2024 Ladder Predictions

[Cleansweep17]

What about all the under 30s who had terrible injury runs? What about all the collision injuries?

The hammies etc piled up late in the season from too much workload due to those other injuries. And a terrible pre season. At the very least they'll give themselves a better chance this year.

We’ll just have to see, the collision injuries could get better or even worse.

I believe it was Joel Selwood when he retired that said something like he’s relieved he has finished up footy because his old body couldn’t take the rigours of AFL anymore. This is what is happening to your old players right now. They will not get hungrier in 2024, you think Hawkins is desperate for a 4th flag? I don’t think so.

 

[Mr Meow]

We’ll just have to see, the collision injuries could get better or even worse.

I believe it was Joel Selwood when he retired that said something like he’s relieved he has finished up footy because his old body couldn’t take the rigours of AFL anymore. This is what is happening to your old players right now. They will not get hungrier in 2024, you think Hawkins is desperate for a 4th flag? I don’t think so.

No but they didn't party all summer and be stuck in post surgery recovery through to January-February. Fair enough if you don't think that'll make a difference but Geelong has had old lists for 14 seasons in a row and hasn't had back to back poor ones in that time. That'll happen once Dangerfield, Hawkins and co retire.

Like you said, we'll see. I think they'll be better than more than 3 teams, you don't. We can revisit it if you aren't banned by end of season.

 

[X_box_X]

1. Collingwood
2. Brisbane
3. Sydney
4. Adelaide
5. Melbourne
6. Geelong
7. Carlton
8. North Melbourne

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

 

[Gavin Excell]

Anxiously awaiting Tiger Toughs updated ladder after last night's results

 

[Dirty Bird]

Bombers 2000 season record under threat I think.

Didnt thay 1920s Collingwood and 1930s Port Adelaide team do better?

 

[DQ 4EVER]

Not this time. Before 2022 they had the hunger. Dangerfield especially had the eye of tiger and played like a man possessed in the 22 finals series.

I see Geelong right now as Rocky was in Rocky 3, satisfied with the championship and will get clobbered by more desperate teams.

Clobbered by Clubber in effect

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[Jirik13]

No but they didn't party all summer and be stuck in post surgery recovery through to January-February. Fair enough if you don't think that'll make a difference but Geelong has had old lists for 14 seasons in a row and hasn't had back to back poor ones in that time. That'll happen once Dangerfield, Hawkins and co retire.

Like you said, we'll see. I think they'll be better than more than 3 teams, you don't. We can revisit it if you aren't banned by end of season.

It's so close competition, that I could easily see you playing finals if all goes well but also ending up in bottom 6.

Probably not as desperate as some teams on the up, older line-up with higher chance of injuries, home stadium advantage, Guthrie injury could hurt.

First game at home against Saints will be telling.

 

[JustaBattler]

I tell you want they are not lacking- a 3 peat, 5 grand finals, heap of brown lows and the best side of the modern era. Yeah really lacking……..appears your user name is on the money anyway.

the modern era starts next year or the year after or the one after that - see what nuffery gets you -nuffin

 

[Cleansweep17]

No but they didn't party all summer and be stuck in post surgery recovery through to January-February. Fair enough if you don't think that'll make a difference but Geelong has had old lists for 14 seasons in a row and hasn't had back to back poor ones in that time. That'll happen once Dangerfield, Hawkins and co retire.

Like you said, we'll see. I think they'll be better than more than 3 teams, you don't. We can revisit it if you aren't banned by end of season.

Yeah I do, I said 12-14th. That’s more than 3 teams.

 

[jonnobackpocket]

the modern era starts next year or the year after or the one after that - see what nuffery gets you -nuffin

Era-period of history you goose, but I’m the nuffie

 

[JustaBattler]

Era-period of history you goose, but I’m the nuffie

Would you like me to refer to your persona as nuffie with a capital N or just leave it in the lower case ?

 

[Mr Meow]

Yeah I do, I said 12-14th. That’s more than 3 teams.

I was focussing on "cats will slide" (from 12th in 2023).

Which sides are you confident Geelong will finish above?

 

[Joao]

Didnt thay 1920s Collingwood and 1930s Port Adelaide team do better?

NFI but I feel like if it happened potentially 20 years before the end of World War 2 I'm not sure IGAF.

There wouldn't be a person alive that would remember that well, if at all.

 

[ClintEastwood]

12. Port Adelaide

You should watch the replay of the Port v Adelaide practice match before you predict Port to drop 9 positions. Sure, it's just a silly pre-season game, but it shows enough of a lot of very good players to perhaps cure you of whatever crazy magical thinking has taken place.

 

[RUNVS]

You should watch the replay of the Port v Adelaide practice match before you predict Port to drop 9 positions. Sure, it's just a silly pre-season game, but it shows enough of a lot of very good players to perhaps cure you of whatever crazy magical thinking has taken place.

Cornes predicted Port may fall out of the 8 this year so it isn't completely beyond the realms of possibility.

 

[ClintEastwood]

Cornes predicted Port may fall out of the 8 this year so it isn't completely beyond the realms of possibility.

1. Cornes is very close to being a moron, and usually takes adversarial positions re port, to avoid being seen as totally biased. Using what Kane Cornes says about anything as evidence is so fraught .... I don't know where to start with you.
2. Falling out of the 8 may be ninth, which is way less unlikely than 12th. A drop of 9 positions is rare but occasionally happens. What is the evidence making that likely, given we still have Butters, Rozee, an improved JHF, a Wines with a preseason under his belt, and improved backline?

 

[Orange crush]

Cornes predicted Port may fall out of the 8 this year so it isn't completely beyond the realms of possibility.

I'd go the other way .. if he thinks they'll slide then back them in for top 4 again

 

[X_box_X]

1. Cornes is very close to being a moron, and usually takes adversarial positions re port, to avoid being seen as totally biased. Using what Kane Cornes says about anything as evidence is so fraught .... I don't know where to start with you.
2. Falling out of the 8 may be ninth, which is way less unlikely than 12th. A drop of 9 positions is rare but occasionally happens. What is the evidence making that likely, given we still have Butters, Rozee, an improved JHF, a Wines with a preseason under his belt, and improved backline?

Butters will be at Essendon within two years.

 

[Orange crush]

Butters will be at Essendon within two years.

I agree he'll be gone, but doubt he goes to essendon ... I mean, why? to keep bombing?

 

[Pistol Night]

I agree he'll be gone, but doubt he goes to essendon ... I mean, why? to keep bombing?

September holidays?

 

[Orange crush]

September holidays?

I think Butters has a bit too much desire to win in him .. won't fit in at the Bombers

 

[Farang83150]

Cornes predicted Port may fall out of the 8 this year so it isn't completely beyond the realms of possibility.

Classic stuff, using cornes of all people as justification

 

[jonnobackpocket]

Would you like me to refer to your persona as nuffie with a capital N or just leave it in the lower case ?

Sucks when you try and be clever and your just plain wrong doesn’t it.

 

[Cleansweep17]

I was focussing on "cats will slide" (from 12th in 2023).

Which sides are you confident Geelong will finish above?

North, WC, Hawks are the only ones I’m certain with. Anything can happen with the rest.

 

[#gosaintas]

North, WC, Hawks are the only ones I’m certain with. Anything can happen with the rest.

Plus Richmond. Bottom 4 lock.