The 2024 AFL season is just a few days away, and with that comes all the predictions for what’s ahead.
It’s a difficult game being in the predictions business but our experts have done their best to forecast how the season will pan out.
See the SEN predictions below:
Garry Lyon
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: GWS
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Tom Green (GWS)
Coleman: Max King (STK)
Rising Star: George Wardlaw (NM)
Breakout player: Sam Darcy (WB)
Biggest improver: Adelaide
Biggest slider: Port Adelaide
Tim Watson
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Sydney
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
Coleman: Nick Larkey (NM)
Rising Star: Sam Darcy (WB)
Breakout player: Liam Henry (STK)
Biggest improver: Adelaide
Biggest slider: Melbourne
Luke Hodge
Premiers: Sydney
Runners-up: Brisbane
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
Coleman: Nick Larkey (NM)
Rising Star: Harley Reid (WCE) or Ryley Sanders (WB)
Breakout player: N/A
Biggest improver: Sydney
Biggest slider: St Kilda
Dwayne Russell
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Collingwood
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Nick Daicos (COL)
Coleman: Charlie Curnow (CAR)
Rising Star: Harley Reid (WCE)
Breakout player: Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (WB)
Biggest improver: Sydney
Biggest slider: GWS
Andy Maher
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Collingwood
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Max Gawn (MEL)
Coleman: Nick Larkey (NM)
Rising Star: George Wardlaw (NM)
Breakout player: Jesse Motlop (CAR)
Biggest improver: GWS
Biggest slider: Sydney
Andrew Gaze
Premiers: Collingwood
Runners-up: Sydney
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Nick Daicos (COL)
Coleman: Mitch Lewis (HAW)
Rising Star: Nick Watson (HAW)
Breakout player: Josh Weddle (HAW)
Biggest improver: Hawthorn
Biggest slider: Carlton
Malcolm Blight
Premiers: Port Adelaide
Runners-up: Brisbane
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Lachie Neale (BRI) & Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
Coleman: Charlie Curnow (CAR)
Rising Star: Harley Reid (WCE)
Breakout player: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)
Biggest improver: Port Adelaide
Biggest slider: Collingwood (Premiers to third)
Mark Bickley
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: GWS
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Tom Green (GWS)
Coleman: Charlie Curnow (CAR)
Rising Star: Jed Walter (GCS)
Breakout player: Riley Thilthorpe (ADE)
Biggest improver: Gold Coast
Biggest slider: St Kilda
Paul Hasleby
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Melbourne
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Nick Daicos (COL)
Coleman: Nick Larkey (NM)
Rising Star: Colby McKercher (NM)
Breakout player: Jye Amiss (FRE)
Biggest improver: Adelaide
Biggest slider: St Kilda
Adam Cooney
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Carlton
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Nick Daicos (COL)
Coleman: Nick Larkey (NM)
Rising Star: Colby McKercher (NM)
Breakout player: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)
Biggest improver: Essendon
Biggest slider: Melbourne
Campbell Brown
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Melbourne
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Nick Daicos (COL)
Coleman: Oscar Allen (WCE)
Rising Star: Caleb Windsor (MEL)
Breakout player: Zac Fisher (NM)
Biggest improver: Adelaide
Biggest slider: Sydney
Josh Jenkins
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Carlton
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Jordan Dawson (ADE)
Coleman: Mitch Lewis (HAW)
Rising Star: Daniel Curtin (ADE)
Breakout player: Mitch Owens (STK)
Biggest improver: Adelaide
Biggest slider: Melbourne
Brenton Sanderson
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Carlton
