Everyone has played either four or five games now and we kind of know who\u2019s contending, who\u2019s rebuilding, and who\u2019s West Coast.<\/p>\n
But some teams have me feeling like Toronaga\u2019s son in Shogun, confused and aggrieved.<\/p>\n
There are 5 teams who either have me or the wider footy public confused. Some might be genuine contenders for the flag, some are good, but the wider footy public hasn\u2019t caught up, and some are talented but flawed.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not ranking them by who is the best, I\u2019m ranking them by which ones I most often mix up with Kendall Roy when I ask \u201care you good or bad?\u201d.<\/p>\n
Note also I\u2019m not allowing myself to talk about Brisbane or Collingwood because I wrote about them recently and not much has changed.<\/a><\/p>\n If I did this list every year since 2016, the Bulldogs would be at the top every year, they have confused me basically since that premiership because they have always been a talented but underperforming list.<\/p>\n You can query the talent, too.<\/p>\n Look at Aaron Naughton, who has kicked four goals in four games this season.<\/p>\n He is having his second-worst year for marks inside 50, in front of only 2018 when he was a defender and he\u2019s averaging less than 1 contested mark per game.<\/p>\n Indeed, he\u2019s only averaged 2 goals per game or better once in his career.<\/p>\n "If you stop his run and jump, what else can he do?"<\/p>\n Matthew Lloyd says the Bulldogs need to get more out of Aaron Naughton. #9FootyClassified<\/a> | Live on 9Now \ud83d\udda5\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/0xtw4UlXwE<\/a><\/p>\n — Footy on Nine (@FootyonNine) April 8, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n1. Western Bulldogs<\/h1>\n
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