AFL.COM.AU reporters have peered into football's crystal ball and come up with their prognostications for season 2020. Spooky or just kooky? Read them and weep.

Damian Barrett

Premier: GWS
Runner-up: West Coast
Wooden spoon: Gold Coast
Moving up: Sydney
Set to fall: Hawthorn
Brownlow Medal: Toby Greene (Greater Western Sydney)
Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron (Greater Western Sydney)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Cody Weightman (Western Bulldogs)
Recruit of the year: Josh Jenkins (Geelong)
Surprise All Australian: Nick Blakey (Sydney)
Headline you'll see: Cats seek home ground final
Headline you won't see: AFL gives Cats home ground final
Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? Yep. 
Big call: All matches played in empty stadiums until June

Ladder prediction

1. Greater Western Sydney
2. West Coast
3. Richmond
4. Collingwood
5. Geelong
6. Sydney
7. Brisbane
8. Port Adelaide

9. Western Bulldogs
10. Essendon
11. Melbourne
12. Hawthorn
13. St Kilda
14. Fremantle
15. Adelaide
16. Carlton
17. North Melbourne
18. Gold Coast

Riley Beveridge

Premier: Western Bulldogs
Runner-up: West Coast
Wooden spoon: Gold Coast
Moving up: Hawthorn
Set to fall: Adelaide
Brownlow Medal: Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)
Coleman Medal: Tom Lynch (Richmond)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
Recruit of the year: Bradley Hill (St Kilda)
Surprise All Australian: Jamie Cripps (West Coast)
Headline you'll see: Kochie makes outlandish call on Ken's coaching career
Headline you won't see: New coach guides their team to September in maiden full season
Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? No, might have to wait until 2021
Big call: Darcy Moore ends the season not in Collingwood colours

Ladder prediction

1. Western Bulldogs
2. West Coast
3. Richmond
4. Greater Western Sydney
5. Brisbane
6. Collingwood
7. Geelong
8. Hawthorn

9. St Kilda
10. Port Adelaide
11. Essendon
12. Melbourne
13. Carlton
14. North Melbourne
15. Sydney
16. Adelaide
17. Fremantle
18. Gold Coast

Sarah Black

Premier: Collingwood
Runner-up: Richmond
Wooden spoon: Gold Coast
Moving up: Melbourne
Set to fall: Adelaide
Brownlow Medal: Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)
Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy (West Coast)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
Recruit of the year: Jon Patton (Hawthorn)
Surprise All Australian: Jarrod Berry (Brisbane)
Headline you'll see: MCG once again Geelong's finals home away from home
Headline you won't see: The Saints go marching into their first finals series since 2011
Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? Not this year, but round five, 2021.
Big call: Gary Ablett will fail to poll a Brownlow vote this year

Ladder prediction

1. Collingwood
2. Richmond
3. GWS
4. West Coast
5. Geelong
6. Brisbane
7. Western Bulldogs
8. Melbourne 

9. Hawthorn
10. Essendon
11. Fremantle
12. Port Adelaide
13. North Melbourne
14. Adelaide
15. Carlton
16. Sydney
17. St Kilda
18. Gold Coast

Jourdan Canil

Premier: Greater Western Sydney
Runner-up: Collingwood
Wooden spoon: Gold Coast
Moving up: Melbourne
Set to fall: Essendon
Brownlow Medal: Stephen Coniglio (Greater Western Sydney)
Coleman Medal: Tom Lynch (Richmond)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
Recruit of the year: Alex Keath (Western Bulldogs)
Surprise All Australian: Alex Witherden (Brisbane)
Headline you'll see: Saving the Day: Hawks draftee Will Day dominates on debut
Headline you won't see: Plant-based pie greatly impacts everyone's lives
Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? No.
Big call: Josh Dunkley will become a top-10 midfielder by the end of 2020

Ladder prediction
1. Richmond
2. Geelong
3. Greater Western Sydney
4. Collingwood
5. West Coast
6. Brisbane
7. Western Bulldogs
8. Hawthorn

9. Port Adelaide
10. Melbourne
11. Essendon
12. St Kilda
13. North Melbourne
14. Adelaide
15. Fremantle
16. Sydney
17. Carlton
18. Gold Coast

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Mitch Cleary

Premier: Greater Western Sydney
Runner-up: West Coast
Wooden spoon: Sydney
Moving up: Western Bulldogs
Set to fall: Essendon
Brownlow Medal: Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong)
Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy (West Coast)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Dylan Stephens (Sydney)
Recruit of the year: Bradley Hill (St Kilda)
Surprise All Australian: Sam Walsh (Carlton)
Headline you'll see: Back up the Truck: Rutten takes the reins as Woosha departs in July
Headline you won't see: Gary Ablett suffers sharp decline
Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? No.
Big call: Aaron Naughton emerges as the next Wayne Carey

