AFL.COM.AU reporters have peered into football's crystal ball and come up with their prognostications for season 2020. Spooky or just kooky? Read them and weep.

Damian Barrett

Premier: GWS

Runner-up: West Coast

Wooden spoon: Gold Coast

Moving up: Sydney

Set to fall: Hawthorn

Brownlow Medal: Toby Greene (Greater Western Sydney)

Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron (Greater Western Sydney)

NAB AFL Rising Star: Cody Weightman (Western Bulldogs)

Recruit of the year: Josh Jenkins (Geelong)

Surprise All Australian: Nick Blakey (Sydney)

Headline you'll see: Cats seek home ground final

Headline you won't see: AFL gives Cats home ground final

Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? Yep.

Big call: All matches played in empty stadiums until June



Ladder prediction

1. Greater Western Sydney

2. West Coast

3. Richmond

4. Collingwood

5. Geelong

6. Sydney

7. Brisbane

8. Port Adelaide



9. Western Bulldogs

10. Essendon

11. Melbourne

12. Hawthorn

13. St Kilda

14. Fremantle

15. Adelaide

16. Carlton

17. North Melbourne

18. Gold Coast

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Riley Beveridge

Premier: Western Bulldogs

Runner-up: West Coast

Wooden spoon: Gold Coast

Moving up: Hawthorn

Set to fall: Adelaide

Brownlow Medal: Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)

Coleman Medal: Tom Lynch (Richmond)

NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)

Recruit of the year: Bradley Hill (St Kilda)

Surprise All Australian: Jamie Cripps (West Coast)

Headline you'll see: Kochie makes outlandish call on Ken's coaching career

Headline you won't see: New coach guides their team to September in maiden full season

Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? No, might have to wait until 2021

Big call: Darcy Moore ends the season not in Collingwood colours

Ladder prediction

1. Western Bulldogs

2. West Coast

3. Richmond

4. Greater Western Sydney

5. Brisbane

6. Collingwood

7. Geelong

8. Hawthorn

9. St Kilda

10. Port Adelaide

11. Essendon

12. Melbourne

13. Carlton

14. North Melbourne

15. Sydney

16. Adelaide

17. Fremantle

18. Gold Coast

Sarah Black

Premier: Collingwood

Runner-up: Richmond

Wooden spoon: Gold Coast

Moving up: Melbourne

Set to fall: Adelaide

Brownlow Medal: Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)

Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy (West Coast)

NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)

Recruit of the year: Jon Patton (Hawthorn)

Surprise All Australian: Jarrod Berry (Brisbane)

Headline you'll see: MCG once again Geelong's finals home away from home

Headline you won't see: The Saints go marching into their first finals series since 2011

Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? Not this year, but round five, 2021.

Big call: Gary Ablett will fail to poll a Brownlow vote this year

Ladder prediction

1. Collingwood

2. Richmond

3. GWS

4. West Coast

5. Geelong

6. Brisbane

7. Western Bulldogs

8. Melbourne

9. Hawthorn

10. Essendon

11. Fremantle

12. Port Adelaide

13. North Melbourne

14. Adelaide

15. Carlton

16. Sydney

17. St Kilda

18. Gold Coast

Jourdan Canil

Premier: Greater Western Sydney

Runner-up: Collingwood

Wooden spoon: Gold Coast

Moving up: Melbourne

Set to fall: Essendon

Brownlow Medal: Stephen Coniglio (Greater Western Sydney)

Coleman Medal: Tom Lynch (Richmond)

NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)

Recruit of the year: Alex Keath (Western Bulldogs)

Surprise All Australian: Alex Witherden (Brisbane)

Headline you'll see: Saving the Day: Hawks draftee Will Day dominates on debut

Headline you won't see: Plant-based pie greatly impacts everyone's lives

Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? No.

Big call: Josh Dunkley will become a top-10 midfielder by the end of 2020

Ladder prediction

1. Richmond

2. Geelong

3. Greater Western Sydney

4. Collingwood

5. West Coast

6. Brisbane

7. Western Bulldogs

8. Hawthorn

9. Port Adelaide

10. Melbourne

11. Essendon

12. St Kilda

13. North Melbourne

14. Adelaide

15. Fremantle

16. Sydney

17. Carlton

18. Gold Coast

CAPTAINS SURVEY Four clubs snubbed for finals, Brownlow tips, more

Mitch Cleary

Premier: Greater Western Sydney

Runner-up: West Coast

Wooden spoon: Sydney

Moving up: Western Bulldogs

Set to fall: Essendon

Brownlow Medal: Patrick Dangerfield (Geelong)

Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy (West Coast)

NAB AFL Rising Star: Dylan Stephens (Sydney)

Recruit of the year: Bradley Hill (St Kilda)

Surprise All Australian: Sam Walsh (Carlton)

Headline you'll see: Back up the Truck: Rutten takes the reins as Woosha departs in July

Headline you won't see: Gary Ablett suffers sharp decline

Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? No.

