AFL ladder prediction
 

These are my predicted average Ratings for the season to assess where they finish on the ladder.

PORT ADELAIDE 120
WEST COAST 111
BRISBANE 108
GEELONG 101
ST.KILDA 100
SYDNEY 99
ADELAIDE 95
MELBOURNE 94

CARLTON 92
COLLINGWOOD 89
ESSENDON 88
FREMANTLE 85
KANGAROOS 84
BULLDOGS 79
HAWTHORN 71
RICHMOND 62

So it seems,if you don't need the weekly adrenalin rush like I do,just slap whatever you got on PORT right now.

Unfortunately I bet too early on Port Adelaide and only got $4. They are $4.25+ now. I think their true price should actually be somewhere around $3-$3.50. I'm currently trying to sort out my ratings for the year. Having trouble with positions 7-11 but this is how I have them at the moment:

126 Port Adelaide
120 St Kilda
117 West Coast
111 Geelong
108 Brisbane
108 Sydney
99 Carlton
99 Melbourne
96 Fremantle
96 Essendon
96 Collingwood
93 Adelaide
87 Kangaroos
84 Hawthorn
78 Richmond
78 W.Bulldogs

Just my humble opinion but I reckon the Bullies will finish much higher than last and secon last respectively boys.
I'm sorry for those Hawks fans out there but I reckon you guys are in serious trouble.
I can't see who's going to kick your goals and the natives seem restless down there already.
Unfortunately, with the way the current system is set up re draft picks you are better off finishing down the bottom for 2-3 years and then you have the chance to become a truly great side, like the Saints.

Also, just so the Hawks fans don't feel to bad, my own Bombers are a massive chance to be holding up the ladder with you, especially now that LLoyd is out for the first 6 matches with a broken arm.

The bottom 3 or 4 was much of a muchness for me, so I haven't properly looked at them yet. I'll do that before it all kicks off next week. Concentrated more on the teams higher up so far. I agree that the Bulldogs could improve, so perhaps I will have them up to 13th or 14th in my ratings when I finish sorting them out.

Bit generous with the adjectives describing St.Kilda there Mugsy!

Early sure is the word Sportz.
What did you think,there was gonna be a huge betting plunge?

yeah, unfortunately i agree with mo on this one. Pre-season games are neraly always misleading, and the favourites nearly always lengthen out a bit

No, what I mean is now the Saints due to the draft system in place have a chance of becoming a truly great side over the next 4-5 years.

PORT ADELAIDE
BRISBANE
GEELONG
WEST COAST
ST KILDA
CARLTON
SYDNEY
MELBOURNE

FREMANTLE
COLLINGWOOD
ESSENDON
ADELAIDE
KANGAROOS
RICHMOND
HAWTHORN
WESTERN BULLDOGS