Ladder prediction
1. Greater Western Sydney
2. West Coast
3. Richmond
4. Western Bulldogs 
5. Brisbane
6. Collingwood
7. Geelong
8. Hawthorn 

9. Port Adelaide
10. St Kilda
11. Melbourne
12. Essendon
13. Carlton
14. Adelaide
15. Fremantle
16. Gold Coast
17. North Melbourne 
18. Sydney

Ben Collins

Premier: Greater Western Sydney
Runner-up: West Coast
Wooden spoon: Gold Coast
Moving up: Melbourne
Set to fall: Essendon
Brownlow Medal: Nat Fyfe (Fremantle)
Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy (West Coast)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
Recruit of the year: Tim Kelly (West Coast)
Surprise All Australian: Conor McKenna (Essendon)
Headline you'll see: No flag awarded in abruptly terminated AFL season
Headline you won't see: Daniher recommits to Dons on long-term deal
Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? Yes.
Big call: Rejuvenated Beams makes shock return for Pies

Ladder prediction
1. Greater Western Sydney
2. West Coast
3. Collingwood
4. Richmond
5. Geelong
6. Western Bulldogs
7. Brisbane
8. Melbourne

9. Hawthorn
10. St Kilda
11. North Melbourne
12. Port Adelaide
13. Essendon
14. Fremantle
15. Sydney
16. Adelaide
17. Carlton
18. Gold Coast

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Adam Curley

Premier: Greater Western Sydney
Runner-up: West Coast
Wooden spoon: Adelaide
Moving up: St Kilda
Set to fall: Geelong
Brownlow Medal: Josh Kelly (GWS)
Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy (West Coast)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Tom Green (GWS)
Recruit of the year: Bradley Hill (St Kilda)
Surprise All Australian: Tim English (Western Bulldogs)
Headline you'll see: Another big fish hooked: Jezza a Giant for life
Headline you won't see: New best friends: Giants and Bulldogs sign peace agreement
Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? Yes. 
Big call: GWS, West Coast and Richmond will be unbeaten at home during the home and away season 

Ladder prediction

1. Greater Western Sydney
2. West Coast
3. Richmond
4. Western Bulldogs
5. Collingwood
6. Melbourne
7. Essendon
8. Brisbane

9. St Kilda
10. Port Adelaide
11. Hawthorn
12. Geelong
13. Sydney
14. North Melbourne
15. Gold Coast
16. Fremantle
17. Carlton
18. Adelaide

Nat Edwards

Premier: West Coast 
Runner-up: Richmond
Wooden spoon: Gold Coast
Moving up: Melbourne
Set to fall: Adelaide
Brownlow Medal: Patrick Cripps (Carlton)
Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy (West Coast) 
NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
Recruit of the year: Tim Kelly (West Coast)
Surprise All Australian: Sam Walsh (Carlton)
Headline you'll see: Petracca realises potential
Headline you won't see: Hawthorn sells pokies
Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? Yes. 
Big call: New King crowned - Max kicks 10

Ladder prediction
1. West Coast
2. Richmond
3. Greater Western Sydney
4. Brisbane
5. Geelong
6. Collingwood
7. Western Bulldogs
8. Melbourne

9. Hawthorn
10. St Kilda
11. Essendon
12. Port Adelaide
13. North Melbourne
14. Carlton
15. Sydney
16. Fremantle
17. Adelaide
18. Gold Coast

Lee Gaskin

Premier: Richmond
Runner-up: Brisbane
Wooden spoon: Fremantle
Moving up: Melbourne
Set to fall: Essendon
Brownlow Medal: Lachie Neale (Brisbane)
Coleman Medal: Tom Hawkins (Geelong)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
Recruit of the year: Bradley Hill (St Kilda)
Surprise All Australian: Hugh McCluggage (Brisbane)
Headline you'll see: Betts comes back to haunt Crows in Indigenous Round 
Headline you won't see: Rance makes triumphant Tiger return
Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? No
Big call: Bombers coaching succession fast-tracked as Rutten replaces Worsfold at the bye

Ladder prediction
1. Brisbane
2. Richmond
3. Collingwood
4. West Coast
5. Greater Western Sydney
6. Port Adelaide
7. Hawthorn
8. Melbourne

9. Western Bulldogs
10. Geelong
11. North Melbourne
12. St Kilda
13. Carlton
14. Sydney
15. Adelaide
16. Gold Coast
17. Essendon
18. Fremantle

