Season 2024 Predictions

[Dazza]

Bolter: Charlie Clarke
Surprise: West to play all 22 games
Debuts: Sanders, Freijah, Clarke, Busslinger
Who leaves: Khamis
Free Agent In: ?
B&F: Liberatore
Leading Goal Kicker: Marra
How many games played from Coffield based on injury: 8
Off Field Stuff: Whitten oval finished early
Finish: Premiers
Other/s:

Big Call: Bont Brownlow/Norm Smith double

[jazzadogs]

Liking this thread - just like Fantasy Football....

Bolter : BT's already taken Clarke, so I'll go Gags
Surprise : VDM coming good as a lock down small defender
Debuts : all the 2023 draftees (I hope)
Leaving : everyone past their use by date
Free Agent In : don't need anyone
B and F : Bont (again)
Most Goals : its a draw - both JUH and Naughton equal on 60
Coffield games : more than 1
Off field : EJ Whitten Stand completed on time
Finish : Top (of course....this is fantasy land)
Others : 17 'other' teams wishing they had our fwd line and not just our midfield
Big Call - Bont snags the Brownlow (finally) one vote ahead of Dunkley

Taggers don't get votes.

[Bigdog]

Bolter: Gallagher
Surprise: James O?Donnell All Australia
Debuts: We will rotate the squad heavily Sanders (Every Game), Gallagher (Every Game), Clarke (Under 10), Buss (Under 5), Freijah (Under 3 Games), O?Driscoll (Under 2 Games) and Croft (1 Game)
Who leaves: None
Free Agent In: None
B&F: Aaron Naughton
Leading Goal Kicker: Aaron Naughton
How many games played from Coffield based on injury: Doesn?t miss due to injury
Off Field Stuff: VU Oval redevelopment complete. Bevo signs 2 year deal at season end.
Finish: Premier
Other/s:

Big Call: Bulldogs highest scoring team in comp. 200 + goals between Naughton, JUH, Lobb and Weightman

[SonofScray]

Bolter: Busslinger to play a big role in defence.
Surprise: Darcy plays most games.
Debuts: Clarke candy Gallagher
Who leaves: B Smith, T English
Free Agent In: Sean Darcy
B&F: Bont
Leading Goal Kicker: JUH
How many games played from Coffield based on injury: nil
Off Field Stuff: Bevo out by Round 5
Finish: Flag Will Wag
Other/s: undefeated after R5

Big Call: JUH wins Coleman and a flag, quits to take up boxing.

[mjp]

Off Field Stuff: VU Oval redevelopment complete. Bevo signs 2 year deal at season end.
Finish: Premier

Big Call: Bulldogs highest scoring team in comp. 200 + goals between Naughton, JUH, Lobb and Weightman

If we win the flag and those three kick 200+ goals, Bevo signs for TEN years...

[CM Punk]

Bolter: Charlie Clarke
Surprise: Lobb top 10 B+F
Debuts: Sanders, Clarke, Buss, Freijah
Who leaves: Smith
Free Agent In: not sure, maybe a defender
B&F: Libba
Leading Goal Kicker: Marra
How many games played from Coffield based on injury: 20
Off Field: Grant gone
Finish: 6th
Other/s:
Big Call: Beat Geelong in Geelong again

[SuperWheels]

Predictions


Bolter: James O’Donnell
Surprise: Gallagher holds down a back six spot by seasons end
Debuts: Harmes, Coffield, Gallagher, Sanders, Clarke, Freijah, Busslinger
Who leaves: Duryea (retirement), Keath (retirement), McNeil, Cleary, Khamis
Free Agent In: Kamdyn Mcintosh (to teach Freijah etc how to play wing)
B&F: Aaron Naughton
Leading Goal Kicker: JUH
How many games played from Coffield based on injury: 14+
Off Field Stuff: Bevo lifts his media game and becomes a regular guest on some shows
Finish: Top 4
Other/s: forward line clicks with Jamarra, Naughton, Weightman all kicking 45+ goals


Big Call: Darcy has an injury free 2nd half of the season resulting in an early career Paul Salmon like goal return and cements our top 4 credentials.

[kickit2Koly]

Bolter: Sanders
Surprise:150 goals from Naughton, Marra and Flea
Debuts: Sanders, Clarke, Buss, Freijah, Gallegher
Who leaves: English
Free Agent In: ready to go pressure forward hopefully
B&F: Bont(who else)
Leading Goal Kicker: Cody
How many games played from Coffield based on injury: 25
Off Field: Grant gone
Finish: win it
Other/s:
Big Call: Sanders to have a Selwood like impact

[jazzadogs]

Bolter: tried to pick someone unique, but my pick is Garcia - think he locks down a best 22 spot for 18+ games
Surprise: Coffield in the AA squad
Debuts: Sanders in round 1, then Gallagher and Clarke early doors...Busslinger and Freijah to sneak a few games towards the end of the year. Croft and AOD to wait.
Who leaves: Bailey Smith - I see no way we convince him to stay. Brand Barry needs the clicks.
Free Agent In: a delisted winger
B&F: Bont again
Leading Goal Kicker: JUH 60+
How many games played from Coffield based on injury: 22
Off Field Stuff: stability
Finish: 3rd (prelim comes down to a kick)
Other/s:
Big Call: we don't give up a 5 goal run all year