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Nick Daicos (COL)
Coleman: Charlie Curnow (CAR)
Rising Star: George Wardlaw (NM)
Breakout player: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
Biggest improver: Adelaide
Biggest slider: Western Bulldogs
Liam Pickering
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Collingwood
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Nick Daicos (COL)
Coleman: Jeremy Cameron (GEE)
Rising Star: Colby McKercher (NM)
Breakout player: Joel Amartey (SYD)
Biggest improver: Geelong
Biggest slider: St Kilda
Daniel Menzel
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Collingwood
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Tom Green and Errol Gulden
Coleman: Nick Larkey
Rising Star: Ryley Sanders
Breakout player: Hayden Young
Biggest improver: Gold Coast
Biggest slider: Essendon
Scott Cummings
Premiers: Collingwood
Runners-up: Carlton
Wooden spoon: North Melbourne
Brownlow: Nick Daicos (COL)
Coleman: Oscar Allen (WCE)
Rising Star: Harley Reid (WCE)
Breakout player: Logan McDonald (SYD)
Biggest improver: Gold Coast
Biggest slider: St Kilda
Julian De Stoop
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: GWS
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Marcus Bontempelli (WBD)
Coleman: Jesse Hogan (GWS)
Rising Star: Ryley Sanders (WBD)
Breakout player: Sam Darcy (WBD)
Biggest improver: Western Bulldogs
Biggest slider: Port Adelaide
Gareth Hall
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Collingwood
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Nick Daicos (COL)
Coleman: Joe Daniher (BRI)
Rising Star: George Wardlaw (NM)
Breakout player: Cam Rayner (BRI)
Biggest improver: Gold Coast
Biggest slider: Carlton
Cam Luke
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Collingwood
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Tom Green (GWS)
Coleman: Charlie Curnow (CAR)
Rising Star: George Wardlaw (NM)
Breakout player: Jacob Van Rooyen (MEL)
Biggest improver: Sydney
Biggest slider: Port Adelaide
Tim Gossage
Premiers: Sydney
Runners-up: GWS
Wooden spoon: Richmond
Brownlow: Errol Gulden (SYD)
Coleman: Nick Larkey (NM)
Rising Star: Harley Reid (WCE)
Breakout player: Ed Allen (COL)
Biggest improver: Gold Coast
Biggest slider: Melbourne
Ashley Browne
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Collingwood
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Errol Gulden (SYD)
Coleman: Nick Larkey (NM)
Rising Star: Ryley Sanders (WB)
Breakout player: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
Biggest improver: Fremantle
Biggest slider: Melbourne
David Wildy
Premiers: GWS
Runners-up: Brisbane
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Nick Daicos (COL)
Coleman: Charlie Curnow (CAR)
Rising Star: George Wardlaw (NM)
Breakout player: Jason Horne-Francis (PA)
Biggest improver: Adelaide
Biggest slider: St Kilda
Sam Hargreaves
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Collingwood
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Jai Newcombe (HAW) & Nick Daicos (COL)
Coleman: Charlie Curnow (CAR)
Rising Star: Harley Reid (WCE)
Breakout player: Jai Newcombe (HAW)
Biggest improver: Gold Coast
Biggest slider: Port Adelaide
Brett Phillips
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Carlton
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Zak Butters (PA)
Coleman: Nick Larkey (NM)
Rising Star: Harley Reid (WCE)
Breakout player: Jaspa Fletcher (BRI)
Biggest improver: Gold Coast
Biggest slider: Melbourne
John Donohoe
Premiers: Sydney
Runners-up: Port Adelaide
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Errol Gulden (SYD)
Coleman: Nick Larkey (NM)
Rising Star: Colby McKercher (NM)
Breakout player: Mattaes Phillipou (STK)
Biggest improver: Gold Coast
Biggest slider: Melbourne
Jordan Kounelis
Premiers: Collingwood
Runners-up: Port Adelaide
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Marcus Bontempelli (WBD)
Coleman: Charlie Curnow (CAR)
