Freo are still in the top 4 unfortunately, Port didn't win by enough 
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They were very lucky to win at all. A dodgy umpiring call played its part.Freo are still in the top 4 unfortunately, Port didn't win by enough
It is really remarable what Roos has done at Melbourne. He is obviously one hell of a coach ... makes our premiership win over him look even better.
There is another thread all about mindset ... well Roos has certainly changed the demons mindset. 2 thumbs up to him.
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Dogs playing some inspired footy. Bontempelli is a ready made star.
Yep, Bontempeli is a beauty. Gee, they have got some good talent now the bulldogs ... so they should with the number of low draft picks tney have had over the years due to being in the lower half of the table for so long. Equalization working!
Not sure if round of upsets works in our favour or not...
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What?
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2013 - 13th
2012 - 5th
2011 - 4th
__________ Pre expansion v
2010 - 16th
2009 - 11th
2008 - 15th
Bulldogs
2013 - 15th
2012 - 15th
2011 - 10th
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2010 - 4th
2009 - 3rd
2008 - 3rd
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It does. If Essendon lose and we win then we are right in the mix for the 8. If we end up losing then some of the lower teams may overtake us improving our draft position.
You've done some very quick research there - impressive. Perception has its own story, I guess. The earlier years stick in the mind, and of course, we dropped down in the draft by going for Sheed. They struck gold with Bontempelli.
I was thinking more along the lines of are we the upsetters or the upsettees
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I can't believe I'm saying this as I (relatively speaking) like Essendon and don't really like the Bulldogs but....
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Ah I see well in that case it will be a draw
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True, but we should also take into account the impact of expansion on the drafts
That's why we were unlucky (to bottom out in 2010, the worst year to do so) . 2012 for the Bullies wasn't great timing either but at least they could make the most of last year (the first uncompromised draft in years)
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Looks like the door for finals has shut tonight.
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It hasn't shut , it's still in our hands . If we win all our games for the rest of the year we will make the 8. It will shut when we lose again , probably against Adelaide in 2 weeks
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We're a chance against Adelaide, we're coming off a bye and they are coming off a 6 day break.
Looks like we're destined for 12th.
Be very interesting to see how the Dees go against us in Perth. I think it'll be our only win for the rest of the year.
Be very interesting to see how the Dees go against us in Perth. I think it'll be our only win for the rest of the year.
We'll get the Tigers, we just have to.
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We still play the teams around us in Adelaide/Collingwood/Essendon/GC-GAJ, as well as Richmond and Melbourne. Unlikely, but very much still in our hands.
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I sincerely hope so
I'm going to the match! Will be my very first at Adelaide OvalHowever, neither team are coming off a bye (which actually makes things even better!)
8d vs 6d break
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This is the draw the teams around us have:
Collingwood- Adelaide (MCG) Port (MCG), Eagles (Subi), Lions (MCG), Giants (SPO), Hawks (MCG) - 2 games
Gold Coast- Brisbane (Gabba), StKilda (MS), Carlton (ES), Port (MS), Essendon (ES), Eagles (MS) - 2 games
Adelaide - Collingwood (MCG), Eagles (AO), Lions (Gabba), Richmond (AO), North (BA), StK (AO) -1 game
We play all 3 + Essendon on the run home so fate is very much in our hands....all we have to do is win every game on our run home
-I doubt Collingwood will beat all 3 of Adelaide/Port/Hawks (and we already have a better %....)- so that would make up the 2 win gap
-I doubt Gold Coast-GAJ will beat both Port and Essendon , and they have a lower % than any of the other teams vying for 8th anyway
-I'm glad Adelaide are only 1 game ahead of us as they have the easiest draw (and have a slightly better % than us). It would help if they drop one of Collingwood/North , but even if they don't, I think we can make up the small % difference.
Collingwood- Adelaide (MCG) Port (MCG), Eagles (Subi), Lions (MCG), Giants (SPO), Hawks (MCG) - 2 games
Gold Coast- Brisbane (Gabba), StKilda (MS), Carlton (ES), Port (MS), Essendon (ES), Eagles (MS) - 2 games
Adelaide - Collingwood (MCG), Eagles (AO), Lions (Gabba), Richmond (AO), North (BA), StK (AO) -1 game
We play all 3 + Essendon on the run home so fate is very much in our hands....all we have to do is win every game on our run home
-I doubt Collingwood will beat all 3 of Adelaide/Port/Hawks (and we already have a better %....)
- so that would make up the 2 win gap-I doubt Gold Coast-GAJ will beat both Port and Essendon , and they have a lower % than any of the other teams vying for 8th anyway
-I'm glad Adelaide are only 1 game ahead of us as they have the easiest draw (and have a slightly better % than us). It would help if they drop one of Collingwood/North , but even if they don't, I think we can make up the small % difference.
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2009 hurt us more than the compromised 2010 draft which we more or less nailed with lesser picks. Did 2010 hurt us more than 2011 and 12 hurt them? We'll call it equal in that regard.
Getting in good drafts in 2006, 2008 and 2010 has kept us out in front of a few of the poorer sides, but for how long?
Mathematically speaking we can finish as high as fifth or as low as fifteenth.
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