Fremantle is seen by many as a rising drive within the AFL premiership race – however not one rival membership captain thinks they’ll be ok to succeed in this yr’s decider.
The league’s annual survey of skippers, launched on Thursday, revealed Geelong is the most well-liked decide to go again to the grand ultimate after the premiers demolished Sydney in final season’s finale.
Eight captains nominated the Cats because the membership most definitely aside from their very own to succeed in the final recreation of the yr. Four selected Melbourne and Brisbane respectively, whereas there have been single votes for Richmond and the Swans.
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The good news for Freo followers? In every of the previous two seasons, not a single skipper picked eventual Geelong (2022) or Melbourne (2021) to succeed in that yr’s grand ultimate, indicating they’re hardly the perfect judges.
Five of the 17 skippers not named Alex Pearce predicted the Dockers will miss finals altogether this season, whereas there was a consensus amongst each chief bar Luke Shuey that West Coast gained’t make the highest eight.
In a extra optimistic prediction for purple-clad followers, three captains named Andrew Brayshaw because the most definitely participant to take residence this yr’s Brownlow Medal. Brayshaw polled 25 votes in an excellent 2022 marketing campaign to complete fourth, 4 votes behind winner Patrick Cripps.
Melbourne star Clayton Oliver – who additionally amassed 25 votes final season – is taken into account the favored alternative with 5 nominations, whereas newly-installed Brisbane co-captain Lachie Neale obtained three.
One rival skipper forecast a Coleman Medal shock, choosing Nat Fyfe to high the league’s goalkicking in his first season as a everlasting ahead.
The two-time Brownlow medallist has had an encouraging pre-season marketing campaign up ahead however is taken into account a Coleman lengthy shot with bookmakers, paying $67 to win.
Young Eagles Reuben Ginbey and Jai Culley every obtained one vote within the Rising Star stakes, behind widespread favorite Will Ashcroft (Brisbane).
CAPTAINS’ SURVEY RESULTS
Which seven different golf equipment do you assume could make this yr’s high eight?
(18 occasions seven picks).
- 17 – Brisbane
- 16 – Geelong, Richmond
- 15 – Sydney, Melbourne
- 12 – Fremantle
- 11 – Collingwood
- 9 – Carlton
- 6 – Bulldogs
- 5 – Port Adelaide
- 2 – Gold Coast
- 1 – St Kilda, Adelaide
Which different membership is most definitely to succeed in the Grand Final?
(No captains picked eventual premier Geelong in 2022).
- 8 – Geelong
- 4 – Melbourne, Brisbane
- 1 – Richmond, Sydney
Which participant from one other membership do you assume will win the 2023 Brownlow Medal?
(Two captains accurately nominated Patrick Cripps in 2022).
- 5 – Clayton Oliver, Melbourne
- 3 – Andrew Brayshaw, Fremantle; Lachie Neale, Brisbane
- 2 – Marcus Bontempelli, Bulldogs; Touk Miller, Gold Coast
- 1 – Patrick Cripps, Carlton; Christian Petracca, Melbourne; Callum Mills, Sydney
Which participant from one other membership do you assume will win the 2023 Coleman Medal?
(No captain nominated eventual Coleman Medalist Charlie Curnow in 2022).
- 6 – Jeremy Cameron, Geelong, Tom Lynch, Richmond
- 1 – Nat Fyfe, Fremantle; Harry McKay, Carlton; Jack Gunston, Brisbane; Tom Hawkins, Geelong; Charlie Curnow, Carlton; Aaron Naughton, Bulldogs
Which participant from one other membership do you assume will win the 2023 AFL Rising Star?
(Five captains nominated eventual Ron Evans Medalist Nick Daicos in 2022).
- 8 – Will Ashcroft, Brisbane Lions
- 2 – Sam Darcy, Western Bulldogs
- 1 – Aaron Cadman, GWS; Jai Culley, West Coast; Finn Callaghan, GWS; Cameron Mackenzie, Hawthorn; Reuben Ginbey, West Coast; Harry Sheezel, North Melbourne; Judd McVee, Melbourne; Mattaes Phillipou, St Kilda
Other than your individual membership, which AFLW membership will attain this yr’s Grand Final?
- 6 – Melbourne, Brisbane
- 2 – Adelaide
- 1 – North Melbourne, Sydney, Fremantle, Richmond
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
