The 2021 AFL season is upon us!

We are just hours away from the first bounce and excitement is in the air in the Zero Hanger office, especially with footy back in Melbourne.

The team has made our predictions ahead of a big 2021 season as all 17 clubs look to write their wrongs from last year and claim the silverware. Can anyone stop the Tigers from winning three in a row?

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The Zero Hanger team was asked to name their top eight, premiers, runner up, Brownlow, Coleman and Rising Star winners, wooden spooners, and also envisage what the papers will and won’t say in 2021.

Check out our big season predictions for the 2021 season below!

Ben Cotton

1. Geelong
2. Port Adelaide
3. Richmond
4. Brisbane
5. St Kilda
6. Western Bulldogs
7. West Coast
8. Collingwood

Premiers: Geelong
Runner up: Richmond
Brownlow: Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)
Coleman: Charlie Dixon (Port Adelaide)
Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
Wooden spoon: North Melbourne
Headline you will see:  "Top eight goes unchanged for the first time in years"
Headline you won’t see: "New Collingwood president declares it's a proud day for the club"

Ed Lemmo

1. Geelong
2. Richmond
3. Port Adelaide
4. Brisbane
5. Western Bulldogs
6. St Kilda
7. West Coast
8. Carlton

Premiers: Port Adelaide
Runner up: Richmond
Brownlow: Dustin Martin (Richmond)
Coleman: Charlie Dixon (Port Adelaide)
Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
Wooden spoon: North Melbourne
Headline you will see: "Nathan Buckley to step away from footy despite being offered a contract extension"
Headline you won’t see: "Richmond three-peat"

Nick Splitter

1. Brisbane
2. Richmond
3. Geelong
4. West Coast
5. Western Bulldogs
6. Port Adelaide
7. St Kilda
8. Collingwood

Premiers: Brisbane
Runner up: Geelong
Brownlow: Christian Petracca (Melbourne)
Coleman: Josh Kennedy (West Coast)
Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
Wooden Spoon: North Melbourne
Headline you will see: "Leon Cameron out as Josh Kelly goes home"
Headline you won’t see: "Hunter now hunted as Saints #1 ruck"

AFL Rd 3 - Gold Coast v Adelaide
GOLD COAST, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 21: Matthew Rowell of the Suns celebrates a goal with team mates during the round 3 AFL match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Adelaide Crows at Metricon Stadium on June 21, 2020 in Gold Coast, Australia. (Photo by Jono Searle/AFL Photos/via Getty Images )

Mitch Keating

1. Port Adelaide
2. Geelong
3. Richmond
4. Brisbane
5. St Kilda
6. West Coast
7. Western Bulldogs
8. Melbourne

Premiers: Port Adelaide
Runner up: Geelong
Brownlow: Lachie Neale (Brisbane)
Coleman: Jeremy Cameron (Geelong)
Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
Wooden Spoon: North Melbourne
Headline you will see: "Clayton Oliver top five in Brownlow count"
Headline you won’t see: "Blues cruise to top-eight"

Jake Benoiton 

1. Geelong
2. Brisbane
3. Richmond
4. Port Adelaide
5. West Coast
6. Western Bulldogs
7. St Kilda
8. Carlton

Premiers: Geelong
Runner up: Port Adelaide
Brownlow: Patrick Cripps
Coleman: Joe Daniher
Rising Star: Matt Rowell
Wooden Spoon: North Melbourne
Headline you will see: "Zac Williams the genuine A-grade midfielder leads Blues to finals"
Headline you won’t see: "Richmond go back-to-back-to-back" 

Ed Carmine

1. Geelong
2. Port Adelaide
3. Richmond
4. Brisbane
5. West Coast
6. Western Bulldogs
7. St. Kilda
8. Fremantle

Premiers: Geelong
Runner up: Richmond
Brownlow: Lachie Neale (Brisbane)
Coleman: Charlie Dixon (Port Adelaide)
Rising Star: Tom Green (GWS)
Wooden Spoon: North Melbourne
Headline you will see: "Goodwin gone as Dees go cold"
Headline you won't see: "Too old, too slow, Cats fall short again"

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 11: Charlie Dixon of the Power celebrates after kicking a goal during the round 21 AFL match between the Port Adelaide Power and the West Coast Eagles at Adelaide Oval on August 11, 2018 in Adelaide, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Kalisz/Getty Images)

Alex Caiafa

1. Geelong
2. Richmond
3. Brisbane
4. Port Adelaide
5. West Coast
6. Western Bulldogs
7. St Kilda
8. Carlton

Premiers: Richmond
Runner up: Brisbane
Brownlow: Patrick Cripps
Coleman: Jeremy Cameron (Geelong)
Rising Star: Braeden Campbell (Sydney)
Wooden Spoon: North Melbourne
Headline you will see: “Blue Heaven - Carlton make their first finals appearance in 8 years”
Headline you won’t see: “No return to full capacity in Melbourne”

Alex Docherty

1. Brisbane
2. Richmond
3. Port Adelaide
4. Geelong
5. Western Bulldogs
6. St Kilda
7. West Coast
8. Carlton

Premiers: Brisbane
Runner up: Richmond
Brownlow: Dustin Martin (Richmond)
Coleman: Charlie Dixon (Port Adelaide)
Rising Star: Will Phillips (North Melbourne)
Wooden Spoon: North Melbourne
Headline you will see: "Simon Goodwin sacked after 16 games into the season"
Headline you won't see: "Adam Treloar struggling for form at his new club"

Benjamin Millard

1. Brisbane
2. Geelong
3. Richmond
4. Port Adelaide
5. St. Kilda
6. West Coast
7. Western Bulldogs
8. Gold Coast

Premiers: Richmond
Runner up: Brisbane
Brownlow: Dustin Martin (Richmond)
Coleman: Josh J. Kennedy (West Coast)
Rising Star: Matt Rowell (Gold Coast)
Wooden Spoon: Essendon
Headline you will see: "Nathan Buckley sacked as Collingwood coach"
Headline you won’t see: "Brisbane knocked out in straight sets"

Danielle Sorati 

1. Brisbane
2. Geelong
3. Port Adelaide
4. Richmond
5. Western Bulldogs
6. St Kilda
7. West Coast
8. Collingwood

Premiers: Port Adelaide
Runner up: Richmond
Brownlow: Jack Steele (St Kilda)
Coleman: Jeremy Cameron (Geelong)
Rising Star: Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (Western Bulldogs)
Wooden Spoon: North Melbourne
Headline you will see: "Goodwin under pressure"
Headline you won’t see: "Carlton end finals drought"