2025 Ladder Predictions

[Drexl 31]

Interesting so many (of late in particular) tipping St Kilda to finish as low as even bottom two, despite the fact that- once we finally got some of our midfielders out on the park, and weren’t playing interstate every 2nd week- we won 5 of our last 6 games (with the only loss being to Brisbane) and 8 of our last 12.

With two of the 4 losses in the last 12 being to Brisbane (including one where we gave them a huge fright, up at the Gabba), another being a 2 point loss to another preliminary finalist, and the other to Adelaide in Adelaide (a game we were leading in, until it started hosing down).

So despite being hit hard by injuries again, we finished with 11 wins, and 6 losses by 10 points or less.

Including 1 point to GWS up north, 2 points to Port, 4 points to Essendon (when they were going well), 5 points to Hawthorn in Tassie, 8 points to Geelong in Geelong, and 10 points to Port in Adelaide.

So we were top 6 for all bar one week of the 2023 H&A season and then top 6 again on the form ladder for the last 12 games of this season.

For the 11 games in between, we won 3, and lost 5 of the aforementioned games by 10 points or less. At a time when we were smashed by injury (in particular to the midfield, which was decimated), playing interstate or Geelong every 2nd week (5 of the first 9!) and we didn’t have our first genuine home ground advantage game of the year until we played Freo at Marvel in R10!

Seems strange that such a team would suddenly be bottom 4, or even 2.

Saints will finish in the top 5.

 

[Madas]

Interesting so many (of late in particular) tipping St Kilda to finish as low as even bottom two, despite the fact that- once we finally got some of our midfielders out on the park, and weren’t playing interstate every 2nd week- we won 5 of our last 6 games (with the only loss being to Brisbane) and 8 of our last 12.

With two of the 4 losses in the last 12 being to Brisbane (including one where we gave them a huge fright, up at the Gabba), another being a 2 point loss to another preliminary finalist, and the other to Adelaide in Adelaide (a game we were leading in, until it started hosing down).

So despite being hit hard by injuries again, we finished with 11 wins, and 6 losses by 10 points or less.

Including 1 point to GWS up north, 2 points to Port, 4 points to Essendon (when they were going well), 5 points to Hawthorn in Tassie, 8 points to Geelong in Geelong, and 10 points to Port in Adelaide.

So we were top 6 for all bar one week of the 2023 H&A season and then top 6 again on the form ladder for the last 12 games of this season.

For the 11 games in between, we won 3, and lost 5 of the aforementioned games by 10 points or less. At a time when we were smashed by injury (in particular to the midfield, which was decimated), playing interstate or Geelong every 2nd week (5 of the first 9!) and we didn’t have our first genuine home ground advantage game of the year until we played Freo at Marvel in R10!

Seems strange that such a team would suddenly be bottom 4, or even 2.

Yeh but it’s the Saints
About as untrustworthy as Freo and Essendon to get the job done consistently

We are “ The Middlers !”

 

[Elite Pete]

2025.
Carlton
Swans
Lions
Dockers
Bulldogs
Magpies
Cats
Suns
——————
Power
Hawks
Giants
Saints
Crows
Roos
Bombers
Eagles
Demons
Tigers

 

[Philth]

2025.
Carlton
Swans
Lions
Dockers
Bulldogs
Magpies
Cats
Suns
——————
Power
Hawks
Giants
Saints
Crows
Roos
Bombers
Eagles
Demons
Tigers

A Dees implosion hey?
Interesting….

 

[Elite Pete]

A Dees implosion hey?
Interesting….

Yeah, had to predict someone to bottom right out and I think they are a Gawn injury away from being down bad.

Could easily be top 6 but that’s why we play the games

 

[bradfisher14]

I’ve seen a few people tipping Carlton to finish first next season. This obviously makes me happy, but even my most optimistic predictions don’t have us that high.

Can I ask what the rationale is behind this?

 

[The_Big_Ship]

1. Fremantle
2. Melbourne
3. GWS
4. Collingwood
5. Brisbane
6. Geelong
7. Adelaide
8. Carlton

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