Prediction 2023 AFL Season Prediction Thread

Coobk001 · Mar 3, 2023

Another year, another chance to make fools of ourselves.

For the record, last year we voted for a Top 8 of:
Melb
Bris
WB
Port
Sydney
Rich
GWS
Ess/Geel - Split for 8th

We missed Collingwood and Freo.

Only 21 of the 36 voters went for Geelong

So our prediction thread has gone:
2022: 5 of 8
2021: 5 of 8
2020: 7 of 8
2019: 6 of 8
2018: 5 of 8
2017: 6 of 8
2016: 5 of 8

Marmozet and tribey picked Sydney to make the GF

Despite Schulzenfest going the early crow of Carlton to make the top 4 as he predicted, they fell away to 9th, being predicted by most of us to be around the 10th mark.

TeeKray made the bold prediction of WC for the 8, though they lost the spoon on percentage.

RossFC went for Collingwood for the spoon

No one picked North for B2B spoons.

No one picked Charlie Curnow to win the Coleman, Patrick Cripps for the Brownlow

No one picked the Rozee rise, B&F or AA.

I predicted Orazio would play 4 games for the year, I overestimated.

So going by that trend, we're likely to pick at least 2, maybe 3 sides that will fail to make the 8. Who will we overestimate this year?

My predictions for 2023

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

GF & Premiers: Brisbane Vs Melbourne - Brisbane Premiers
Wooden Spooner: Hawthorn
Brownlow: Clayton Oliver
Coleman: Tom Lynch
Power B&F: Connor Rozee
Power AA’s: Connor Rozee
Power Most Improved: Bergman
Power Rising Star Nominees: Burgoyne

For some added fun.....

A Positive Story Line from the year:
- Round 6 - Ken Hinkley sacked

Negative Story Line for the year:
- Travis Boak decides to retire.

TeeKray · Mar 3, 2023

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

GF & Premiers - Geelong v Carlton, Carlton premiers
Wooden spoon - GWS
Brownlow - Clayton Oliver
Coleman - Tom Lynch
Power B&F - Rozee
Power AA - None
Power most improved - Bergman
Power rising star nominees - None

Positive story line - Hinkley gone
Negative story line - Crows finish above Port

Marmozet · Mar 3, 2023

1. Geelong (r/u)
2. Brisbane
3. Collingwood

4. Fremantle
5. Carlton
6. Melbourne
7. St Kilda (I think Ross Lyon's first year back will have a positive impact. This spot could easily either go to an Essendon or a GWS)
8. Richmond
-
9. Sydney
10. Western Bulldogs
11. Gold Coast
12. Essendon
13. Port Adelaide
14. GWS
15. Adelaide
16. West Coast
17. North Melbourne
18. Hawthorn

GF & Premiers: Collingwood def. Geelong
Wooden Spoon: Hawthorn
Brownlow: Touk Miller
Coleman: Tom Hawkins
Port B&F: Sam Powell-Pepper
Port AAs: N/A
Port Most Improved: Bergman
Port Rising Star Nominees: Burgoyne

Positive story line: Hinkley and Koch gone!

Negative story line: There won't be too many negatives this year if it is in fact Hinkley's last

EskimoPAFC · Mar 3, 2023

Brisbane
Fremantle
Richmond
Melbourne
Geelong
Western Bulldogs
Gold Coast
Collingwood

Sydney
Carlton
West Coast
Port Adelaide
St Kilda
GWS
Adelaide
Essendon
Norf
Hawthorn

GF & Premiers: Fremantle vs Brisbane - Flagmantle
Wooden Spooner: Hawthorn
Brownlow: Connor Rozee
Coleman: Jed McEntee
Power B&F: Connor Rozee
Power AA’s: Connor Rozee, Todd Marshall
Power Most Improved: Orazio Fantasia
Power Rising Star Nominees: Jace Burgoyne

For some added fun.....

A Positive Story Line from the year:
Powering Off: Ken Hinkley Leaves Port Adelaide

Negative Story Line for the year:
Nathan Bassett installed as caretaker coach at Port

RossFC · Mar 3, 2023

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

GF & Premiers: Brisbane Vs Geelong - Brisbane Premiers
Wooden Spooner: Essendon
Brownlow: Lachie Neale
Coleman: Jeremy Cameron
Power B&F: Rozee
Power AA’s: Rozee
Power Most Improved: Bergman
Power Rising Star Nominees: Burgoyne

A Positive Story Line from the year:
- Hinkley sacked when finals are mathematically impossible.

Negative Story Line for the year:
- Port target KPD and Ruck in trade period. But only land 1 of them.

