Who will be top 4 in 2008

Rossoneri · Post by **Rossoneri** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 1:57 pm

Following on from Windy's thread:

Hawthorn
West Coast
Brisbane (if Brown plays 20+)
St. Kilda

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:18 pm

Geelong
Adelaide
West Coast
Port Adelaide

Crazyman · Post by **Crazyman** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:34 pm

Cats

Any one of about 12 teams for the other three, but I am thinking
Wet Toast
Port
Hawks

jimmyc1985 · Post by **jimmyc1985** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 3:11 pm

Hawks, Cats seem the two most likely. My other two would be Brisbane and Freo (got a funny feeling Freo might get going this year).

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 3:19 pm

jimmyc1985 wrote: (got a funny feeling Freo might get going this year).

Which would be hilarious considering their recent acquisition of Tarrant, Solomon, Bradley & Co (although I still like MJ). They seem to lack something over there in Freo.

swoodley · Post by **swoodley** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 3:20 pm

Cats

Daylight

Eagles
St Kilda (if they stay fit)
Fremantle

Ben, I'm surprised at your inclusion of Adelaide given that a number of "experts" are suggesting they will drop right down the ladder this year. What makes you think they will be up there this year?

BenDoolan · Post by **BenDoolan** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 3:24 pm

swoodley wrote:Cats

Daylight

Eagles
St Kilda (if they stay fit)
Fremantle

Ben, I'm surprised at your inclusion of Adelaide given that a number of "experts" are suggesting they will drop right down the ladder this year. What makes you think they will be up there this year?

I have absolutely no logic to my selection of Adelaide whatsoever. But then again, no-one ever thinks the Kangas are going to be anything, and they keep surprising everyone. That's the best I can do to explain it

2QIK4U · Post by **2QIK4U** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 4:42 pm

I have to say that I am surprised that people think the Eagles are top 4 material after losing Judd and Cousins. I think they'll make the 8, but top 4 - i am not convinced.

My top 4:

Cats
Pies (it pains my to even type this)
Power
Hawks

swoodley · Post by **swoodley** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:05 pm

BenDoolan wrote:
swoodley wrote:Cats

Daylight

Eagles
St Kilda (if they stay fit)
Fremantle

Ben, I'm surprised at your inclusion of Adelaide given that a number of "experts" are suggesting they will drop right down the ladder this year. What makes you think they will be up there this year?
I have absolutely no logic to my selection of Adelaide whatsoever. But then again, no-one ever thinks the Kangas are going to be anything, and they keep surprising everyone. That's the best I can do to explain it

Keep going with that sort of logic and you will end up as one of those "experts" I was talking about

Windy_Hill · Post by **Windy_Hill** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:40 am

BenDoolan wrote:
swoodley wrote:Cats

Daylight

Eagles
St Kilda (if they stay fit)
Fremantle

Ben, I'm surprised at your inclusion of Adelaide given that a number of "experts" are suggesting they will drop right down the ladder this year. What makes you think they will be up there this year?
I have absolutely no logic to my selection of Adelaide whatsoever. But then again, no-one ever thinks the Kangas are going to be anything, and they keep surprising everyone. That's the best I can do to explain it

Watched Adelaide totally pants Collingwood today in Dubai and they looked very sharp indeed. Eaely doors yet but gee, you can only beat the opposition you are given and they did that with class.

I dont think Geelong is as good as last years results may suggest. A bit like us in 2000, they timed a great run with injuries during a period when a lot of teams are going through transitions. Other than maybe West Coast, the rest of the opposition was pretty average last year.

Despite this, I think they will have a strong year in 2008 but with substantially stronger threats from clubs like Hawthorn, Port, Brisbane, St Kilda and Adelaide

Freo could surprise under Harvey and I do expect Collingwood to be there or abouts.

However, West Coast, even with the loss of Judd and Cousins are still the one in my opinion.

West Coast
Hawthorn
Geelong
Adelaide

Doctor Fish · Post by **Doctor Fish** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:23 am

Geelong
Port Adelaide
Hawthorn (Sadly)
St Kilda (Even more sadly)

After watching a bit of the Pies v Crows game the other night. The Pies were woeful!!! With Clement and Figjam gone, they seemed to totally lack any sort of leadership whatsoever. Fantastic stuff. I only hope we put on a better show against Bris Vegas next week...

ZRS · Post by **ZRS** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:45 pm

Clearly Essendon top.

other than that,
Cats
Saints
WC
Roos

I think port will come out very sluggish, and this will hurt their ladder position at the end of year.

Post by **boncer34** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:01 pm

Whats everyones obsession with the Hawks? They are ordinary with a side of shit. They will not make top 8. Lock it in.

Madden · Post by **Madden** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:29 pm

boncer34 wrote:Whats everyones obsession with the Hawks? They are ordinary with a side of shit. They will not make top 8. Lock it in.

They'll definately make the 8. Slab?

Madden · Post by **Madden** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:33 pm

And for what it's worth (and that's not much, given I have barely thought about it), in no particular order:

Collingwood
Geelong
St. Kilda (if they can keep more than half their best 22 fit, which is unlikely)
West Coast (just)

Freo should do alright. Brisbane I reckon will make the 8 but not top 4. Not entirely convinced on Port Adelaide. Hawkers will make it. Rest of the spots up for grabs.

Sol · Post by **Sol** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:35 pm

Cats

Daylight

Brisbane
StKilda
Port Adelaid
Kangaroos
Collingwood
Fremantle
Essendon

Is my top 8, but barring injury I think the cats will make in 2 in a row with Stkilda and maybe a J Brown led Brisbane being there only viable threat.

Also think we can make the 8. Or at least maybe I just hope so.

spikefan · Post by **spikefan** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 2:36 pm

Soon Essendon will be a top four side ... but maybe not this year yet, so

Cats
Hawks (sadly)
Power
Pies (even more sadly)

robrulz5 · Post by **robrulz5** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 3:13 pm

Geelong
Hawthorn
Port Adelaide
West Coast

KaaN10 · Post by **KaaN10** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 4:53 pm

Geelong
Adelaide
Port Adelaide
Brisbane

Doctor Fish · Post by **Doctor Fish** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:27 pm

Staggy wrote:
boncer34 wrote:Whats everyones obsession with the Hawks? They are ordinary with a side of shit. They will not make top 8. Lock it in.
They'll definately make the 8. Slab?

I'm with you Staggy. Slab of Crownies as well Bonce? Hawks to make the eight.

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