2012 Predictions

[Deep Blue]

1. Hawthorn
2. St Kilda
3. Collingwood
4. West Coast Eagles
5. Geelong
6. Fremantle
7. North Melbourne
8. Brisbane Lions

9. Sydney
10. Carlton
11. Melbourne
12. Essendon
13. Adelaide
14. Gold Coast Suns
15. Port Adelaide
16. Richmond
17. Western Bulldogs
18. Greater Western Sydney

NAB Cup - North Melbourne
Premiership - St Kilda (Gotta have faith )
Brownlow - Sam Mitchell
Coleman - Nick Riewoldt

Comedy Brilliance!

 

[Righteo]

Great posts DP and Quinz

 

[mufassa]

My prediction for 2012 is mufassa will write one single post that's not about Essendon or an Essendon supporter.

Gee that prediction will be as close as your 2011 prediction - "Mark Shotgun Williams will kick more goals than Drew AA Petrie" 48 to nil!! You certainly know your footballers

 

[Slattery_20]

Gee that prediction will be as close as your 2011 prediction - "Mark Shotgun Williams will kick more goals than Drew AA Petrie" 48 to nil!! You certainly know your footballers

Hey man.
I was trying to be positive, I was saying that maybe you'd actually slip into this 'North supporter' character rather than the blatantly obvious charade you are now.

Good point though. A post on the bay hasn't come true? Shocking stuff.
You've certainly know your bay threads from 2010 for someone who only started here 3 months ago.

 

[Gladbaqs]

1. Collingwood clearly best
2. Hawks if defence improves
3. Carlton Kreuzer, Waite, Jamison crucial
4. Geelong Hard to write off
5. St Kilda the surprise packet
6. Fremantle WA clubs to reverse fortunes. No reason. Just crazy prediction.
7. Sydney as always
8. West Coast slight hiccup

9. Essendon Thereabouts
10. Melbourne Better form throughout
11. North still improving
12. Richmond bursts of impressive footy
13. Footscray poorly balanced but still plenty of class within
14. Adelaide
15. Brisbane
16. Port Adelaide
17. Gold Coast
18. Greater Western Sydney

 

[scaryness]

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

NAB Cup: Essendon
Grand Final: Hawthorn vs Geelong/Carlton
Coleman: Lance Franklin
Brownlow: Joel Selwood

 

[mufassa]

Hey man.
I was trying to be positive, I was saying that maybe you'd actually slip into this 'North supporter' character rather than the blatantly obvious charade you are now.

Good point though. A post on the bay hasn't come true? Shocking stuff.
You've certainly know your bay threads from 2010 for someone who only started here 3 months ago.

A post on the bay? You bet your signature on it - not so sure it was a passinng comment? How many times have you put your sig up?

Not hard to do some reasearch on those who know about the game and those who have no idea.

 

[Slattery_20]

A post on the bay?

Yes. A post on the bay 13 board.

You bet your signature on it - not so sure it was a passinng comment? How many times have you put your sig up?

I've never lost a sig bet.

Not hard to do some reasearch on those who know about the game and those who have no idea.

Sure mate. You're not a banned poster at all. Just happened to be looking about 50 pages back in my history on the off-chance. Very believable, KA.

 

[GarnerSmash]

This may be a pretty obvious comment, but with so many clubs being perceived as relatively close, a great deal is going to come down to which of those clubs can get through the pre-season relatively unscathed injury wise.

If any of the middle of the road clubs have an injury list with around a dozen or so on in in mid to late January, then expect them to struggle as the season progresses. Especially if the injuries cause the players to miss a fair chunk of their preparation time.

 

[Coobk001]

A lot of people predicting Port for the priority pick, good stuff!! Pick 1 + Pick 3/4 in 2012 draft here we come. It's sad when that's all you have to look forward too. haha

 

[City Search]

Look at Fremantle's injuries this past year, add a defensive gameplan that will make them near on unbeatable in Perth, and they're top 6 easily, possibly top 4.

West Coast on the other hand had a dream run with injuries last year, and they were only a follower anyway, following Collingwood's gameplan. Geelong figured it out, so now everying is copying that, and your (well, Collingwood's) gameplan is going to push you back, at least Collingwood have enough talent to prevent too big of a fall.

Top 8 is possible, but you're going to finish 2012 lower than Fremantle unless Worsfold creates a revolutionary gameplan, or you maintain an impeccable injury list WHILE Freo struggle to field 22 in more weeks than not.

And near impossible to win on any other ground in Australia.

 

[Leslie_Chow]

And near impossible to win on any other ground in Australia.

Yes, because Saints had such trouble winning interstate over the last few years with there defensive gameplan

 

[juss]

This may be a pretty obvious comment, but with so many clubs being perceived as relatively close, a great deal is going to come down to which of those clubs can get through the pre-season relatively unscathed injury wise.

If any of the middle of the road clubs have an injury list with around a dozen or so on in in mid to late January, then expect them to struggle as the season progresses. Especially if the injuries cause the players to miss a fair chunk of their preparation time.

Good point, and that group of say 4-6 "midtable" clubs that will be fighting it out for 7th-8th spot, will largely come down to injuries. Those mid table sides don't have the depth of the top 4 candidates, and so whoever gets that 7th and 8th spot will probably need to have a good injury run.

