Prediction Walking the tightrope - The Run Home

[Donza]

Port might struggle a wee bit with Wingard out until the finals.
4th is there for the taking.

 

[CheapCharlie]

We dropped so many to start the season that statistically we've done our fair share (yes I know that probabilities of future events are not predicated on the outcome of past events but on balance it should appease the footy gods). If we can continue our current run of form we can do it, and there's no reason to think we can't or won't. We have pretty much all senior players available for selection which gives us enough depth to rest players and cover any injuries. Experience has shown that depth is key at the pointy end of the season. We are the agressors, we are the hunters now. Our game plan works, belief is huge, and, despite our youth, we've got the most finals experienced team in the comp, even more so given we've been playing finals-like football for months now. Barring some unforseen (and completely s**t) run of bad luck (or umpiring) we have every reason to finish 2017 unbeaten.

I'd love to see us go undefeated

 

[Jewelsbon]

I just did the ladder predictor and had us coming third after dropping the Adelaide game.
Now if memory serves me well, the last time we finished the H & A in third was 2012 and the time before that 2005.

Really hoping my psychic powers are accurate!

 

[caesar88]

Can one of the mods please delete this thread? There is too much positivity going around for a week where we're playing Hawthorn.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

Undefeated to next season.

It's what I want.
It's what the club deserves.
It's the kind of fairy tale the AFL needs.

I have belief our best is the best and it is possible. It continues with us putting a formal end to Hawthorns season on Friday night.

Also the first opportunity weve had to officially end their season since they ended ours in 2014.

If that hasnt come up in conversation within the group id be surprised.

 

[anotherletdown]

Can one of the mods please delete this thread? There is too much positivity going around for a week where we're playing Hawthorn.

Plus it's not a tightrope anymore. We're good to go..... once we beat Hawthorn this weekend

 

[SwansProudly]

Plus it's not a tightrope anymore. We're good to go..... once we beat Hawthorn this weekend

"One week at a time"

 

[Punts]

Still think we might finish 9th

Drop cats and crows we might be done

 

[The King!]

Do we have Reid Rohan Kennedy Lloyd available next week? And is Tippett back in

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I still think 7-8 is safe anything higher vanished from tonights loss.

 

[The King!]

Im not concerned about top 4 tbh

 

[LukeParkerno1]

I still think 7-8 is safe anything higher vanished from tonights loss.

Not really but it depends on results firstly and whether we can win next week drop that and we are in trouble as the Crows away is tough

 

[MF]

Relax. We'll win our next 4 and finish 5th or 6th most likely. We're still the form team of the comp, our form just goes out the window for Hawthorn games.

 

[Punts]

2 and 2 is my bet and we just miss out

 

[SilentHunter_]

2 and 2 is my bet and we just miss out

With the injuries piling up this would be my bet as well.

 

[Banyo Bloods]

2 and 2 is my bet and we just miss out

Unfortunately agree

 

[RW]

2 and 2 is my bet and we just miss out

Looks likely with the injuries, before last night I was hopeful we might grab 5th or 6th.

 

[mikey_san]

With no Kennedy next week we should rest Hanners too. He's almost pointless given he can't manage to run at more than 75%.
We can do the Crows, just tag Sloan. Why not rest all those who need it this week and concentrate on the other three. There's no point in limping into the finals with a crocked midfield. We can win it from anywhere in the 8 if our best are fit and firing.
Shame Freo fell over in the 4th. Would have given us a big chance.

 

[mikey_san]

Relax. We'll win our next 4 and finish 5th or 6th most likely. We're still the form team of the comp, our form just goes out the window for Hawthorn games.

If we win 4 we will be top 4. Richmond? Please. GWS in poor form too.
I think we'll go 3 and 1 to finish.

 

[The King!]

8-0 from here

 

[RUNVS]

8-0 from here

I think the calculations are reasonably easy now

Round 20 vs Geelong (Simonds)
Round 21 vs Fremantle (SCG)
Round 22 vs Adelaide (AO)
Round 23 vs Carlton (SCG)

We are on 10 wins now. If we win 3 of those games, we make the finals, win 2 of those games, we might make the finals.

 

[MF]

With no Kennedy next week we should rest Hanners too. He's almost pointless given he can't manage to run at more than 75%.
We can do the Crows, just tag Sloan. Why not rest all those who need it this week and concentrate on the other three. There's no point in limping into the finals with a crocked midfield. We can win it from anywhere in the 8 if our best are fit and firing.
Shame Freo fell over in the 4th. Would have given us a big chance.

We get a break before the finals anyway

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

If JPK is out for several weeks along with numerous other players getting banged up this could all end very quickly

 

[Jewelsbon]

If JPK is out for several weeks along with numerous other players getting banged up this could all end very quickly

Even if it does, no-one can say its been a boring year. Personally I think we still have a lot more of the roller coaster ride still to go!

 

[Troystenvic]

With no Kennedy next week we should rest Hanners too. He's almost pointless given he can't manage to run at more than 75%.
We can do the Crows, just tag Sloan. Why not rest all those who need it this week and concentrate on the other three. There's no point in limping into the finals with a crocked midfield. We can win it from anywhere in the 8 if our best are fit and firing.
Shame Freo fell over in the 4th. Would have given us a big chance.

Resting Hanners if JPK is out is a joke right? Next youll suggest we just call the Cats and say "we're not coming next weekend because Josh is out and we cant win so we're not bothering