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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Jonathan Horn

AFL 2024 predicted ladder part one: Bulldogs could win the flag… or get the spoon

(From left to right) Marcus Bontempelli, Jai Newcombe, Dustin Martin, Jake Stringer and Adam Simpson.
(From left to right) Marcus Bontempelli, Jai Newcombe, Dustin Martin, Jake Stringer and Adam Simpson. Photograph: Morgan Hancock/AFL Photos/Getty Images

“Higher floor, lower ceiling” is my sense heading into 2024, but it’s a particularly difficult AFL season to assess. I reckon all but the bottom three listed teams could challenge for finals. I may well be miles off when it comes to Sydney and Adelaide, and the Western Bulldogs could be premiers or wooden spooners for all I know.

So here goes another hiding to nothing: Part one of Guardian Australia’s 2024 AFL ladder predictor.

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