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Piesnchess
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Joined: 09 Jun 2008
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^Whoops, scratch the Tigers then, drop the swans down and GWS third, damn trickey this is.
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BenBronx
Joined: 19 May 2010
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It's certainly a difficult season to predict.
I always feel we are a chance of finals footy but the past few years injuries have put paid to any realistic chances. If we can stay relatively clear of injuries I think we will be back in the finals. Somewhere between 5th-8th on the ladder.
My early predictions for the top 8 (in alphabetical order) which I will no doubt look back on with embarrassment when the dust has settled on the 2017 season are as follows:
Adelaide
Collingwood
Fremantle
Geelong
GWS
Hawthorn
Sydney Swans
West Coast
I realise people will think I'm crazy for having the Premiers for last year not even making the finals!
Admittedly, I've made those predictions without looking at each teams fixtures for the year  |
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Johnno75
Joined: 07 Oct 2010
Location: Wantirna
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Hard to predict because we have a tough start. We could well be 3-7 by round 10 and if so it's season over.
Need to win 2 of our first 3 meaning we have to knock over the Doggies or Swans.
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swoop42 
Whatcha gonna do when he comes for you?
Joined: 02 Aug 2008
Location: The 18
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While it'll take a lot going right for us to win the flag I generally don't see much difference in the quality of our list to the Western Bulldogs and the H&A results from last season against them add weight to that.
Of course supporters of 6 to 8 other teams would feel similar heading into the season but I don't give a fat rats clacker about them.
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Magpietothemax 
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Joined: 28 Apr 2013
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Unfortunately, I am very pessimistic. Do not see how Darcy Moore will get enough support in our forward line. Keeffe is a totally unknown quantity. While Elliott is a gem if he remains fit. we need another key tall and mobile forward, which Cox is not, and White is not consistently up to the required standard.
Do not have enough faith that we have devised over the preseason a systemic and effective team defence, given the failures in previous preseasons.
Think we will be similar to last year, probably 9th to 11th.
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Piethagoras' Theorem
the hypotenuse, is always a cakewalk
Joined: 29 May 2006
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I think we're somewhere between 7 and 10. Midfield looks very good but I'm concerned about our big defenders and contested marking options up forward.
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Jezza
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Joined: 06 Sep 2010
Location: Ponsford End
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| FrankieGoesToCollingwood wrote: | | I think we're somewhere between 7 and 10. Midfield looks very good but I'm concerned about our big defenders and contested marking options up forward. |
I think that's a realistic summation of our prospects heading into the season.
I have us anywhere between 7 to 13. The competition is very even so I think plenty of upsets will arise along the way.
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duggieboy
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I think 11th will be about it.
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