Andy_B · Mar 3, 2023

My predictions for 2023

1. Brisbane Lions
2. Geelong
3. Melbourne
4. Carlton
5. Sydney
6. Fremantle
7. Collingwood
8. Gold Coast

9. Richmond
10. Essendon
11. Western Bulldogs
12. West Coast
13. Port Adelaide
14. Hawthorn
15. Adelaide
16. GWS Giants
17. North Melbourne
18. St Kilda

GF & Premiers: Brisbane Lions Vs Sydney - Brisbane Premiers
Wooden Spooner: St. Kilda
Brownlow: Lachie Neale

9

Lachie Neale

Age
31

Ht

178cm

Wt
84kg

Pos.
Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D
27.0

5

K
11.5

4

HB
15.5

5

M
4.0

4

T
3.7

5

CL
5.9

5

D
28.3

5

K
13.9

5

HB
14.4

5

M
4.6

4

T
4.0

5

CL
5.9

5

D
12.0

3

K
4.6

2

HB
7.4

5

M
2.0

3

T
1.0

3

CL
0.4

3

Coleman: Jeremy Cameron

5

Jeremy Cameron

Age
31

Ht

196cm

Wt
94kg

Pos.
Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D
12.5

3

K
9.0

3

HB
3.4

3

M
5.4

5

T
1.6

4

G
2.6

5

D
10.0

3

K
7.1

3

HB
2.9

2

M
4.6

4

T
2.0

3

G
1.9

5

D
8.2

2

K
5.0

2

HB
3.2

3

M
4.6

5

T
2.4

4

G
2.0

5

Power B&F: Connor Rozee

1

Connor Rozee

Age
24

Ht

185cm

Wt
79kg

Pos.
Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D
14.6

4

K
7.6

3

HB
7.0

4

M
3.3

3

T
3.6

5

CL
1.0

3

D
12.8

3

K
7.4

3

HB
5.3

3

M
2.9

3

T
2.4

3

CL
1.6

4

D
16.4

4

K
8.0

3

HB
8.4

5

M
4.2

4

T
3.4

5

CL
0.8

3

Power AA’s: None
Power Most Improved: J.Pasini
Power Rising Star Nominees: Burgoyne, JHF

A Positive Story Line from the year:
Tassie license confirmed for 2027

Negative Story Line for the year:
Mclachlan extends as CEO until end of 2023

Coobk001 · Mar 3, 2023

TeeKray said:
Wooden Spooner - GWS

GF & Premiers - Geelong v Carlton, Carlton premiers

Negative story line - Crows finish above Port

Marmozet said:
7. St Kilda (I think Ross Lyon's first year back will have a positive impact. This spot could easily either go to an Essendon or a GWS)

Port B&F: Sam Powell-Pepper

Negative story line: There won't be too many negatives this year if it is in fact Hinkley's last

EskimoPAFC said:
7th - Gold Coast

GF & Premiers: Fremantle vs Brisbane - Flagmantle

Negative Story Line for the year:
Nathan Bassett installed as caretaker coach at Port

RossFC said:
Wooden Spooner: Essendon

Negative Story Line for the year:
- Port target KPD and Ruck in trade period. But only land 1 of them.

Andy_B said:
8. Gold Coast

Wooden Spooner: St. Kilda

A Positive Story Line from the year:
Tassie license confirmed for 2027

Highlights so far

Macca19 · Mar 3, 2023

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

GF & Premiers: Fremantle v Brisbane - Brisbane Premiers
Wooden Spooner: Hawthorn
Brownlow: A Brayshaw
Coleman: Tom Lynch
Power B&F: Travis Boak
Power AA’s: None
Power Most Improved: Bergman
Power Rising Star Nominees: Burgoyne, Sinn

TeeKray · Mar 3, 2023

Hot take - you should always pick a Victorian team to win the premiership because 14 of the last 16 premierships is an impossible trend to ignore.

RossFC · Mar 3, 2023

TeeKray said:
Hot take - you should always pick a Victorian team to win the premiership because 14 of the last 16 premierships is an impossible trend to ignore.

If Brisbane or Sydney win, the AFL will pretend it's a Fitzroy or South Melbourne Bloods flag.

RossFC · Mar 3, 2023

Coobk001 said:
I predicted Orazio would play 4 games for the year, I overestimated.

Willsy10 · Mar 3, 2023

We aren't the top 4 or top 8 contender i thought we would be but we will finish above the crows, not sure what anyone sees in them. They still seem bottom 4 for me on paper.

Alberton Proud · Mar 3, 2023

Season 10 Episode 20 GIF by The Simpsons

Schulzenfest · Mar 3, 2023

1. Brisbane
2. Geelong
3. Carlton
4. Melbourne
5. Sydney
6. Richmond
7. Western Bulldogs
8. Collingwood

9. Fremantle
10. Gold Coast
11. Port Adelaide
12. St Kilda
13. GWS
14. Essendon
15. West Coast
16. Adelaide
17. Norf
18. Hawthorn

GF & Premiers: Carlton to defeat Brisbane
Wooden spoon: Hawthorn
Brownlow - Bontempelli
Coleman - Daniher
Power B&F - Rozee
Power AA - None
Power most improved - JHF
Power Rising Star nominations - Jase Burgoyne
Positive story line - Tasmanian AFL team announced
Negative story line - Ken Hinkley receives two year contract extension

