Who will come out of Top 8 from this year in 2018

[mohannair]

As much as we all want our mighty Saints to make the Top 8 next year, the question is who will make way?

Then there is Hawks who I think will get in and perhaps the Doggies as well.

That means for us to get it there should be 3 teams out of this years Top 8 to be pushed down the ladder.

I think Essendon will miss out next year but don't know who else.

Any thoughts.....

[desertsaint]

the tigers certainties if dusty goes.
port on the harder fixture.
essendon likewise.
so there's a spot for us and the hawks, even the bulldogs if they remember how to play - but the least likely of the three.

[GregPackhamsHeadband]

Agree, desertsaint. Dopers will have a much harder draw in 2018, power are imposters. Geelong could be a slider as well. Still not convinced about the snow bunnies either. Very inconsistent and don't have great depth. Plenty of opportunities for us next year.

[kosifantutti]

We'll be dropping out after being the first team to win the flag from 8th.

[Darth Vader]

Very hard to pick. Wouldn't have expected 4 out at start of this year and if we had known that, definitely would've expected us to be one of the ins.

[The Recruit]

Essendon out
Saints in

Melbourne out
Doggies in

Hawks miss again they will be worse next year

[dragit]

Don't really care who drops out, we just need to be able to beat most sides rugularly... if we trade well I can see us beating current top 8 sides in Geelong, port, Richmond, Melbourne and Essendon and most sides below us.

[older saint]

Port , out

Too many permutations with top line free agents and out of contract players ( Dusty, Kelly, Whitfield, Hopper etc) depending where they go can change everything
eg. Dusty leaves - Richmond out , Kelly to STK or Ess they are in