![]() That is the sign of a strong playing group which doesn't always rely on individual brilliance from their stars. NAB Cup form is hard to read but both teams have shown their quality by executing the game style their coaches are looking for, even with up to 10 senior players out of their sides for most of the pre-season matches. I've loved what I have seen from Geelong and Collingwood over the past month. All three arch rivals play each other twice this season, which will also add to the fans' bragging rights. They are gathering a full head of steam that is going to be hard to stop if they can find the consistency to win games - as top-four sides do - and not drop their guard against the lesser sides.Īll three clubs have administrations and supporters who demand and expect September action this year. Essendon and Carlton were crippled by injuries but their best is good enough and the Tigers have young champions in Trent Cotchin, Jack Riewoldt, Brett Deledio and others on the cusp of elite status. ![]() I'm not sure which one it will be but Essendon, Carlton and Richmond are all capable of following in Adelaide's footsteps from 2012. ![]() History tells you that one or two teams will exit the top eight from the year before and a struggling team from the previous year will rise. Port Adelaide and Melbourne look to have more depth and stability than this time last year and the NAB Cup showed that the Gold Coast and GWS are only going to improve due to greater experience and stronger bodies. The remaining five teams - Port Adelaide, Western Bulldogs, Melbourne, Gold Coast and Greater Western Sydney - won just 19 of the 110 games they played last year but what's exciting is that they are all in a much better position this season to cause more upsets. Sydney, which won the premiership in 2012, down to Brisbane Lions, who finished 13th with 10 wins, would all be entitled to believe that they can figure in September action this year.
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