Big call: Aaron Naughton emerges as the next Wayne Carey

Ladder prediction

1. Greater Western Sydney

2. West Coast

3. Richmond

4. Western Bulldogs

5. Brisbane

6. Collingwood

7. Geelong

8. Hawthorn

9. Port Adelaide

10. St Kilda

11. Melbourne

12. Essendon

13. Carlton

14. Adelaide

15. Fremantle

16. Gold Coast

17. North Melbourne

18. Sydney

Ben Collins

Premier: Greater Western Sydney

Runner-up: West Coast

Wooden spoon: Gold Coast

Moving up: Melbourne

Set to fall: Essendon

Brownlow Medal: Nat Fyfe (Fremantle)

Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy (West Coast)

NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)

Recruit of the year: Tim Kelly (West Coast)

Surprise All Australian: Conor McKenna (Essendon)

Headline you'll see: No flag awarded in abruptly terminated AFL season

Headline you won't see: Daniher recommits to Dons on long-term deal

Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? Yes.

Big call: Rejuvenated Beams makes shock return for Pies

Ladder prediction

1. Greater Western Sydney

2. West Coast

3. Collingwood

4. Richmond

5. Geelong

6. Western Bulldogs

7. Brisbane

8. Melbourne

9. Hawthorn

10. St Kilda

11. North Melbourne

12. Port Adelaide

13. Essendon

14. Fremantle

15. Sydney

16. Adelaide

17. Carlton

18. Gold Coast

PRE-SEASON LADDER Who's on top, who's got work to do

Adam Curley

Premier: Greater Western Sydney

Runner-up: West Coast

Wooden spoon: Adelaide

Moving up: St Kilda

Set to fall: Geelong

Brownlow Medal: Josh Kelly (GWS)

Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy (West Coast)

NAB AFL Rising Star: Tom Green (GWS)

Recruit of the year: Bradley Hill (St Kilda)

Surprise All Australian: Tim English (Western Bulldogs)

Headline you'll see: Another big fish hooked: Jezza a Giant for life

Headline you won't see: New best friends: Giants and Bulldogs sign peace agreement

Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? Yes.

Big call: GWS, West Coast and Richmond will be unbeaten at home during the home and away season

Ladder prediction

1. Greater Western Sydney

2. West Coast

3. Richmond

4. Western Bulldogs

5. Collingwood

6. Melbourne

7. Essendon

8. Brisbane

9. St Kilda

10. Port Adelaide

11. Hawthorn

12. Geelong

13. Sydney

14. North Melbourne

15. Gold Coast

16. Fremantle

17. Carlton

18. Adelaide

Nat Edwards

Premier: West Coast

Runner-up: Richmond

Wooden spoon: Gold Coast

Moving up: Melbourne

Set to fall: Adelaide

Brownlow Medal: Patrick Cripps (Carlton)

Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy (West Coast)

NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)

Recruit of the year: Tim Kelly (West Coast)

Surprise All Australian: Sam Walsh (Carlton)

Headline you'll see: Petracca realises potential

Headline you won't see: Hawthorn sells pokies

Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? Yes.

Big call: New King crowned - Max kicks 10

Ladder prediction

1. West Coast

2. Richmond

3. Greater Western Sydney

4. Brisbane

5. Geelong

6. Collingwood

7. Western Bulldogs

8. Melbourne

9. Hawthorn

10. St Kilda

11. Essendon

12. Port Adelaide

13. North Melbourne

14. Carlton

15. Sydney

16. Fremantle

17. Adelaide

18. Gold Coast

Lee Gaskin

Premier: Richmond

Runner-up: Brisbane

Wooden spoon: Fremantle

Moving up: Melbourne

Set to fall: Essendon

Brownlow Medal: Lachie Neale (Brisbane)

Coleman Medal: Tom Hawkins (Geelong)

NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)

Recruit of the year: Bradley Hill (St Kilda)

Surprise All Australian: Hugh McCluggage (Brisbane)

Headline you'll see: Betts comes back to haunt Crows in Indigenous Round

Headline you won't see: Rance makes triumphant Tiger return

Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? No

Big call: Bombers coaching succession fast-tracked as Rutten replaces Worsfold at the bye

Ladder prediction

1. Brisbane

2. Richmond

3. Collingwood

4. West Coast

5. Greater Western Sydney

6. Port Adelaide

7. Hawthorn

8. Melbourne

9. Western Bulldogs

10. Geelong

11. North Melbourne

12. St Kilda

13. Carlton

14. Sydney

15. Adelaide

16. Gold Coast

17. Essendon

18. Fremantle

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Marc McGowan

Premier: Richmond

Runner-up: West Coast

Wooden spoon: Gold Coast

Moving up: Western Bulldogs

Set to fall: Adelaide

Brownlow Medal: Marcus Bontempelli

Coleman Medal: Tom Lynch (Richmond)

NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell

Recruit of the year: Jack Steven

Surprise All Australian: Luke Ryan

Headline you'll see: Public outraged as crude player sledging heard on TV coverage

Headline you won't see: Coaches, fans laud score-review system

Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? Nope, can't see 'Buddy' kicking 56 goals this year!

