Season 2017: Predictions

[bulldogtragic]

For the record:

Wins/Losses: 18/4
Ladder Position Finish (after H&A): 3
Last win of the season: GF win over GWS
B&F: Bonts (Back to Back)
Highest Brownlow Poler: Bonts (equal winner)
Leading Goal Kicker: Jake Stringer
Playing most season games (3rd year or more): Fletcher Roberts & Lin Jong
Most Improved Player: Travis Cloke
Best First Year Player: Tim English
First Draftee to Debut: Tim English
Membership Tally: 50,433
Retirees: Bob & Boyd, Morris to play on

[SlimPickens]

For the record:

Wins/Losses: 16/6
Ladder Position Finish (after H&A): 4
Last win of the season: GF win over Haw
B&F: The Bont
Highest Brownlow Poler: The Bont
Leading Goal Kicker: Tory Dickson
Playing most season games (3rd year or more): Libba
Most Improved Player: Brad Lynch
Best First Year Player: Tim English
First Draftee to Debut: Tim English
Membership Tally: 48,875
Retirees: Bob & Boyd

[Flamethrower]

Wins/Losses: 16/6
Ladder Position Finish (after H&A): 4
Last win of the season: GF win over Geelong (after beating GWS in Sydney by 10 goals in the prelim, ending their perfect season).
B&F: Luke Dahlhaus
Highest Brownlow Poler: Marcus Bontempelli
Leading Goal Kicker: Tory Dickson
Playing most season games (3rd year or more): Jackson Macrae
Most Improved Player: Toby McLean
Best First Year Player: Tim English
First Draftee to Debut: Tim English
Membership Tally: 42016
Retirees: Matthew Boyd

[boydogs]

Wins/Losses: 15/7
Ladder Position Finish (after H&A): 4
Last win of the season: GF win over GWS
B&F: Bonts (Back to Back)
Highest Brownlow Poller: Bonts (winner)
Leading Goal Kicker: Jake Stringer
Playing most season games (3rd year or more): Zaine Cordy, Fletcher Roberts, Lin Jong
Most Improved Player: Toby McLean
Best First Year Player: Tim English
First Draftee to Debut: Tim English
Membership Tally: 50,021
Retirees: Morris, Murphy, Boyd

[Hotdog60]

Wins/Losses: 18/4
Ladder Position Finish (after H&A): 1
Last win of the season: GF win over GWS
B&F: Libba
Highest Brownlow Poller: Bonts
Leading Goal Kicker: Jake Stringer, Travis Cloke tied.
Playing most season games (3rd year or more): Marcus Adams
Most Improved Player: Toby McLean
Best First Year Player: Tim English
First Draftee to Debut: Tim English
Membership Tally: 52,005
Retirees: Morris, Murphy, Boyd

[bornadog]

Wins/Losses: 18/4 - the year we break our record wins in H&A
Ladder Position Finish (after H&A): 1
Last win of the season: GF win over GWS
B&F: Bonts (Back to Back)
Highest Brownlow Poller: Bonts (winner)
Leading Goal Kicker: Dickson
Playing most season games (3rd year or more): Dahl
Most Improved Player: Toby McLean
Best First Year Player: Tim English
First Draftee to Debut: Tim English
Membership Tally: 50,699
Retirees: Morris, Murphy, Boyd

[Twodogs]

Wins/Losses: 17/5
Ladder Position Finish (after H&A): 4
Last win of the season: GF win
B&F: Bonts (Back to Back)
Highest Brownlow Poler: Bonts
Leading Goal Kicker: Travis Clokey.
Playing most season games (3rd year or more) Tom Liberatore.
Most Improved Player: Magic McLean.
Best First Year Player: Tim English
First Draftee to Debut: Tim English
Membership Tally: 51, 333
Retirees: Maybe Bob depending on the knee maybe Boyd depending on Bob. But I think that all three will have career best seasons and play on.

