Former Hawthorn great Terry Wallace has named the six teams he "doesn't rate" ahead of the 2019 AFL season.
โI donโt rate the following sides,โ Wallace told SEN Afternoons.
โThereโs six of them, but it doesnโt mean theyโll finish in the bottom six, I just donโt trust them so Iโm not going with them.
โI donโt rate Gold Coast.
โClearly theyโre down and out with senior players.
โI donโt rate (Carlton) yet.
โI think they will be an improving side, but I donโt rate them yet.
โI donโt rate Fremantle, even with he inclusions of the bigger blokes coming in, Iโm not sure they can get enough supply to the bigger blokes to make the leap they believe they can.
โI donโt trust St Kilda.
โI donโt think their list is as good as the others. Iโm worried about their rucks and some of the key position players.
โI donโt trust the Western Bulldogs, I donโt trust their big blokes. I think their run off half back is very good, but I donโt trust their spine and what theyโre going to have in the ruck.
โAnd I donโt trust Port Adelaide.
โI just think theyโre a flaky group and theyโve had a couple of key players leave.
โTheyโve got some good kids in, but theyโre kids, and I donโt trust Port Adelaide.โ
The Brisbane Lions notably escaped Wallaceโs list after finishing in the bottom four in 2018 with just five wins.
The inclusions of mature midfielders Lachie Neale and Jarryd Lyons, along with the improvement of their core group of youngsters will have most pundits setting their expectations much higher for the Lions in 2019.
The home and away season kicks off when Carlton take on Richmond at the MCG on Thursday March 21.
The six teams Plough doesn't rate ahead of 2019 season
- Gold Coast
- Carlton
- Fremantle
- St Kilda
- Western Bulldogs
- Port Adelaide
