Crystal Ball 2018: Predictions for next season

[ding 5,126]

We lose round 1 to the Cats by 4 goals, with at least 3 of our best 22 out with pre-season injuries.

Hunt does a hammy early in the year. Stays 426 for 8210.

Maximum starts the year in red hot form and at the half way mark of the season is second fave for the Bluey behind Oliver, who continues to rack up 30+ weekly despite hard tags. Oliver also finishes the year with a kick to handball ratio of 40/60 and multiple bags of 2 or more goals in a game. 

Pedo to play as back up ruck, switching forward, and is important in a few wins before the bye. By the half way mark of the season, Weed takes his place and TMac relieves Max in the guts instead. Young Sam starts to look at home, and shows enough to have the press pumping up his tyres as a "future star". 

My boy ANB does a Ben Simmons and racks up multiple triple doubles in the forward line. ( kicks/handballs/pressure acts)

Our Coach to FINALLY remind the team how long it has been since we beat North. Privately AND in the press.

We have a percentage booster against North.

Essendon have a percentage booster against us.

At the Bye we are in 8th.

Start slowly post-bye but finish the year well to finally make the finals in 7th. Lose that final to eventual premier Geelong.

(During the year, we have at least one player go down with an ACL. No more broken feet though, so its not all bad)

Trac to slightly disappoint. (Improves, but doesnt take games by the throat regularly despite the obvious talent/hype)

Jesse to crush it, before suffering an injury in round 10-12 which sees him lose form and fitness.

Tmac wins goalkicking.

Viney wins Bluey ahead of Clarry and Hibbo.

At least one story in the Hun saying Hogan wants to be traded to Freo, and one story saying we made a mistake trading Watts after we lose a close one with bad kicking.

3 Players who improve the most = Joel Smith, Angus Brayshaw and Corey Maynard.

3 Players who slide the most= Bernie, Jordan Lewis and Nev Jetta.

Surprise packet = Charlie Spargo who plays 10 games.

Other clubs..........

Improvers = Carlton by the most, with Essendon also improving. Collingwood. Obviously, i believe we (MFC) also get better.  

Sliders = North who will only win 4 games and the spoon. West Coast who will miss the finals. Hawks who win no more than 8. Port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited December 1, 2017 by ding

[Bobby McKenzie 2,167]

We will drop down to 10th next season. Lack of forward depth with Jeffy and Jess seriously missing the creativity of one Jack Watts. Defence will keep us in many games but we will not kick enough winning scores. Jayden Hunt to have a stellar year.

[P-man 13,154]

On 2 December 2017 at 1:07 AM, ding said:

We lose round 1 to the Cats by 4 goals, with at least 3 of our best 22 out with pre-season injuries.

Hunt does a hammy early in the year. Stays 426 for 8210.

Maximum starts the year in red hot form and at the half way mark of the season is second fave for the Bluey behind Oliver, who continues to rack up 30+ weekly despite hard tags. Oliver also finishes the year with a kick to handball ratio of 40/60 and multiple bags of 2 or more goals in a game. 

Pedo to play as back up ruck, switching forward, and is important in a few wins before the bye. By the half way mark of the season, Weed takes his place and TMac relieves Max in the guts instead. Young Sam starts to look at home, and shows enough to have the press pumping up his tyres as a "future star". 

My boy ANB does a Ben Simmons and racks up multiple triple doubles in the forward line. ( kicks/handballs/pressure acts)

Our Coach to FINALLY remind the team how long it has been since we beat North. Privately AND in the press.

We have a percentage booster against North.

Essendon have a percentage booster against us.

At the Bye we are in 8th.

Start slowly post-bye but finish the year well to finally make the finals in 7th. Lose that final to eventual premier Geelong.

(During the year, we have at least one player go down with an ACL. No more broken feet though, so its not all bad)

Trac to slightly disappoint. (Improves, but doesnt take games by the throat regularly despite the obvious talent/hype)

Jesse to crush it, before suffering an injury in round 10-12 which sees him lose form and fitness.

Tmac wins goalkicking.

Viney wins Bluey ahead of Clarry and Hibbo.

At least one story in the Hun saying Hogan wants to be traded to Freo, and one story saying we made a mistake trading Watts after we lose a close one with bad kicking.

