AFL 2014 Ladder Predictions

[Seppo]

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

Would love to see a Fremantle V Sydney Grand Final for our first premiership.

 

[Jesse G]

1st Sydney (Powerhouse, will be hungry again after injury riddled season- Buddy joins)
2nd Hawthorn (Still a great side without Buddy as they have showed in past)
3rd Fremantle (Will not be dropping anywhere, good additions Gumbleton & Silvia)
4th Essendon (United group , midfield getting stronger/ arguably best young kp players)
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5th Adelaide (2012 was not a fluke , 2013 they had issues- always bounce back)
6th North Melbourne (Just needs to tidy the defensive ends and not have shootouts that much to be a high contender - Great Mix of talent)
7th Geelong - (Joel Selwood will not allow his team to miss finals)
8th Collingwood - (Gun Midfield and Cloke should be enough)
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9th - Western Bulldogs- (Second half of the year form was very solid , I rate Mccartney & the pups)
10th - Richmond - (Still expect tiges to win around 12-13 games , but is that enough?)
11th - Carlton - (Ordinary good list , Not for me)
12th - Gold Coast - (Another season of 8-9 wins i suspect)
13th - Port Adelaide (Can Wingard/Wines re-produce again , still expect 8-9 wins)
14th - West Coast (Hard to place Eagles , went safe - Could suprise though if get back to Fortress in W.A)
15th - Melbourne - (inspiring till round 7-8- enough wins to see them sit here)
16th - Saints - (Loss of Dal Santo hurts , No Match apart from Riewoldt and his 30's , COOKED CLUB)
17th - Brisbane - (Poor Leppa going to be so hard for him considering 6-7 young guys walked out , will win a game by being 79 points down at 3qt though)
18th - GWS - (3rd season in a row for the pups, heath shaw will help , could beat a good side though)

PREMIERSHIP - Sydney
BROWNLOW MEDAL - Nat Fyfe Patrick Dangerfield Jobe Watson - 3 Way Tie
COLEMAN MEDAL - Roughhead (71 Goals) , Tex Walker & Buddy 68 , Joe Daniher 52 in second year.

 

[YaPSaUnE]

1. Sydney Swans

2. Hawthorn Hawks

3. Fremantle Dockers

4. Geelong Cats

5. Richmond Tigers

6. North Melbourne Kangaroos

7. Essendon Bombers

8. Port Adelaide Power

9. Collingwood Magpies

10. Carlton Blues

11. Adelaide Crows

12. West Coast Eagles

13. Western Bulldogs

14. Gold Coast Suns

15. Melbourne Demons

16. Greater Western Sydney Giants

17. Brisbane Lions

18. St. Kilda Saints

 

[juss]

1st Sydney (Powerhouse, will be hungry again after injury riddled season- Buddy joins)
2nd Hawthorn (Still a great side without Buddy as they have showed in past)
3rd Fremantle (Will not be dropping anywhere, good additions Gumbleton & Silvia)
4th Essendon (United group , midfield getting stronger/ arguably best young kp players)
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5th Adelaide (2012 was not a fluke , 2013 they had issues- always bounce back)
6th North Melbourne (Just needs to tidy the defensive ends and not have shootouts that much to be a high contender - Great Mix of talent)
7th Geelong - (Joel Selwood will not allow his team to miss finals)
8th Collingwood - (Gun Midfield and Cloke should be enough)
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9th - Western Bulldogs- (Second half of the year form was very solid , I rate Mccartney & the pups)
10th - Richmond - (Still expect tiges to win around 12-13 games , but is that enough?)
11th - Carlton - (Ordinary good list , Not for me)
12th - Gold Coast - (Another season of 8-9 wins i suspect)
13th - Port Adelaide (Can Wingard/Wines re-produce again , still expect 8-9 wins)
14th - West Coast (Hard to place Eagles , went safe - Could suprise though if get back to Fortress in W.A)
15th - Melbourne - (inspiring till round 7-8- enough wins to see them sit here)
16th - Saints - (Loss of Dal Santo hurts , No Match apart from Riewoldt and his 30's , COOKED CLUB)
17th - Brisbane - (Poor Leppa going to be so hard for him considering 6-7 young guys walked out , will win a game by being 79 points down at 3qt though)
18th - GWS - (3rd season in a row for the pups, heath shaw will help , could beat a good side though)

PREMIERSHIP - Sydney
BROWNLOW MEDAL - Nat Fyfe Patrick Dangerfield Jobe Watson - 3 Way Tie
COLEMAN MEDAL - Roughhead (71 Goals) , Tex Walker & Buddy 68 , Joe Daniher 52 in second year.

Geez it'd be a tough year if 13 wins got you 10th spot.

