I would be very disappointed if all we could manage in 2019 is 8 wins!
We play 12 games in WA including the away derby. On top of this we then need to see what the draw throws up and hope the VaFL don't screw us yet again.
On the back of three years in the bottom 4, I think we should see two games against Blues, Suns, Saints and Dogs and one against the Lions (longest trip), then, one game each against the remainder except the eagles where we have to play two games.
On this basis we should see 5 homes games against the sides where playing twice plus the 2 eagles games, leaving 5 games at home against sides in 1 to 12, we know they've asked for the bombers in game 1 and as the Tigers, Cats, Demons and Swans didn't come here this year to play us, they might get the guernsey in 2019.
On that basis I would give us 9 home wins (splitting the derbies) and with away games against blues, Suns, Saints and dogs take it to 13. Our chances are good against Port, Crows, Roos and Hawks taking it to 17 less 2 for upsets that brings it back to 15 and a finish between 4 and 6. So that's 60% of our wins against bottom 6 teams and a few wins against slider sides in Swans, Crows and Hawks.
But the confidence in the side making the eight will stand them in good stead for a tougher draw in 2020.
Conversely, sides that had relatively easy draws like Tigers, Demons, Giants, Hawks and Pies this years will have much harder draws next year and not get so many gimme wins as they did this year like the Pies playing us twice, that was just Wack to quote my daughter!