Foo Fighters, if Dave Grohl will bring their Australian tour forwardBig call:Nick Daicos will poll the most Brownlow Medal votes for Collingwood, 1. Gold Coast Picture: AFL Media, 'What does next week look like?' THEY are our top tipsters on AFL.com.au, so how do Mitch Cleary and Nat Edwards see the final ladder panning out? But no-one was close, of course; everyones ladder has a howler or two. Two weeks ago we werent willing to believe in Essendon - but then they produced two very good performances against the top two contenders. But it may never have worked worse than this year, with Geelong, the eventual premier (and last years preliminary finalist) receiving quite gentle double-up games, while back-to-back wooden spooners North Melbourne faced a much sterner test. Essendon10. Greater Western Sydney13. Gold Coast13. Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron - He had an interrupted 2021, but showed when fit he's still one of the premier forwards in the game. Richmond7. Melbourne Premier:Brisbane Runner-up:GeelongWooden spoon:North MelbourneMoving up:CarltonSet to fall:GWSBrownlow Medal:Marcus Bontempelli Coleman Medal:Jeremy CameronNAB AFL Rising Star:Nick DaicosRecruit of the year:Robbie TarrantSurprise All-Australian:Tom SparrowHeadline you'll see: Clarko:"I can't believe Jeff has allowed the Hawks' books to pay me a million smackeroos to not coach in 2022. Adam KingsleyHeadline you'll see: Not another Luke Jackson situation clubs chase PickettHeadline you won't see: Clarkson miracle happens at Arden Street, North return to SeptemberBig call: Curnow and McKay to kick 75 goals each, but Naughton will still win the Coleman, 1. https://t.co/rKPYyuPGam. Melbourne 3. Adelaide14. Clear Row Images, Add a Row Above Sydney5. Fremantle12. YesWhich new club coach will have the best season? OUR ESTEEMED team of journalists have peered into football's crystal ball and come up with their prognostications for season 2023. AbsolutelyWhich new club coach will have the best season? We'll see a consistent gameplan that keeps Essendon competitive all year.Who should headline the Grand Final entertainment? Premier:BrisbaneRunner-up:MelbourneWooden spoon:HawthornMoving up:CarltonSet to fall:Geelong. North Melbourne. Hawthorn Carlton14. AFL.com.au experts Mitch Cleary and Nat Edwards take on the Ladder Predictor. Premier:BrisbaneRunner-up:GeelongWooden spoon:HawthornMoving up:RichmondSet to fall:CollingwoodBrownlow Medal:Marcus BontempelliColeman Medal:Jeremy CameronAFL Rising Star: Will AshcroftRecruit of the year: Josh DunkleySurprise All-Australian:Will AshcroftWill Carlton finally make the finals? Round twoWho should headline the Grand Final entertainment? Essendon17. Robbie Tarrant during the 2022 AFL Round 19 match between Richmond and Fremantle (Photo by Cameron Grimes / Zero Digital Media) As always, Round 1 vs Carlton is massive but some other notable games include Round 3 vs Collingwood, Round 9 vs Geelong, Round 16 at Brisbane and Round 20 vs Melbourne. Biggest storyline: Farewell, Bud! Western Bulldogs7. Sydney5. Gold Coast16. Melbourne3. According to the bookmakers' 2022 Coleman award odds, Harry McKay (3.00) is in a pole position to defend his crown. Fremantle14. St Kilda Stats Insider has AFL futures predictions for the current football season. Get full access to our sports betting features when you sign up! Adelaide 15. Brisbane Geelong 18. Were very keen to watch them take on the Pies - not just because it should be high-scoring, but youd have to say a win would catapult Adelaide into the top four conversation. 59 and the average of $13. West Coast15. We have gazed into the crystal ball ahead of the 2023 Toyota AFL Premiership Season. Gold Coast, also lowly ranked in 2021, received a terrific set of double-up games, but lost it all to home advantage, as they hosted interstate teams at Carrara only 8 times while flying out 10 times themselves and not just to familiar Docklands; the Suns were dispatched to every state plus the Northern Territory (twice), and even country Victoria. Brad ScottWho should headline the Grand Final entertainment? For information about our privacy practices, please visit our website. Good luck, buddy. Ladder Predictor Fantasy Tipping. Fremantle, 9. Hahahaha. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today. Premier:MelbourneRunner-up:BrisbaneWooden spoon:HawthornMoving up:AdelaideSet to fall:St KildaBrownlow Medal:Lachie NealeColeman Medal:Charlie Curnow AFL Rising Star: Will Ashcroft, pipping Reuben Ginbey by a whiskerRecruit of the year: Josh DunkleySurprise All-Australian:Michael FrederickWill Carlton finally make the finals? (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images). By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. The ladder predictor lets you cast these predictions, track how they shake out throughout the season and even place bets. 1. Umpires got Murphy non-free kick wrong: AFL, Tasmania can be AFL 'destination club': McLachlan, Tassie AFL team a step closer with PM's $240m, Victory goalkeeper Dumont joins AFLW team, Martin, Tigers not far off best says Hardwick, Fagan, Clarkson bullish on Tasmanian AFL team. Adelaide16. Geelong, 9. Of this