| IF | THEN | |
| Adelaide | we're reading this right... | ...Sloane will re-sign soon. And Danger won't. |
| Brisbane Lions | Aish can't find quality midfield minutes with Rockliff, Christensen, Beams, Zorko, Taylor, Redden, Rich and Robinson... | ...the decision to return to Adelaide will be oh-so-easy – if it is not already. |
| Carlton | Blues players don't take chances in front of goal, as they failed to do against the Tigers and as they failed to do throughout 2014... | ...they don't deserve to be on the list in 2016. |
| Collingwood | Josh Thomas and Lachie Keeffe happened to be Scott Pendlebury and Travis Cloke... | ...would there be more Magpie arms being wrapped around them right now for protection? Oh, yes. Most certainly. |
| Essendon | you're naive enough to believe Tuesday's AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal decision was vindication of the behaviour that went on in 2012... | ...you're the sort of person who also believes the world is flat. Or that pigs fly. |
| Fremantle | it's possible for Nat Fyfe to get any better... | ...he will win two Brownlows. Maybe three. |
| Geelong | the Cats beat the Hawks... | ...don't be surprised. A jump on them in pre-season, far more riding on their first four games, and history says this match-up is toss of the coin. |
| Gold Coast | you really understand what happens to an Ablett in a pre-season... | ...you know that the timing to be ready for round one of the real stuff is to the second. And that practice matches are something that mere mortals must endure. |
| Greater Western Sydney | you're going to walk out, in-contract, of one club as a captain... | ...you need to perform at your new one. Ryan Griffen, there is no hiding in 2015. |
| Hawthorn | Schoenmakers had his time again... | ...surely he'd have exited. Frawley is added to Lake, Gibson, Stratton. And there isn't space in a forward line which yielded 21 goals on the biggest day of 2014. |
| Melbourne | Paul Roos' first year at the Dees was deemed a success on the back of just four wins... | ...there's a big watch on the club's start to 2015. Gold Coast, GWS, Adelaide, Richmond. Another very long season ahead if it's 0-4 from there. |
| North Melbourne | the Roos secure a 4-4 scoreline after the opening eight games... | ...it will be a good outcome. A very tough fixture early. And it doesn't get much easier late. |
| Port Adelaide | John Butcher is at Port Adelaide next year... | ...he's pulled a blinder. Difficult to get in with Schulz, Westhoff and Ryder. |
| Richmond | the Tigers simply believe they're on the right track after their win against Carlton... | ...we'd suggest a deep breath and a commitment to a whole lot more hard work. |
| St Kilda | on the other hand there was a competition for most positive headlines between October and March.. | ...the Saints were premiers in a walkover. Reality hits right now though, Sainters. |
| Sydney Swans | there was something missing this off-season... | ...it was Buddy headlines. Please don't get all boring on us now, Bud! |
| West Coast | there hasn't already been enough pressure on Nic Nat in his career... | ...it will go into G-force this year as he embarks on life without Dean Cox. We're backing him to excel. |
| Western Bulldogs | The Bont didn't do enough to prove to you he was going to be a star last year... | ...just wait. Libba's loss is a big blow to this club, but it will only hasten Bontempelli's elevation to stardom. |
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