2018 in a Nutshell
The year that nearly was… disappointed to get so close only to miss out but excited to have made it as far with as many setbacks. At the beginning of last
Five Fearless Predictions.
Fewer injuries
Last year was exceptionally bad for broken blokes and it’ll take a lot to match or exceed the list of injured Pies of 2018.
Brody Grundy is going from strength to strength
and will only get better. He’ll be the one to watch. Top 3 in the Brownlow!
The Pies wont lose more than 5 games
in the regular season setting up another finals charge.
Three or more Pies will kick 50 plus goals.
Yep. I said it. You wanted fearless…
A harder draw makes for harder Pies.
The Fixture. This year’s fixture is a harder one but it will sort the wheat from the chaff early. By round 10 you’ll know if your team is on the right path. The Pies have Geelong, Richmond and West Coast first three rounds and will need to knock off a couple of them to get points on the board to set up the season.
Rounds Eight and Nine are nice reprieves to rest a little in the middle of the year with a bit of percentage. Then, at the tail end of the
Where will they finish?
Conservatively, I’d say top 8. If I close one eye, I reckon top 4 is a real chance now that the Pies have belief and another year into some young blokes. A bit bigger and stronger and hopefully smarter is always helpful. Go Pies.
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