Cream Team Predictions: Rounds 1 -6: Sydney

Round	Home	Away
1	GWS	Sydney
2	Sydney	Gold Coast
3	North Melbourne	Sydney
4	Sydney	Geelong
5	Saint Kilda	Sydney
6	Sydney	Brisbane
7	Hawthorn	Sydney
8	Sydney	Fremantle
9	Collingwood	Sydney
10	Sydney	Essendon
11	Adelaide	Sydney
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13	Port Adelaide	Sydney
14	Sydney	Carlton
15	Melbourne	Sydney
16	Sydney	GWS
17	West Coast	Sydney
18	Sydney	Richmond
19	Western Bulldogs	Sydney
20	Sydney	Collingwood
21	Sydney	Saint Kilda
22	Geelong	Sydney
23	Sydney	Hawthorn

Predictions:(subject to review prior to the actual start of round 1)

Round	Home	Away	Prediciton	Home	Away
1	GWS	Sydney	Sydney	68	117
2	Sydney	Gold Coast	Sydney	128	70
3	North Melbourne	Sydney	Sydney	101	114
4	Sydney	Geelong	Sydney	121	100
5	Saint Kilda	Sydney	Saint Kilda	115	102
6	Sydney	Brisbane	Sydney	118	99

The reigning premiers should start with two comfortable wins followed by three tougher games that they should realistically expect to win at least two of.  The round five clash with Saint Kilda is currently tipped to be a comfortable win for the Saints and it is difficult to see the model trimming this large predicted win to favour the Swans - massive blow outs in the first two games can do it coupled with narrow victories for the Saints.  The form of the Saints will be eagerly watched as this game I feel may be one of the predictions on the day that are different to the bookies odds and the general tipster opinion.  Should also be interesting to see what the Swinburne model predicts for this game.