, and I'm glad of that. I don't want them receiving a #1 pick. Personally I would prefer if they finished 10th every year (9th reserved for Richmond). We're not going to win many (I have us winning 3 to Brisbane's 2 and the Scum's 4), but a number 2 pick and a similar approach at the trade table will see us bring in the cream of the midfield crop at next years draft. 2016 will be about getting games into kids and rebuilding the culture.
Richmond are my tip for the years biggest disappointment. With a tougher draw and the fact that they brought little in to the club and weren't particularly hurt by injuries last year, I just don't see where their improvement is coming from. With other teams around them rebounding from disappointing 2015 seasons (Port Adelaide and Geelong) plus the improvement of teams like Collingwood, GWS and Melbourne, I think the Tiges will slide. Hardwick is also my tip for first coach sacked.