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Offline one-eyed

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Crystal Ball 2018
« on: March 13, 2018, 03:33:18 AM »
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:
2018 Top 8?
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Re: Crystal Ball 2018
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2018, 10:06:55 AM »
Premier: Richmond
Runner-up: GWS
Wooden spoon: Gold Coast
Moving up: Melbourne
Set to fall: Geelong
Brownlow Medal: Dion Prestia
Coleman Medal: Jack Riewoldt
NAB AFL Rising Star: Jack Graham
Recruit of the year: Jake Lever
Surprise All Australian: Jason Castagna
Headline you'll see: Crablett, Gazza retires after hamstring tear
Headline you won't see: Tiger Hangover
Coach under the pump: Nafan

And if you're really keen:
2018 Top 8?
GWS
Richmond
Poort
Adelaide
Melbourne
Essendon
Sydney
Geelong
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Re: Crystal Ball 2018
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2018, 10:47:20 AM »
Premier:  Tigers!
Runner-up:  Adelaide
Wooden spoon:  GC
Moving up:  Brisbane
Set to fall:  Geelong
Brownlow Medal:  Dusty!
Coleman Medal:  Daniher
NAB AFL Rising Star:  Jack Graham
Recruit of the year:  Noah Balta
Surprise All Australian:  Kane Lambert, David Astbury
Headline you'll see:  Fe Fi Fo ... Fumble!  Giant Stuff Up!
Headline you won't see:  Great Scott!  Coach Mastermind's Geelong flag!
Coach under the pump:  Bucksy

And if you're really keen:
2018 Top 8?
Adelaide
Giants
Richmond
Sydney
Port
Geelong
Essendon
West Coast

*edited cos I forgot Sydney Swines ... oops ...
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Re: Crystal Ball 2018
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2018, 11:04:29 AM »
Premier: Richmond
Runner-up: Sydney
Wooden spoon: Scum Cheats (Carlton)
Moving up: Fremantle
Set to fall: West Coast Eagles.
Brownlow Medal: Dustin Martin (Richmond) or or Nat Fyfe (Fremantle)
Coleman Medal: Lance Franklin (Sydney)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Andrew Brayshaw (Fremantle)
Recruit of the year: Sam Gibson (Adelaide)
Surprise All Australian: Nat Fyfe (Fremantle)
Headline you'll see: Carlton are tanking.
Headline you won't see: Richmond are tanking.
Coach under the pump: Adam Simpson (West Coast) & Nathan Buckley (Colllingwood).

And if you're really keen:
2018 Top 9?
Richmond.
Sydney.
Greater Western Sydney 
Adelaide.
Port Adelaide
Geelong.
Melbourne.
Footscray.
Fremantle.
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Re: Crystal Ball 2018
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2018, 03:53:59 PM »
Premier: RFC
Runner-up: GWS
Wooden spoon: NORF
Moving up: MELB
Set to fall: PIES
Brownlow Medal: DUSTY
Coleman Medal: BUDDY
NAB AFL Rising Star: JACK GRAHAM
Recruit of the year: BRYCE GIBBS
Surprise All Australian: DAVID ASTBURY
Headline you'll see: TOM LYNCH COMMITS TO TIGERS ARE GOLD COAST FAIL AGAIN
Headline you won't see: BUCKLEY DUMPED AS PIES COACH AFTER ROUND 18
Coach under the pump: BUCKLEY
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Re: Crystal Ball 2018
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2018, 08:26:07 PM »

Premier: Sydney
Runner-up: Richmond
Wooden spoon: N0rt
Moving up: Bulldogs
Set to fall: Demons
Brownlow Medal: Tie - Dusty & Danger
Coleman Medal: Franklin
NAB AFL Rising Star: Jack Graham
Recruit of the year: Mav Weller
Surprise All Australian: Jack riewoldt
Headline you'll see: Saints Sack Richo
Headline you won't see: Bombers Sack Worsfold
Coach under the pump: Alan Richardson - will be gone by round 20

And if you're really keen:
2018 Top 8?

