How many games do you think the Gold Coast will win and who will they be????

I reckon there are a possible 8 games they could win:

Rd. 4 Melb Home

Rd 5 Port A

Rd 7 Bris Hm

Rd 12 North Hm

Rd 17 Rich A

Rd 21 Bris A

Rd 22 Adel Hm

Rd 23 Melb A

My guess is 3.

How many games do you think the Gold Coast will win and who will they be????

I reckon there are a possible 8 games they could win:

Rd. 4 Melb Home

Rd 5 Port A

Rd 7 Bris Hm

Rd 12 North Hm

Rd 17 Rich A

Rd 21 Bris A

Rd 22 Adel Hm

Rd 23 Melb A

My guess is 3.

Who cares, I am more interested in how many games the Dees will win.

If Adelaide, Freo and Port could all win 8 plus games in their debut then why can't GC?

How many games do you think the Gold Coast will win and who will they be????

I reckon there are a possible 8 games they could win:

Rd. 4 Melb Home

Rd 5 Port A

Rd 7 Bris Hm

Rd 12 North Hm

Rd 17 Rich A

Rd 21 Bris A

Rd 22 Adel Hm

Rd 23 Melb A

My guess is 3.

I think your assessment is good. The really pertinent fact you mention is the two demon games. A real litmus test for our future. Even if we like to think of ourselves as a 60 - 40 favourite up there they are a possibility. We'd find enough excuses to calm our pain. Our game down here is usually one we would pencil in - really a must win game. However, at round 23 all young players are tired and it will reflect the type of year both have had. It will be a sad end to the year if we lose that one and may I be so bold to suggest considerable change in the Coaching panel.

They wont win many, if the struggle at the start of the season, then they are in serious trouble as ware and tear will take a toll on all of the young bodies

How great would it be to see them upset Collingwood?

I would laugh for days.

My guess is 6 wins for them.

If Adelaide, Freo and Port could all win 8 plus games in their debut then why can't GC?

They weren't full of 18 year olds for a start. And BTW we only won 8 games last year.

It's a big call, but I reckon GC will make finals.

11-12 wins.

It's a big call, but I reckon GC will make finals.

11-12 wins.

It is a HUGE call 'Gooner' BUT if you were right it would make a mockery of the system. By that I mean leapfrogging clubs like us, Richmond, North, West Coast etc. I voted for 4 wins which is all a synthetic team should be able to win in its first season. All the other newly created clubs never received the financial help that Gold Coast and GWS are receiving from the AFL. Look how Brisbane started with a group of unwanted players from existing clubs.

It is a HUGE call 'Gooner' BUT if you were right it would make a mockery of the system. By that I mean leapfrogging clubs like us, Richmond, North, West Coast etc. I voted for 4 wins which is all a synthetic team should be able to win in its first season. All the other newly created clubs never received the financial help that Gold Coast and GWS are receiving from the AFL. Look how Brisbane started with a group of unwanted players from existing clubs.

I'm not convinced that they'll leapfrog us, but they could do so.

All the other new clubs outperformed most expectations in their first season. It's clear that the concessions have made a mockery of the AFL. GC making finals won't change what is already known.

I'm not convinced that they'll leapfrog us, but they could do so.

All the other new clubs outperformed most expectations in their first season. It's clear that the concessions have made a mockery of the AFL. GC making finals won't change what is already known.

You were correct about new teams performing better than expected in their first season. Sydney 9th 12 wins 10 losses, WC 8th 11-11, Adelaide 9th 10-12, port 9th 10-11, 1 draw, Dockers 13th 8=14, Brisbane 2nd last 6-16. Maybe I should upgrade Gold Coast's wins to 6!