group, Stuart Dew will be under most pressure, but there are still holes in the list, and the season-long absence through injury of Ben King will hurt significantly. What a great relationship that is between club and state. "Headline you won't see: Jeff:"I can't believe I've allowed the Hawks' books to pay Clarko a million smackeroos to not coach in 2022. St Kilda16. Theyve also got a ball movement problem though that is slightly more personnel based; its understandable that the AFLs best defence stifled them when theyve arguably got three All-Australian halfbacks on the injury list. Erik Anderson August 18, 2022. . Fremantle6. YesWhich new club coach will have the best season? Port Adelaide12. Gold Coast14. Lets now throw in Opposition Strength, because thats the other big piece of the puzzle. 2023 Round 13. Port Adelaide8. Greater Western Sydney12. St Kilda13. Adelaide14. (You can flip ten heads in a row, if youre willing to toss coins for a few hours, and people will think youre a magician.). Best Ladder by a Model: Squiggle (6th overall). GWS10. Next game: West Coast Eagles at Optus Stadium, Saturday night. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) St Kilda at Marvel Stadium will conclude their season, with the Swans falling one place short of a second chance in September despite winning eight of their . Privacy Policy. Show out of contract players for another year. St Kilda Fremantle, 9. Make sure you get your bragging rights. Carlton 10. We take wins and losses into account, but also the quality of opposition faced and whether teams are likely to get healthier or improve going forward. Gold Coast15. Adelaide West Coast12. Like everyone else, he missed Collingwood, but correctly foresaw exits by Port Adelaide, Essendon and GWS. 17. AFLW 2023: ESPN's way-too-early predictions - North's time to shine? When the facts change, our opinions have to change too, and clearly if the version of Essendon weve seen so far can be sustained, theyre a finals contender. Brisbane6. Western Bulldogs Collingwood5. Please select a round/week from the list below. North Melbourne, Chris Fagan speaks with Michael Whiting on the summer of change in Brisbane, VFLW superstar Sergeant Rhiannon Busch joins the crew for Yokayi Footy's Anzac Day special, highlighted by Charlie Cameron's incredible haul, From college basketball to the biggest stage in the AFL, enjoy Mason Cox's career highlights, Enjoy the thrilling final moments between Adelaide and Collingwood in round seven, Collingwood small defender John Noble drifts forward and nails this mighty kick on the run late in the game, Top draft hopeful Nick Watson tells the Gettable crew many have questioned whether he's too small to make it to the AFL, Tom Hawkins booted four goals in the first 20 minutes, and finished with a career-best eight - in Geelong's win over Essendon, Nathan Murphy should have been paid a free kick in his contest with Darcy Fogarty, the AFL says, Access All Areas look at the contentious decisions during Collingwood's miracle win over the Crows, thanks to Crypto.com, Roy, Calvin and Warnie reveal their early trades for round eight, Round seven AFL Rising Star nominee Finn Callaghan discusses his season so far with Cal Twomey, Watch the highlights and find out why Finn Callaghan gets the AFL Rising Star in round seven, The Lions will be without Dayne Zorko and Daniel Rich for Friday night's clash against the Blues. Geelong6. The Orange Tsunami is back.Who should headline the Grand Final entertainment? AFL.com.au experts Mitch Cleary and Nat Edwards take on the Ladder Predictor. Fremantle11. North Melbourne17. Fill in the whole season: RESET RESET TO ACTUAL. Brad ScottWho should headline the Grand Final entertainment? There is no reason Melbourne should not be 7-2 with the Kangaroos, Suns and Hawks to come - its a great chance to patch up some of the flaws theyve shown over the first six weeks. Round 2Who should headline the Grand Final entertainment? If you watched the Suns win over the Kangaroos, first of all thank you, and secondly you probably think like us - that was about North Melbourne being bad more than Gold Coast being good. Fremantles predicted 14th spot may well be surprisingly low, but its hard to get a proper reading as to where they are. Richmond, 9. West Coast14. 1. Thread starter Strapping Young Lad; Start date Oct 16, 2021; Tagged users None . St Kilda17. Western Bulldogs4. Kylie MinogueBig call:For the first time in football history, we finally see the previous year's complete premiership team line up in a game again. North Melbourne, Essendon coach Ben Rutten speaks to Cal Twomey about his high expectations for the Bombers in 2022, Premier:MelbourneRunner-up:Western BulldogsWooden spoon:AdelaideMoving up:RichmondSet to fall:West CoastBrownlow Medal:Christian PetraccaColeman Medal:Jeremy CameronNAB AFL Rising Star:Nick DaicosRecruit of the year:George HewettSurprise All-Australian:Justin McInerneyHeadline you'll see:Clarko's back, baby: Sun sets on Stuart DewHeadline you won't see:Going, going, Gawn: Game passes MaxWhen will Buddy kick his 1000th goal? St Kilda Pick the best team and compete with other fans for daily prizes on Draftstars. Collingwood15.