3 Players who improve the most = Joel Smith, Angus Brayshaw and Corey Maynard.

3 Players who slide the most= Bernie, Jordan Lewis and Nev Jetta.

Surprise packet = Charlie Spargo who plays 10 games.

Other clubs..........

Improvers = Carlton by the most, with Essendon also improving. Collingwood. Obviously, i believe we (MFC) also get better.  

Sliders = North who will only win 4 games and the spoon. West Coast who will miss the finals. Hawks who win no more than 8. Port.

Keen on retaining that title aren't you mate? 

[Forest Demon 4,681]

Position - 5th

Improvers - Salem, Petracca and Hogan

Sliders - Lewis, Vince, OMac

Roughy - Petty

[Constant Mongrel 571]

Position: 6th

Improvers: ANB, Hogan, 

Sliders: Vince, T-Mac, Stretch. i'd say O-Mac too, but he's pretty meh already... He'll slide to Casey & Petty'll take his spot (hopefully sooner rather than later).

Darkhorse: Spargo

[The Big Sauce 25]

leave it to Lever!

[Deemania since 56 6,119]

1 hour ago, Rocky said:

Position: 6th

Improvers: ANB, Hogan, 

Sliders: Vince, T-Mac, Stretch. i'd say O-Mac too, but he's pretty meh already... He'll slide to Casey & Petty'll take his spot (hopefully sooner rather than later).

Darkhorse: Spargo

'He'll slide to Casey & Petty'll take his spot'...'  Not a bad consideration. Incestuous family ties (Tom, as brother) need not hinder such an awaited outcome. 

[ProperDee 1,698]

Petracca guilty of drinking his own bath water and gets told to pull his head in.

Mitch Hannan to become more consistent and takes a MOTY contender

Jack Watts really targeted when we play PA

Dion Johnstone to be a surprise packet

Declan Keilty to debut

Edited December 7, 2017 by ProperDee

[dee-tox 4,769]

Well here goes:

Billy Strech trains all off sesson with Maynard, develops a beast mode and surprises every one from round one.

Maynard becomes a first dibs midfielder but becomes Demonland's whipping boy cos he can't kick.

Pat McKenna debuts and becomes the surprise linkman the team badly needs.

Salem becomes the talk of the town by getting himself fit and playing permanently in the midfield. Selected in 50 percent of SuperCoach teams.

Clarrie gets tagged every week and develops a penchant for belting blokes. Disqualified from Brownlow.

Fritsch debuts round one and makes an impact but is suspended by the club midseason for being out with the Yarra Valley lads and missing training. Also nominated for mark of the year.

Lewis has a slow start and drops himself round eight citing sore knee.

Viney struggles for fitness and only plays seven games.

Lever becomes a fine acquisition and leads best backline in comp.

Hunt becomes more consistent and wins four appearances on the Footy Show.

Dees finish third and reach prelim. Lose to GWS by two points.

 

Edited December 7, 2017 by dee-tox

[radar 1,848]

Invited to my nephew's wedding on 8 September. 

We will play first final for 12 years on 8 September 

Edited December 7, 2017 by radar
Mistake

[Big Carl 333]

On 04/12/2017 at 11:13 AM, Rocky said:

Position: 6th

Improvers: ANB, Hogan, 

Sliders: Vince, T-Mac, Stretch. i'd say O-Mac too, but he's pretty meh already... He'll slide to Casey & Petty'll take his spot (hopefully sooner rather than later).

Darkhorse: Spargo

Vince and Lewis retire.

Sliders: Stretch and Kent - traded.

T Mac a revelation in the forward line.

[Ethan Tremblay 28,281]

6 hours ago, radar said:

Invited to my nephew's wedding on 8 September. 

We will play first final for 12 years on 8 September 

Weddings are overrated.

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,381]

25 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Weddings are overrated.

So are nephews

[P-man 13,154]

Bumping for any other ball shiners.

[picket fence 15,040]

Crystal Ball? ... Could be some big news coming out of AFL House.

Edited January 22, 2018 by picket fence

[Willmoy1947 3,758]

Dill gone,beauty........................

[PaulRB 5,897]

Position: 3rd (16 wins)

All Aust: Oliver, Petracca, Gawn, Jetta, Lever.

