IF
 		THEN
 
Adelaide
 		Brenton Sanderson's men fall to the Western Bulldogs this Sunday, leaving them 1-3 …… it won't just be the tougher fixture in 2013, which is the Crows' problem. Their problems will be far greater than that.
Brisbane Lions
 		people were doubting Jonathan Brown's ability to still have an impact (hate to admit it, but hand is up here)…… they need to recite the line, "Never write-off a champion," 100 times.
Carlton
 		we look back at Mick Malthouse's storied coaching career…… this weekend's match-up against an opponent simply expected to win is precisely when he is at his most dangerous.
Collingwood
 		the Pies can manage their way through a stretch of matches without Beams, Jolly, Maxwell and Ball…… they will be very, very dangerous when things get serious
 
Essendon
 		the stress of this ASADA investigations doesn't take a significant toll on the Bombers' form at some stage of 2013…… no club will ever again have the right to claim poor form is caused by off-field distractions.
 
Fremantle
 		the Dockers can't knock over a travelling, and under-siege,Essendon team which had scored just 11 points to half-time…… maybe they aren't premiership contenders after all.
Geelong
 		Geelong can make it 4-0 against the Swans…… let's forever stop talking about the supposed disadvantage of six-day breaks. The Cats have had three in a row.
Gold Coast
 		the Suns can't draw even 13,000 people to a home game against their local rivals the Brisbane Lions…… loud alarms are ringing for those championing the AFL's expansion projects.
GWS Giants
 		Dean Brogan had argued he caused Jack Newnes' concussion and jaw-crack by accidentally making contact with his own head…...he'd be playing this week. The system now allows for such actions.
 
Hawthorn
 		the Hawks don't start playing Brian Lake…… their supporters will rightly ask why the club bothered recruiting him.
Melbourne
 		Jack Watts doesn't leave at the end of the year…… we will never see his full potential.
North MelbourneAndrew Swallow doesn't start to get match-long quality assistance from teammates in the midfield…… this will be a long season for him and the Roos.
Port Adelaide
 		the Power can transform themselves from one season to another as they've done to this point of 2013 coming off a dreadful 2012…… there's hope for the Demons. Then again, maybe there's not.
Richmond
 		the Tigers defeat Collingwood…
 		… Damien Hardwick will be a very happy man. But he'll be equally apprehensive, for there will be no controlling of expectations from there.
St Kilda
 		Saints players don't revert to their snarly and ultra-desperate ways for this game against Brendon Goddard and Essendon…
 		… we'll know for sure that they're just going through the motions in 2013.
 
Sydney Swans
 		Ryan O'Keefe continues his blinding form…… you could do a lot worse than having a speculative (and responsible, of course) wager on him for the Brownlow.
West Coast
 		the Eagles lose to Carlton on Saturday night…… John Worsfold may just feel a little restless. If he isn't already.
Western Bulldogsthis weekend sees the Bulldogs go down badly against the Crows…… we will look back on their round one win as a 2013 exception, not rule.