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More worried about the 7th and 11th teams than any of the top 4?
Who Would You Prefer To Avoid In Our 1st Final
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Yeah. Not even remotely worried about any of the Top 4 at the G in a final
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Why are you worried about Carlton??
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Agree with this largely.
My Wishlist is….
1. Collingwood finish first….and port and Brisbane are second and third. That increases our chances (if we win the qf) a home state prelim and gf…
2. There are teams I’d prefer to play and others I’d rather avoid in the QF. The easiest opponent we might draw are Essendon or StKilda, and I reckon despite two close wins we have the crows covered too. I’d prefer to avoid geelon* and Melbourne as they are wild card teams. Indifferent to to Dogs, and anybody else I forgot to mention.
Scodog10
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I don’t share the concerns nor COD’s logic, but we’ll find out about the Blues this week. IMO, their system will stack up in finals if they can get their outside game going. Personally the past month has been fools gold and they need a scalp so this one v Port is the real test. Win it and I think they’re a good shout to get there with their run home.
This post is on the assumption we finish top 2.
For me its probably going to play out like last year. Where we play a critically important final Week 1 for the right to avoid a Port/Brisbane interstate prelim. In which case I would ideally like to avoid Melbourne. They have a team with a core that have won big finals in recent times. Would prefer to see someone else scrape into 3rd/4th.
The reality is not every premiership team gets a 'soft' run of 2022 Brisbane and Sydney in the PF and GF like Geelong did last year though. But they earned that through winning a tough final week 1. The premiership is going to be very difficult to win if we lose the qualifying final. So my main wish is to get a match up that gives us the best chance of winning that game. Which I don't think Melbourne is that club.
For me its probably going to play out like last year. Where we play a critically important final Week 1 for the right to avoid a Port/Brisbane interstate prelim. In which case I would ideally like to avoid Melbourne. They have a team with a core that have won big finals in recent times. Would prefer to see someone else scrape into 3rd/4th.
The reality is not every premiership team gets a 'soft' run of 2022 Brisbane and Sydney in the PF and GF like Geelong did last year though. But they earned that through winning a tough final week 1. The premiership is going to be very difficult to win if we lose the qualifying final. So my main wish is to get a match up that gives us the best chance of winning that game. Which I don't think Melbourne is that club.
That's just wasted stress Cuz, we got them all covered
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Close this soft ridiculous thread. Loser mentality of the highest order.
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100% correct focus on what is not what may be,we have to finish off as highest position possible and aim to be best on final day of the season and history has shown we often are not.
We have make sure we have as many fit and firing players as possible, the players with run in their legs usually win and I do not expect that to change this year.
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Well we don't really get a say. Happy to back our mob vs anyone because they don't seem to take anyone for granted.
If we get a soft run like Geelong last year (Richmond's fadeout, Melbourne falling over themselves to lose) it would be a soft win. The most enjoyable would be to win 3 Finals by less than 2 goals for a hard fought classic premiership.
If we get a soft run like Geelong last year (Richmond's fadeout, Melbourne falling over themselves to lose) it would be a soft win. The most enjoyable would be to win 3 Finals by less than 2 goals for a hard fought classic premiership.
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I liked the old thread title better.
We can beat anyone anywhere. But Port away at Port would be our worst case scenario.
We can beat anyone anywhere. But Port away at Port would be our worst case scenario.
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I'll be confident against anyone, anywhere.
Brisbane and Adelaide are the two teams who have shown they can stop our slingshot transition - so they're the teams I would only be mildly confident against. I don't count the Melbourne game as we were miles off our normal standards.
Brisbane and Adelaide are the two teams who have shown they can stop our slingshot transition - so they're the teams I would only be mildly confident against. I don't count the Melbourne game as we were miles off our normal standards.
Dees beat us on MCG and Lions beat us at the Gabba. Them and Port are great teams that'll need our best to beat come finals.
Pleasing thing this season is that we've built on last season. The close one from behind wins of 2022 weren't an aberration. It indicated we'd learned the game plan and had great belief in our ability to win (play the minutes). This season we've put it all together more frequently resulting in more dominant wins.
Stay healthy, get our combinations forward, mid and back right and I believe we can go two steps further this season, prelim and GF win.
But..... 2018 is in the back of my mind
Pleasing thing this season is that we've built on last season. The close one from behind wins of 2022 weren't an aberration. It indicated we'd learned the game plan and had great belief in our ability to win (play the minutes). This season we've put it all together more frequently resulting in more dominant wins.
Stay healthy, get our combinations forward, mid and back right and I believe we can go two steps further this season, prelim and GF win.
But..... 2018 is in the back of my mind
The Royal Sampler
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Ideally Port finish 3rd and Brisbane 2nd.
Brisbane knock off Port in week one at the Gabba, we beat Port at the MCG in the prelim and then exact a measure of revenge against Brisbane in the GF.
Daniher will no doubt pull 5 goals out of his arse, but the rest of them are so bewildered by the lack of “Let It Go” blaring from the speakers, they drop their bundle.
Brisbane knock off Port in week one at the Gabba, we beat Port at the MCG in the prelim and then exact a measure of revenge against Brisbane in the GF.
Daniher will no doubt pull 5 goals out of his arse, but the rest of them are so bewildered by the lack of “Let It Go” blaring from the speakers, they drop their bundle.
Melb, at the G. Bris at the G would be ideal.... or Port
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Would just like to avoid having to go to the GABBA.
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Some interesting answers here
People forgetting the finals history of this club.
44 GF for 15 flags
Lost by under a goal in 2022, 2019, 2007 prelims
Finished top in 2011… gone blown out in the last in the GF
As I’ve said before… the close games we win need to be by 12-18 points, not under a goal… or we’ll get bundled out like we did last year
People forgetting the finals history of this club.
44 GF for 15 flags
Lost by under a goal in 2022, 2019, 2007 prelims
Finished top in 2011… gone blown out in the last in the GF
As I’ve said before… the close games we win need to be by 12-18 points, not under a goal… or we’ll get bundled out like we did last year
Past performance may not be indicative of future results.
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At least most other people answered the question……
The Royal Sampler
Floreat Pica, Bitch!
In fairness, I didn’t answer it either!
By the end of the H&A season, we will have taken the best that every side has. All teams seam to be playing their GF against us and we are stilol on top. Add to that the fact that we are just getting all our players back and we still haven't peaked yet and I can see us destroying sides in the finals and winning the big one
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