Improvers: OMac, TMac, Harmes

Sliders: - Kent

Darkhorse and Norm Smith Medalist: Hogan (7 goal in GF thriller, Dees by 3 points)

[Barney Rubble 1,576]

Petracca and Hogan will rotate through the centre.

We will beat the Roos

T.Mac will be rewarded as the most accurate FF for 10 years.

ANB will be an amazing High HF. his stamina will kill them.

Clarry will dominate at the clearances

We will make the finals.

[What 18,810]

James Harmes will kick 35-40 goals

[What 18,810]

Cheating big time here as we are three games in, but I predict that if we hold our spot in the top 4 we will end up having four players in All Australian team - 

Max Gawn, Jeff Garlett, Jesse Hogan, Clayton Oliver

[spirit of norm smith 12,829]

On 22/01/2018 at 5:16 PM, Petraccattack said:

James Harmes will kick 35-40 goals

Two points in first 3 games. Needs to lift.  He needs to be one of the improvers to build up with our best 19-22 spots.  I’ll keep the faith. 

[What 18,810]

7 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Two points in first 3 games. Needs to lift.  He needs to be one of the improvers to build up with our best 19-22 spots.  I’ll keep the faith. 

Did you really have to bump that prediction of mine....  urghhhhhhh.

[ding 5,126]

On 12/2/2017 at 1:07 AM, ding said:

We lose round 1 to the Cats by 4 goals, with at least 3 of our best 22 out with pre-season injuries.

Hunt does a hammy early in the year. Stays 426 for 8210.

Maximum starts the year in red hot form and at the half way mark of the season is second fave for the Bluey behind Oliver, who continues to rack up 30+ weekly despite hard tags. Oliver also finishes the year with a kick to handball ratio of 40/60 and multiple bags of 2 or more goals in a game. 

Pedo to play as back up ruck, switching forward, and is important in a few wins before the bye. By the half way mark of the season, Weed takes his place and TMac relieves Max in the guts instead. Young Sam starts to look at home, and shows enough to have the press pumping up his tyres as a "future star". 

My boy ANB does a Ben Simmons and racks up multiple triple doubles in the forward line. ( kicks/handballs/pressure acts)

Our Coach to FINALLY remind the team how long it has been since we beat North. Privately AND in the press.

We have a percentage booster against North.

Essendon have a percentage booster against us.

At the Bye we are in 8th.

Start slowly post-bye but finish the year well to finally make the finals in 7th. Lose that final to eventual premier Geelong.

(During the year, we have at least one player go down with an ACL. No more broken feet though, so its not all bad)

Trac to slightly disappoint. (Improves, but doesnt take games by the throat regularly despite the obvious talent/hype)

Jesse to crush it, before suffering an injury in round 10-12 which sees him lose form and fitness.

Tmac wins goalkicking.

Viney wins Bluey ahead of Clarry and Hibbo.

At least one story in the Hun saying Hogan wants to be traded to Freo, and one story saying we made a mistake trading Watts after we lose a close one with bad kicking.

3 Players who improve the most = Joel Smith, Angus Brayshaw and Corey Maynard.

3 Players who slide the most= Bernie, Jordan Lewis and Nev Jetta.

Surprise packet = Charlie Spargo who plays 10 games.

Other clubs..........

Improvers = Carlton by the most, with Essendon also improving. Collingwood. Obviously, i believe we (MFC) also get better.  

Sliders = North who will only win 4 games and the spoon. West Coast who will miss the finals. Hawks who win no more than 8. Port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I didnt get them all, correct, but my confidence is high that i go back-to-back in this prestigious award......

I even predicted our elimination final opponent. Ding will be hard to beat from here unless we go on to win several finals.

Come at me

 

[SFebes 4,692]

2 minutes ago, ding said:

I didnt get them all, correct, but my confidence is high that i go back-to-back in this prestigious award......

I even predicted our elimination final opponent. Ding will be hard to beat from here unless we go on to win several finals.

Come at me

 

Pretty good effort IMO. I had Bombers top 4 haha. However how they finished off the year, they may have given it a shake.

[Diamond_Jim 11,670]

I ranked a successful season as being sixth with one finals win.

We've bettered my first KPI and I am anxiously awaiting the bettering of the second.