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According to Chris Pelchen.

2. MELBOURNE

The second half of 2018 saw Melbourne emerge from the shadows to show they are a genuine force on the AFL landscape. The Dees have been "coming" for several years but a combination of shrewd trading and continued player development over the off-season has ensured they have now arrived. The addition of Gold Coast duo Steven May and Kade Kolodjashnij further strengthens their back half while allowing Tom McDonald to play as a permanent forward. Their midfield is both young and dynamic with a good balance of inside and outside players. Max Gawn, Jack Viney, Clayton Oliver, Angus Brayshaw, Christian Petracca, Christian Salem and Alex Neal-Bullen should represent the best midfield in the AFL over the next three to four years. With improved ball use and a greater sense of belief, this team has the attributes to finally win another "grand old flag".

Movement from 2018 rankings: up three spots (5th)
Three-year projected list ranking (2022): 1st

CHRIS PELCHEN'S 2019 AFL LIST RANKINGS

1. RICHMOND

2. MELBOURNE

3. COLLINGWOOD

4. ADELAIDE

5. GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

6. ESSENDON

7. WEST COAST

8. HAWTHORN

9. GEELONG

10. SYDNEY

11. NORTH MELBOURNE

12. PORT ADELAIDE

13. BRISBANE LIONS

14. FREMANTLE

15. WESTERN BULLDOGS

16. ST KILDA

17. CARLTON

18. GOLD COAST

CHRIS PELCHEN'S PREDICTED 2022 AFL LIST RANKINGS

1. MELBOURNE

2. GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

3. COLLINGWOOD

4. ESSENDON

5. RICHMOND

6. BRISBANE LIONS

7. WEST COAST

8. ADELAIDE

9. SYDNEY

10. CARLTON

11. HAWTHORN

12. WESTERN BULLDOGS

13. FREMANTLE

14. GEELONG

15. NORTH MELBOURNE

16. PORT ADELAIDE

17. ST KILDA

18. GOLD COAST

CHRIS PELCHEN'S PREDICTED 2018 AFL LIST RANKINGS (Acutal 2018)

1. GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY (6)

2. SYDNEY (7)

3. GEELONG (8)

4. RICHMOND (3)

5. MELBOURNE (4)

6. PORT ADELAIDE (10)

7. ADELAIDE (12)

8. ESSENDON (11)

9. WESTERN BULLDOGS (13)

10. COLLINGWOOD (2)

11. WEST COAST (1)

12. HAWTHORN (5)

13. ST KILDA (16)

14. GOLD COAST (17)

15. FREMANTLE (14)

16. BRISBANE LIONS (15)

17. CARLTON (18)

18. NORTH MELBOURNE (9)

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    Pelchen made a name for himself on the back of the Hawthorn list, one that Dermott vehemently disputes.

    He screwed the St Kilda list before moving on, probably has as much to do or more than Lyon with their current predicament.

    Whilst the words are nice I wouldn't place a lot of faith in what he says.

    He's certainly conned a lot in believing he is some kind of list expert.

     

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    Lists 6 midfielders including three rotating not-full-time mids (Salem, Nibbler, Petracca) but managed to overlook Harmes who played the final third of the season as a crucial part of our midfield mix... makes me hesitate a little when considering this evaluation.

    Reading the full article, a flag goes up for me in that he has continuously used the very amateur habit of running off half a dozen impressive names and using that as an alternative to real analysis. I think of it as the "Carlton supporter's list analysis" because for about the last decade, at any time, anyone supporting Carlton could have done that kind of 'analysis' and come away thinking 'yeah, we're really building'.

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    A decent list is just part of it.

    As Paul Roos would often say the game plan is more important. That's where Collingwood and Melbourne made big strides last season. Would not be surprised if Brisbane and StKilda (with Ratten onboard) really improve here this season.

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    On 2/17/2019 at 8:24 AM, rjay said:

    Pelchen made a name for himself on the back of the Hawthorn list, one that Dermott vehemently disputes.

    He screwed the St Kilda list before moving on, probably has as much to do or more than Lyon with their current predicament.

    Whilst the words are nice I wouldn't place a lot of faith in what he says.

    He's certainly conned a lot in believing he is some kind of list expert.

     

    He may be a list expert but he is no List ManagerTM

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    9 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

    He may be a list expert but he is no List ManagerTM

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    On 2/16/2019 at 11:35 PM, mauriesy said:

    CHRIS PELCHEN'S PREDICTED 2022 AFL LIST RANKINGS

    1. MELBOURNE

    2. GREATER WESTERN SYDNEY

    3. COLLINGWOOD

    4. ESSENDON

    5. RICHMOND

    6. BRISBANE LIONS

    7. WEST COAST

    8. ADELAIDE

    9. SYDNEY

    10. CARLTON

    11. HAWTHORN

    12. WESTERN BULLDOGS

    13. FREMANTLE

    14. GEELONG

    15. NORTH MELBOURNE

    16. PORT ADELAIDE

    17. ST KILDA

    18. GOLD COAST

     

    Ah 2022. The year we finally get the 4-peat

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    On 2/17/2019 at 9:24 AM, rjay said:

    Pelchen made a name for himself on the back of the Hawthorn list, one that Dermott vehemently disputes.

    He screwed the St Kilda list before moving on, probably has as much to do or more than Lyon with their current predicament.

    Whilst the words are nice I wouldn't place a lot of faith in what he says.

    He's certainly conned a lot in believing he is some kind of list expert.

     

    Why am I not surprised that the first response is an attack on the person, rather than analysing, even if briefly, what he says?

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