Rising Star: Colby McKercher (NM)
Breakout player: Ollie Hollands (CAR)
Biggest improver: Gold Coast
Biggest slider: Melbourne
Miles Pfitzner
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Carlton
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Lachie Neale (BRI)
Coleman: Charlie Curnow (CAR)
Rising Star: Ryley Sanders (WB)
Breakout player: Tom De Koning (CAR)
Biggest improver: Geelong
Biggest slider: Port Adelaide
Cam Luke
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Collingwood
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Tom Green (GWS)
Coleman Medal: Charlie Curnow (CAR)
Rising Star: George Wardlaw (NM)
Breakout player: Jacob Van Rooyen (MEL)
Biggest improver: Sydney
Biggest slider: Port Adelaide
Adam White
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Melbourne
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Lachie Neale (BRI)
Coleman Medal: Charlie Curnow (CAR)
Rising Star: Sam Darcy (WB)
Breakout player: Angus Sheldrick (SYD)
Biggest improver: Fremantle
Biggest slider: St Kilda
Kym Dillon
Premiers: Port Adelaide
Runners-up: Brisbane
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
Coleman Medal: Nick Larkey (NM)
Rising Star: George Wardlaw (NM)
Breakout player: Miles Bergman (PA)
Biggest improver: Port Adelaide and Adelaide
Biggest slider: St Kilda and Collingwood
Michelangelo Rucci
Premiers: GWS
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
Coleman Medal: Jesse Hogan (GWS)
Rising Star: George Wardlaw (NM)
Breakout player: MLogan McDonald (SYD)
Biggest improver: GWS
Biggest slider: St Kilda
SEN.com.au Predictions
Andrew Slevison
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: GWS
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Marcus Bontempelli (WB)
Coleman: Charlie Curnow (CAR)
Rising Star: Ryley Sanders (WB)
Breakout player: Jaspa Fletcher (BRI)
Biggest improver: Adelaide
Biggest slider: Port Adelaide (but they'll still make the 8)
Nic Negrepontis
Premiers: GWS
Runners-up: Melbourne
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Tom Green (GWS)
Coleman: Max King (STK)
Rising Star: George Wardlaw (NM)
Breakout player: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
Biggest improver: Geelong
Biggest slider: Port Adelaide
Terence Lattanzio
Premiers: Collingwood
Runners-up: Brisbane
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Nick Daicos (COL)
Coleman: Charlie Curnow (CAR)
Rising Star: Colby McKercher (NM)
Breakout player: Jye Amiss (FRE)
Biggest improver: Geelong
Biggest slider: Port Adelaide
Seb Mottram
Premiers: Sydney
Runners-up: Port Adelaide
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Christian Petracca (MEL)
Coleman: Mitch Lewis (HAW)
Rising Star: George Wardlaw (NM)
Breakout player: Braeden Campbell (SYD)
Biggest improver: Sydney
Biggest slider: Collingwood
Lachlan Geleit
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Collingwood
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Nick Daicos (COL)
Coleman: Jeremy Cameron (GEE)
Rising Star: Colby McKercher (NM)
Breakout player: Finn Callaghan (GWS)
Biggest improver: Geelong
Biggest slider: Melbourne
Jack Makeham
Premiers: Collingwood
Runners-up: GWS
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Tom Green (GWS)
Coleman: Nick Larkey (NM)
Rising Star: Ryley Sanders (WBD)
Breakout player: Josh Gibcus (RIC)
Biggest improver: Gold Coast
Biggest slider: Port Adelaide
Hugh Fitzpatrick
Premiers: GWS
Runners-up: Brisbane
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Marcus Bontempelli (WBD)
Coleman: Max King (STK)
Rising Star: George Wardlaw (NM)
Breakout player: Lachie Sullivan (COL)
Biggest improver: Fremantle
Biggest slider: Port Adelaide
Zac Sharpe
Premiers: Brisbane
Runners-up: Sydney
Wooden spoon: West Coast
Brownlow: Clayton Oliver (MEL)
Coleman: Aaron Naughton (WBD)
Rising Star: Ryley Sanders (WBD)
Breakout player: Thomson Dow (RIC)
Biggest improver: Western Bulldogs
Biggest slider: GWS