[westdog54]

Wins/Losses: 17/5
Ladder Position Finish (after H&A): 3
Last win of the season: GF win over GWS
B&F: Bontempelli
Highest Brownlow Poller: Bontempelli
Leading Goal Kicker: Jake Stringer
Playing most season games (3rd year or more): Jason Johannisen
Most Improved Player: Lin Jong
Best First Year Player: Tim English
First Draftee to Debut: Tim English
Membership Tally: 47,000
Retirees: M.Boyd, D.Morris, Bob plays on.

[Twodogs]

I have a real strong feeling that the Bont will win the Brownlow this year too. Although he can get a bit lippy out on the ground.

[ratsmac]

Wins/Losses: 19/3
Ladder Position Finish (after H&A): 1
Last win of the season: GF win over Adelaide (it will be sweet)
B&F: Libba
Highest Brownlow Poller: The Bont
Leading Goal Kicker: Tom Boyd (break out year)
Playing most season games (3rd year or more): Zaine Cordy
Most Improved Player: Tom Boyd
Best First Year Player: Tim English
First Draftee to Debut: Tim English
Membership Tally: 50,001
Retirees: Boyd (could play on but retires so the next gen get games)

[Go_Dogs]

Wins/Losses: 16/6
Ladder Position Finish (after H&A): 3
Last win of the season: GWS, grand final
B&F: Luke Dahlhaus
Highest Brownlow Poller: Jason Johannisen
Leading Goal Kicker: Jake Stringer
Playing most season games (3rd year or more): Liam Picken
Most Improved Player: Josh Dunkley
Best First Year Player: Tim English
First Draftee to Debut: Tim English
Membership Tally: 51,532
Retirees: Boyd and Murphy

[Twodogs]

Is it only me who isn't 100% sure what "Playing most season games (3rd year or more)" actually means? To my eye it could mean "who's going to play the most games this year" or it could mean "who is going to better their previous best season games tally." or is it just me?

[bulldogtragic]

Is it only me who isn't 100% sure what "Playing most season games (3rd year or more)" actually means? To my eye it could mean "who's going to play the most games this year" or it could mean "who is going to better their previous best season games tally." or is it just me?

It was meant to be the later, who would play a career-season high games? I see what you mean.

[Twodogs]

It was meant to be the later, who would play a career-season high games? I see what you mean.


I'm hoping Libba can do both and play all 25 games this year.

[KT31]

Wins/Losses: 17/4/1
Ladder Position Finish (after H&A): 1
Last win of the season: we beat Syndney in the Grandfinal
B&F: Bonts
Highest Brownlow Poller: Bonts and with a win
Leading Goal Kicker: Cloke
Playing most season games (3rd year or more): Dale Morris (bloke plays at all counts even with a broken back)
Most Improved Player: Caleb Daniel
Best First Year Player: Tim English
First Draftee to Debut: Tim English
Membership Tally: 50,017
Retirees: Matty Boyd and Roarke Smith

[Bulldog4life]

Wins/Losses: 17/5
Ladder Position Finish (after H&A): 2
Last win of the season: we beat Adelaide in the Grand final
B&F: Bonts
Highest Brownlow Poller: Bonts
Leading Goal Kicker: Dicko
Playing most season games (3rd year or more): Mcrae
Most Improved Player: Cordy
Best First Year Player: Tim English
First Draftee to Debut: Tim English
Membership Tally: 50,001
Retirees: Matty Boyd

[LostDoggy]

Wins/Losses: 16/6
Ladder Position Finish (after H&A): 3
Last win of the season: Smashing the Plastic Fruit Bowl Oranges in the Grand final
B&F: Libba
Highest Brownlow Poller: The Bontand winner
Leading Goal Kicker: Stringer
Playing most season games (3rd year or more): Libba
Most Improved Player: Zordy
Best First Year Player: Tim English
First Draftee to Debut: Tim English
Membership Tally: 51,289
Retirees: Nil

[westdog54]

I have a real strong feeling that the Bont will win the Brownlow this year too. Although he can get a bit lippy out on the ground.

What, because Sam Mitchell is oh so placid with the opposition?

[Twodogs]

What, because Sam Mitchell is oh so placid with the opposition?

Libba sr was an angel too.