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Marc McGowan

Premier: Richmond
Runner-up: West Coast
Wooden spoon: Gold Coast
Moving up: Western Bulldogs
Set to fall: Adelaide
Brownlow Medal: Marcus Bontempelli
Coleman Medal: Tom Lynch (Richmond)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell
Recruit of the year: Jack Steven
Surprise All Australian: Luke Ryan
Headline you'll see: Public outraged as crude player sledging heard on TV coverage
Headline you won't see: Coaches, fans laud score-review system
Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? Nope, can't see 'Buddy' kicking 56 goals this year!
Big call: Harley Bennell plays his first AFL game since 2017

Ladder prediction
1. Richmond
2. West Coast
3. GWS Giants
4. Western Bulldogs
5. Collingwood
6. Brisbane
7. Melbourne
8. Geelong

9. Hawthorn
10. St Kilda
11. Port Adelaide
12. Essendon
13. Carlton
14. North Melbourne
15. Fremantle
16. Adelaide
17. Sydney
18. Gold Coast

Jennifer Phelan

Premier: Collingwood
Runner-up: Greater Western Sydney
Wooden spoon: Gold Coast
Moving up: Melbourne
Set to fall: Brisbane
Brownlow Medal: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)
Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron (Greater Western Sydney)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
Recruit of the year: Darren Burgess (Melbourne fitness guru)
Surprise All Australian: Ed Langdon (Melbourne)
Headline you'll see: Joe Daniher buys house in Bondi
Headline you won't see: Joe Daniher buys house in Tullamarine
Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? No.
Big call: Alex Rance isn't done with football. Expect a comeback, and not necessarily at the Tigers.

Ladder prediction
1. Greater Western Sydney
2. West Coast
3. Collingwood
4. Richmond
5. Hawthorn
6. Melbourne
7. Geelong
8. Western Bulldogs

9. Brisbane
10. St Kilda
11. North Melbourne
12. Essendon
13. Sydney
14. Fremantle
15. Carlton
16. Port Adelaide
17. Adelaide
18. Gold Coast 

Nathan Schmook

Premier: Richmond
Runner-up: West Coast
Wooden spoon: Gold Coast
Moving up: Western Bulldogs
Set to fall: Geelong
Brownlow Medal: Patrick Cripps
Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron
NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell
Recruit of the year: Tim Kelly
Surprise All Australian: Sam Taylor
Headline you'll see: Daniher doubles down on Dons exit
Headline you won't see: Depth tested in Eagles' engine room
Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? Yes.
Big call: Michael Walters to finish top five in Coleman race with 50+ goals  

Ladder prediction
1. Richmond
2. West Coast
3. Western Bulldogs
4. Greater Western Sydney
5. Collingwood
6. Brisbane
7. Hawthorn
8. Port Adelaide

9. Geelong
10. Fremantle
11. St Kilda
12. North Melbourne
13. Melbourne
14. Essendon
15. Carlton
16. Adelaide
17. Sydney
18. Gold Coast

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Callum Twomey

Premier: West Coast
Runner-up: Collingwood
Wooden spoon: Fremantle
Moving up: Port Adelaide
Set to fall: Geelong
Brownlow Medal: Josh Kelly (Greater Western Sydney)
Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy (West Coast)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Max King (St Kilda)
Recruit of the year: Bradley Hill (St Kilda)
Surprise All Australian: Tom Phillips (Collingwood)
Headline you'll see: Ken was right: Port's coming
Headline you won't see: Brisbane was a one-season wonder
Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? No. In 2021…
Big call: Gary Ablett gets dropped.

Ladder prediction
1. West Coast
2. Collingwood
3. Greater Western Sydney
4. Brisbane
5. Richmond
6. Port Adelaide
7. Western Bulldogs
8. Melbourne

9. Geelong
10. Essendon
11. Hawthorn
12. St Kilda
13. Adelaide
14. Carlton
15. Sydney
16. North Melbourne
17. Gold Coast
18. Fremantle

Michael Whiting

Premier: Greater Western Sydney
Runner-up: Richmond
Wooden spoon: Adelaide
Moving up: Melbourne
Set to fall: Geelong
Brownlow Medal: Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)
Coleman Medal: Tom Lynch (Richmond)
NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
Recruit of the year: Bradley Hill (St Kilda)
Surprise All Australian: Tom Papley (Sydney)
Headline you'll see: Tim Kelly worth every pick
Headline you won't see: Matt Rowell battling to find his feet at the top level
Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? No.
Big call: Every team to win at least six games

Ladder prediction
1. Greater Western Sydney
2. Richmond
3. West Coast
4. Western Bulldogs
5. Brisbane
6. Collingwood
7. Hawthorn
8. Melbourne

9. Geelong
10. Port Adelaide
11. Essendon
12. St Kilda
13. North Melbourne
14. Sydney
15. Carlton
16. Fremantle
17. Gold Coast
18. Adelaide