Prediction Ladder Prediction 2025

[Cromulant]

also said Rankine could end up as best player in the competition by the end of the year (similar to his 'top 3' from mid last year). Love Izak but still think most of us would take JHF in a straight swap if we could. JHF = Buckley/Dangerfield (top 3 player in competition for best part of a decade IMO)


Gotta say he has pretty well nailed alot of this top 8 - except no Sydney!!

I expect Power and Dogs to be definitely out. Last team to miss either Cats or possibly Blues. Blues have so much talent but injuries are a concern and still think they will probably make it.

Freo, Crows and I reckon GC to come in. Pies and Dees to miss

Top 4

Fremantle
GWS
Hawthorn
Geelong

The next 4

Brisbane
Collingwood
Adelaide
Gold Coast/Melbourne

“I have left out Port Adelaide, Carlton and the Dogs given their injury woes.”

Ports injury woes ?? Interesting.

Esava - only reason they kept playing him was his overinflated contract
Marshall - Borderline best 23
BZT - Decent defender, nothing more.

 

[119others]

Ports injury woes ?? Interesting.

Esava - only reason they kept playing him was his overinflated contract
Marshall - Borderline best 23
BZT - Decent defender, nothing more.

sorry to clarify I think Power miss as they arent up to it and have a harder draw. Not me commenting on Powers injuries - that was Kingy which agree is a litte OTT

 

[Cromulant]

sorry to clarify I think Power miss as they arent up to it and have a harder draw. Not me commenting on Powers injuries - that was Kingy which agree is a litte OTT

Yeah I heard him say it.... very odd thing to say.

 

[119others]

Yeah I heard him say it.... very odd thing to say.

when they already have a weakness in that part of the ground - Esava barely up to it, BZT winning the reverse Coleman the year before they got him, and then get multiple injuries in that already weakened area thats possibly the real issue

Playing Bergman (great small/mid player) but at 189 cm cant be playing on opps key forwards like he was the other night

Putting either Luko or Finlayson back there will see them majorly exposed - they are just far too soft.

Thats what i love now - how soft many of the Power players aer. The guys above, Captain Courageous, Burgoyne and others. Rioli taken over from Morefriees for ducking his head

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

also said Rankine could end up as best player in the competition by the end of the year (similar to his 'top 3' from mid last year). Love Izak but still think most of us would take JHF in a straight swap if we could. JHF = Buckley/Dangerfield (top 3 player in competition for best part of a decade IMO)


Gotta say he has pretty well nailed alot of this top 8 - except no Sydney!!

I expect Power and Dogs to be definitely out. Last team to miss either Cats or possibly Blues. Blues have so much talent but injuries are a concern and still think they will probably make it.

Freo, Crows and I reckon GC to come in. Pies and Dees to miss

Top 4

Fremantle
GWS
Hawthorn
Geelong

The next 4

Brisbane
Collingwood
Adelaide
Gold Coast/Melbourne

“I have left out Port Adelaide, Carlton and the Dogs given their injury woes.”

The uncertainty on Sydney is a new coach & losing finals badly & mental impact. You would think there should be continuity with senior assistant taking over, but just don't know.

I also have Pies making the finals & Carlton dropping out with their injury woes.

I don't have Dees making it, but they are in the mix.

I had your same top 7 in a different order & Port, but not convinced with their squad.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

when they already have a weakness in that part of the ground - Esava barely up to it, BZT winning the reverse Coleman the year before they got him, and then get multiple injuries in that already weakened area thats possibly the real issue

Playing Bergman (great small/mid player) but at 189 cm cant be playing on opps key forwards like he was the other night

Putting either Luko or Finlayson back there will see them majorly exposed - they are just far too soft.

Thats what i love now - how soft many of the Power players aer. The guys above, Captain Courageous, Burgoyne and others. Rioli taken over from Morefriees for ducking his head

Geez, someone like Butts would be very handy in the Port backline!

 

[119others]

Geez, someone like Butts would be very handy in the Port backline!

quite confident we would get 20-25 for Butts but do we really want to lose him for that market value? Currently KPP, esp KPD, is a real strength. Not many areas we are short now - great list build

A better ruckman replacing ROB
A CC type small forward (even then try fitting them all in?)
and assuming Curtin doesnt make it as a mid - its a long shot in my view - then a Callghan/Phiippou type player completes our whole squad

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

quite confident we would get 20-25 for Butts but do we really want to lose him for that market value? Currently KPP, esp KPD, is a real strength. Not many areas we are short now - great list build

A better ruckman replacing ROB
A CC type small forward (even then try fitting them all in?)
and assuming Curtin doesnt make it as a mid - its a long shot in my view - then a Callghan/Phiippou type player completes our whole squad

I'm not saying get rid of Butts as expect he will play plenty of games this year & always need decent depth.

 

[119others]

I'm not saying get rid of Butts as expect he will play plenty of games this year & always need decent depth.

any list priorities for you Kane besides replacing ROB

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

any list priorities for you Kane besides replacing ROB

I'll let the year play out as we don't know how some of our younger players may develop.

Would love a better ruckman though.

 

[George CantStandYa]

Ports injury woes ?? Interesting.

Esava - only reason they kept playing him was his overinflated contract
Marshall - Borderline best 23
BZT - Decent defender, nothing more.

Butters now too

 

[ams4crows]

any list priorities for you Kane besides replacing ROB

An elite half back flanker...... Wanganeen-Milera would be perfect

 

[Cromulant]

An elite half back flanker...... Wanganeen-Milera would be perfect

We wouldn't be bringing him in to play HBF when we've already got plenty of them

 

[Crow_Magnon]

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

 

[Torpedro]

We wouldn't be bringing him in to play HBF when we've already got plenty of them

Why not? He’s a step above anyone we have playing there

 

[Cromulant]

Why not? He’s a step above anyone we have playing there

I dont think we'd be playing him at half back, I would think we have other plans.

I dont think he's a step above ALL of them either. He might well be, but he's not currently... IMO

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Wow, no Sydney in the top 8

wouldn't surprise, teams that lost heavily in gf's have poor record the following year.

 

[ams4crows]

We wouldn't be bringing him in to play HBF when we've already got plenty of them

None of them that we currently have are anywhere near AA calibre

 

[Cromulant]

None of them that we currently have are anywhere near AA calibre

And ?? Nor is he.

He COULD be, but he isnt yet

 

[Carmo]

Where's Carmo , ladder predictor threads were his jam.

Settle Petal, I'll get to it before the season starts (same with my post season review of last season).

 

[kirky]

No wonder Wayne is feeling so confident about this season...

David King names his top 8 for the 2025 AFL season

Kingy's prediction.

sen.com.au

And no Sydney either. Wow.

Just on the Power their doubles they only have us from the bottom six - not the best I would have thought.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

And no Sydney either. Wow.

It's a big call, but given the change of coach & bad finals losses, not out of the question.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

None of them that we currently have are anywhere near AA calibre

Michalanney, Hinge, Cumming are capable of being AA. They are all quality with upside.

Laird is an ex-AA defender returning there.

I really like the quality of our defence.

 

[Cromulant]

Well..... Richmond look awful.

You'd be a brave person to put them anywhere else other than 18th

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Butters now too

Would be a huge loss as one of their best 2 players... & explain why he he had little impact last week.