Simpson and Whateley’s top four seeds after Round 9, 2026

Adam Simpson and Gerard Whateley have named their top four seeds following Round 9 of 2026.

Simpson and Whateley will each rank the four teams they have the most confidence in going forward on a weekly basis throughout the year.

The seedings will be updated as the season goes on via SEN’s Whateley.

See the seedings below:

SIMPSON

1 - Fremantle

“With a bullet. Evidence is there. They've won eight in a row!”

2 - Sydney

3 - Brisbane

4 - Geelong

“They are in mine now. They got me.”

WHATELEY

1 - Brisbane

“Superglued to the board.”

2 - Sydney

3 - Fremantle

“They win the promotion to three, by virtue of beating Hawthorn.

“They still have to sit behind Sydney and Brisbane.”

4 - Hawthorn

“I'm going to make Geelong earn it.

“They've got Brisbane and Sydney in their next two - there's a clear path to win their way in.”