2014 predictions?

Just where you think the 2 SA teams will finish?

On AFL 360 tonight, David King has both missing out on the 8. Mark McLure had Adelaide finishing 3rd    and Port missing out.


I got Port at least equaling last year, possibly better. Close to top 4.
Adelaide - similar too, not quite in the 8.

I know you're probably trying to keep a lid on things sapaul, but I think Adelaide will make the top 8 no problems this year (barring some kind of disasterous run with injury).

I reckon Port will also make the 8, don't think they're quite up to top 4 yet though.

Most likely result is both will make the bottom half of the top 8 IMO.

i think both will be in the eight, more accurately both between 5th-8th, however i'd like to be proven wrong & they both miss out

I've got Hawthorn, Sydney and Fremantle fighting it out when we get to the pointy end.

I've got Collingwood, Geelong, Port, Adelaide, North Melbourne, Essendon and West Coast fighting for spots in the 8.

I think Richmond and Carlton will slip, I think Gold Coast will improve and I think Brisbane and the Bulldogs are ahead of Melbourne, St.Kilda and GWS.

I actually think GWS will finish ahead of St.Kilda with 3 or 4 wins this year.

I think Gold Coast could win 10 games and snaffle a couple of others to push for 8th spot with those mentioned above.

For the local teams, I think they will be very evenly matched on win/loss ratio at the end of the season.

Both will rely heavily on their #1 ruckman. Both will take time to make Adelaide Oval feel like home too.

Port 6th, Adelaide 8th.

I reckon Sydney are going to slide personally. On paper they shouldn't, but I just reckon the Buddy addition will actually do more harm than good. Their much lauded key forward targets in Tippett, Goodes & Franklin are all quite injury prone also.

They are indeed and they will be, if all fit, very top heavy.

I think they've shat in their own nest with the Tippett and Franklin deals.

Obviously the loss of recent Bolton, Mumford, White etc has opened up monies for them, but the likes of Jack (x2), Hannebery, Kennedy etc will surely command more money in their next deals. It's a very good group, without question, but I think what they've got now they'll have to work with for some time as they wont be in the free agency market for some time.

I guess they know what they have coming through the ranks as far as midfielders go.

Port between 4-8

Adelaide to miss the 8

I reckon (and hope) both will make the 8 ... looking forward to the season - let the games begin

Port 4-8

Crows 9-12

I think Port are good enough to make the eight and I suspect that they will also be good enough to overhaul a few in the finals campaign. Whilst they have only played the one match this season, they seem to have plenty of run and pace in them and I think that is the best way to win the modern game. Young Ollie Wines seems to have really stepped up to the plate and you get the feeling that their current group of juniors now with some good game time between them are not far away from stepping up if not already.

As for the Crows the only reason I have them just missing is their injury concerns, they have copped some nasty injuries to key players to start the season with and with the two additional sides in the comp, I think early wins are now more crucial than ever.

For both of them it will be interesting to see how they go with translating their home ground advantage from Football Park to Adelaide Oval. My thoughts are that it will be more even for the other AFL sides in the beginning as Port Adelaide and Adelaide settle in to the ground but I think that both will soon acclimatize to it and gain the benefit of it as their matches build at that oval.

Paul wrote:I got Port at least equaling last year, possibly better. Close to top 4.
Adelaide - similar too, not quite in the 8.

Gingernuts wrote:I know you're probably trying to keep a lid on things sapaul, but I think Adelaide will make the top 8 no problems this year (barring some kind of disasterous run with injury).

I reckon Port will also make the 8, don't think they're quite up to top 4 yet though.

Most likely result is both will make the bottom half of the top 8 IMO.

Think I did alright with my predictions Ginge

bayman wrote:i think both will be in the eight, more accurately both between 5th-8th, however i'd like to be proven wrong & they both miss out

50%

Ben W wrote:Port 4-8

Crows 9-12

Not bad!

Paul wrote:

Paul wrote:I got Port at least equaling last year, possibly better. Close to top 4.
Adelaide - similar too, not quite in the 8.

Gingernuts wrote:I know you're probably trying to keep a lid on things sapaul, but I think Adelaide will make the top 8 no problems this year (barring some kind of disasterous run with injury).

I reckon Port will also make the 8, don't think they're quite up to top 4 yet though.

Most likely result is both will make the bottom half of the top 8 IMO.

Think I did alright with my predictions Ginge

I think we were both right paulos. Our injury run wasn't disasterous, but was close.

Yes, fair effort with the predictions though. In fact everyone was pretty right.

Booney wrote:I've got Hawthorn, Sydney and Fremantle fighting it out when we get to the pointy end.

I've got Collingwood, Geelong, Port, Adelaide, North Melbourne, Essendon and West Coast fighting for spots in the 8.

I think Richmond and Carlton will slip, I think Gold Coast will improve and I think Brisbane and the Bulldogs are ahead of Melbourne, St.Kilda and GWS.

I actually think GWS will finish ahead of St.Kilda with 3 or 4 wins this year.

I think Gold Coast could win 10 games and snaffle a couple of others to push for 8th spot with those mentioned above.

For the local teams, I think they will be very evenly matched on win/loss ratio at the end of the season.

Both will rely heavily on their #1 ruckman. Both will take time to make Adelaide Oval feel like home too.

Port 6th, Adelaide 8th.

Just going back over these - gees Booney, you were all over it mate! Only slightly off with Richmond & Geelong, but otherwise bang on the money with the rest.

Yeah, I read that last night and was pretty happy with it!