Ladder Prediction

[Gunn]

Originally posted by swansrule100
bugger

i like my ladder where we finish first better :P

If we can't beat any of the teams above us on the ladder we don't deserve to be in the eight. We are kidding ourselves if we think we can have a run at the flag if we finish eighth.

[liz]

Originally posted by Damien
Thinking about it though - I think the AFL would prefer to pay back the MCG next year rather than not allowing the Swans to have a home final.

It would be a big call to deny Sydney an AFL final with the amount invested in NSW over the past few years.

Pigs would fly before the AFL moved a finals game from Sydney to Melbourne, assuming the Swans had won the right to host one, especially just to become the second Melbourne game.

[Rob-bloods]

Originally posted by lizz
Pigs would fly before the AFL moved a finals game from Sydney to Melbourne, assuming the Swans had won the right to host one, especially just to become the second Melbourne game.

I understand what you are saying, the possibilty of 80000 at the stadium would be almost too tempting. However the MCG Trust at times seem to exercise much power. The AFL 'banked' an MCG final last year, they have duck-shoved an interstate final before into Melbne , as crazy as it may sound, I believe they would indeed move a Sydney game down there if they had to.

They have added commitments to the Dome as well, to further complicate scheduling.

Incidentally I hope you are correct.

[robbieando]

Here is mine, Freo and North to fall away and we will miss out on the top 4 by %. Well one can only hope can't they

Pos Team Pl W L D PF PA Pts Perc
1 Port Adelaide 22 18 4 0 2413 1912 72 126.20
2 Bris Lions 22 17 5 0 2409 1887 68 127.66
3 St Kilda 22 16 6 0 2392 1898 64 126.02
4 Melbourne 22 15 7 0 2284 1940 60 117.73
5 Sydney 22 15 7 0 2035 1860 60 109.40
6 Geelong 22 14 8 0 2100 1846 56 113.75
7 Essendon 22 12 10 0 2307 2178 48 105.92
8 West Coast 22 12 10 0 2015 2162 48 093.20
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9 Kangaroos 22 10 12 0 2148 2088 40 102.87
10 Fremantle 22 10 12 0 1975 1940 40 101.80
11 Adelaide 22 9 13 0 2078 2017 36 103.02
12 Carlton 22 9 13 0 1944 2274 36 085.48
13 Collingwood 22 6 16 0 1828 2140 24 085.42
14 W Bulldogs 22 6 16 0 1997 2369 24 084.29
15 Richmond 22 5 17 0 1725 2412 20 071.51
16 Hawthorn 22 2 20 0 1699 2426 8 070.03

Therefore the finals would be

Week 1
Brisbane vs St Kilda (Gabba) Fri Night
Geelong vs Essendon (MCG) Sat
Sydney vs West Coast (TS) Sat Night
Port Adelaide vs Melbourne (FP) Sun

Week 2
St Kilda vs Geelong (MCG) Fri Night
Melbourne vs Sydney (MCG) Sat Night

Week 3
Port Adelaide vs Geelong (AS) Sat
Brisbane vs Sydney (MCG) Sat Night

Grand Final

Port Adelaide vs Sydney

[Damien]

Originally posted by robbieando

Week 3
Port Adelaide vs Geelong (AS) Sat
Brisbane vs Sydney (MCG) Sat Night

Grand Final

Port Adelaide vs Sydney

What a perfect situation for us. I am liking your ladder the most so far Robbie lol

(Even though I think Brissie have proven themselves at the G lol)

[robbieando]

Under the AFL-MCC contract, if the AFL banks a final in the first two weeks of the finals, they must pay the MCC back with an extra final sometime in the next 2 seasons. Basically the rule is the AFL must hold at least 6 finals during the first two weeks of the finals at the MCG during a 3 year period. So if the AFL doesn't pay back last years final this season they always have next season.

As for the Telstra Dome, they only host a final, if 2 finals are in Melbourne during the first week of the finals. Nothing from then on, as Finals in Melbourne after week 1 can only be held at the MCG.

[swansrule100]

Originally posted by robbieando
Here is mine, Freo and North to fall away and we will miss out on the top 4 by %. Well one can only hope can't they

Pos Team Pl W L D PF PA Pts Perc
1 Port Adelaide 22 18 4 0 2413 1912 72 126.20
2 Bris Lions 22 17 5 0 2409 1887 68 127.66
3 St Kilda 22 16 6 0 2392 1898 64 126.02
4 Melbourne 22 15 7 0 2284 1940 60 117.73
5 Sydney 22 15 7 0 2035 1860 60 109.40
6 Geelong 22 14 8 0 2100 1846 56 113.75
7 Essendon 22 12 10 0 2307 2178 48 105.92
8 West Coast 22 12 10 0 2015 2162 48 093.20
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9 Kangaroos 22 10 12 0 2148 2088 40 102.87
10 Fremantle 22 10 12 0 1975 1940 40 101.80
11 Adelaide 22 9 13 0 2078 2017 36 103.02
12 Carlton 22 9 13 0 1944 2274 36 085.48
13 Collingwood 22 6 16 0 1828 2140 24 085.42
14 W Bulldogs 22 6 16 0 1997 2369 24 084.29
15 Richmond 22 5 17 0 1725 2412 20 071.51
16 Hawthorn 22 2 20 0 1699 2426 8 070.03

