Can Collingwood go back to back? Will this be the year Western Bulldogs champion Marcus Bontempelli finally wins the Brownlow Medal?
And who is the team to slide down the ladder?
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Our experts from the 7AFL commentary team, and our TV and digital newsrooms, have gazed into the crystal ball … and it makes for pretty sweet reading if you’re a Brisbane Lions fan.
As for the Saints, well they have been widely tipped to slide this year, but they’re not the only ones. According to star 7NEWS AFL reporters Mitch Cleary and Ryan Daniels, they both think a fading powerhouse will tumble even further down the ladder …. hmmm, maybe Richmond fans should just go straight to Trent Cotchin’s tips.
Mitch Cleary
Premier – Brisbane Lions
Runner-up – Sydney Swans
Brownlow Medal – Tom Green (GWS)
Coleman Medal – Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (WB)
Rising Star – George Wardlaw (NM)
Bolter – Fremantle
Slider – Richmond
Joel Selwood
Premier – Brisbane Lions
Runner-up – Sydney Swans
Brownlow Medal – Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
Coleman Medal – Jeremy Cameron (GEEL)
Rising Star – Ryley Sanders (WB)
Bolter – Geelong
Slider – St Kilda
Jude Bolton
Premier – Brisbane Lions
Runner-up – Sydney Swans
Brownlow Medal – Nick Daicos (COLL)
Coleman Medal – Charlie Curnow (CARL)
Rising Star – Colby McKercher (NM)
Bolter – Gold Coast Suns
Slider – Melbourne
Ryan Daniels
Premier – Brisbane Lions
Runner-up – Collingwood
Brownlow Medal – Tom Green (GWS)
Coleman Medal – Nick Larkey (NM)
Rising Star – Riley Sanders (WB)
Bolter – Fremantle
Slider – Richmond
Tim Watson
Premier – Brisbane Lions
Runner-up – Sydney Swans
Brownlow Medal – Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
Coleman – Nick Larkey (NM)
Rising Star – Sam Darcy (WB)
Bolter – Adelaide
Slider – Melbourne
Laura Spurway
Premier – Brisbane Lions
Runner-up – GWS Giants
Brownlow Medal – Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
Coleman Medal – Jeremy Cameron (GEEL)
Rising Star – George Wardlaw (NM)
Bolter – Western Bulldogs
Slider – Melbourne
Theo Doropoulos
Premier – GWS Giants
Runner-up – Brisbane Lions
Brownlow Medal – Nick Daicos (COLL)
Coleman Medal – Taylor Walker (ADEL)
Rising Star – Riley Sanders (WB)
Bolter – Adelaide
Slider – St Kilda
Luke Hodge
Premier – Sydney Swans
Runner-up – Brisbane Lions
Brownlow Medal – Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
Coleman Medal – Nick Larkey (NM)
Rising Star – Harley Reid (WCE)
Bolter – Sydney Swans
Slider – St Kilda
Trent Cotchin
Premier – Brisbane Lions
Runner-up – Collingwood
Brownlow Medal – Jacob Hopper (RICH)
Coleman Medal – Tom Lynch (RICH)
Rising Star – Nate Caddy (ESS)
Bolter – Adelaide
Slider – Port Adelaide
Dale Thomas
Premier – Collingwood
Runner-up – Carlton
Brownlow Medal – Toby Greene and Nick Daicos (GWS/COLL)
Coleman Medal – Jeremy Cameron (GEEL)
Rising Star – Harley Reid (WC)
Bolter – Gold Coast Suns
Slider – St Kilda
Brian Taylor
Premier – Brisbane
Runner-up – Collingwood
Brownlow Medal – Nick Daicos (COLL)
Coleman Medal – Charlie Curnow (CARL)
Rising Star – Harley Reid (WC)
Bolter – Gold Coast Suns
Slider – Carlton (a little)
Tim Hipsley
Premier – Melbourne
Runner-up – Carlton
Brownlow Medal – Nick Daicos (COLL)
Coleman Medal – Charlie Curnow (CARL)
Rising Star – Ryley Sanders (WB)
Bolter – Gold Coast Suns
Slider – St Kilda
Glenn Valencich
Premier – Brisbane
Runner-up – Collingwood
Brownlow Medal – Nick Daicos
Coleman Medal – Charlie Curnow
Rising Star – George Wardlaw
Bolter – Adelaide
Slider – Melbourne
Ben Sutton
Premier – Brisbane Lions
Runner-up – GWS Giants
Brownlow Medal – Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
Coleman Medal – Jeremy Cameron (GEEL)
Rising Star – Ryley Sanders (WB)
Bolter – Geelong
Slider – St Kilda
Harrison Reid
Premier – Brisbane Lions
Runner-up – Collingwood
Brownlow Medal – Nick Daicos (COLL)
Coleman Medal – Nick Larkey (NM)
Rising Star – Ryley Sanders (WB)
Bolter – Gold Coast Suns
Slider – Melbourne
Cameron Noakes
Premier – GWS Giants
Runner-up – Brisbane Lions
Brownlow Medal – Clayton Oliver (MELB)
Coleman Medal – Joe Daniher (BL)
Rising Star – Ryley Sanders (WB)
Bolter – Gold Coast Suns
Slider – St Kilda
Total
Premiers
Brisbane – 11
GWS Giants – 2
Collingwood – 1
Melbourne – 1
Sydney Swans – 1
Runner-up
Collingwood – 5
Sydney Swans – 4
Brisbane Lions – 3
Carlton – 2
GWS Giants – 2
Brownlow Medal
Nick Daicos – 7
Marcus Bontempelli – 5
Tom Green – 2
Clayton Oliver – 1
Toby Greene – 1
Jacob Hopper – 1
Coleman Medal
Jeremy Cameron – 4
Charlie Curnow – 4
Nick Larkey – 4
Joe Daniher – 1
Tom Lynch – 1
Jamarra Ugle-Hagan – 1
Taylor Walker – 1
Rising Star
Riley Sanders – 7
Harley Reid – 3
George Wardlaw – 3
Nate Caddy – 1
Sam Darcy – 1
Colby McKercher – 1
The Bolter
Gold Coast – 6
Adelaide – 4
Fremantle – 2
Geelong – 2
Sydney Swans – 1
Western Bulldogs – 1
The Slider
St Kilda – 7
Melbourne – 5
Richmond – 2
Carlton – 1
Port Adelaide – 1
