Lightning McQueen wrote:whufc wrote:As good as the round was, some great games we didn’t learn to much that most would have thought.
-Carlton might be the real deal (eg play finals this year)
-We expected better from St Kilda and Essendon
The rest was all business as usual based on last year
-Melbourne are the side to beat
-Port can’t find a way to beat the top 4 sides
-Adelaide will be pretty average
-West Coast injuries are going to hurt them
-Sydney are a decent enough side
-Gold Coast love a good start to the year
-Much of a muchness between Hawks and Kangas
Ha, nice work Kano
Brisbane @ The Gabba is probably the hardest road trip going atm, it was an honourable loss and I was pleased that we actually led for as long as we did and finished as close as we did.
We have a terrible record up there and I went in with little confidence, it was a pass mark for me.
West Coast are pure horse shit this year, they are going to struggle big time.
Watching Matt Rowell play is such a highlight, I just hope that one season he plays enough games to win himself a Brownlow, he is always going to get injured playing like he does.
Yeah I guess I more meant that Port haven't in round 1 shown they are streaks ahead of other top 4 sides and they also weren't disgraced and did enough to show they are in the top 4 discussion. We literally learnt nothing about them in round 1 that has changed from last season so far.
My guess is that this years ladders are going to be pretty similar to last years.
Agree West Coast will be trash with their injuries this year. I think Sydney will be genuinely be in that top 6 along with Melbourne, Bulldogs, Port, Brisbane, Geelong.
Adelaide, Hawthorn, Kangaroos and WC will round out the bottom 4.
Carlton, Essendon, St Kilda, Collingwood, GWS, GC, Freo,, Richmond will be in the dog fight for spots 7-14.
There is your season sorted...….no need to play the rest now
I just cant see any teams causing any major shocks this season.