Nick Bowen predicts:
Brownlow medallist: Gary Ablett (Gold Coast)
Rising Star winner: Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide)
Accelerator: Michael Hurley (Essendon)
Decelerator: Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions)
Bombshell: After rediscovering his singing voice, Meatloaf will petition the AFL to return as the Grand Final's showcase act.
FINAL LADDER
Collingwood
Hawthorn
Carlton
Geelong
Fremantle
West Coast
Sydney Swans
North Melbourne
St Kilda
Melbourne
Essendon
Adelaide
Richmond
Port Adelaide
Western Bulldogs
Gold Coast
Brisbane Lions
GWS
Ashley Browne predicts:
Brownlow medallist: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
Rising Star winner: Jeremy Cameron (GWS)
Accelerator: Kieran Harper (North Melbourne)
Decelerator: Jake King (Richmond)
Bombshell: Joel Selwood to finish a match with more free kicks against than for.
FINAL LADDER
Hawthorn
Carlton
Geelong
Collingwood
West Coast
Sydney Swans
Fremantle
Adelaide
North Melbourne
Essendon
Richmond
St Kilda
Melbourne
Western Bulldogs
Brisbane Lions
Port Adelaide
Gold Coast
GWS
Ben Collins predicts
Brownlow medallist: Ryan Griffen (WB)
Rising Star winner: Stephen Coniglio (GWS)
Accelerator: Luke Dahlhaus (WB)
Decelerator: James Podsiadly (Geel)
Bombshell: Collingwood fans riot on Grand Final day after Lance Franklin exploits "The Buddy Rule" to kick the match-winning goal after the siren.
FINAL LADDER
Hawthorn
Collingwood
Geelong
Carlton
West Coast
Adelaide
Fremantle
St Kilda
Essendon
North Melbourne
Richmond
Western Bulldogs
Sydney Swans
Melbourne
Brisbane Lions
Gold Coast
Port Adelaide
GWS
Paul Daffey predicts
Brownlow medallist: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
Rising Star winner: Brandon Ellis (Richmond)
Accelerator: Kieran Harper (North Melbourne)
Decelerator: Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions)
Bombshell: Ross Faulkners to make a return.
FINAL LADDER
Collingwood
Hawthorn
Fremantle
Geelong
Richmond
North Melbourne
West Coast
Carlton
Adelaide
Sydney Swans
Western Bulldogs
St Kilda
Essendon
Brisbane Lions
Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Gold Coast
GWS
James Dampney predicts
Brownlow medallist: Chris Judd (Carlton)
Rising Star winner: Steve Coniglio (GWS)
Accelerator: Luke Parker (Sydney Swans)
Decelerator: Stephen Milne (St Kilda)
Bombshell: After losing a friendly wager with Sydney Swans counterpart John Longmire following the round 14 clash with his Giants, coach Kevin Sheedy bungee jumps off the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
FINAL LADDER
Hawthorn
Collingwood
Geelong
West Coast
Carlton
Sydney Swans
Fremantle
Adelaide
Richmond
North Melbourne
St Kilda
Essendon
Melbourne
Western Bulldogs
Brisbane Lions
Gold Coast
Port Adelaide
GWS
Luke Holmesby predicts
Brownlow medallist: Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
Rising Star winner: John Butcher (Port Adelaide)
Accelerator: Karmichael Hunt (Gold Coast)
Decelerator: Adam McPhee (Fremantle)
Bombshell: An AFL star quits to sign a lucrative contract with an NRL team.
