Champion Data has released what they’re predicting the ladder will look like at the end of the 2019 AFL season.

They use hundreds of computer simulations to come up with the rankings and believe Essendon and Fremantle will be the unlucky teams to miss the eight.

Change isn’t expected at the top, with Geelong, Collingwood and GWS the top three in that exact order.

Adelaide rounds out the top four, with reigning premiers West Coast just outside in fifth.

Brisbane’s strong start to the year sees them sixth and Richmond in seventh. This would mean the Lions would host the Tigers at the Gabba in an Elimination Final – a reasonably mouth-watering prospect.

Port Adelaide rounds out the top eight, with the Dons, Dockers, Saints and Hawks beneath them.

In good news for Carlton fans, you’re going to dodge the wooden spoon according to Champion Data, who expects the Suns to fall to 18th.

The Dogs and Roos also sit in the bottom four, with the Dees finishing 14th.

Champion Data’s ladder prediction

Position Team Top Four % Chance Top Eight % Chance 1 Geelong 99% 100% 2 Collingwood 78% 99% 3 GWS 80% 99% 4 Adelaide 50% 95% 5 West Coast 50% 94% 6 Brisbane 14% 74% 7 Richmond 11% 66% 8 Port Adelaide 9% 63% 9 Essendon 4% 47% 10 Fremantle 2% 28% 11 Sydney 0% 14% 12 Hawthorn 0% 12% 13 St Kilda 0% 4% 14 Melbourne 0% 3% 15 North Melbourne 0% 2% 16 Western Bulldogs 0% 1% 17 Carlton 0% 0% 18 Gold Coast 0% 0%

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