Also there's no way 52 goals will have you third in the Coleman, there's also no chance Joe Daniher will finish 3rd in the Coleman. Hide the bias a little

 

[Handyandy]

Was that other win in your imagination or have you caught a case of Crowitis?
Crowitis is where you become delusional, froth at the mouth and start ranting!

No, it was in the preseason by 30 pts.

it must hurt to get beaten twice by a team that is "miles from the top 4", a team that you previously had the wood on for ages. But I guess sydney were in "second gear" that day like geelong were.

 

[Handyandy]

Imo it doesn't always work this way. Some teams just match up well against other while some beat them at all. Its a rock paper scissors thing. The tigers could beat both grand finalists but couldn't beat the blues or pies.

I understand the concept that different teams line up well against each other regardless of respective ladder positions. Its a relatively simple concept. Sydney are a team that has long had the wood on us, so it was signficant that we were finally able to beat them (twice), especially the week after they were running red hot against the crows. I think port can beat geelong this season but I dont think we will be able to beat fremantle or hawthorn this year.

Now i will educate you a little, the "tigers could beat both grand finalists" in the home and away season, but you dont have a snowballs chance in hell of beating them in finals. Why? because you are finals chokers, you copied ports old game plan which works wonderfully well in home and away games but fails miserably in finals. ports game plan only worked in finals in the 3rd season we were run away minor premiers, and we had to tweak the game plan and draft some hard nuts, ironically one of them was your coach. i predict years of home and away glory for richmond and years of finals pain and recriminations.

 

[juss]

I understand the concept that different teams line up well against each other regardless of respective ladder positions. Its a relatively simple concept. Sydney are a team that has long had the wood on us, so it was signficant that we were finally able to beat them (twice), especially the week after they were running red hot against the crows. I think port can beat geelong this season but I dont think we will be able to beat fremantle or hawthorn this year.

Now i will educate you a little, the "tigers could beat both grand finalists" in the home and away season, but you dont have a snowballs chance in hell of beating them in finals. Why? because you are finals chokers, you copied ports old game plan which works wonderfully well in home and away games but fails miserably in finals. ports game plan only worked in finals in the 3rd season we were run away minor premiers, and we had to tweak the game plan and draft some hard nuts, ironically one of them was your coach. i predict years of home and away glory for richmond and years of finals pain and recriminations.

A very inexperienced group lost to a far more finals experience group in one game, a team who happens to have the wood over us. Surely you can't tag a team as prerenial chokers after one lost final? I don't hold it against the group let's see how we go this year. I reckon we can win a final.

 

[cinderella man]

No, it was in the preseason by 30 pts.

it must hurt to get beaten twice by a team that is "miles from the top 4", a team that you previously had the wood on for ages. But I guess sydney were in "second gear" that day like geelong were.

Take a bow you are starting to grasp an understanding of the game.

 

[Handyandy]

A very inexperienced group lost to a far more finals experience group in one game, a team who happens to have the wood over us. Surely you can't tag a team as prerenial chokers after one lost final? I don't hold it against the group let's see how we go this year. I reckon we can win a final.

true, good luck to richmond, i definitely think they will get the chance (and maybe 2) to make up for last years final. i just hope they understand that the game plan they use in the home and away season wont work so well in finals.

 

[cinderella man]

I understand the concept that different teams line up well against each other regardless of respective ladder positions. Its a relatively simple concept. Sydney are a team that has long had the wood on us, so it was signficant that we were finally able to beat them (twice), especially the week after they were running red hot against the crows. I think port can beat geelong this season but I dont think we will be able to beat fremantle or hawthorn this year.

Now i will educate you a little, the "tigers could beat both grand finalists" in the home and away season, but you dont have a snowballs chance in hell of beating them in finals. Why? because you are finals chokers, you copied ports old game plan which works wonderfully well in home and away games but fails miserably in finals. ports game plan only worked in finals in the 3rd season we were run away minor premiers, and we had to tweak the game plan and draft some hard nuts, ironically one of them was your coach. i predict years of home and away glory for richmond and years of finals pain and recriminations.

You may beat Sydney again this year based on your outstanding understanding of the concept but wtf will that mean to your season when you finish at least 6 spots below them on the ladder ?

 

[Handyandy]

Take a bow you are starting to grasp an understanding of the game.

yeah, i understand you are a tool and that your beloved old man sydney salary cap cheats got beaten twice by a team that you dont rate. face facts, sydney are in the sunset of their greatness, and they have made one desperate roll of the dice with buddy which could backfire so badly that people will be laughing at sydney for decades to come.

