Ladder predictor thread

[David]

I feel like it’s not too early to have a go at this. Here’s what I’ve come up with.

1. Geelong 19–3
2. West Coast 18–4
3. GWS 16–6
4. Collingwood 16–6
5. Adelaide 15–7
6. Brisbane 14–8
7. Port Adelaide 13–9
8. Fremantle 12–10

9. Richmond 12–10
10. Sydney 11–11
11. Essendon 10–12
12. North 9–13
13. Hawthorn 7–15
14. Melbourne 7–15
15. Western Bulldogs 6–16
16. St. Kilda 6–16
17. Carlton 4–18
18. Gold Coast 3–19

We really don’t have much margin for error – in my predictor, Adelaide finish just one game behind with a higher percentage. Maybe I’m being too generous to West Coast, but they have a pretty easy draw from here.

[K]

For a moment, I confused this with the "form ladder" thread.

Memo: this is not the form ladder.

[taff wa]

Eagles will not win all their remaining games. Cmon.

For us the losses I think we will have are Eagles and maybe Giants. Should be ok in the rest.

[David]

You’re probably right, but their only really challenging matches remaining are against Fremantle, us at Optus, Adelaide at Optus and Richmond at the MCG. Even though they’re bound to drop one at some point, you’d have to think they’ll start favourites in all of those. And they get Naitanui back soon.

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[Skids]

From this thread...
http://www.magpies.net/nick/bb/viewtopic.php?t=85243&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=270

On the 2nd of June. After our loss to Freo in round 11.

[Skids]

Only 2 Victorian teams in the top 8.

There really is too many teams in Vic.

[Skids]

[Presti35]

Richmond in 9th would be sensational.

As would Carlton finishing last again.

[K]

From that thread too...
http://www.magpies.net/nick/bb/viewtopic.php?p=1909584#1909584

The link lets you make your ladder prediction. The site also has its own prediction. It currently predicts this:

1. Geelong
2. Collingwood
3. GWS
4. WCE
5. Adelaide
6. Brisbane
7. Port
8. Richmond
9. Fremantle
10. Essendon
11. Sydney
12. Hawthorn
13. NM
14. St Kilda
15. WB
16. Melbourne
17. Carlton
18. GC.

[David]

Things looking a little less optimistic now. I reckon we have to win at least three of our games against West Coast, GWS, Richmond, Adelaide and Essendon to make the top 4 (I have us beating Adelaide but losing the rest).

1. Geelong 18–4
2. West Coast 17–5
3. Richmond 16–6
4. GWS 15–7
5. Collingwood 13–9
6. Essendon 13–9
7. Port Adelaide 12–10
8. Brisbane 12–10

9. Adelaide 12–10
10. Western Bulldogs 12–10
11. Hawthorn 10–12
12. North Melbourne 10–12
13. Sydney 9–13
14. Fremantle 9–13
15. Carlton 6–16
16. St. Kilda 6–16
17. Melbourne 5–17
18. Gold Coast 3–19

[K]

A bit odd to be looking at this mid-round but David must have had his reasons.
The source above now says:

1. Geelong
2. GWS
3. WC
4. Collingwood
5. Brisbane
6. Adelaide
7. Richmond
8. Port
9. Essendon
10. Fremantle
11. NM
12. WB
13. Sydney
14. Hawthorn
15. St Kilda
16. Melbourne
17. Carlton
18. GC

[Raw Hammer]

Collingwood will finish 13-9 or 12-10.

[What'sinaname]

well, if we can't beat WCE, GWS and Richmond in the H&A, what the point making the finals and losing to them there.

If we lose the next three, then I'd rather us lose every game and miss the 8 altogether.

[Haff]