So many predictions are based on not wanting to upset mates, whatever happened last year or who is the hype team. Just mainly done for the clicks really.
Not sure why anyone is triggered by these kind of articles. Essendon have 500000000 of them every pre-season, and I doubt their supporters get too upset by them.
Membership revenue is all that matters. Hawks pet membership and Saints/Dogs free ones are a joke really. Membership numbers are just a [censored] measuring contest.