 

[Handyandy]

You may beat Sydney again this year based on your outstanding understanding of the concept but wtf will that mean to your season when you finish at least 6 spots below them on the ladder ?

you are engaged in speculation, no one knows where port or sydney will finish, and least of all yourself

 

[theflea]

I understand the concept that different teams line up well against each other regardless of respective ladder positions. Its a relatively simple concept. Sydney are a team that has long had the wood on us, so it was signficant that we were finally able to beat them (twice), especially the week after they were running red hot against the crows. I think port can beat geelong this season but I dont think we will be able to beat fremantle or hawthorn this year.

Now i will educate you a little, the "tigers could beat both grand finalists" in the home and away season, but you dont have a snowballs chance in hell of beating them in finals. Why? because you are finals chokers, you copied ports old game plan which works wonderfully well in home and away games but fails miserably in finals. ports game plan only worked in finals in the 3rd season we were run away minor premiers, and we had to tweak the game plan and draft some hard nuts, ironically one of them was your coach. i predict years of home and away glory for richmond and years of finals pain and recriminations.

Haha educate? We haven't copied anything from Port thanks very much. If anything we are close to the hawks model. I also don't know how you can we are finals chokers when we have only made the finals this year after many year out of the 8. how can you say we wouldn't be able to beat them if we ent actually played them in the finals yet? Pure supposition bull crap. Are you saying 1 in a sample size is enough? Spare me champ.

 

[theflea]

you are engaged in speculation, no one knows where port or sydney will finish, and least of all yourself

Oh the irony.

 

[ESKIE]

Hawk model..hahah

Are you kidding us

Dream on

 

[Stratton_Gun]

I find it funny how people get upset over other people's predictions

 

[cinderella man]

yeah, i understand you are a tool and that your beloved old man sydney salary cap cheats got beaten twice by a team that you dont rate. face facts, sydney are in the sunset of their greatness, and they have made one desperate roll of the dice with buddy which could backfire so badly that people will be laughing at sydney for decades to come.

Maybe so but at least we have experienced it. 14 or 15 finals appearances out of the last 17, 2 premierships and a 1 point loss in another Grand Final is nothing that would have most other clubs laughing at, just begrudging. Franklin as your key forward in your premiership endeavours is not a desperate roll of the dice when in comparison some have to face the reality that Shitman Schultz is a key in their misguided premiership aspirations. Oh well if Sydney do salute in 2014 with their old man salary cap cheating team at least you will be able to say you beat them twice in 2013.

 

[GO CATS!]

1. Fremantle
2. Sydney
3. Hawthorn
4. Geelong
5. Richmond
6. North Melbourne
7. Essendon
8. Port Adelaide


9. Collingwood
10. Carlton
11. Adelaide
12. Gold Coast
13. West Coast
14. Western Bulldogs
15. Brisbane
16. Melbourne
17. St Kilda
18. GWS

 

[The Goon]

Recipe For A 2014 Ladder Prediction

Put Hawks / Freo / Sydney in no particular order in the top 3 spots.

Predict Geelong to drop, but not out of the 8 (due to getting this wrong for the last 3 years).

Leave Collingwood in by default (make some comment about Buckley being a failure but the team still being good).

Put North in because they were oh so close in so many games last year.

If your team is not utterly shit and not yet in the 8 put them in there. Talk up promising youth / draftees / 2013 record.

Put Richmond 9th (lol).

Review and decide that seeing as you haven’t managed to squeeze them in, Essendon will probably either get done for some ASADA infraction or will be mentally affected and drop out of the 8. Also state they fade towards the end of the year. Put them anywhere from 10th to last (with an *).

Assume that the Gold Coast will improve exponentially and state they will be in the mix for finals, but will just fall short this year. Go to coaching thread and predict McKenna to be sacked.

State that Port did really well last year and will be in the mix for finals, but will just fall short this year.

Call Carlton old / injured / shit and have them drop down the ladder.

Assume Adelaide, Brisbane and West Coast will be about the same as last year.

Move the Doggies up one or two spots.

16 – Melbourne
17 – GWS
18 – St Kilda (because even though they could do better than this there’s the whole wooden spoon thing).


Qualify everything with the comment “injuries permitting”.

 

[In Judd we trust]

Recipe For A 2014 Ladder Prediction

Put Hawks / Freo / Sydney in no particular order in the top 3 spots.

Predict Geelong to drop, but not out of the 8 (due to getting this wrong for the last 3 years).

Leave Collingwood in by default (make some comment about Buckley being a failure but the team still being good).

Put North in because they were oh so close in so many games last year.

If your team is not utterly shit and not yet in the 8 put them in there. Talk up promising youth / draftees / 2013 record.

Put Richmond 9th (lol).

