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2025 Ladder Predictions
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Many Crows fans thinking 2025 is finals or bust for Nicks.
I just don't see it.
They should get an okay fixture being a middle grouping team. And will get an additional home game thanks to Gather Round but I just cannot help thinking others above them have also improved, some by much more.
Firstly got to find finalists who won't make finals, and then have to justify Adelaide finishing higher than Collingwood and Fremantle for starters. Then what does Hardwick do with Gold Coast year 2??
I just don't see it.
They should get an okay fixture being a middle grouping team. And will get an additional home game thanks to Gather Round but I just cannot help thinking others above them have also improved, some by much more.
Firstly got to find finalists who won't make finals, and then have to justify Adelaide finishing higher than Collingwood and Fremantle for starters. Then what does Hardwick do with Gold Coast year 2??
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Adelaide are in the bottom 6 grouping so might get lucky with at least 2 of WC, North or Richmond twice. However a good fixture generally only adds 1 or at most 2 wins to your total
You don't see your mob making finals?
I can.
Cumming & Peatling are excellent acquisitions. You also have an excellent midfield trio in Dawson, Rankine, Soligo.
Worrell is tracking in the right direction.
The forward line is potent. Thilthorpe is about to become one of the best forwards in the competition.
Crows finish 6th I reckon.
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The old farts that still touched up Carlton and the Premiers twice each this year?Adding Houston is a plus - the other guy isn’t much to write home about.
The problem is your old blokes (often injured last year) are another year older.
Not sure Houston can fill the gap.
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A little generous re Carlton and Collingwood, think we will finish 2nd, pies 16th.
They’ve just significantly added to their best 22, while you’ve lost a chunk of depth from your regular best 22/23, and this year you both won the same number of games.
They’ve just significantly added to their best 22, while you’ve lost a chunk of depth from your regular best 22/23, and this year you both won the same number of games.
Just being as one-eyed as most supporters here. I am not actually being serious, Collingwood are far better than 16th, maybe.
As long as we beat the Blosers twice again next season like we did this year. That will compensate for us finishing your predicted 16th....
Median ladder finishes in the 21st century:As long as we beat the Blosers twice again next season like we did this year. That will compensate for us finishing your predicted 16th....
Collingwood - 6th
Carlton - 13th
And they think they have the list to contend for a premiership?
Pfffftt...
Not to mention the fact Collingwood had a down year after a Prelim Final and a Flag, whilst Carlton lucked into a Preliminary Final in 2023 whilst peaking as nothing more than a mid table team...They’ve just significantly added to their best 22, while you’ve lost a chunk of depth from your regular best 22/23, and this year you both won the same number of games.
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I'm looking forward to seeing ur ladder prediction Fadge. I recall us coming in 16th in your last one... How'd that turn out?
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Fwiw I doubt their defence is up to scratch to go all the way.
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Which is why Houston would have been such a great get for them.
1. Brisbane
2. Fremantle
3. GWS
4. Hawthorn
5. Sydney
6. Carlton
7. Collingwood
8. Gold Coast
9. Bulldogs
10. Adelaide
11. Geelong
12. Port Adelaide
13. St Kilda
14. Melbourne
15. North Melbourne
16. Essendon
17. West Coast
18. Richmond
2. Fremantle
3. GWS
4. Hawthorn
5. Sydney
6. Carlton
7. Collingwood
8. Gold Coast
9. Bulldogs
10. Adelaide
11. Geelong
12. Port Adelaide
13. St Kilda
14. Melbourne
15. North Melbourne
16. Essendon
17. West Coast
18. Richmond
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Papa G , ya thoughts on this? lol
Don’t disagree, wouldn’t have been outlandish to make the same call re; Brisbane earlier in the year.
Each team has strengths & weaknesses, it’s how the balance of the team can support to cover that is the key.
Injuries & game plan play a huge part in that.
Carlton seemed to have cleared out non-playing (through the perennially injured) support this off season.
Don’t think Houston is as important as another big to support Weitering. Doesn’t appear that they have addressed that issue with a mature as yet.
I’d have concerns if Haynes or a returning Silvagni are seen as solutions in that respect.
Big year for the Blues, from an age demographic position, would want to jag a premiership in the next two to three years.
Keep them fit (A big year for the new HP guy Rob Innes) and they should be considered as good a shot as any from my perspective.
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