My quick predictions for the 2011 AFL Premiership Season
24 Mar
OK so I really meant to make this post early considering the 2011 AFL season kicks off in a few short hours with Carlton and Richmond at the MCG. So without a further a due, here are my predictions for the 2011 AFL Premiership season:
Ladder
- Collingwood
- Western Bulldogs
- St Kilda
- Hawthorn
- Geelong
- Fremantle
- Adelaide
- Sydney
- Carlton
- Essendon
- Melbourne
- North Melbourne
- Port Adelaide
- West Coast
- Richmond
- Gold Coast
- Brisbane
As much as it pains me to say, Collingwood will win back-to-back flags and my beloved West Coast Eagles will probably finish no higher than 14th. A summer of troubles won’t affect the Saints too much on field, while I think the Bulldogs will again be challenging.
The ‘Buddy’ led Hawks will finish fourth, while Adelaide will be the major improvers led by Kirk Tippett, Taylor Walker and Patrick Dangerfield. Sydney will squeeze into the eight, while Carlton and Essendon will just miss out.
As much as I hate Freo I think they willl comfortably make the eight while the aging Geelong will still be too good for most teams. Melbourne are about 12 months away from making the eight, while Gold Coast and Brisbane will battle it for the coveted wooden spoon and title of the first team to finish 17th.
Grand Final
Grand Final: Collingwood vs Western Bulldogs
Winner: Collingwood
North Smith Medal: Dane Swan
Medals & Awards
Brownlow Medal: A tie between Scott Pendlebury & Brendon Goddard
Coleman Medal: Buddy Franklin
AFLPA MVP: Buddy Franklin
Rising Star: David Swallow (Gold Coast)
Smokies for First time All Australian
Here are a list of players I think could potentially make All-Australian in 2011 for the first time:
- Scott Thompson (Adelaide)
- Taylor Walker (Adelaide)
- Ryan Griffin (Bulldogs)
- Shaun Higgins (Bulldogs)
- Jordan Russell (Carlton)
- Dale Thomas (Collingwood)
- David Mundy (Freo)
- Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn)
- Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn)
- Jack Grimes (Melbourne)
- Liam Jurrah (Melbourne)
Ok thats all for now, as for my predictions for tonight? Carlton by 25 points.
