The Age Predictions

[sharp9]

For those who didn't see it...

http://www.theage.com.au/media/2004/03/21/1079823243504.html

I did a bit of an analysis and discovered something interesting. We are either rated or not...there's no in between. Of 16 reporters 4 have us in the Granny and 5 have us not even making the eight.

For what it's worth...

Premiers

Brisbane..............12
Essendon .............3
Collingwood.........1

Grand Finalists

Brisbane...........12
Essendon ..........8
Sydney..............4
West Coast.......3
Fremantle ..........2
Collingwood.......1
Hawthorn ..........1

Top Four

Brisbane...............16
Essendon .............13
West Coast...........8
Fremantle ..............7
Sydney...................6
Collingwood...........5
Port Adelaide.........4
Hawthorn ..............3
St. Kilda.................2

5-8
St. Kilda...............12
Collingwood.........10
Port Adelaide.......10
West Coast...........8
Hawthorn .............6
Fremantle .............6
Sydney.................5
Essendon .............3
Geelong................1
Richmond..............1
Adelaide................1

Finalists
Brisbane....................16
West Coast................16
Essendon ..................16
Collingwood...............15
St. Kilda......................14
Port Adelaide.............14
Fremantle ..................13
Sydney.......................11
Hawthorn.....................9
Richmond.....................1
Adelaide.......................1
Geelong.......................1

Wooden Spoon
Carlton.............6
Bulldogs...........7
Melbourne........1
Richmond..........1
Geelong............1

Brownlow
Cousins........4
Pavlich..........2
Lappin..........2
Coughlan.....1
J. Johnson....1
Buckley........1
Goodes........1
Crawford.....1
Judd............1
Kerr.............1
Ling.............1


Interesting that Adelaide are given absolutely no show (except by Emma Quayle who is from Adelaide and doesn't even have the Swans in her 8)

Lyall Johnson has Richmond 8th?.with no Sydney!

[Ryan Bomford]

Still can't figure out FTLOM, why the Bombers are getting such a rap.

[Damien]

Originally posted by Ryan Bomford
Still can't figure out FTLOM, why the Bombers are getting such a rap.

I just think the Melbourne media have deemed them as Victoria's best club for 2004, therefore they must be a premiership favourite!

They would hate to think 2003 could repeat itself minus a Victorian side in the GF.

[Nico]

Lyall Johnson!. Now that's a household name, but where?

Where do they drag up these experts. Sounds like the tea lady with a gender problem. Does he read the tea leaves perhaps.

[ZimZum]

All the "experts" had a tonne of egg on their face last year. So take no notice. I can't believe someone has picked Collingwood to win the lot. Would love some of those drugs.

[Bleed Red Blood]

Can't see Essendon making headway, they just made the 8 last year and I just can't see them improving enough to take the flag...

Fremantle and St Kilda I believe won't do fanbloodytastic but they will definatly make the eight.