In short…
The Soldiers have replaced the Defenestrators as the presumptive challenger to the Chiefs dynasty.
An astonishing 80% of coaches think the Soldiers will play in the Grand Final. Coaches are still split on who will ultimately win, with four teams – last year’s Preliminary Finalists – having been voted for the title by a peer.
On the player front, Zach Merrett is heavily backed to be the season’s standout performer. He’s the only player to get multiple votes for the Dangergawn.
Turning to the draft, the Defenestrators are the only team to receive more than one vote for who had the best pre-season selections.
The Big Questions: which teams will define 2021?
Player Performance in 2021
Eye on the future
2021 Pre-Season Draft
