I've given up backing teams to get the wooden spoon, because I've never had much success with it. Believe me, I can back a team that looks a certainty to run last, and their form will improve dramatically overnight. Then of course, a couple of years ago I thought I was on a good thing with Souths to run last in the NRL and the Bulldogs salary cap drama put an end to that!!!

Pre-season, I would never have thought of Hawthorn OR Richmond running last. I would have probably backed the Western Bulldogs.