Preview Predictions For Season 2011

[Kong]

I'd be interested in hearing the thoughts of our users on how they expect the 2011 season to unfold.

I'm not necessarily talking about Essendon, as I'm still yet to conjure up the second edition of the Crystal Ball Thread, but rather the competition as a whole.

Obviously there's a lot of water to go under the bridge until March 2011, and even then anything can happen in football, as they say, but for a bit of fun, here's a few of my predictions for the season.

Premiers: Collingwood
Runners Up: Fremantle
Bolter: Fremantle (to premiership contention); Melbourne (to the 8)
Slider: Geelong (to 7th or 8th)
Wooden Spooner: West Coast
Most Improved Player: Colin Sylvia to become one of the most damaging players in the league
Norm Smith Medallist: Steele Sidebottom
Brownlow Medallist: [strike]The flashiest, best behaved player[/strike] Ryan Griffen
Coleman Medallist: Matthew Pavlich
Best KPD in the league: James Frawley
First coach sacked: John Worsfold
Rising Star Award: David Swallow

Of course having read over that, I'm not very happy with it, and will in all likelihood change my opinion several times between now and the season.

 

[Burzum]

Premiers: Collingwood
Runners Up: St Kilda
Bolter: Melbourne
Slider: Geelong
Wooden Spooner: West Coast
Most Improved Player: No idea
Norm Smith Medallist: Steele Sidebottom
Brownlow Medallist: Gary Ablett
Coleman Medallist: Lance Franklin
Best KPD in the league: James Frawley
First coach sacked: John Worsfold
Rising Star Award: David Swallow

 

[Kong]

LOL that's almost identical.

 

[DaSawx]

Premiers: St. Kilda, finally
Runners Up: Hawthorn
Bolter: Brisbane, top 8 if healthy
Slider: Sydney
Wooden Spooner: Gold Coast
Most Improved Player: Michael Hurley
Norm Smith Medallist: Brendan Goddard
Brownlow Medallist: Joel Selwood
Coleman Medallist: Lance Franklin
Best KPD in the league: Brian Lake
First coach sacked: John Worsfold
Rising Star Award: David Swallow

 

[Colin D'Cops]

Premiers: Western Bulldogs
Runners Up: Collingwood Magpies
Bolter: Carlton Blues
Slider: Sydney Swans
Wooden Spooner: Gold Coast
Most Improved Player: Lachlan Henderson (CAR)
Norm Smith Medallist: Shaun Higgins (WBD)
Brownlow Medallist: Adam Cooney (WBD)
Coleman Medallist: Lachlan Henderson (CAR)
Best KPD in the league: Nathan Brown (COLL)
First coach sacked: Neil Craig (ADE)
Rising Star Award: Jared Polec (BRI)

 

[eth-dog]

Premiers: Collingwood
Runners Up: St. Kilda
Bolter: North Melbourne (Top 4)
Slider: Geelong/Bulldogs (7/8)
Wooden Spooner: West Coast
Most Improved Player: Jarred Moore
Norm Smith Medallist: Steele Sidebottom
Brownlow Medallist: Matthew Pavlich
Coleman Medallist: Jack Riewoldt
Best KPD in the league: Michael Hurley
First coach sacked: John Worsfold
Rising Star Award: David Swallow

 

[Frothies Mcveigh]

Premiers: St.Kilda
Runners Up: Collingwood
Bolter: Melbourne
Slider: Geelong
Wooden Spooner: West Coast
Most Improved Player: Patrick Dangerfield
Norm Smith Medallist: Brendon Goddard
Brownlow Medallist: Scott Pendlebury
Coleman Medallist: Matthew Pavlich
Best KPD in the league: Brian Lake
First coach sacked: John Worsfold
Rising Star Award: Seb Tape

 

[timskul]

Premiers: St Kilda
Runners Up: Collingwood
Bolter: Melbourne, Adelaide
Slider: Geelong, Sydney
Wooden Spooner: Gold Coast
Most Improved Player: Callan Ward
Norm Smith Medallist: Sam Gilbert
Brownlow Medallist: Joel Selwood
Coleman Medallist: Buddy Franklin
Best KPD in the league: Brian Lake
First coach sacked: Brett Ratten
Rising Star Award: Luke Shuey

