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Genuine question- where do Hawthorn and North Melbourne sit for you? Not on either list and both likely bottom 4 sides with limited prospects. Current trajectory - both should be firmly in the bottom groupWhen they were young and terrible or just average you could still see the makings of a future flag for some squads and often they then go on to win premierships. The Lions in 1999 were predictable, so was Port Adelaide in 2000, Geelong and St Kilda* in 2002-3, Hawthorn 2005-6.
I think Richmond, WC and WB of recent premiers were less predictable, I didn't see them coming.
Do you have the same instinct about certain teams? And if yes, should the unlikely teams change course now?
The teams I think could win a flag one day on their current trajectory:
Gold Coast
Fremantle (maybe)
Sydney
Port Adelaide (could pinch one this year, but I think it is in their future)
Brisbane (could pinch one this year, but I think it is in their future)
The teams/squads I think are unlikely to ever get there:
GWS
Carlton
WB
Essendon
Melbourne
St Kilda