2011 Ladder Predictions

[Hawks42011]

1. Collingwood - (1st - 7th)
2. Hawthorn - (1st - 11th)
3. Fremantle - (1st - 8th)
4. St Kilda - (1st - 8th)
5. Sydney - (1st - 11th)
6. W Bulldogs - (1st - 11th)
7. Carlton - (3rd - 14th)
8. Geelong - (1st - 12th)

9. Adelaide - (8th - 16th)
10. North Melbourne - (6th - 15th)
11. Melbourne - (5th - 15th)
12. Gold Coast - (7th - 17th)
13. Richmond - (10th - 17th)
14. Essendon - (5th - 17th)
15. Port Adelaide - (9th - 17th)
16. West Coast - (12th - 17th)
17. Brisbane - (10th - 17th)

 

[Kings Army]

I dont see why everyone has us falling so far down the ladder :S

The loss of Johno, Aka and Eagleton. Plus your better players are around the 30ish mark next year - Gilbee, Hall, Hahn, Gia, Hargrave, Hudson, Lake, Morris, Murphy are all best their best.

 

[Slattery_20]

The loss of Johno, Aka and Eagleton.

They weren't any good this year,tho.

Plus your better players are around the 30ish mark next year - Gilbee, Hall, Hahn, Gia, Hargrave, Hudson, Lake, Morris, Murphy are all best their best.

That's the issue, IMHO. (Altho Hahn and Hargrave weren't great players this year)
Playing by averages, two or three of them will drop off markedly.
If it's Hudson and Hall, they're farnarkled.
If it's Murphy and Gia, they could be right.

 

[Kings Army]

They weren't any good this year,tho.


That's the issue, IMHO. (Altho Hahn and Hargrave weren't great players this year)
Playing by averages, two or three of them will drop off markedly.
If it's Hudson and Hall, they're farnarkled.
If it's Murphy and Gia, they could be right.

Same thing happened at Essendon at the end of 2009 with Lloyd and Lucus - both did not have great years. You lose the expereince and off field leadership. Lloyd made other Essendon players walk taller and I think Johno did the same at he dogs. I don't think you can dismiss club legends leaving the club - even if they had a poor final year. I believe Dogs will play finals however it will be around the 6-8 mark.

 

[Slattery_20]

Lovett and McPhee hurt more on-field.

 

[daics_35]

1- Collingwood
2- Hawks
3- Saints
4- Crows
5-Cats
6-North Melbourne
7- Fremantle
8- Richmond

9- Melbourne- have to wait 1 more year
10- Carlton
From 11th to 17th its even to call but they will struggle to make the 8.

 

[_Mike_]

No, we will finish top 2 next year

subscribed on that basis alone...

 

[doggies ftw]

I know about all our old players and stuff but our young players should be ready to step up, some of them and I think we will be around the same place!

 

[HyperAgressiveDonk]

subscribed on that basis alone...

I was being facetious

 

[StringyDog]

1- Collingwood
2- Hawks
3- Saints
4- Crows
5-Cats
6-North Melbourne
7- Fremantle
8- Richmond

9- Melbourne- have to wait 1 more year
10- Carlton
From 11th to 17th its even to call but they will struggle to make the 8.

I like this one the best, Dogs below Richmond, Melbourne, North etc and too even to call with Brisbane, Gold Coast, West Coast Essendon etc.....wow, just wow.

 

[Riders of Rohan]

I like this one the best, Dogs below Richmond, Melbourne, North etc and too even to call with Brisbane, Gold Coast, West Coast Essendon etc.....wow, just wow.

Had to fit Richmond in the eight somewhere.

 

[Roughies Boys]

Lets get this straight...Hawthorn beat one good team and suddenly they are winning the premiership next year? Kidding right? They are still a flip-floppy, inconsistent football club and its 50/50 whether they could win a premiership, they don't have the stability of Geelong to be a powerhouse for the next three years.

And just cause Adelaide won today, suddenly they are top four? You kidding? They are a transformed list and I really respect Craig for ending an era and starting one in the same year, but with a young group comes inconsistency.

With that said...

