Prediction 2023 Ladder Prediction Thread

[timokane]

tigers are done

 

[CarnTheScray]

Richmond can make top 4 if absolutely everything goes their way, but I think they'll end up 5th-6th.

 

[Football Tragic]

If you look at it without bias, Richmond was the team that turned its greatest weakness into a strength over the trade period. Our contested ball and center square numbers have always been our Achilles Heel during the past 5 years and with the new 6-6-6 rule, that part of the game has never been more important. Bringing in two quality midfielders may not make our midfield the best in the league but it certainly goes a long way to correct this deficiency.

Based on that alone and the quality of the rest of the positional lines, you would predict that Richmond moves up the ladder in 2023. You may pray that doesn't occur but on the weight of numbers, and without a possible avalanche of injuries, it is more likely to occur than not.

 

[Falcon3518]

If you look at it without bias, Richmond was the team that turned its greatest weakness into a strength over the trade period. Our contested ball and center square numbers have always been our Achilles Heel during the past 5 years and with the new 6-6-6 rule, that part of the game has never been more important. Bringing in two quality midfielders may not make our midfield the best in the league but it certainly goes a long way to correct this deficiency.

Based on that alone and the quality of the rest of the positional lines, you would predict that Richmond moves up the ladder in 2023. You may pray that doesn't occur but on the weight of numbers, and without a possible avalanche of injuries, it is more likely to occur than not.

I don’t see how we don’t improve from last year with the recruits we got in including Rutton who is a great defensive coach. The betting markets have us at 3rd favourites for a reason. But some people on here have us finishing outside the 8 lol. Just manifestation imo.


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[Art Vandelay_]

The AFL will hand premiers Geelong a back-ended schedule of home games with the new-look 40,000-seat stadium likely to be complete as late as June next year.

Geelong chief executive Steve Hocking said the fifth stage of the GMHBA Stadium development would be a massive fillip for the local community and allow the ground to host more events like March’s Foo Fighters concert.

But the builders have given a May or June 2023 finish date which means the Cats would again be at heavily restricted capacity if they played early-season home games there.

It means the league will work with the AFL on a fixture that the Cats hope will include nine GMHBA Stadium games late in the year and two MCG games against Victorian powerhouse teams.

Geelong is yet to decide whether it will unfurl its premiership flag at GMHBA Stadium or do it early at the MCG.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/tasmanian-government-refuses-to-guarantee-4m-hawthorn-deal-until-afl-agrees-to-19th-licence-in-apple-isle/news-story/8d89a54cd2194f498a0f4999a9660ecd

Big wait and see on us, if we're within touching distance of top 4 at the bye then expect us to come home with a wet sail with lots of home games.
Will make the first half of the season hard as you'd assume there'd be a lot of away games.

 

[CarnTheScray]

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

 

[Area51]

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

Pissa. Straight into the prelim.

 

[juss]

Richmond can make top 4 if absolutely everything goes their way, but I think they'll end up 5th-6th.

We're a top 4 contender for sure. And a side with that much winning finals experience that makes the top 4, will be a flag contender comes finals. Mind you that being a contender doesn't guarantee anything, like you said, you still need things to go your way with injuries, form, luck at the right time, etc. We lead in the 4th quarter in 21/23 games in 2022, and the other 2 games we lead in the 3rd quarter, so Richmond are around the mark with any team in the comp on their day.

Our biggest weakness we addressed in the trade period. A lot of our 2023 fortunes will depend on Hopper and Taranto. Only time will tell how they fit in and what impact they make. I'd be very surprised if we didn't improve in 2023 though (a good injury run dependent).

 

[Hank Heavenly]

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

 

[Baggins15]

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

 

[Cool Kangas]

Although there is just one game left in Season 2022, will we see another thrilling 2023 Season? Find out with my very early Ladder predictions for Season 2023:


1. Sydney
2. Brisbane
3. Collingwood
4. Melbourne
5. Geelong
6. St Kilda
7. Fremantle
8. Carlton
_______________________

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

I personally don’t see hawthorn finishing that high.