Big call: Harley Bennell plays his first AFL game since 2017

Ladder prediction

1. Richmond

2. West Coast

3. GWS Giants

4. Western Bulldogs

5. Collingwood

6. Brisbane

7. Melbourne

8. Geelong

9. Hawthorn

10. St Kilda

11. Port Adelaide

12. Essendon

13. Carlton

14. North Melbourne

15. Fremantle

16. Adelaide

17. Sydney

18. Gold Coast

Jennifer Phelan

Premier: Collingwood

Runner-up: Greater Western Sydney

Wooden spoon: Gold Coast

Moving up: Melbourne

Set to fall: Brisbane

Brownlow Medal: Jordan De Goey (Collingwood)

Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron (Greater Western Sydney)

NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)

Recruit of the year: Darren Burgess (Melbourne fitness guru)

Surprise All Australian: Ed Langdon (Melbourne)

Headline you'll see: Joe Daniher buys house in Bondi

Headline you won't see: Joe Daniher buys house in Tullamarine

Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? No.

Big call: Alex Rance isn't done with football. Expect a comeback, and not necessarily at the Tigers.

Ladder prediction

1. Greater Western Sydney

2. West Coast

3. Collingwood

4. Richmond

5. Hawthorn

6. Melbourne

7. Geelong

8. Western Bulldogs

9. Brisbane

10. St Kilda

11. North Melbourne

12. Essendon

13. Sydney

14. Fremantle

15. Carlton

16. Port Adelaide

17. Adelaide

18. Gold Coast

Nathan Schmook

Premier: Richmond

Runner-up: West Coast

Wooden spoon: Gold Coast

Moving up: Western Bulldogs

Set to fall: Geelong

Brownlow Medal: Patrick Cripps

Coleman Medal: Jeremy Cameron

NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell

Recruit of the year: Tim Kelly

Surprise All Australian: Sam Taylor

Headline you'll see: Daniher doubles down on Dons exit

Headline you won't see: Depth tested in Eagles' engine room

Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? Yes.

Big call: Michael Walters to finish top five in Coleman race with 50+ goals

Ladder prediction

1. Richmond

2. West Coast

3. Western Bulldogs

4. Greater Western Sydney

5. Collingwood

6. Brisbane

7. Hawthorn

8. Port Adelaide

9. Geelong

10. Fremantle

11. St Kilda

12. North Melbourne

13. Melbourne

14. Essendon

15. Carlton

16. Adelaide

17. Sydney

18. Gold Coast

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Callum Twomey

Premier: West Coast

Runner-up: Collingwood

Wooden spoon: Fremantle

Moving up: Port Adelaide

Set to fall: Geelong

Brownlow Medal: Josh Kelly (Greater Western Sydney)

Coleman Medal: Josh Kennedy (West Coast)

NAB AFL Rising Star: Max King (St Kilda)

Recruit of the year: Bradley Hill (St Kilda)

Surprise All Australian: Tom Phillips (Collingwood)

Headline you'll see: Ken was right: Port's coming

Headline you won't see: Brisbane was a one-season wonder

Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? No. In 2021…

Big call: Gary Ablett gets dropped.

Ladder prediction

1. West Coast

2. Collingwood

3. Greater Western Sydney

4. Brisbane

5. Richmond

6. Port Adelaide

7. Western Bulldogs

8. Melbourne

9. Geelong

10. Essendon

11. Hawthorn

12. St Kilda

13. Adelaide

14. Carlton

15. Sydney

16. North Melbourne

17. Gold Coast

18. Fremantle

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Michael Whiting

Premier: Greater Western Sydney

Runner-up: Richmond

Wooden spoon: Adelaide

Moving up: Melbourne

Set to fall: Geelong

Brownlow Medal: Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)

Coleman Medal: Tom Lynch (Richmond)

NAB AFL Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)

Recruit of the year: Bradley Hill (St Kilda)

Surprise All Australian: Tom Papley (Sydney)

Headline you'll see: Tim Kelly worth every pick

Headline you won't see: Matt Rowell battling to find his feet at the top level

Will Lance Franklin kick his 1000th goal in 2020? No.

Big call: Every team to win at least six games

Ladder prediction

1. Greater Western Sydney

2. Richmond

3. West Coast

4. Western Bulldogs

5. Brisbane

6. Collingwood

7. Hawthorn

8. Melbourne

9. Geelong

10. Port Adelaide

11. Essendon

12. St Kilda

13. North Melbourne

14. Sydney

15. Carlton

16. Fremantle

17. Gold Coast

18. Adelaide