1. Collingwood
2. Fremantle
3. Geelong
4. Hawthorn
5. St. Kilda
6. Carlton
7. North Melbourne
8. Western Bulldogs

9. Melbourne
10. Adelaide
11. Richmond
12. Sydney
13. Port Adelaide
14. West Coast
15. Gold Coast
16. Essendon
17. Brisbane


Brisbane will get slaughted next year due to old players, discontent players leaving at the end of this season and Brendon Fevola's instability.

Haha, is that what you reackon two years of trouble from a coach that is a 1 man show poney. Until he changed it we will be hungry next year and desperate. I bet ya we will be. Also we will be taking alot into next year a new captain. A new awesome assistant coach in Leon Cameron and you think we will be inconsistent. ???

My Prediction:
1. Collingwood
2. Hawthorn
3. St Kilda
4. Geelong
5. Adelaide
6. Fremantle
7. Western Bulldogs
8. Melbourne
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9. Carlton
10. Sydney
11. Richmond
12. North Melbourne
13. Port Adelaide
14. Gold Coast
15. Essendon
16. Brisbane Lions
17. West Coast

 

[lionaround]

1. Collingwood
2. Western Bulldogs
3. St Kilda
4. Crows
5. Sydney
6. Fremantle
7. Cats
8. Hawthorn
9. Melbourne
10. North Melbourne
11. Carlton
12. Brisbane Lions
13. Richmond
14. Port Adelaide
15. Gold Coast
16. West Coast
17. Essendon

 

[DVD Player]

Surprised with all the predictions of Melbourne in the bottom 8 as well

Why...?

 

[woopedazz]

^ I totally agree. Just because Melbourne are going to be slightly less terrible next year doesn't mean they will make the eight. Look at the predicted ladders and try to work out what teams Melbourne will be better than...all of them are in the bottom 8.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

haha exactly, i think we will be around the 11-9 mark, maybe winning one or two more games than this season

potentially we could make the 8, but it depends on injuries, especially to key forwards like Petterd, Jurrah, and players like Sylvia and Grimes (and Jamar)

If Jamar goes down we are f*cked

Also will Trengove and Scully, etc suffer second year blues?? How big a step will Watts take??

there are too many variables to argue Melb will finish in the 8

 

[SCRAY72]

First crack, will change a few times before March

1. Pies
2. Saints
3. Freo
4. Cats
5. Hawks
6. Dogs
7. Crows
8. Kangas

9. Blues
10.Dees
11.Swans
12.Tigers
13.Port
14.Bombers
15.Lions
16.Gold Coast
17.West Coast

 

[yogi89]

1.St.Killda
2.W.Bulldogs
3.Collingwood
4.Hawthorne
5.Geelong
6.Adelaide
7.N.Melbourne
8.Fremantel
9.Carlton
10.Brisbane
11.Sydney
12.Melbourne
13.Port Adelaide
14.Richmond
15.Gold Coast
16.West Coast
17.Essendon

 

[Costanza_]

May as well get something locked in so I can mock myself this time next year.

St Kilda
Collingwood
Carlton
Fremantle
Geelong
Hawthorn
North Melbourne
Bulldogs

Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Richmond
Brisbane
Essendon
West Coast
Gold Coast
Port Adelaide

Collingwood to win the flag in a canter.

 

[Prawn]

May as well get something locked in so I can mock myself this time next year.

St Kilda
Collingwood
Carlton
Fremantle
Geelong
Hawthorn
North Melbourne
Bulldogs

Sydney
Melbourne
Adelaide
Richmond
Brisbane
Essendon
West Coast
Gold Coast
Port Adelaide

Collingwood to win the flag in a canter.

I will do the same - this is very hard, especially considering the drafts are yet to come.

Anyhow, here we go...


