Can Richmond make the top 4?

[bradydaw91]

After round 16 Richmond now sit a win outside the top 4. If we make it which side could you see falling out? For me it's the swans. They are looking quite vulnerable. The next 2 week's will decide it. If we somehow beat the hawks and Freo I believe we will make it.

 

[no orange peeler]

1 and 1 over the next 2. I'll say yes. But we still have to beat pies druggosx 2 and salvos on the way home

 

[Lsta062]

Definitely can make it. Swans look a little shaky right now, and Champion Data rated them as having the second toughest run home from what I have seen, with West Coast, Adelaide, Geelong at SS, Collingwood, GWS and Gold Coast to go. I can't see any of them being easy-beats with the way they are playing right now.

But, only if we don't lose more than one game (max 2 if our percentage is better than theirs by the end of round 23 I would say).

 

[BF Tiger]

Thing is I don't want to lock in any of our next couple. No easy match against Freo, Hawks and Crows. But to be the best you have to beat the best so the challenge is all ours.

 

[partycorolla]

Odds are against us imo. Pinch 1 or 2 of the Freo/Hawks game and then we are a real chance.... but still be tough. Adelaide in Adelaide, North anywhere and the Pies are all tough games for us....

 

[Equus]

Top 4 at the end of the h&a maybe but don't think so

 

[living_in_syd]

Our run home is quite hard

 

[mellowyellow]

If we're good enough,then sure,why not...

 

[bradydaw91]

Our run home is quite hard

It is. That's why im not really looking past this 2 week block. I feel we now have the consistency to beat those middling teams, which is key in an even competition.

 

[THE_GUN]

Dont think so with a pretty hard draw coming up
Fremantle
Hawthorn
Collingwood
North Melbourne

 

[The Goon]

No. End of story.

 

[Lsta062]

Dont think so with a pretty hard draw coming up
Fremantle
Hawthorn
Collingwood
North Melbourne

I am so sick of seeing this name next to "Richmond vs". You just know that they will be out to spoil our top 4 chances in Round 23

 

[spinynorman]

I thought we were a very good chance until the final quarter today. Our percentage is too low, the only way we can get there now is if we have an amazing run and one of the top four completely and utterly bomb out. Too much to ask for.

 

[sante]

5th. No way top 4 changes.

 

[Tigerforlife78]

5th. No way top 4 changes.

Same here, I want us to make top 4 but I just cant see it. Freo and the swans may be in slumps atm but they will be back in form soon enough.

 

[AlorraVex]

I believe. I'll settle for 5th and a win in the finals, but if the opportunity is there, we should be aiming to seize it. We showed earlier in the year that we can beat anyone (Freo and Sydney at home), so who's to say we can't topple Freo again and Hawthorn? It's unlikely for us to beat both, but certainly not impossible.
Not to mention, I have noticed a potential trend. We've played poorly, played well, and then played poorly again, in blocks of about 1-1.5 months, so is it time for some more good footy? Discounting the fourth quarter tonight, I'd say yes.

Rounds 1-6, crap footy (lost to a few of our mental demons)
Rounds 7-10, good footy (won every game)
Rounds 12-15/16, crap footy (but still won 4 of 5. Poor form could be partially blamed on it being cold, having a bad run of injuries+suspensions, and the bye)
Three good games will get us through our toughest rounds remaining.

 

[Infamy]

I'm a little worried that we'll finish 5th and have to play Norf in the first round of the finals
Would much prefer we play Adelaide or GWS maybe even Collingwood

 

[Groupie_]

 

[TigerImposter]

Said it in another thread we will finish fifth and end up playing North only to be sent home packing. Beat Hawthorn and the world is our oyster. We still struggle to kick over 100 points against minnow sides so until we can find some extra midfield consistency and some forward options we are still a bottom 8 side

 

[Lsta062]

Said it in another thread we will finish fifth and end up playing North only to be sent home packing. Beat Hawthorn and the world is our oyster. We still struggle to kick over 100 points against minnow sides so until we can find some extra midfield consistency and some forward options we are still a bottom 8 side

Can you believe that the last time North Melbourne kicked below 100 points against us was in 2009? If we want to beat them, our only option is to score heavily. None of this "restrict North Melbourne" because they simply won't lie down for us. They even try their best to defeat us in a preseason match.

 

[TigerImposter]

Can you believe that the last time North Melbourne kicked below 100 points against us was in 2009? If we want to beat them, our only option is to score heavily. None of this "restrict North Melbourne" because they simply won't lie down for us. They even try their best to defeat us in a preseason match.

Yeah and Boomer was 48 back then playing like an 18 yo
It irritates me so much that we just can't contain them

 

[Lsta062]

Yeah and Booker was 48 back then playing like an 18 yo
It irritates me so much that we just can't contain them

And it isn't like they are Hawthorn or anything too (who we can beat funnily enough). Am I the only one who thinks that they play extra good when they play us? They do that against Port and Essendon too though.

 

[TigerImposter]

And it isn't like they are Hawthorn or anything too (who we can beat funnily enough). Am I the only one who thinks that they play extra good when they play us? They do that against Port and Essendon too though.

Geelong are the same. The Scott brothers talk tactics at family bbq

 

[tigs2010]

And it isn't like they are Hawthorn or anything too (who we can beat funnily enough). Am I the only one who thinks that they play extra good when they play us? They do that against Port and Essendon too though.

Nathan Grima said Richmond is their grand final coz they're too s**t to make a real one.

 

[Lsta062]

Geelong are the same. The Scott brothers talk tactics at family bbq

Funny how they are the only teams that we are 0-5 against in the last 5 games. Are they still mad at Hardwick for the 2004 Grand Final?