Another regular season done. We have our completed 2025 ladder.
Here's my ladder predictions for the 2025 premiership season done in March.
- Collingwood
- Fremantle
- Brisbane
- Hawthorn
- Carlton
- Gold Coast
- North Melbourne
- Essendon
- St Kilda
- GWS
- Adelaide
- Sydney
- Geelong
- Melbourne
- Port Adelaide
- Western Bulldogs
- West Coast
- Richmond
Reflecting on these predictions:
- 5/8 in the top 8 isn't a bad strike rate
- I really messed up on Geelong and Adelaide
- Adelaide burned me last year, I had them 4th and they failed to deliver so I just couldn't trust them this year, everything just clicked all of a sudden
- Geelong will never be bad, I swear
- I was correct about Sydney to have a post Grand Final loss blues type of season, it happens almost every time a team has an embarrassing Grand Final performance
- GWS are a good team but they could have finished 9th or 10th, I just can't see them going all the way this year
- St Kilda in 9th wasn't a terrible call, with all the trades they've done (and seemingly will do) next year should be a good one for Saints fans
- Essendon was a bad call, they were just ravaged by injury
- I still think North could be good next year, they showed glimpses this year but like Adelaide in 2024 it just didn't quite click, next year should finally be a good one
- The bottom completely fell out for Carlton, time to blow it up and trade everyone
- My top 4 looks about right, Fremantle were lucky to make finals but at their best are clearly a top 4 team
- The Dogs just need a couple of key backs to be a finals team, their midfield and forward line (especially with Darcy playing well) is potent
- I'm so happy for the Gold Coast to make finals, I sort of back them in against Fremantle in the elimination final
- I worry a bit about Melbourne next year, they could be in for a rough few years now
- I'm not too worried about the old and slow Collingwood, a weeks rest will give them plenty of energy for the final against Adelaide, if they can win that a premiership is well and truely on