Prediction The Big Big Media Prediction Thread

[Keys]

As we approach the end of the season the sea of media bobble heads are spouting their theories on what West Coast will do, what they should do, who’s staying, who’s going etc etc

Some will be silly, some will be guesses, several will be made up and perhaps a handful might actually be on the money

Those who get it right through dumb luck or actual inside knowledge/good reporting will be sure to let us know

However, the howlers and the stupid will easily be forgotten in the wave of junk that makes the plastic sea of waste in the Pacific Ocean look like a regular garbage day

So that’s what this thread is about. We’re going to keep the receipts each time someone makes a claim and when the season, trade period, draft and overall off season end we’ll see who got things right and laugh at those who got it horribly wrong

If you see a prediction in the media, post a link in this thread and I’ll keep an index of them all so they can be revisited. To keep the thread uncluttered save discussion for the other threads as much as possible



Send me your trash

 

[Keys]

Index of Predictions:

1) Barrass will be traded to Sydney - Sam Edmund, SEN
2) Nisbett to be moved on at the end of the season - Caroline Wilson
3) Melbourne to acquire pick 1 via trade - Mitch Cleary, Tradies Podcast

 

[Keys]

To get things started, Sam Edmund on SEN declaring Barrass to Sydney is close to a formality and will be happening

Tom Barrass (West Coast Eagles)

“Tom Barrass

37

Tom Barrass

Age

29

Ht

197cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

8.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

6.1

5star

T

0.9

3star

MG

158.5

3star

D

10.1

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.1

2star

M

5.6

5star

T

0.3

1star

MG

139.6

2star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

0.4

3star

MG

160.0

3star

, close to a formality to Sydney, I’m hearing,” Edmund began on SEN’s Whateley.

“That will be happening. Signed a five-year deal at the Eagles in 2021 so he’ll need to be traded and that’s the whole point, isn’t it?

“He has currency as the Eagles look to rebuild. Sydney, well they have to give something decent.

“A 27-year-old best and fairest winner and a premiership defender. They have been into him for a while, Sydney. There is a link there and this is not new interest from club to player, but this year it sounds like it’s absolutely happening.”

 

[Keys]

Caroline Wilson claiming that :
• Nisbett will be sacked by the end of the year
• Simpson likely to join him
• Several assistant coaches to go
• More S&C staff to be let go besides Kofoed

 

[06Premiers]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/afl-2023-essendon-needs-to-aim-high-and-extract-oscar-allen-from-west-coast-whatever-the-cost/news-story/dcd6e61cf9f16d9e7dbdacf3d2e87028

Paywalled yes but this is the gist.

Oscar Allen

12

Oscar Allen

Age

25

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.8

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.4

4star

G

1.1

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.6

3star

K

5.8

3star

HB

2.8

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.2

4star

to Essendon for Nick Hind

19

Nick Hind

Age

30

Ht

180cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.7

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.9

4star

MG

117.0

2star

D

9.5

2star

K

4.0

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.0

3star

MG

117.0

2star

D

10.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

+ 2 x 1st round picks.


Yeah how bout no Slobbo.......

 

[Keys]

Mitch Cleary saying he expects Melbourne to have the No.1 pick this year after doing a trade involving picks 4 and 15 this year plus their F1

 

[tigger_ferret]

Reid or Van Rooyen? Eagles in box seat for aggressive trades

West Coast could prove a big winner over rival Fremantle in a calculated strategy to win emerging Melbourne power forward Jacob van Rooyen and maybe even Brodie Grundy, writes Peter Sumich.

thewest.com.au

Suma’s prediction

 

[Keys]

Mitch Cleary suggesting Hawthorn may be chasing Liam Ryan

1

Liam Ryan

Age

28

Ht

181cm

Wt

76kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

2.7

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

G

1.3

5star

D

9.9

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.6

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

11.4

3star

K

9.0

4star

HB

2.4

3star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.6

5star

 

[Wooshaaaa]

Caroline Wilson claiming that :
• Nisbett will be sacked by the end of the year
• Simpson likely to join him
• Several assistant coaches to go
• More S&C staff to be let go besides Kofoed

On the 4 points.

100%
Not sure
Likely
200%

On Pixel 6 Pro using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Keys]

Not West Coast related but I’ll enjoy seeing the purple throttler proven wrong

 

[Keys]

Eddie Maguire claiming Simpson will be sacked this week (before the Adelaide game)

https://x.com/footyonnine/status/1693459841086300450?s=46&t=hh1CaG3mgh6blUQ6zDAalg

 

[Truckosaurus]

And we have our first media fail for the off season!

 

[Keys]

Fair play, Barrett gets this one right

Not West Coast related but I’ll enjoy seeing the purple throttler proven wrong

Let’s see how he goes on these from todays sliding doors rubbish

Sean Darcy to be traded



Geelong to chase Bailey Smith or another big name



Gold Coast to chase a big fish




The tin rattlers to draft Sanders



And the highlight, West Coast to not take Harley Reid

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Fair play, Barrett gets this one right

Partly right?

 

[Keys]

Bump

Thought this article was worthy of posting here to see how many they eventually get right



TLDR :

• Bailey Smith

3

Bailey Smith

Age

24

Ht

185cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.3

5star

K

8.5

3star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.8

5star

CL

2.7

4star

D

19.8

5star

K

9.6

4star

HB

10.2

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.2

4star

CL

3.2

4star

D

14.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.2

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.4

5star

CL

1.6

4star

- Traded to Geelong (maybe Hawthorn)
• Tim English - Stays a Bulldog
• Tom Barrass

37

Tom Barrass

Age

29

Ht

197cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

8.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

6.1

5star

T

0.9

3star

MG

158.5

3star

D

10.1

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.1

2star

M

5.6

5star

T

0.3

1star

MG

139.6

2star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

0.4

3star

MG

160.0

3star

- Going to Hawthorn or Bulldogs
• Josh Battle

26

Josh Battle

Age

26

Ht

193cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.0

3star

HB

3.9

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

2.4

4star

MG

196.8

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

3.8

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

142.8

3star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

175.6

3star

- Going but dependant on Hawthorn prioritising him
• Daniel Rioli

17

Daniel Rioli

Age

27

Ht

179cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.7

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

179.2

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

4.9

2star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

144.9

3star

D

9.0

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

0.8

1star

T

3.8

5star

MG

160.2

3star

- Going to Gold Coast
• Liam Baker

7

Liam Baker

Age

26

Ht

173cm

Wt

72kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.7

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

3.2

3star

T

2.6

4star

MG

222.2

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

6.8

3star

HB

7.9

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.8

3star

MG

191.9

3star

D

14.4

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

8.2

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

1.8

4star

MG

224.2

4star

- Going to one of the WA clubs
• Shai Bolton

15

Shai Bolton

Age

26

Ht

176cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

3.5

2star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.8

4star

D

9.2

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.0

1star

- Going to Fremantle
• Harry Perryman

36

Harry Perryman

Age

26

Ht

187cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

216.2

3star

D

18.5

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

7.9

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

301.3

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

MG

83.2

2star

- Staying at GWS
• Jack Graham

34

Jack Graham

Age

26

Ht

181cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

6.3

5star

CL

1.8

4star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.2

4star

D

14.0

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

8.0

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

7.0

5star

CL

3.2

5star

- Going to West Coast for Band 2 or 3 FA compensation
• Chad Warner

1

Chad Warner

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

- Stayng at Sydney