FINAL LADDER
Hawthorn
Collingwood
Carlton
Geelong
Sydney Swans
West Coast
Fremantle
Richmond
St Kilda
Adelaide
Brisbane Lions
Essendon
North Melbourne
Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Western Bulldogs
GWS
Gold Coast
Mark Macgugan predicts
Brownlow medallist: Marc Murphy (Carlton)
Rising Star winner: Josh Caddy (Gold Coast)
Accelerator: Ian Callinan (Adelaide)
Decelerator: Mark McVeigh (Essendon)
Bombshell: AFL brings back Angry Anderson on batmobile for Grand Final
FINAL LADDER
Hawthorn
West Coast
Collingwood
Geelong
Fremantle
Sydney Swans
Carlton
Adelaide
Essendon
Richmond
North Melbourne
St Kilda
Brisbane Lions
Western Bulldogs
Port Adelaide
Gold Coast
Melbourne
GWS
Adam McNicol predicts
Brownlow medallist: Trent Cotchin (Richmond)
Rising Star winner: Cameron Guthrie (Geelong)
Accelerator: Jason Porplyzia (Adelaide)
Decelerator: Dyson Heppell (Essendon)
Bombshell: Richmond makes the eight then signs Damien Hardwick for life
FINAL LADDER
Hawthorn
Collingwood
Carlton
Geelong
Fremantle
Richmond
Adelaide
West Coast
North Melbourne
Sydney Swans
Brisbane Lions
Western Bulldogs
St Kilda
Melbourne
Essendon
Gold Coast
Port Adelaide
GWS
Jason Phelan predicts
Brownlow medallist: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
Rising Star winner: Stephen Coniglio (GWS)
Accelerator: Jason Porplyzia (Adelaide)
Decelerator: Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda)
Bombshell: Dane Swan sidelined after new Mike Tyson-style facial tattoo becomes infected
FINAL LADDER
Hawthorn
Geelong
Collingwood
Fremantle
Carlton
West Coast
North Melbourne
Adelaide
Richmond
Sydney Swans
Essendon
St Kilda
Melbourne
Western Bulldogs
Gold Coast
Brisbane Lions
Port Adelaide
GWS
Peter Ryan predicts
Brownlow medallist: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
Rising star winner: Stephen Coniglio (GWS)
Accelerator: Michael Johnson (Fremantle)
Decelerator: Dustin Fletcher (Essendon)
Bombshell: Joel Bowden reverses the rushed behind rule.
FINAL LADDER
Hawthorn
West Coast
Collingwood
Geelong
Fremantle
Sydney Swans
Richmond
Carlton
North Melbourne
Melbourne
Adelaide
Essendon
St Kilda
Western Bulldogs
Port Adelaide
Brisbane Lions
GWS
Gold Coast Suns
Nathan Schmook predicts
Brownlow medallist: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
Rising Star winner: Kane Lucas (Carlton)
Accelerator: Luke Shuey (West Coast)
Decelerator: Adam Cooney (Bulldogs)
Bombshell: New Freo song sets ARIA record for weeks spent at No.1.
FINAL LADDER
Hawthorn
Collingwood
West Coast
Geelong
Fremantle
Carlton
Adelaide
Sydney Swans
Essendon
St Kilda
North Melbourne
Richmond
Western Bulldogs
Brisbane Lions
Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Gold Coast
GWS
Harry Thring predicts
Brownlow medallist: Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
Rising Star winner: Stephen Coniglio (GWS)
Accelerator: Tony Armstrong (Sydney)
Decelerator: Tom Scully (GWS)
Bombshell: Electricity puns are outlawed in headlines for Port Adelaide stories.
FINAL LADDER
Hawthorn
Geelong
Carlton
Collingwood
West Coast
Adelaide
St Kilda
Sydney Swans
Essendon
Fremantle
Port Adelaide
Western Bulldogs
North Melbourne
Richmond
Gold Coast
Melbourne
Brisbane Lions
GWS
Callum Twomey predicts
Brownlow medallist: Jobe Watson (Essendon)
Rising Star winner: Josh Caddy (Gold Coast)
Accelerator: Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
Decelerator: Nick Riewoldt (St Kilda)
Bombshell: Alex Keath to be the next AFL convert, leaving cricket behind and nominating for the draft.
FINAL LADDER
Geelong
Collingwood
Hawthorn
West Coast
Fremantle
Carlton
Essendon
Adelaide
Richmond
Sydney Swans
St Kilda
North Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Brisbane Lions
Melbourne
Western Bulldogs
Gold Coast
GWS
Michael Whiting predicts
Brownlow medallist: Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn)
Rising Star winner: Josh Caddy (Gold Coast)
Accelerator: Sam Reid (Sydney Swans)
Decelerator: Darren Jolly (Collingwood)
Bombshell: Ross Lyon and Mark Harvey square off in a charity boxing match
FINAL LADDER
Hawthorn
West Coast
Geelong
Collingwood
Carlton
Fremantle
Adelaide
Sydney Swans
St Kilda
Essendon
North Melbourne
Brisbane Lions
Richmond
Western Bulldogs
Melbourne
Gold Coast
Port Adelaide
GWS
Jennifer Witham predicts
Brownlow medallist: Scott Pendlebury (Collingwood)
Rising Star winner: John Butcher (Port Adelaide)
Accelerator: Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood)
Decelerator: Chris Judd (Carlton)
Bombshell: Brendan Fevola wins Dancing With the Stars.
FINAL LADDER
Collingwood
Hawthorn
Geelong
West Coast
Sydney Swans
Carlton
Adelaide
North Melbourne
Essendon
Fremantle
Richmond
Melbourne
St Kilda
Western Bulldogs
Port Adelaide
Brisbane Lions
Gold Coast
GWS
The views in this article are those of the authors and not necessarily those of the AFL or its clubs