JB1989 · Mar 3, 2023

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

GF & Premiers: Brisbane Vs Melbourne- Brisbane 2023 Premiers
Wooden Spooner: Hawthorne
Brownlow: Clayton Oliver

13

Clayton Oliver

Age
27

Ht

189cm

Wt
88kg

Pos.
Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D
27.8

5

K
9.5

4

HB
18.4

5

M
3.2

3

T
6.3

5

CL
6.3

5

D
25.1

5

K
11.1

4

HB
14.0

5

M
3.6

4

T
5.6

5

CL
5.9

5

D
19.2

5

K
4.6

2

HB
14.6

5

M
2.0

3

T
4.4

5

CL
3.8

5

Coleman: Jeremy Cameron

5

Jeremy Cameron

Age
31

Ht

196cm

Wt
94kg

Pos.
Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D
12.5

3

K
9.0

3

HB
3.4

3

M
5.4

5

T
1.6

4

G
2.6

5

D
10.0

3

K
7.1

3

HB
2.9

2

M
4.6

4

T
2.0

3

G
1.9

5

D
8.2

2

K
5.0

2

HB
3.2

3

M
4.6

5

T
2.4

4

G
2.0

5

Power B&F: Conner Rozee
Power AA’s: Conner Rozee
Power Most Improved: Fantasia
Power Rising Star Nominees: Burgoyne, Sinn

A Positive Story Line from the year:
- AFL increased investment/influence in local communities drastically reduce crime.

Negative Story Line for the year:
- Wayne Carey gets his bloody job back....

Winganeen · Mar 3, 2023

Before trial games I thought we'd be premiers....

.... and I'm sticking with it.

Come at me mofo's.

Coobk001 · Mar 3, 2023

Winganeen said:
Before trial games I thought we'd be premiers....

.... and I'm sticking with it.

Come at me mofo's.

If there were no insane people in the world there'd be no psychiatric wards and therefore many health professionals would be without a job, so you could say you're just doing your bit for the economy. Good on you.

RangaInTeal · Mar 3, 2023

Willsy10 said:
We aren't the top 4 or top 8 contender i thought we would be but we will finish above the crows, not sure what anyone sees in them. They still seem bottom 4 for me on paper.

You can’t be serious?

Willsy10 · Mar 3, 2023

RangaInTeal said:
You can’t be serious?

Starting to worry that we will finish lower than crows only because I think we could be bottom 4. The crows are no threat.

They generally start the season well and fizzle out.

Not that it matters when both teams won’t make the 8.

Not sure what was the outlandish part of what I said?

Sent from my iPhone using BigFooty.com

Sewer de Lance · Mar 3, 2023

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

GF & Premiers: Brisbane (P) v Melbourne
Wooden Spoon: Hawthorn
Brownlow: Bontempelli
Coleman: Tom Lynch
Port B&F: Rozee
Port AAs: Rozee
Port Most Improved: Bergman
Port Rising Star Nominees: Sinn

Jonts · Mar 3, 2023

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

GF & Premiers: Brisbane def Melbourne
Wooden Spoon: North (but like a few years back when Brisbane had a "good" year but still finished bottom 4)
Brownlow: Dunkley
Coleman: Charlie Curnow
Port B&F: Rozee
Port AAs: Rozee
Port Most Improved: Horne-Francis
Port Rising Star Nominees: Burgoyne

A Positive Story Line from the year:
Hinkley gone

Negative Story Line for the year:
Koch recommits to board and stay until new coach settles in

Jonts · Mar 4, 2023

You have the biggest hard on for Burgoyne on this entire board and you dont even give him rising star nom?

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

GF & Premiers - Geelong v Carlton, Carlton premiers
Wooden spoon - GWS
Brownlow - Clayton Oliver
Coleman - Tom Lynch
Power B&F - Rozee
Power AA - None
Power most improved - Bergman
Power rising star nominees - None

Positive story line - Hinkley gone
Negative story line - Crows finish above Port

240volt · Mar 4, 2023

Port will play finals this year.
The rest I don’t really care about.

PJ Power · Mar 4, 2023

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

GF & Premiers - Geelong v Richmond, Richmond premiers
Wooden spoon - North Melbourne
Brownlow - Lachie Neale
Coleman - Tom Lynch
Power B&F - Rozee
Power AA - None
Power most improved - Bergman
Power rising star nominees - Burgoyne

Positive story line - 1) Hinkley and Davies both gone. 2) Scully looks the real deal kicking 35 goals at SANFL level
Negative story line - 1) Georgiades and Bergman want home. 2) Hinkley’s replacement comes from within our current coaching group

Papa G · Mar 4, 2023

Coobk001 said:
A Positive Story Line from the year:
- Round 6 - Ken Hinkley sacked

Negative Story Line for the year:
- Travis Boak decides to retretire

These are both hugely positive Story Lines.

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