 

[russea]

Premiers: Collingwood
Runners Up: Western Bulldogs
Bolter: Melbourne
Slider: Carlton
Wooden Spooner: Port Adelaide
Most Improved Player: Kieren Jack
Norm Smith Medallist: Luke Ball
Brownlow Medallist: David Mundy
Coleman Medallist: James Podsiadly
Best KPD in the league: Nathan Brown
First coach sacked: Neil Craig
Rising Star Award: Josh Caddy

 

[Rack Watts]

Premiers: Fremantle
Runners Up: Hawthorn
Bolter: Fremantle
Slider: Adelaide
Wooden Spooner: Port Adelaide
Most Improved Player: Leroy Jetta
Norm Smith Medallist: David Mundy
Brownlow Medallist: Joel Selwood
Coleman Medallist: Lance Franklin
Best KPD in the league: Michael Hurley
First coach sacked: Niel Craig
Rising Star Award: Jayden Pitt

 

[raskolnikov]

Premiers: Fremantle(their midfield is sublime)
Runners Up: Collingwood
Bolter: Melbourne
Slider: St.Kilda
Wooden Spooner: Gold Coast
Most Improved Player: Zaharakis
Norm Smith Medallist: Stephen Hill
Brownlow Medallist: Keiran Jack
Coleman Medallist: Jack Riewoldt
Best KPD in the league: Nathan Brown
First coach sacked: John Worsfold
Rising Star Award: Josh Caddy

 

[Knight Ryders]

Premiers: Collingwood
Runners Up: Hawthorn
Bolter: Adelaide (great fixture)
Slider: Bulldogs,Geelong
Wooden Spooner: Gold Coast
Most Improved Player: Trent Cotchin
Norm Smith Medallist: Didak
Brownlow Medallist: Marc Murphy
Coleman Medallist: Brendan Fevola
Best KPD in the league: Brian Lake
First coach sacked: John Worsfold
Rising Star Award: David Swallow

 

[Johnny619]

Premiers: Bulldogs
Runners Up: Hawthorn
Bolter: Melbourne - Top 6
Slider: Geelong - 7th/8th and Sydney - bottom 8
Wooden Spooner: Brisbane
Most Improved Player: Dangerfield, Jetta, Cotchin
Norm Smith Medallist: Brian Lake
Brownlow Medallist: Pendlebury AND Goddard tie
Coleman Medallist: Buddy
Best KPD in the league: Lake
First coach sacked: John Worsfold
Rising Star Award: No idea I'll just go with Swallow

 

[Bomber32]

Premiers: Collingwood
Runners Up: Western Bulldogs
Bolter: North Melbourne
Slider: Geelong
Wooden Spooner: Brisbane
Most Improved Player: Leroy Jetta
Norm Smith Medallist: Dale Thomas
Brownlow Medallist: Scott Pendlebury
Coleman Medallist: Jack Riewoldt
Best KPD in the league: Brian Lake
First coach sacked: John Worsfold
Rising Star Award: David Swallow

 

[Yoda_]

Premiers: St.Kilda
Runners Up: Collingwood
Bolter: Melbourne
Slider: Sydney Swans/Western Bulldgos
Wooden Spooner: Brisbane
Most Improved Player (Essendon?): Brent Prismall
Norm Smith Medallist: Brendon Goddard
Brownlow Medallist: Scott Pendlebury
Coleman Medallist: Matthew Pavlich
Best KPD in the league: James Frawley
First coach sacked: John Worsfold
Rising Star Award: Jordan Gysberts

 

[Bombers36]

Premiers: Fremantle
Runners Up: St Kilda
Bolter: Melbourne
Slider: Geelong
Wooden Spooner: Bitchmond
Most Improved Player: Nathan Fyfe
Norm Smith Medallist: Pavlich
Brownlow Medallist: Sandilands
Coleman Medallist: Buddy
Best KPD in the league: James Frawley
First coach sacked: John Worsfold
Rising Star Award: Swallow

 

[efcboy]

