Ok, it's been a few weeks since I had my dummy spit, I apologise, had a few things going on and that idiot from North was final straw.
Rankings
1. Sturt
2. Forestville
3. Woodville
4. West
5. Southern
6. North
7. Norwood
8. South
9. Centrals
10. Eastern

First of all, if there was a DJ sweepstakes, his inclusion would make them title favourites. But only club dodgy enough to go to Sixers and say they'll do what they did the other year, qualify him for finals but don't play much, and then have him play maybe 2 games maximum in finals. Don't rule it out. And can the Sixers ban him from playing in his offseason? Bloke deserves to get a grand a game in his street shoes on the bench!
To me, this season it's all been about the coaching. Rigoni doing nothing fancy with a group of really good players, just doing what a great coach should do and manage them. Andy, despite losing key players like Teys and De Wit, knows enough tricks to keep them up there despite a very thin bench. And although I have Woodville in 3rd, their talent level should have them top, but Scotty can't put it together. As for South, coming from behind to beat Centrals was more about having a 7 footer and Starling than any whiteboard magic.
Sturt though could be the Milwaukee Bucks of the league, dominate regular season but just not have that assassin to finish teams off. If DJ suited up and was vaguely interested apart from his bank balance, could hand them the trophy. And young Keanu might be best young player in league, but when does he head off to college? Hard to keep track of their season with Covid etc.
Forestville, as mentioned, really missing De Wit and Teys. They could afford to have a weak bench and Harris have an off shooting night in the past, but if anyone can cover Mays and Harris chokes, could be a very short title run.
Woodville have one of top 3 players in league in Jacobs, as well as Jackson and Standbridge dominating inside. Boonstoppl can get very hot, but is Meldrum good enough to be your starting point guard for a contender? Jacobs does a lot of playmaking, but the losses they've suffered would be worrying in crunch time with Whitmores 1st reaction is to go to zone.
West look like they're finally figuring it out at the right time, although a few early losses may cost them down the stretch in terms of ladder and if north go on a run as expected. IMO, Ross still settles for the three too much, could use that big body to bully someone inside. But it does come down to coaching. Despite stories of McClean losing his players, he's up there in terms of game plans.
Southern is everyone's Cinderella team, have a feeling bubble may burst soon. Morrell rightly should be up there in COTY discussions at this point, but I think top 3 is pretty sorted, then West and North may surge in second half leaving Southern odd team out.
Good old North, despite nearly losing to Eastern the previous week, they get a sorely needed win before the highly anticipated debuts of McVeigh and Dech. Despite a good last game, Dowdell has been disappointing in terms of stepping up with Starling elsewhere. Ok numbers, but would have liked him to have put team on his back. Chemistry will be key, but luckily for Rockets there's not too much of a head start to sneak into finals.
Its finally caught up with Norwood. Played their veterans major minutes in previous years, over blooding some youngsters to get experience. Now the veterans are looking old and the new young ones haven't got the experience. Turnage is still a good chance for Woolacott, but looks like even he can't turn it around. And the NBA coach has left a lot to be desired. The youngsters do show good flashes, if only others had the opportunity to play in years past it would have made a big difference, instead of a total rebuild in next couple of years.
Good old South. Hulland has monster game for them but just squeak by Centrals. Problem I see is not meshing Hulland and Starling together, which should be fine given Starlings playing record and Owens ability to step outside, but Mudronja and Johns, who are nearly identical players. Given Petty struggles most weeks remembering if Marions front door is push or pull, can't see it being a great fit. And Hoppo really needs to decide if a change of scenery is in the cards in off season. Plenty of talent, but is waving more towels than Jordy Wilson these days stuck to the bench. And will be interesting to see how Hulland goes against bigger bodies, Centrals didn't really resemble the Detroit Bad Boys frontline.
Centrals are where they should be. Capable of pushing a team with the likes of Humphries and Diing, but too young or old elsewhere. Heard somewhere cause that Clausen is on injury list is listed as osteoporosis, was going to ask him at next game if he single because my nanna thinks he's hot. Magok Manyang has had a very good rookie season, would put him behind Rasmussen as best under 21 player off the top of head.
To be honest, have hardly watched much of Eastern. If I wanted to watch blood baths I'd head down to Hindley street on a Saturday night instead. But what is the go with Rojo? When he was at Norwood and winning, he'd whinge to the refs. Now he's at Eastern, he's still whinging. It's ok Michael, everyone knows your team is bad, complaining to refs won't help. Whoever mentioned him as COTY in preseason thread, I really hope you didn't drop anything over a fiver at Sportsbet to get the award.

All star 5 in no particular order.
Turnage, Starling, Jacobs, Daly and Coleman. COTY, Rigoni. Defensive player, Starling.

I think Sturt, Woodville and Forestville are definites. Then I think its out of West, South and North. Southern have overachieved the 1st half of the year, just as West have underachieved, just think West will come home with a wet sail.
But its pretty wide open this year, anyone can win it IMO.

Yep, real bias against North putting them in my final top 5. And only watched second half of Centrals South. More like Centrals choked and only scored 23 points in second half from memory rather than South really doing too much. So bringing 2 bench players, basically DPs, into side and they just get over might of Central.
And as for Woodville, clearly don't think too much of them, but IMO most talent around, just aren't coached well.

To be honest, someone mentioned at the start of the season about doing a write-up for league, used it as an excuse at work on quiet afternoons to make the boss think I was busy.
Had my dummy spit a couple of weeks ago when some trolls got started, made the challenge for them to do previews and rankings themselves, got fairly quiet, just proved what they were, like #188 above. Just shows they're like the parents sitting in stands bitching and whining about coach that volunteers their time to help kids out, but does very little themselves except brag how knowledgeable in they are to feed ego.
I'm no professional nor guru and have never claimed to be. Just putting observations down with no real bias as not affiliated with any club. In hindsight I may have ranked Woodville too high at 3 and South too low at 8. Who takes 3rd, Southern have bad loss, West not quite there yet. South lucky to escape with win against lowly central's. Big deal, it was my observation at the time. Don't do much on Saturday nights except flick around on games, rarely watch a full game, just a quarter or half here and there. So not breaking down every game.
So to trolls like #188, let's see your self proclaimed expertise and do your own writeups, strongly doubt you would even try. Just one of those loud mouth Y2K warriors.

Yep, thought long and hard about that name to sound professional and know my shit. Thinking about copywriting it, it's so good.
Great comeback.

When did Whitmore win a championship? And everyone knows Petty wont be coach at South next year if they continue with way they are going.

Hearing Dickel roles are being re-drafted as well... Wont be JDo for much longer..Thompson making him look like he can coach at a NBL1 level