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Crystal ball 2017
« on: March 21, 2017, 03:43:48 AM »
The footy journos on the AFL website have looked into their 2017 crystal ball.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-03-20/crystal-ball-aflcomaus-2017-season-predictions


For a bit of fun to look back on later on in the year, what are us OERites' predictions?

Premier:
Runner-up:
Wooden spoon:
Moving up:
Set to fall:
Brownlow Medal:
Coleman Medal:
NAB AFL Rising Star:
Recruit of the year:
Surprise All Australian:
Headline you'll see:
Headline you won't see:
Coach under the pump:

And if you're really keen:

2017 final ladder?

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Re: Crystal ball 2017
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2017, 05:49:49 AM »
Premier: GWS
Runner-up:WCE
Wooden spoon:Carltoon
Moving up:St Kilda
Set to fall: Geelong/ Hawks/ North
Brownlow Medal: Jake Batchelor
Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy
NAB AFL Rising Star:Ash McGrath
Recruit of the year: Sam Mitchell
Surprise All Australian: Travis Cloke
Headline you'll see: Lids aims for GF debut
Headline you won't see: Tigers extend Dimma's contract
Coach under the pump: Ken Hinkley

And if you're really keen: CBF

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Re: Crystal ball 2017
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2017, 09:35:56 AM »

Premier: GWS
Runner-up: West Coast
Wooden spoon: Brisbane
Moving up: Melbourne
Set to fall: North
Brownlow Medal: Bontempelli
Coleman Medal: Kennedy
NAB AFL Rising Star: Taranto
Recruit of the year: Sam Mitchell
Surprise All Australian: Any Carlton player
Headline you'll see: 3 coaches gone
Headline you won't see: AFL admit to making GWS too strong
Coach under the pump: Hardwick, Hinkley, Buckley

And if you're really keen:

2017 final ladder?
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Re: Crystal ball 2017
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2017, 10:20:21 AM »
Premier: Sydney Swans.
Runner-up: GWS.
Wooden spoon: Scum Cheats  :lol
Moving up: Melbourne.
Set to fall: Whorethorn. Norf.
Brownlow Medal: Josh Kennedy (Syd)
Coleman Medal: Buddy.
NAB AFL Rising Star: McCluggage
Recruit of the year: Curtly Hampton.
Surprise All Australian: Ben Reid (Coll)
Headline you'll see: Hardwick under pressure
Headline you won't see: Hardwick coach of the year.
Coach under the pump: Hardwick

The club that keeps giving.

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Re: Crystal ball 2017
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2017, 11:03:21 AM »
Premier: Sydney Swans.
Runner-up: GWS.
Wooden spoon: Carlton
Moving up: Richmond
Set to fall: North
Brownlow Medal: Mitchell
Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy
NAB AFL Rising Star: Powell-Pepper
Recruit of the year: Nank
Surprise All Australian: Prestia
Headline you'll see: How Batch took his game to a new level
Headline you won't see: Tigers let OER player of the year go
Coach under the pump: Hinkly

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Re: Crystal ball 2017
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2017, 01:18:14 PM »
Premier: GWS
Runner-up: WB
Wooden spoon: Carlton
Moving up: Gold Coast
Set to fall: Geelong or Kangas
Brownlow Medal: Dylan Shiel
Coleman Medal:  Kennedy (Eagles)
NAB AFL Rising Star:
Recruit of the year: Prestia of course
Surprise All Australian: Prestia of course
Headline you'll see: Dimma replaced by Caracella after dream time massacre
Headline you won't see: Dimma under pressure after massive round 1 loss
Coach under the pump: Dimma

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Re: Crystal ball 2017
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2017, 10:06:16 PM »
Premier: Sydney
Runner-up: Bulldogs
Wooden spoon: Brisbane
Moving up: tigers
Set to fall: N0rt with Eagles not far behind
Brownlow Medal: Dangerfield
Coleman Medal: Josh Bruce
NAB AFL Rising Star: McGarth
Recruit of the year: O'Meara
Surprise All Australian: Nankervis
Headline you'll see: Martin Signs  ;D
Headline you won't see: Hardwick Sacked
Coach under the pump: Hinkley; will be gone by round 10

And if you're really keen:


2017 final ladder?
Swans
Bulldogs
GWS
Hawthorn
Crows
Richmond (will win 1 final)
Geelong
St Kilda
Melbourne
Essendon
Collingwood
Eagles
Port
Freo
Gold Coast
N0rt
Carlton
Brisbane
« Last Edit: March 22, 2017, 06:53:48 AM by WilliamPowell »
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