The AFL has conducted its annual poll of the competition’s captains to see what they believe the 2015 season has in store.
Unsurprisingly, the three teams tipped as most likely to feature in the 2015 grand final are Hawthorn, Sydney and Port Adelaide, with the majority of support falling behind the Hawks with 11 captains tipping them.
The Gold Coast Suns have been strongly tipped to make their first finals appearance this season, with 12 captains placing them in their eight, followed by Richmond on eight votes.
Fremantle’s Nathan Fyfe has got the nod to take out the 2015 Brownlow receiving four votes, followed by Gary Ablett, Travis Boak, Joel Selwood and Patrick Dangerfield each on two votes.
Below is the complete list of questions and results from the 2015 poll:
Which seven other clubs do you think can make this year’s top eight?
Hawthorn (17), Port Adelaide (17), Sydney Swans (17), Fremantle (16), Geelong Cats (16), North Melbourne (14), Gold Coast Suns (12), Richmond (8), Essendon (4), Adelaide Crows (3), Collingwood (1), West Coast (1)
Which other club is most likely to reach the Grand Final?
Hawthorn (11), Sydney Swans (4), Port Adelaide (3).
Who do you think will win the 2015 Brownlow Medal?
Nat Fyfe (Fremantle, four votes), Gary Ablett (Gold Coast Suns, two votes), Travis Boak (Port Adelaide, two votes), Joel Selwood (Geelong Cats, two votes), Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide Crows, two votes), Dayne Beams (Brisbane Lions, one vote), Robbie Gray (Port Adelaide, one vote), Josh Kennedy (Sydney Swans, one vote), Dustin Martin (Richmond, one vote), Matt Priddis (West Coast, one vote), Daniel Wells (North Melbourne, one vote).
Who do you think will win the 2015 Coleman Medal?
Jarryd Roughead (Hawthorn, seven votes), Lance Franklin (Sydney Swans, three votes), Tom Hawkins (Geelong Cats, two votes), Jack Riewoldt (Richmond, two votes), Jeremy Cameron (GWS Giants, one vote), Josh Kennedy (West Coast, one vote), Kurt Tippett (Sydney Swans, one vote), T Walker (Adelaide Crows, one vote).
Who do you think will win the 2015 NAB AFL Rising Star?
Nakia Cockatoo (Geelong Cats, four votes), Isaac Heeney (Sydney Swans, three votes), Jed Anderson (Hawthorn, two votes), Angus Brayshaw (Melbourne, one vote), Patrick Cripps (Carlton, one vote), Matt Crouch (Adelaide Crows, one vote), Jordan De Goey (Collingwood, one vote), Jarrod Garlett (Gold Coats Suns, one vote), Patrick McCartin (St Kilda, one vote), Jaden McGrath (Brisbane Lions, one vote), Matt Scharenburg (Collingwood, one vote), Kayne Turner (North Melbourne, one vote).
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