Collingwood (At this point, see no reason why not, but anything can happen).
St Kilda (One last lunge at the flag)
Melbourne (surprise package of the season, many improvers in the side)
Geelong (on the slide, but a slow one)
Hawthorn (flashy, but no substance)
Fremantle (yet to be convinced they are the real deal)
Sydney (Always seem to be thereabouts)
Carlton (May sneak in, bulldogs might as well)
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Western Bulldogs (sliding like Geelong will in 2012)
Richmond (slowly making their way up to their rightful ninth position)
North Melbourne (too many spuds)
Adelaide (will play well, and crap)
Gold Coast (will win more than some may think)
West Coast (rebuilding)
Essendon (rebuilding)
Port Adelaide (rebuilding)
Brisbane (Voss was a great player, will be sacked as coach)

 

[Joshen]

North Melbourne (too many spuds)

Just a query who are the spuds? Not trying to belittle your opinion just curious to know.

 

[Brett5150]

ST KILDA
COLLINGWOOD
HAWTHORN
GEELONG
CARLTON
BULLDOGS
SYDNEY
MELBOURNE

North melb.
Fremantle
Adelaide
Port Adel.
Gold coast
Richmond
West coast
Brisbane
Essendon

 

[lionaround]

I will do the same - this is very hard, especially considering the drafts are yet to come.

Anyhow, here we go...


Collingwood (At this point, see no reason why not, but anything can happen).
St Kilda (One last lunge at the flag)
Melbourne (surprise package of the season, many improvers in the side)
Geelong (on the slide, but a slow one)
Hawthorn (flashy, but no substance)
Fremantle (yet to be convinced they are the real deal)
Sydney (Always seem to be thereabouts)
Carlton (May sneak in, bulldogs might as well)
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Western Bulldogs (sliding like Geelong will in 2012)
Richmond (slowly making their way up to their rightful ninth position)
North Melbourne (too many spuds)
Adelaide (will play well, and crap)
Gold Coast (will win more than some may think)
West Coast (rebuilding)
Essendon (rebuilding)
Port Adelaide (rebuilding)
Brisbane (Voss was a great player, will be sacked as coach)

Of all the predictions I've seen, this would by far have to be the most insane.

Melbourne at third place? They're still a bunch of kids, North's list would be almost on pars with them.

Bulldogs 9th? They'll make top four again for sure, next year would probably be their best shot having not to carry Johnson and Eagleton into a final.

Hawthorn 5th? Just because they grabbed David Hale doesn't mean they are going to become a powerhouse, if Hale goes down they're screwed, Skipper and Taylor gone.

West Coast and Essendon above Port and Lions? Essendon are in way more turmoil than Port or Lions, Hird will have a huge challenge next year. Likewise, Andrew Gaff isn't going to take the Eagles to 14th.

Brisbane last and Voss being sacked? We've had enough reform as it is up here, with Collins, Kelly and Bowers gone, there's no way that Voss is going to be sacked, if anything we'll be playing the kids next year and maturing our already young midfield. Rebuilding slowly, but still have some promise.

Insane.

 

[docker_champ29]

Insane is good in these ladder predictions. There are going to be massive jumps as always. Melbourne could be top 4 and Bulldogs could easily be outside the top 4.

You're insane....... insanely stupid.

 

[Patron]

Of all the predictions I've seen, this would by far have to be the most insane.

Melbourne at third place? They're still a bunch of kids, North's list would be almost on pars with them.

Bulldogs 9th? They'll make top four again for sure, next year would probably be their best shot having not to carry Johnson and Eagleton into a final.

Hawthorn 5th? Just because they grabbed David Hale doesn't mean they are going to become a powerhouse, if Hale goes down they're screwed, Skipper and Taylor gone.

West Coast and Essendon above Port and Lions? Essendon are in way more turmoil than Port or Lions, Hird will have a huge challenge next year. Likewise, Andrew Gaff isn't going to take the Eagles to 14th.

Brisbane last and Voss being sacked? We've had enough reform as it is up here, with Collins, Kelly and Bowers gone, there's no way that Voss is going to be sacked, if anything we'll be playing the kids next year and maturing our already young midfield. Rebuilding slowly, but still have some promise.

Insane.

That isnt that insane. I reckon bris will be the spooners after loosing your b + f and brennan. Essendon and wce both have better young talent than port and bris but with worse senior players so maybe the poster just expects improvement from the kids in the teams.