FOOTY FORECAST
TOP Melbourne, EIGHT Brisbane, Western Port Adelaide, Bulldogs, Geelong, Sydney, Richmond, PREMIER Carlton. Brisbane Lions BROWNLOW MEDAL Jack Steele (St Kilda) COLEMAN MEDAL Max King (St Kilda) BIG IMPROVER Carlton BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Hawthorn AFL RISING STAR Nick Daicos (Collingwood) WOODEN SPOON Collingwood BOLD CALL There are no Covid-related disruptions for the entire season and the grand final is played on a Saturday afternoon at the MCG in front of a capacity crowd. HEADLINE I’D LIKE TO SEE Cats get 11 home games at Kardinia Park. TOP EIGHT Melbourne, Brisbane Lions, Western Bulldogs, Port Adelaide, Geelong, Essendon, Richmond, Carlton PREMIER Melbourne BROWNLOW MEDAL Patrick Cripps (Carlton) COLEMAN MEDAL Max King (St Kilda) BIG IMPROVER Richmond BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Sydney AFL RISING STAR Nick Daicos (Collingwood) WOODEN SPOON Hawthorn BOLD CALL People power speaks again as thousands hit the turf when Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin brings up 1000 goals HEADLINE I’D LIKE TO SEE Sellouts across the board: New season attendance record set as fans get back to footy TOP EIGHT Melbourne, Richmond, Geelong, Bulldogs, Western Sydney, Port Brisbane, Adelaide, Fremantle. PREMIER Richmond BROWNLOW Christian Petracca MEDAL (Melbourne) COLEMAN MEDAL Joe Daniher (Brisbane) BIG IMPROVER Fremantle BIG DISAPPOINTMENT GWS Giants AFL RISING STAR Jason Horne-Francis (North Melbourne) WOODEN SPOON North Melbourne BOLD CALL Fremantle to sneak into the eight and make a preliminary final on a Bulldogs-style 2016 run. HEADLINE I’D LIKE TO SEE Dusty wins fourth Norm Smith Medal as Tigers secure fourth flag in six seasons. TOP EIGHT Melbourne, Western Bulldogs, Brisbane, Richmond, Geelong, Port Adelaide, Fremantle, Carlton. PREMIER Western Bulldogs BROWNLOW MEDAL Christian Petracca (Melbourne) COLEMAN MEDAL Jeremy Cameron (Geel) BIG IMPROVER Carlton BIG DISAPPOINTMENT West Coast AFL RISING STAR Nick Daicos (Collingwood) WOODEN SPOON North Melbourne BOLD CALL AFL opts to establish a mid-season draft in the middle of June, with Covid-hit clubs opting for multiple players to top up lists. HEADLINE I’D LIKE TO SEE Tasmania earns AFL license, with the team to be introduced in time for the 2023 season. TOP EIGHT Melbourne, Western Bulldogs, Port Adelaide, Brisbane, Richmond, Essendon, Geelong, Sydney PREMIER Melbourne BROWNLOW MEDAL Jack Steele (St Kilda) COLEMAN MEDAL Jeremy Cameron (Geel) BIG Carlton BIG Hawthorn IMPROVER DISAPPOINTMENT AFL Nick RISING Daicos STAR (Collingwood) WOODEN SPOON Hawthorn BOLD CALL Carlton to finish top four HEADLINE I’D LIKE TO SEE Ken Hinkley finally wins a premiership. TOP EIGHT Western Melbourne, Brisbane, Bulldogs, Fremantle, Port Adelaide, Richmond, Giants. Sydney, GWS PREMIER Brisbane BROWNLOW MEDAL Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs) COLEMAN MEDAL Ben Brown (Melbourne) BIG IMPROVER Fremantle BIG DISAPPOINTMENT Carlton AFL RISING STAR Nick Daicos (Collingwood) WOODEN SPOON West Coast BOLD CALL Eagles to finish the season without a win. HEADLINE I’D LIKE TO SEE Our Ward and Saviour: Josh Ward wins Hawthorn’s best and fairest after a dominant season.