Review and decide that seeing as you haven’t managed to squeeze them in, Essendon will probably either get done for some ASADA infraction or will be mentally affected and drop out of the 8. Also state they fade towards the end of the year. Put them anywhere from 10th to last (with an *).

Assume that the Gold Coast will improve exponentially and state they will be in the mix for finals, but will just fall short this year. Go to coaching thread and predict McKenna to be sacked.

State that Port did really well last year and will be in the mix for finals, but will just fall short this year.

Call Carlton old / injured / shit and have them drop down the ladder.

Assume Adelaide, Brisbane and West Coast will be about the same as last year.

Move the Doggies up one or two spots.

16 – Melbourne
17 – GWS
18 – St Kilda (because even though they could do better than this there’s the whole wooden spoon thing).


Qualify everything with the comment “injuries permitting”.

quality post i think you hit the nail on the head mate!

 

[FootyEcstatics]

My 2014 AFL Ladder Prediction

I'll make a video where I will discuss everything including, your team's best 22, fixture highlights, winnable matches and upsets and where they will finish. I'll post the link soon when my video is ready.

1. Geelong 18-0-4
2. Sydney 18-0-4
3. Fremantle 17-0-5
4. Richmond 16-1-5
5. Hawthorn 16-0-6
6. Port Adelaide 15-0-7
7. North Melbourne 14-0-8
8. Western Bulldogs 14-0-8
9. Carlton 12-1-9
10. Collingwood 12-0-10
11. Essendon 10-0-12
12. Adelaide 8-0-14
13. Gold Coast 7-0-15
14. West Coast 6-16
15. Brisbane 5-0-17
16. GWS Giants 3-0-19
17. Melbourne 3-0-19
18. St Kilda 3-0-19

 

[Big Sauce 21]

My 2014 AFL Ladder Prediction

I'll make a video where I will discuss everything including, your team's best 22, fixture highlights, winnable matches and upsets and where they will finish. I'll post the link soon when my video is ready.

1. Geelong 18-0-4
2. Sydney 18-0-4
3. Fremantle 17-0-5
4. Richmond 16-1-5
5. Hawthorn 16-0-6
6. Port Adelaide 15-0-7
7. North Melbourne 14-0-8
8. Western Bulldogs 14-0-8
9. Carlton 12-1-9
10. Collingwood 12-0-10
11. Essendon 10-0-12
12. Adelaide 8-0-14
13. Gold Coast 7-0-15
14. West Coast 6-16
15. Brisbane 5-0-17
16. GWS Giants 3-0-19
17. Melbourne 3-0-19
18. St Kilda 3-0-19

14 wins

 

[theflea]

Hawk model..hahah

Are you kidding us

Dream on

Well since we use this type of game plan, which DH help produce at the hawks for 5 years, then yes we do.

 

[ESKIE]

Well since we use this type of game plan, which DH help produce at the hawks for 5 years, then yes we do.

Is that a prediction.

 

[FootyEcstatics]

Round 23 Fixture and Finals Predictions:

Round 23:

Friday August 29
7:50 Collingwood VS Hawthorn MCG
Saturday August 30
1:45 Carlton VS Essendon MCG
2:10 Western Bulldogs VS GWS Giants ES
4:40 Gold Coast VS West Coast MS
7:40 Sydney VS Richmond ANZ
7:40 Fremantle VS Port Adelaide PS
Sunday August 31
1:10 North Melbourne VS Melbourne ES
3:20 Geelong VS Brisbane SS
4:40 Adelaide VS St Kilda AO

This will mean the home elimination finalists will each have an 8 day break between Round 23 and their home elimination final, Richmond, North Melbourne and the Western Bulldogs will have a 7 day break between Round 23 and their week one finals and the top 3 teams will each have a six day break before their qualifying finals.

Week One Finals:

Friday September 5
QF2 7:50 Sydney VS Fremantle ANZ
Saturday September 6
QF1 2:20 Geelong VS Richmond MCG
EF1 7:45 Hawthorn VS Western Bulldogs MCG
Sunday September 7
EF2 3:20 Port Adelaide VS North Melbourne AO

Week Two Finals:

Friday September 12
SF2 7:50 Loser of QF2 VS Winner of EF2 ANZ/PS
Saturday September 13
SF1 7:45 Loser of QF1 VS Winner of EF1 MCG

Week Three Finals:

Friday September 19
PF1 7:50 Winner of QF1 VS Winner of SF2 MCG
Saturday September 20
PF2 7:20 Winner of QF2 VS Winner of SF1 ANZ/PS

Grand Final

Saturday September 27
2:30 Winner of PF1 VS Winner of PF2 MCG

The finalists featured are determined from my Ladder Prediction Post above.