 

[00Stinger]

Yes, because Saints had such trouble winning interstate over the last few years with there defensive gameplan

Comparing apples and oranges

 

[GarnerSmash]

Yes, because Saints had such trouble winning interstate over the last few years with there defensive gameplan

Freo may struggle to adapt to a new game plan. It could take time to adjust, nothing outrageous about suggesting that.

Of course, Lyon's plan worked really well for the Saints at Etihad stadium, but will Freo be able to emulate that on the broader expanses of Subi? It's certainly worth speculating.

Will Lyon actually try to go down that path too?

 

[MrZregory]

1. Collingwood clearly best
2. Hawks if defence improves
3. Carlton Kreuzer, Waite, Jamison crucial
4. Geelong Hard to write off
5. St Kilda the surprise packet
6. Fremantle WA clubs to reverse fortunes. No reason. Just crazy prediction.
7. Sydney as always
8. West Coast slight hiccup

9. Essendon Thereabouts
10. Melbourne Better form throughout
11. North still improving
12. Richmond bursts of impressive footy
13. Footscray poorly balanced but still plenty of class within
14. Adelaide
15. Brisbane
16. Port Adelaide
17. Gold Coast
18. Greater Western Sydney

LOL. Looked alright until I saw a couple of weird ones.

 

[HappyChappy35]

Revised prediction after more thinking and now that the fixture has been released:

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

NAB Cup: Essendon
Grand Final: Geelong def. Carlton
Brownlow: Chris Judd
Coleman: Buddy Franklin

 

[MrZregory]

Revised prediction after more thinking and now that the fixture has been released:

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

NAB Cup: Essendon
Grand Final: Geelong def. Carlton
Brownlow: Chris Judd
Coleman: Buddy Franklin

Carlton and Fremantle probably won't make top 4 and the Saints should make the 8, even top 4. Apart from that it's a good ladder.

 

[Pegasaur]

After having a good think about it I've decided to change my ladder a bit.
1. Fremantle 22-0
2. Port 20-2
3. GWS
4. Geelong
5. Bulldogs
6. Gold Coast
7. Hawthorn
8. Melbourne
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9. Richmond
10. Collingwood
11. Carlton
12. Brisbane
13. Sydney
14. Essendon
15. Adelaide
16. North Melbourne
17. St Kilda
18. West Coast - Cox has an average season and they get a similar injury toll to Freo, except instead of still being finals contenders until late in the season (Freo) they couldn't handle it and crumble - 0-22.

 

[Swooper18]

You have delusions of grandeur Pegasaur. Carlton, my empire and your neighbours will not finish as low as that. The expansion clubs and the Power will secure those positions. In comes profound knowledge, out goes Pegasaur on his feeble brains with Pegasus.

 

[Swooper18]

Fairly hard to consider the Dees and Dogs for top eight fancies.

 

[Pegasaur]

'Twas a joke, look a few pages back for my real one.

 

[BrandonG]

Carlton has a very good chance to make it especially if we can field our spine for atleast one game (which never happened in 2011) fremantle is a long shot for the 4 but top 8 def , westcoast will have a tough time making the 4 with a top 4 draw instead of spooner draw but we will just have to wait and see

 

[Righteo]

You have delusions of grandeur Pegasaur. Carlton, my empire and your neighbours will not finish as low as that. The expansion clubs and the Power will secure those positions. In comes profound knowledge, out goes Pegasaur on his feeble brains with Pegasus.

Hahahaha yeah mate, HE'S the idiot

You should be deeply embarrassed by this post.

Stunning.

You didn't even mention GWS being third...

 

[bali-dog]

Revised prediction after more thinking and now that the fixture has been released:

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

haha..theres something crazy and likeable about this prediction..taking into account its from a BF apprentice..but every teams in the ballpark,just a different arrangement..a slight punters tweak..i love these predicitons-somehere between rational and blind faith and helplessly hoping?

i wouldnt have put WCE so high, but you never know..one thing that cracks me up on here, is how some are saying our 2011 season was due in no small part to a good draw and lack of injuries..damn, i thought we also had a team of players-who played and won most games away and at home,and when they lost it was respectably,or was against a top 4 team..and i seem to recall injuries like any other team (exluding freo who had an unusually bad run with injuries) thru out the year,some key players carrying injuries all year(NN,glass,selwood)..

i suspect youll find our gameplan further tweaked and evolved..not just some carboncopy of collingwood which most teams have adapted to now..also our forwardline was unusual,and caught teams out-was hard to match up to..the thing is,nothing stands still-we wont be frozen as last years team..nor will other teams-well, maybe a handful? we'll be bigger,faster,stronger,cleaner etc..i dont know how a team can come from woodenspoon to top 4,and play finals,and be written off as a "lucky shot"..everything that was good about WCE last year will be better this year..we should have a stronger midfield this year,more complete..weve got lots of depth in the backline,and now we have depth in the forwardline with crumber types...anyway thats my bias publicly aired!!

but i like carlton and freo up there,and there has to be a slider from the top 4, i'm saying the pies, and possibly hawthorn too..maybe the bombers as smokies (but really,who knows)