2011 Wooden Spoon

[LostDoggy]

Bottom 9 next season OS.

[Twodogs]

Brisbane.


They have an arrogant dill in charge who refuses to accept any blame for the stupid decisions the footy department have made. They may have had a poor year this year, but next year is going to be even worse because they have gone backwards since the end of the season. The other teams in the frame for the spoon are West Coast and Richmond. Carlton will struggle and I have a feeling that St Kilda wont hit the same heights they did over the last two years and will finish in the lower part of the 8.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

I have a feeling that St Kilda wont hit the same heights they did over the last two years and will finish in the lower part of the 8.

That's a big call, I still see them as a top 4 side as everyone struggles to kick score against them.

Foe me like all others i think that WC, GC and Brisbane are the bottom three.

[LostDoggy]

My wooden spoon selection is Hawthorn. Lot of changes/delistings and not all for the better. Early season injuries to key players will put them out of contention by round 9. Keeping the Hawks company in the cellar will be Richmond and Westcoast.

[Twodogs]

That's a big call, I still see them as a top 4 side as everyone struggles to kick score against them.

I think that they may stagnate and I can see other sides going past them. They have one gameplan that has little variety to it. Once teams work them out and stop their run and change from defence then they dont have any other tricks.



Looking at their list it's difficult to see who the improving players are too.

[GVGjr]

Can the Eagles make any progress?

[DOG GOD]

Can the Eagles make any progress?

It might be difficult. They refused to have any impact during trade week and still have too many players that butcher the ball. They would need to win a fair share at home to be any chance of not finishing in the bottom 4. Seem to have glaring holes all over the field.

[LostDoggy]

Bottom 3

West Coast
Richmond
Gold Coast

Brisbane and Essendon could be around the mark

[mjp]

Bottom 3

West Coast
Richmond
Gold Coast

Brisbane and Essendon could be around the mark

I would LOVE that!

[Twodogs]

Essendon could be around the mark

I would LOVE that!

Wouldnt we all Mike. Wouldnt we all?

[LostDoggy]

GC:

- First year in the comp
- Up to 1/3 or more of their team, for majority of the season, will be made up of kids in their first year of AFL
- Little experience (see above)
- Kids will tire toward the end of the season
- Kids may develop OP etc if they're not managed correctly
- Couple of injuries to key players and that means more untried kids (Brennan and Fraser injury-prone)
- Lack of comprehension of tactics due to age of new younger players.
- Forward line?

Mainly due to the age and inexperience of the 2010 draft boys

[LostDoggy]

GC:

- First year in the comp
- Up to 1/3 or more of their team, for majority of the season, will be made up of kids in their first year of AFL
- Little experience (see above)
- Kids will tire toward the end of the season
- Kids may develop OP etc if they're not managed correctly
- Couple of injuries to key players and that means more untried kids (Brennan and Fraser injury-prone)
- Lack of comprehension of tactics due to age of new younger players.
- Forward line?

Mainly due to the age and inexperience of the 2010 draft boys

This.

GC should be last by a country mile. Anyone who finishes below them next year is seriously screwed.

I would be disappointed if we didn't beat GC in our games against them in their first year (hopefully first two or three years) by a minimum of 100 points.

[Ghost Dog]

My wooden spoon selection is Hawthorn. Lot of changes/delistings and not all for the better. Early season injuries to key players will put them out of contention by round 9. Keeping the Hawks company in the cellar will be Richmond and Westcoast.

The dawks. Oh please football gods, let it be the yellow and brown.
I have a feeling Essendon will just beat WC to be spooners. Just think the Hird / Bthompson thing will be a disaster.

[soupman]

Last will be West Coast.

Gold Coast will manage to cobble together a few wins because as long as their stars fire and everyone else just holds their own they will be good enough to beat some sides.

I'm really hoping Essendon is a disaster, but I think it will follow a similiar formline to Voss at Brisbane, with the first year being pretty solid and promising, before it all just turns to shit the following season.

[LostDoggy]

The dawks. Oh please football gods, let it be the yellow and brown.
I have a feeling Essendon will just beat WC to be spooners. Just think the Hird / Bthompson thing will be a disaster.

Certainly would make many swoon,
The AFL 2011 wooden spoon.
If fate fairly takes the option to choose,
Those grown to be known as 'the piss and poos.'