With just 2 weeks to go, squads complete (pretty much) and Slater's comments it is now time to pick the A LEAGUE order for end of season:

SFC
AU
MV
WSW
CCM
NJ
-------
Glory
Roar
City
Phoenix

I actually think it is a difficult year to pick with so many new imports.

SFC
MV
WSW
BR
CCM
AU
PG
MC
NJ
Nix

SFC
AU
MV
NJ
PG
WSW
BR
MC
WP
CCM

WSW
SFC
MV
MC
AU
BR
------------

Doesn't really matter.

A totally impossible task but fun none the less:


Roar
SFC

Adelaide
Glory
WSW
City

Victory
Jets
CCM
Nix

I recon the top 3 will be close points wise. And I never bet against Roar but I do think the media is underestimating the squad this year.

Positions 4-8 will be little to split them but think both Victory and Jets will perform the worst due to lack of squad depth.

9 and 10 will be hard to beat but will struggle to win more than 6 games between them all season.

SFC
AU
NJ
PG
MV
WSW
CCM
MC
BR
WP

Vuck
WSW 
Adelaide 
Roar
Jerks
Syd
Perth 
Ccm
New Zealand 
City 

Sydney
Victory
City
Adelaide
WSW
Roar
Phoenix
Perth
Newcastle
CCM

WSW
Sydney
Adelaide
Victory
CCM
Perth
City
Roar
Jets
Wellington

5-9 are really hard to judge and even Wellington could surprise.
I really like WSW recruiting but maybe the players I think will be good will not be that good and they might finish quite a bit lower.
Sydney are a proven team which might have even slightly improved their team, although Vukovic perhaps has not been replaced. Should be right up there.
Adelaide are my team but I like what Kurz has done so far and think we can do really well.
VIctory looks to have alot of quality and should be able to make the finals again
CCM has made some smart recruits and should be very strong through the middle, whether the rest of the team can do well enough is the big question. Asdrubal needs to have a good season.
Perth are Perth, fairly consistent finals team and I doubt that will change.
City is side that is very hard to trust but they could put it all together and make the finals or even challenge for a top 2 spot, I just don't think they will.

Sydney FC
Brisbane Roar
Adelaide United
Western Sydney Wanderers
Melbourne Victory
Newcastle Jets
Perth Glory
Melbourne City
Central Coast Mariners
Wellington Phoenix

Same as last year

Sydney FC
Melbourne Victory
Adelaide United
Western Sydney Wanderers
Newcastle Jets
Melbourne City
Brisbane Roar
Perth Glory
Central Coast Mariners
Wellington Phoenix 

Sydney Fc
Adelaide UTD
Mariners
Melb v
Newcastle
WSW
Perth
Brisbane
City
Wellington

Going off recruitment and preseason form. I think this will be the closest a league season. All the teams are either much improved or atleast slightly improved.

Kind of amazed how many tip the Roar to be in the bottom three...anything is possible of course ....but history would say not .

People are forgetting ACL with hurt Sydney and Victory. For me its:

1. Adelaide United
2. Western Sydney Wanderers
3. Sydney FC
4. Melbourne Victory
5. Perth Glory
6. Brisbane Roar
7. Melbourne City
8. Central Coast Mariners
9. Newcastle Jets
10. Wellington Phoenix

Feel like itll be 1-2, gap, 3-4, gap, 5-7 small gap, 8-9, gap Nux. 

1. Mariners
2. Adelaide
3. Perf
4. City
5. Roar
6. Victory
7. Sydney
8. WSW
9. Jest
10. Kiwis

1. Sydney FC
2. West Sydney Wanderers
3. Adelaide United
4. Perth Glory
5. Melbourne Victory
6. Newcastle Jets
7. Melbourne City
8. Brisbane Roar
9. Central Coast Mariners
10. Wellington Phoenix

What you mean four teams have nothing to play for ?

Still a shade early for this imo but:

Syd
MC
WSW
MV
Perth
AU
--------
CCM 
NJ
BR
WP

Standing by my ramblings in another thread, but not necessarily agreeing with Slater's assessment

AU
BR
WSW
MV
MC
SFC

CCM
PG
NCJ
WP

Prem = SFC
AU
Glory
CCM
Vuck
Jerks
Roar
WSW
Nix
Smell Shitty

Champs = AU too good by that stage.

probably 6 have nothing to play for

1. Sydney FC
2. Adelaide Utd
3. Melbourne Victory
4. Western Sydney Wanderers
5. Brisbane Roar
6. Perth Glory
7. Newcastle Jets
8. Melbourne City
9. Central Coast Mariners
10, Wellington Phoenix 

either way syd fc will run away with the league this year 

1) Sydney
2) Adelaide
3) WSW
4) Jerks
5) Perth
6) Brisbane
7) Victory
8) City
9) gypos
10) Nux

A) I never like it when people talk up United so my cautious optimism is turning into nerves

B) Sydney definitely look strong BUT I can't remember a single season where the team everyone was sure would run away with it has actually done that well.

SFC
AU
WSW
Vuck
CCM
NUJ
Glory
City
Phoenix
Roar

Aloisi first coach to be sacked after a disaster playing with a BACK THREE

Sydney
Victory
Perth
City
Adelaide
Brisbane
Wanderers
Central Coast
Wellington
Newcastle

SFC
WSW
MV
AU
BR
CCM
PG
MC
BR
NJ
WP

BR outside the six if Kristensen is injured most of the time.

1. WSW
2. SFC
3. Victory
4. Glory
5. Jerks
6. Melbourne
7. Roar
8. CCM
9. Adelaide
10. Phoenix

First selection with Adelaide outside the top 6.