Mark Bickley has undertaken the arduous task of running the AFL’s ladder predictor following the bye rounds.
The two-time Adelaide premiership captain has come up with an interesting top four which has Sydney on top three games clear of Carlton, with Collingwood in third and the Brisbane Lions rallying to claim fourth.
Read below what Bickley has to say and see his full ladder predictor results.
“I’ve got Sydney on top, Carlton second, Collingwood third and Brisbane fourth,” Bickley said on SEN SA Breakfast.
“Because Brisbane have won their last three, they’re getting Will Ashcroft back and they look like they’re in great form. You can just see them winning (plenty of games).
“I’ve got Essendon dropping down to fifth spot. I think Geelong might find their mojo again and could finish sixth.
“I’ve got the Western Bulldogs finishing seventh and the Dockers in eighth.
“Then I’ve got the Giants ninth, Port Adelaide 10th, Melbourne 11th, Hawthorn 12th, Adelaide 13th and the Suns 14th.
“St Kilda 15th, West Coast 16th, North Melbourne 17th and with four wins will get over the top of the Tigers who will have three wins (and finish last).”
Bickley’s full ladder: