Happy New Year everyone!!
With recruiting almost completed - let’s see where we think everything will land in 2024.
Ladder
Premiers
Grand Finalists
Bernie
Sandover
EF
EP
Clare
Perth
Swans
Peel
Subi
WP
South
WC
Premiers
EP
Grand Finalist
EP v EF
Bernie
Sokol (Subi)
Sandover
Charlie Thompson (P)
EF
EP
Subi
CL
Perth
SD
WP
Peel
SF
WCE
GF
EF v Subiaco
Premiers
EF
Bernie
Sokol (Subi)
Sandover
Milan Murdock (EF)
EP look very well placed to go deeper in the finals…their resurgence in 2023 season reminded me of EF 2022 resurgence. Can’t see how Peel won’t make the finals, going to be really tight for a top 5 spot…too early to predict as yet…still plenty of time for some last minute gains n losses, plus pre season injuries.
EP
EF
Peel
Perth
CL
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Swans
Subi
WP
WCE
SF
GF
EP v EF
Premiers
East Perth
Bernie Naylor
Waterman (CL)
Sandover
Charlie Constable (Perth)
EF
S
EP
WP
CL
PT
P
SD
SF
WC
Premiers: Subi
Sandover: Greg Clark
Naylor: Keitel
I think Subi are the team to watch. Losing Z Clarke (assuming that is true) and Giro is a blow, but Foley and, in particular, Greg Clark, are huge additions. With Borchet finding his way back after a couple of seasons ruined by injury, I think they will have enough scoring power. By contrast, that remains EP achilles heel. They may ease Jones back in after his knee by playing him forward, but reinventing rucks as forwards doesn’t often work.
This time last year everyone had WP on top. I agree with you Ted, Subi are looking pretty imposing. EP and EF haven’t changed too much and will be there abouts. I think Peel drop away - younger squad and lost Hamling, Colyer ect, who are replaced by kids. Hancock, Grey and Bell a year older. Perth to be the big movers - but to be honest - it feels like anyone could make the finals
I agree to a certain extent TN. Losing Zac Clarke will be a huge hit as Subi doesn’t have a ready made replacement. After he left with a flag in 2018, we pinched hit with Delahunty who made up for being beaten in the ruck by getting it 30 times around the ground. We don’t have anyone like that these days.
Based on that, I think we’ll make the 5 but can’t see us challenging EF or CL for the flag.
[quote=“KCEF post=233090 userid=2509”]This time last year everyone had WP on top. I agree with you Ted, Subi are looking pretty imposing. EP and EF haven’t changed too much and will be there abouts. I think Peel drop away - younger squad and lost Hamling, Colyer ect, who are replaced by kids. Hancock, Grey and Bell a year older. Perth to be the big movers - but to be honest - it feels like anyone could make the finals
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I think EF and Claremont will be even stronger this year. EF really have only lost Dixon but gained Boekhurst, Strnadica and possibly Teakle. I’m not sure how you’re going to fit them all in but it’s a nice problem for Bill to have.
The Tiges picking up Waterman and Fredericks will give then extra firepower up front which will be hard to match up on. Interesting times indeed.
C
EP
S
Peel
EF
SF
WP
SD
P
WCE
GF C v EP
Premiers EP
Naylor Medal - Sokol
Sandover - Clark
EF start a game down, on the flip side SF start on an evens unlike last season, despite that we managed to avoid a total wipe out so I think we can push towards 5th. EF will be the mix but with a tight finish that loss of 4 points could cost them a place or two, other than that the usual suspects will be about the place a raffle there, with EP upping it a bit for something different.
Joondy finished last season very strongly and nearly made finals after a classic WP GF hangover in the first half of the season so I see them making the finals. Real raffle for the other 4 spots. The loss of Zac Clarke for Subi is huge given he pretty much dominated the ruck in the comp last year and as BC said we don’t have a reasonable ready made ruckman to replace him so while being very competitive I don’t see us in the frame for a GF spot. Should be a super competitive comp in '24 with any of PTH, Peel, SD or WCER capable of pushing for a top 5 spot. I dont see SF challenging as they are having to rebuild a fair bit but still capable of an upset here and there. The fortunes of Peelmantle and WCER are completely at the mercy of their AFL masters. If both AFL teams have good injury runs, either could be right in the mix.
EF
CL
EP
WP
SU
PTH
SD
Peelmantle
SF
WCER
GF: EF v CL
Premiers: CL
Austin Robertson medalist: Keitel
Sandover: Greg Clark
Cl
EF
WP
S
Chunder
EP
Perth
Swans
SF
WCER
GF - Cl v EF
Premiers - Cl
Bernie Naylor - Sokol
Sandover - Greg Clark
EF
CL
EP
PEEL
SUBI
SF
WP
PTH
SD
WCE
Prem - CL
GF - CL v EP
Bernie - Sokol (SUBI)
Sandover - Murdoch (EF)
2024 should see improvements from EP and Perth.Swans will continue to go around in circles.Small drop for WP.
Cmt
EP
EF
Subi
Peel
SF
Perth
WP
SD
Wce
GF Claremont vs East Perth
Naylor Sokol
Sandover,Claremont midfielder
Premiers Claremont.
EF
EP
Clar
Peel
WP
Subi
SF
Pth
SD
WCE
GF: EF V EP
Premiers: EF
Naylor: O’Reilly (EF)
Sandover: Murdoch (EF)
SD
EP
S
C
EF
WP
Peel
SF
P
WCE
Grand Final: Swans V East Perth
Premiers: Swans
Naylor: Tony Notte
Sandover: Aiden Clarke
A bit pie in the sky I realise but if you can’t be optimistic and hopeful at this time of the year whats the point in following a team?
Using averages from Ozfooty predictions so far the ladder prediction so far looks like this.
- EF
- EP
- CL
- Subi
- Peel
- WP (deadlocked with Perth)
- Perth
- Swans
- SF
- WCE
EP
Claremont
EF
Subiaco
West Perth
Peel
Swans
SF
Perth
West Coast
Premiers: EP
Bernie Naylor: Sokol and Keitel
Sandover: Angus Schumacher
Not impressed by the ins Mr AFL?