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

Brisbane
Geelong
Melbourne
Sydney
Fremantle
Carlton
Port Adelaide
Collingwood

Richmond
Gold Coast
Bulldogs
St Kilda
Hawthorn
Adelaide
Essendon
West Coast
North Melbourne
GWS

Credit for putting us about where I think we will finish. Were not as bad as people are assuming on here. We were carried by the younger crop this year people weren't paying much attention clearly. Gunston is the guy we will miss certainly not the others. Expect a similar finish to this year than last year.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Credit for putting us about where I think we will finish. Were not as bad as people are assuming on here. We were carried by the younger crop this year people weren't paying much attention clearly. Gunston is the guy we will miss certainly not the others. Expect a similar finish to this year than last year.

If you’re at full strength perhaps you won’t be as bad as some are predicting, but what if you have a moderate to significant amount of injuries?

You’ve already lost battle-hardened and experienced guys who played 21, 21, 16 and 13 games this year, so you’ll have to replace them in the team with those that have less experience, and then when you get injuries on top of that, you’re going to be exposing even more very young and/or inexperienced guys.

That’s when you’ll be super-vulnerable.

You’re also going into the season with what is possibly the worst/least accomplished midfield on paper of any team this century.

 

[CrowToon]

After the last two nights if anyone wants to go ahead and start a 2026 Ladder predictor you just know Adelaide sit 16 points clear at the top. Pew pew mother****ers. #wonthedraft

 

[danster168]

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

 

[Hap Hapablap]

enjoying how everyone is putting us down the ladder.

 

[BigVic]

Can’t wait to see the 2030 ladder with Eagles in the top 4, Hawthorn finals contenders and North being good. Richmond back to irrelevancy

 

[czns]

No indication that the Eagles will be as bad as 2022. Probably middle of ladder territory.

 

[Hank Heavenly]

Can’t wait to see the 2030 ladder with Eagles in the top 4, Hawthorn finals contenders and North being good. Richmond back to irrelevancy

Collingwood still losing Grand Finals then too?

 

[AlwaysHawks15]

If you’re at full strength perhaps you won’t be as bad as some are predicting, but what if you have a moderate to significant amount of injuries?

You’ve already lost battle-hardened and experienced guys who played 21, 21, 16 and 13 games this year, so you’ll have to replace them in the team with those that have less experience, and then when you get injuries on top of that, you’re going to be exposing even more very young and/or inexperienced guys.

That’s when you’ll be super-vulnerable.

You’re also going into the season with what is possibly the worst/least accomplished midfield on paper of any team this century.

We were smashed with injuries this year. We had no rucks at one point and players like CJ, Wingard and Lewis for eg missed several matches. Worpel likewise missed the last half of the year pretty much. Reeves missed a bit of footy the list goes on. We have strengthened the ruck department and our backline has alot of depth. We have also just drafted and traded for 2 guys who will slot straight into the midfield (Stephens and McKenzie). Sure there not JOM or Mitchell as of yet but we already have Newcombe in there who surpassed both in terms of impact. There's guys that will spend a fair bit of time through the midfield ontop of that (Dylan Moore, Josh Ward and Will Day) so your call of the worst this century is just an over exaggeration. Pretty sure GWS and Gold Coast in their first years had worse. If Mitchell was worried about experience and leadership he would have kept a few guys we said see you later to on the list. Clearly he feels there's enough there ATM to work with and be fine moving forward.

 

[growly]

After the last two nights if anyone wants to go ahead and start a 2026 Ladder predictor you just know Adelaide sit 16 points clear at the top. Pew pew mother*ers. #wonthedraft

I agree I expect chelsea Randall to continue to lead the team well and the team is filled with good quality young players you should continue to be near the top of the aflw for a while

 

[Piggy Smalls]

No indication that the Eagles will be as bad as 2022. Probably middle of ladder territory.

Imbalanced age demographic and questionable fitness standards providing plenty of justification for a bottom 4 prediction IMO. But you’ve proven the haters wrong before so who knows.

 

[carlton_99]

No indication that the Eagles will be as bad as 2022. Probably middle of ladder territory.

All you need is Robert Walls to come out and say you will be wooden spooners and you're set for a massive rise up the ladder

 

[hawkman]

No indication that the Eagles will be as bad as 2022. Probably middle of ladder territory.

Won 4 out of the last 31 games. 2022 just followed the trend of the back half of 2021. They won't be worse than this season (would be almost impossible) but i can't see them finishing above the bottom 6

 

[hawkman]

All you need is Robert Walls to come out and say you will be wooden spooners and you're set for a massive rise up the ladder

Or have Mick Malthouse to declare every other team as his premiership tip