Prediction North Melbourne or Richmond. Who will finish higher in 2024 ?

[Elmer_Hauser]

Given the retirements of several club legends/greats and the uncertainty surrounding who their next coach will be and the next generation of cubs on their list, I fully expect Richmond to likely fall into the bottom 4 next season (understandably wise due to equalisation and salary cap pressures which eroded their depth and inability to get top draft picks during their rather admirable flag and finals run)

I think North Melbourne will improve quite a bit next year (well you would like to think they would) but I don't think they have enough established class/leaders and kids good enough to get them out of the bottom 4 next season.

I honestly have no idea, at a pinch North, cause they have Larkey and hopefully a fully fit LDU and Wardlaw to help complement the stand out young gun of 2023 in Harry Sheezel.

On the other hand, assuming Ben McKay

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Ben Mckay

Age

26

Ht

202cm

Wt

104kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.5

2star

K

3.7

1star

HB

3.8

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

1.7

4star

MG

77.2

1star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

2star

MG

88.5

2star

D

7.0

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

67.8

1star

goes, North will have the weakest, most wafer thin backline in the comp. One that will occasionally still have cricket scores booted against them.

 

[kane249]

Two teams that you would imagine are trending in different directions.

IMO North doesn't pass them next year, but 2025 is a big possibility

 

[TheUnicorn]

 

[Jeremias]

Richmond.

Clear gap between the two sides if Lynch is fit.

If he's not, it's still Richmond, but the gap won't be as big.

 

[Danw0w]

The last time we were tipped to finish bottom 4 we won a flag

 

[Chadwiko]

I have bottom 4 next year as some combo of Hawthorn, West Coast, Gold Coast, and Fremantle.

Richmond would take the place of Fremantle though if Dustin Martin does end up leaving.

I think both Richmond and North will finish somewhere in that 10th-14th range, but I agree both are trending in different directions.

 

[WatWouldCyrilDo]

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I have bottom 4 next year as some combo of Hawthorn, West Coast, Gold Coast, and Fremantle.

Richmond would take the place of Fremantle though if Dustin Martin does end up leaving.

I think both Richmond and North will finish somewhere in that 10th-14th range, but I agree both are trending in different directions.

Lol at North higher than GCS Freo and Hawthorn.

 

[GroggSquad]

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Lol at North higher than GCS Freo and Hawthorn.

It's quite likely Hawthorn go backwards next season in all seriousness.

I certainly wouldn't be expecting wins against Collingwood, Brisbane & the Bulldogs

 

[Lsta062]

I have bottom 4 next year as some combo of Hawthorn, West Coast, Gold Coast, and Fremantle.

Richmond would take the place of Fremantle though if Dustin Martin does end up leaving.

I think both Richmond and North will finish somewhere in that 10th-14th range, but I agree both are trending in different directions.

I don’t think Gold Coast will even go close to finishing in the bottom 4 next year. They’re getting a lot of talent in the draft on top of the young talent already there. They also get an experienced coach and two assistant coaches that know how success looks like.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

North bottom 4
Richmond 7th-13th

Tom Lynch will be like a new recruit. They’d have won an extra few games with him in the side this year. He will more than cover the loss of Riewoldt, Cotchin is a non factor.

Not sure Dylan Stephens

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Dylan Stephens

Age

23

Ht

184cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

10.3

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.7

4star

CL

0.0

1star

on a four year deal has the same impact for North. McKay tough to replace and Logue done for the season. But they are trying. The wheel will turn eventually but not in 2024.

 

[Engimal v3]

North. Much better team on field and off field.

 

[le dominateur]

Tigers and it won’t be close.


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[Osho]

Given the retirements of several club legends/greats and the uncertainty surrounding who their next coach will be and the next generation of cubs on their list, I fully expect Richmond to likely fall into the bottom 4 next season (understandably wise due to equalisation and salary cap pressures which eroded their depth and inability to get top draft picks during their rather admirable flag and finals run)

I think North Melbourne will improve quite a bit next year (well you would like to think they would) but I don't think they have enough established class/leaders and kids good enough to get them out of the bottom 4 next season.

I honestly have no idea, at a pinch North, cause they have Larkey and hopefully a fully fit LDU and Wardlaw to help complement the stand out young gun of 2023 in Harry Sheezel.

On the other hand, assuming Ben McKay goes, North will have the weakest, most wafer thin backline in the comp. One that will occasionally still have cricket scores booted against them.

Absolute fckn roar!
Brilliant!.

North!

 

[Gratees]

I wouldn't be surprised if we trap ourselves in the mid ladder no mans land, never quite getting great picks or generational talent at the top end of the draft

 

[Blue1980]

Richmond, unless they get a catastrophic run of injuries.

North May have a season more like hawks this year, win 5-7 games and be more competitive would be my guess but still bottom 4.

 

[Morro]

This is a funny thread.

 

[Philhawk]

Richmond, easily. Is this thread taking the piss?

Lynch and Taranto are still better than every single player on North's list.

Richmond have a terrible 18-24 core, but some quality 24+ year olds to help the rebuild. North have some very talented youngsters, but literally zero older players to help develop them.

 

[Engimal v3]

Richmond, easily. Is this thread taking the piss?

Lynch and Taranto are still better than every single player on North's list.

Richmond have a terrible 18-24 core, but some quality 24+ year olds to help the rebuild. North have some very talented youngsters, but literally zero older players to help develop them.

Come on now - Lynch is Larkey from Wish

 

[Blue1980]

Richmond, easily. Is this thread taking the piss?

Lynch and Taranto are still better than every single player on North's list.

Richmond have a terrible 18-24 core, but some quality 24+ year olds to help the rebuild. North have some very talented youngsters, but literally zero older players to help develop them.

The gap hasn’t closed fast enough for kangas to overtake Richmond by next year.

Tigers would be an outside shot at the 8 next season, especially if Lynch plays a full season. Kangas an outside shot at finishing outside the bottom 4.

 

[Ocha905]

Richmond, easily. Is this thread taking the piss?

Agree.

Lynch and Taranto are still better than every single player on North's list.

Disagree. Larkey, LDU and Sheezel are at least on par.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Waiting until after trade period. If we lose McKay and have zero key defenders for half a season, Logue being injured and Corr proving not a key defender, every chance of zero wins for the year. If he stays or is adequately replaced, still need a few more ins than outs to match Richmond.

 

[Roby]

I have bottom 4 next year as some combo of Hawthorn, West Coast, Gold Coast, and Fremantle.

Richmond would take the place of Fremantle though if Dustin Martin does end up leaving.

I think both Richmond and North will finish somewhere in that 10th-14th range, but I agree both are trending in different directions.

Wait, don't you need Priority Picks?

North Melbourne Priority Pick 2021

Posters asked for examples of circumstances out of Norths control, both of those are clear cut examples. Simplifying the cancer diagnoses of club stalwarts into a pissing contest between 2 teams is bottom of the barrel stuff. Then seeing both of you patting each other on the back for cheap...

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[Chadwiko]

You posted 246 times in this thread.

Mate can you take the hint? I'm not interested in you like that.

Please stop stalking me.

 

[Roby]

Mate can you take the hint? I'm not interested in you like that.

Please stop stalking me.

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Do you think you need a priority pick if your projecting for North in this thread is as high as 10th for 2024?

 

[Liam Boy]

We'll either blow right past them or there'll be another once in a century crisis at the club and we'll struggle to win more than two games.