Therefore the finals would be

Week 1
Brisbane vs St Kilda (Gabba) Fri Night
Geelong vs Essendon (MCG) Sat
Sydney vs West Coast (TS) Sat Night
Port Adelaide vs Melbourne (FP) Sun

Week 2
St Kilda vs Geelong (MCG) Fri Night
Melbourne vs Sydney (MCG) Sat Night

Week 3
Port Adelaide vs Geelong (AS) Sat
Brisbane vs Sydney (MCG) Sat Night

Grand Final

Port Adelaide vs Sydney

if sydney can beat melbourne and brisbane away then they deserve that premiership :P

[SwallowdaFonz]

And are any of you prognosticators going any good with your footy tips? My ladder predictions 7 weeks out would be worth as much as John Howard's word.

[boroboy]

I'm still convinced there are only three teams that can win the Flag - Port, Lions and the Swans. I stick by my original prediction at the start of the season - Swans to take the Lions crown on Grand Final Day....

[Nico]

Re: Re: Ladder Prediction

Originally posted by Bart
I have us 4th winning every game

As you can see Geelong is the big 8 pointer. Win that one and we a chance. Lose it and 4th is gone I would think.

Lions at the Gabba week 1 - I'll take that

1 Bris Lions 22 17 5
2 Port Adelaide 22 17 5
3 Melbourne 22 16 6
4 Sydney 22 16 6
5 Geelong 22 14 8
6 St Kilda 22 13 9
7 Kangaroos 22 13 9
8 Fremantle 22 12 10
9 Essendon 22 12 10 0
10 West Coast 22 10 12
11 Adelaide 22 9 13
12 Collingwood 22 9 13
13 Carlton 22 6 16
14 W Bulldogs 22 4 18
15 Hawthorn 22 4 18
16 Richmond 22 4 18

You're dreamin' Bart.

[Grant]

I got..

1 Bris Lions 22 17 5 0 2349 1947 68 120.64
2 Port Adelaide 22 17 5 0 2353 1972 68 119.32
3 St Kilda 22 16 6 0 2362 1928 64 122.51
4 Melbourne 22 16 6 0 2254 1970 64 114.41
5 Geelong 22 14 8 0 2060 1886 56 109.22
6 Sydney 22 14 8 0 1985 1910 56 103.92
7 Essendon 22 12 10 0 2277 2208 48 103.12
8 Kangaroos 22 11 11 0 2178 2058 44 105.83
9 Fremantle 22 11 11 0 1995 1920 44 103.90
10 West Coast 22 11 11 0 2015 2162 44 093.20
11 Adelaide 22 9 13 0 2068 2027 36 102.02
12 Collingwood 22 9 13 0 1908 2060 36 092.62
13 Carlton 22 7 15 0 1934 2284 28 084.67
14 W Bulldogs 22 5 17 0 2017 2349 20 085.86
15 Richmond 22 5 17 0 1805 2332 20 077.40
16 Hawthorn 22 2 20 0 1789 2336 8 076.58

This is with us losing to freo and melbourne.
We play essendon at TS,bit scary for mine.

[TheMase]

Pos Team Pl W L D PF PA Pts Perc 
1 Bris Lions 22 17 5 0 2349 1947 68 120.64 
2 Port Adelaide 22 17 5 0 2353 1972 68 119.32 
3 St Kilda 22 15 7 0 2352 1938 60 121.36 
4 Melbourne 22 15 7 0 2244 1980 60 113.33 
5 Sydney 22 15 7 0 1995 1900 60 105.00 
6 Geelong 22 14 8 0 2060 1886 56 109.22 
7 Essendon 22 14 8 0 2297 2188 56 104.98 
8 West Coast 22 12 10 0 2025 2152 48 094.09 
9 Kangaroos 22 11 11 0 2178 2058 44 105.83 
10 Fremantle 22 11 11 0 1995 1920 44 103.90 
11 Adelaide 22 9 13 0 2068 2027 36 102.02 
12 Collingwood 22 7 15 0 1888 2080 28 090.76 
13 Carlton 22 7 15 0 1934 2284 28 084.67 
14 W Bulldogs 22 5 17 0 2017 2349 20 085.86 
15 Richmond 22 4 18 0 1795 2342 16 076.64 
16 Hawthorn 22 3 19 0 1799 2326 12 077.34