Your 2014 AFL Ladder Predictor

[The Bulldogs Bite]

A little late in getting this thread up, but I thought why not? Always interesting to glance back at the end of the year. Post yours up below, I'll bring this thread up again after the last round has been completed.

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1. Hawthorn - Not sure they'll win the GF but I think they'll be most consistent.
2. Sydney - Providing they are injury free, it's a scary list of talent.
3. Fremantle - Think they'll drop occasional H&A games, but are primed for finals footy.
4. North Melbourne - Super talented/attacking list. Fix defensive issues and they should finish here.
5. Richmond - Not yet convinced but IIRC their draw is favorable in the first 10 weeks.
6. Essendon - Could finish higher, could finish lower. Still the obvious question marks.
7. Geelong - Time to slide, home ground advantage saves them from falling out of the 8.
8. Collingwood - Very questionable depth. Best 22 is talented and on the up though.
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9. Adelaide - Lack of a forward half still hurts, ditto injuries.
10. Port Adelaide - Tougher draw, not a 'surprise' side anymore. Still rate them.
11. West Coast - If injury free the home ground advantage saves them from a lower finish.
12. Gold Coast - Another 12 months off for mine. Fierce competition for the 8, isn't there?
13. Western Bulldogs - As with the above sides, could finish higher. Better side than '13th' will suggest.
14. Carlton - Average list, can see calls for Mick to be sacked.
15. Brisbane - Poor forward line and last years exodus really hurts.
16. Melbourne - Slight improvement should occur, may finish slightly higher if injury free.
17. GWS - Improvement is needed and should be forthcoming.
18. St. Kilda - Terrible list.

[Mantis]

Very good effort there.

Barring major injuries you would think the top 3 will finish right up the pointy end of the ladder, but 4 thru 14 is a real toss up isn't it.

Could see teams listed 9-11 jumping up a bit if the get on a run at home, but TBH I haven't really studied the draw which plays a big part, but I do know ours is favorable and Carlton's is a shocker.

[Ozza]

I'll have a crack;

1. Freo
2. Hawthorn
3. North Melbourne - feel a bit ill predicting they'll finish so high. Can't be trusted - but might be ready.
4. Essendon
5. Port Adelaide
6. Geelong
7. Richmond
8. Sydney

9. Gold Coast
10. Carlton
11. Collingwood
12. West Coast
13. Bulldogs
14. Adelaide
15. Melbourne
16. GWS
17. Brisbane
18. Saints

[Greystache]

1. Hawthorn
2. Fremantle
3. Sydney
4. Geelong
5. Adelaide
6. Richmond
7. Port Adelaide
8. Norf
9. Collingwood
10. Essendon
11. Bulldogs
12. Gold Coast
13. Carlton
14. West Coast
15. Brisbane
16. GWS
17. Melbourne
18. Saints

I'm expecting 5th to 14th to be pretty close, with the top 4 being comfortably better than the rest.

[LostDoggy]

Fremantle
Hawthorn
West Coast
Port Adelaide
North melbourne
Adelaide
Geelong
Sydney
Richmond
Gold Coast
Western Bulldogs
Essendon
Collingwood
Brisbane
GWS
Carlton
Melbourne
St Kilda

Blues shocking list; Essendon no forwards; Collingwood - ageing stars and moderate softish kids; st kilda may go 0 and 22. Watch the new draw (top 6:middle6:bottom 6) system even some stuff out. Richmond 9th cos I ate my greens :)