Premiers: Essendon
Runners Up: St Kilda
Bolter: Essendon
Slider: Geelong
Wooden Spooner: Melbourne
Most Improved Player: Scott Gumbleton
Norm Smith Medallist: Jobe Watson
Brownlow Medallist: Jobe Watson
Coleman Medallist: Lance Franklin
Best KPD in the league: Tayte Pears
First coach sacked: John Worsfold
Rising Star Award: David Swallow

 

[LB#16]

Premiers: Essendon
Runners Up: St Kilda
Bolter: Essendon
Slider: Geelong
Wooden Spooner: Melbourne
Most Improved Player: Scott Gumbleton
Norm Smith Medallist: Jobe Watson
Brownlow Medallist: Jobe Watson
Coleman Medallist: Lance Franklin
Best KPD in the league: Tayte Pears
First coach sacked: John Worsfold
Rising Star Award: David Swallow

Love your optimism

 

[beev]

Premiers: Collingwood
Runners Up: Hawthorn
Bolter: Adelaide
Slider: Geelong
Wooden Spooner: West Coast
Most Improved Player: Taylor Walker
Norm Smith Medallist: Heath Shaw
Brownlow Medallist: Luke Hodge
Coleman Medallist: Lance Franklin
Best KPD in the league: Brian Lake
First coach sacked: John Worsfold
Rising Star Award: David Swallow

 

[Stargazer]

Premiers - Collingwood
Runners Up - Western B'dogs
Bolter - North Melbourne
Slider - Hawthorn
Wooden Spoon - WCE
Most Improved Players in AFL - Paddy Ryder
Norm Smith Medallist - Scott Pendlebury
Brownlow Medalist - Brendon Goddard
Coleman Medallist - Fevola
Best Key Defender - Brian Lake
1st Coach Sacked - Ratten, Clarkson, Worsfold (in that order).
Rising Star - Dyson Heppell

 

[Slattery_20]

Premiers: Collingwood
Runners Up: Fremantle
Bolter: Fremantle
Slider: Saints
Wooden Spooner: WCE (depending when Worsfold's sacked which'd see them improve)
Most Improved Player (Essendon?): Brent Prismall
Norm Smith Medallist: Macaffer
Brownlow Medallist: S Hill
Coleman Medallist: B Fevola back
Best KPD in the league: T Pears
First coach sacked: John Worsfold
Rising Star Award: Swallow

 

[Walesy]

Premiers: Collingwood
Runners Up: St Kilda
Bolter: North Melbourne, Adelaide
Slider: Geelong, Doggies
Wooden Spooner: Gold Coast
Most Improved Player: Tippett.
Norm Smith Medallist: Pendles
Brownlow Medallist: Chris Judd (Unless someone steps up at Carlton and takes votes off him- I wouldn't be suprised!)
Coleman Medallist: Reiwoldt
Best KPD in the league: Brian Lake
First coach sacked: Woosha
Rising Star Award: Caddy

 

[bombermick]

Premiers: Collingwood
Runners-Up: Hawthorn
Bolter: Adelaide
Slider: Geelong
Wooden Spoon: Richmond
Most Improved: Lachlan Henderson
Norm Smith: Alan Didak
Brownlow: Dane Swan
Coleman: Lance Franklin
Best KPD in league: Brian Lake
First coach sacked: Woosha
Rising Star Award: Dion Prestia

 

[Childish Gambino]

Premiers: St Kilda
Runners Up: Collingwood
Bolter: North Melbourne
Slider: Geelong
Wooden Spooner: Port Adelaide
Most Improved Player: Stephen Hill
Norm Smith Medallist: Nick Riewoldt
Brownlow Medallist: Gary Ablett
Coleman Medallist: Lance Franklin
Best KPD in the league: Ben Reid
First coach sacked: John Worsfold
Rising Star Award: Daniel Gorringe

 

[StealthBomber]

Premiers: Collingwood
Runners Up: Fremantle
Bolter: Melbourne
Slider: Carlton
Wooden Spooner: Gold Coast
Most Improved Player: Michael Hurley
Norm Smith Medallist: Matthew Pavlich
Brownlow Medallist: Gary Ablett
Coleman Medallist: Jack Reivwolt
Best KPD in the league: Brian Lake
First coach sacked: none
Rising Star Award: David Swallow