How do you guys reckon it will unfold next year?
For mine...
1. Collingwood - Still a virtually young side that is already achieving alot. Will improve again next year.
2. St. Kilda - Can't see them dropping out of the top 4 next year.
3. Hawthorn - Will be hungrier than ever, with a massive preseason and less injuries will undoubtedly be top 4.
4. Carlton - Will make the jump into the top 4. Depth is questionable, but should make it.
5. Western Bulldogs - Will be around the mark again, without really challenging.
6. Geelong - Will drop IMO. Don't look as threatening as they use to, but will still make finals. Think Essendon of 02.
7. Essendon - Young side that will improve, but will still have quite a way to go in regards to rising up the top 8 and becoming a real contender.
8. Adelaide - Have a great mix of young talent + experience. Will probably be higher in most peoples predictions, but I wasn't sure where to fit them in.
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9. Brisbane - Still have a few holes in their list IMO and will get jumped.
10. Melbourne - May be a little biased, but I reckon we will finish around here next season. Watts and Jurrah in their second seasons, Blease & Struass (top 20 2008, injured) to debut, top two picks 2009, maturing of already young players. Regardless of ladder positioning it's going to be an exciting year for Dees supporters.
11. West Coast - Similar to Melbourne, but I think they have overachieved at the end of this year. Think Richmond at the end of 08 - but they won't be as bad the following year of course.
12. Port Adelaide - Don't really rate them too much. They have been relatively lucky with injuries this year but are still putting up some pathetic performances. They are a team that could rise, but i'm not too sure.
13. North Melbourne - Not really sure with North, you can never write them off, but I just don't think they'll make too much progress in 2010.
14. Fremantle - Will win around 5-6 games IMO. Have decent talent coming through but will need a bit longer. Will rise in 2011.
15. Sydney - Loss of expierience will hurt them. If they go in a direction of youth they will be down for a while yet.
16. Richmond - Sorry, but nothing about Richmonds list impresses me. Have a few decent young kids but have many holes and plodders. Should grab the 2010 spoon.
Premiers - Saints
Brownlow - Hayes (St. K)
Rising Star - Scully (MEL)
For mine...
1. Collingwood - Still a virtually young side that is already achieving alot. Will improve again next year.
2. St. Kilda - Can't see them dropping out of the top 4 next year.
3. Hawthorn - Will be hungrier than ever, with a massive preseason and less injuries will undoubtedly be top 4.
4. Carlton - Will make the jump into the top 4. Depth is questionable, but should make it.
5. Western Bulldogs - Will be around the mark again, without really challenging.
6. Geelong - Will drop IMO. Don't look as threatening as they use to, but will still make finals. Think Essendon of 02.
7. Essendon - Young side that will improve, but will still have quite a way to go in regards to rising up the top 8 and becoming a real contender.
8. Adelaide - Have a great mix of young talent + experience. Will probably be higher in most peoples predictions, but I wasn't sure where to fit them in.
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9. Brisbane - Still have a few holes in their list IMO and will get jumped.
10. Melbourne - May be a little biased, but I reckon we will finish around here next season. Watts and Jurrah in their second seasons, Blease & Struass (top 20 2008, injured) to debut, top two picks 2009, maturing of already young players. Regardless of ladder positioning it's going to be an exciting year for Dees supporters.
11. West Coast - Similar to Melbourne, but I think they have overachieved at the end of this year. Think Richmond at the end of 08 - but they won't be as bad the following year of course.
12. Port Adelaide - Don't really rate them too much. They have been relatively lucky with injuries this year but are still putting up some pathetic performances. They are a team that could rise, but i'm not too sure.
13. North Melbourne - Not really sure with North, you can never write them off, but I just don't think they'll make too much progress in 2010.
14. Fremantle - Will win around 5-6 games IMO. Have decent talent coming through but will need a bit longer. Will rise in 2011.
15. Sydney - Loss of expierience will hurt them. If they go in a direction of youth they will be down for a while yet.
16. Richmond - Sorry, but nothing about Richmonds list impresses me. Have a few decent young kids but have many holes and plodders. Should grab the 2010 spoon.
Premiers - Saints
Brownlow - Hayes (St. K)
Rising Star - Scully (MEL)