Richmond
Sydney
GWS
Adelaide
Bulldogs
Port
Geelong
Hawthorn

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Re: Crystal Ball 2018
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2018, 10:29:31 PM »
Premier: Richmond
Runner-up: Melbourne
Wooden spoon: hawthorn (because that's where they belong) ok norf
Moving up: Carlton
Set to fall: geelong
Brownlow Medal: The man does it again
Coleman Medal: Jonathon Patton
NAB AFL Rising Star: Zach Guthrie
Recruit of the year: Luke Hodge
Surprise All Australian: Patrick Cripps
Headline you'll see: Geelong denied a spot in the finals - spate of injuries to all the old buggers in the team.
Headline you won't see: norf are making a stunning run to the final 8 and look like making it.
Coach under the pump: Brad Scott

And if you're really keen:
2018 Top 8?
Sydney
GWS
Richmond
Melbourne
Adelaide
St Kilda
Collingwood
Port Adelaide
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Re: Crystal Ball 2018
« Reply #7 on: March 14, 2018, 04:24:17 AM »
Premier: GWS
Runner-up:Sydney
Wooden spoon:North
Moving up: Gold Coast, Brisbane, Melbourne
Set to fall: West Coast
Brownlow Medal: Mitchell
Coleman Medal: Daniher
NAB AFL Rising Star: Graham
Recruit of the year: Billy Hartung Devon Smith
Surprise All Australian: Vlastuin
Headline you'll see: Bombers Flying High!  ::)
Headline you won't see: Overrated Essendon & Melbourne reap rewards for cheating.
Coach under the pump: Buckley, Richardson, Simpson, Hinkley (now in Hardwick'17 "must win a(nother) final" territory :shh), Cameron (GF or bust :shh :shh), B.Scott (North will lose patience sooner rather than later :shh :shh :shh)

And if you're really keen:
2018 Top 8?

GWS
Sydney
Richmond
Adelaide
Essendon
Geelong
Melbourne
Port
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Re: Crystal Ball 2018
« Reply #8 on: March 14, 2018, 12:09:50 PM »
Quote from: one-eyed on March 13, 2018, 03:33:18 AM
For a bit of fun to look back on later on in the year, what are us OERites' predictions?

Premier:                               RICHMOND
Runner-up:                           Port Adelaide
Wooden spoon:                     Norf
Moving up:                           Melbourne
Set to fall:                            Wesst Coast
Brownlow Medal:                   Dustin Martin
Coleman Medal:                    Lance Franklin
NAB AFL Rising Star:             Jack Graham
Recruit of the year:               Bryce Gibbs
Surprise All Australian:          Jack Riewoldt
Headline you'll see:               Hardwicks Joins Legends as Dual Premiership Coach       
Headline you won't see:         Cats happy to play finals at MCG
Coach under the pump:         Brad Scott

And if you're really keen:
2018 Top 8?
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Re: Crystal Ball 2018
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2018, 05:25:32 AM »
The footy journos on the AFL website have us finishing between 2nd and 6th.

Most are tipping GWS to win the flag.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-03-17/crystal-ball-aflcomaus-2018-predictions
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Re: Crystal Ball 2018
« Reply #10 on: March 19, 2018, 06:29:42 PM »
Not-so fearless prediction: Townsend will be suspended at some point. :shh
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Re: Crystal Ball 2018
« Reply #11 on: March 19, 2018, 08:35:47 PM »

Premier: GWS
Runner-up:Crows
Wooden spoon:North
Moving up:  Brisbane, Melbourne
Set to fall: Saints
Brownlow Medal: Danger
Coleman Medal: Buddy
NAB AFL Rising Star: Graham
Recruit of the year: Devon Smith
Surprise All Australian: Graham
Headline you'll see: Magpies suffer injury woe
Headline you won't see: Dimma Glimmer: Tigers set to find spark after 4 consecutive losses to open the season
Coach under the pump: Buckley, Richardson, Simpson

And if you're really keen:
2018 Top 8?

GWS
Crows
Sydney
Richmond
Geelong
Melbourne
Port
Bombres
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