If we make the 8, can anything happen?

[GROTTO]

Nope. Richmond have the flag won.

+1

The same people that start these kind of threads, believed Danger and Lever will stay.

 

[kirky]

No we’re not.

If each side had its best 22 on the park we would better than the other 17 sides. I am in no doubt about it.

 

[Elite Crow]

If each side had its best 22 on the park we would better than the other 17 sides. I am in no doubt about it.

Depends on where the game is played

 

[kirky]

Depends on where the game is played

Agree but we have beaten Richmond, Sydney, West Coast, lost by a kick to Port and yet thru all the crap we have dealt with this year and yet we still keep going.

You don’t lose talent, you lose self belief.

 

[Rave Slave]

I’ll check back in when Richmond pump us by 15 goals

 

[Mike Smyth]

You're not curious about finishing 8th in good form with a full list?

When are we getting a full list. We will not be seeing B Crouch, Smith and most likely McGovern for the rest of the year.

I reckon we will finish the year on 10 wins.

 

[Mike Smyth]

If you look at the depth of talent, and assume we didn't have Burton, the top 5 should be, in no particular order - AFC, Port, GWS, Richmond and Sydney.

"Sack Burton".

 

[Elite Crow]

When are we getting a full list. We will not be seeing B Crouch, Smith and most likely McGovern for the rest of the year.

I reckon we will finish the year on 10 wins.

I reckon we will do better than that, I can see us beating Geelong, Brisbane, Port, Melbourne, North and Carlton if we have some form.

 

[douglyzia]

I'm all for tanking if necessary, but geez, a win like last night's really does wonders for team morale. Might be nice to get a good draft pick, but one wonders how that would affect the players mentally to have to keep losing.

 

[footy4ever]

If we can't beat Richmond next week, then making the 8 is unlikely & pointless.

True-ish, it won't be so pointless though if we have Betts, Smith, Lynch, Knight, McGovern back in the side. There'd be a few teams looking over their shoulder.

 

[GROTTO]

Top 2 gives exciting finals on the run in but we're little chance of winning the championship game when we get there.

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The only caveat to that statement is if we happen to play a non_Victorian team on GF day.

Then that represents as close to a 50-50 match you can get in terms of the variables of playing at the G.

 

[footy4ever]

The earliest I first allow myself to contemplate this question will be in exactly six days time.

For me it'll be after the Geelong game. I've already conceded the Richmond game with us being still injured.

 

[Cincinnatus]

Preparing for next year is playing the kids every week and ensuring the spuds are in the reserves.

How many kids?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Mate they will flog us next week and this deluded hope will be quashed.

The timing is actually perfect. If we're actually coming good and are still capable of achieving something in 2018 we'll find out on Friday.

It will be categoric, one way or the other.

 

[footy4ever]

Mate they will flog us next week and this deluded hope will be quashed.

...until we smash Geelong.

 

[dogs105]

What about his run and carry?

Josh Francou reckons he'll be okay for Friday

 

[Allefgib]

If we are good enough to win 6+ of next 8 games - we'll be good enough to be competitive I finals.

Exp in finals a premium for us atm.

 

[Elite Crow]

If we are good enough to win 6+ of next 8 games - we'll be good enough to be competitive I finals.

Exp in finals a premium for us atm.

I would have thought bringing in elite talent is a premium for us

 

[Morning_Fog]

If we are good enough to win 6+ of next 8 games - we'll be good enough to be competitive I finals.

Exp in finals a premium for us atm.

Finish 8th. Play Port Adelaide and performed a Shuey mark II. #Glorious

 

[pjcrows]

We're no chance on Friday night.

If we beat Geelong > Brisbane > Melbourne, and go in to the Showdown with Betts, than I will start to think about the slight possibility of playing finals. Bar the last quarter last night, our past 5 weeks has been bottom 4 trash.

I give us a 5% chance.

 

[Morning_Fog]

I would have thought bringing in elite talent is a premium for us

That will still happen. We will still have 3, maybe 4 picks inside the top 20.

 

[Morning_Fog]

We're no chance on Friday night.

If we beat Geelong > Brisbane > Melbourne, and go in to the Showdown with Betts, than I will start to think about the slight possibility of playing finals. Bar the last quarter last night, our past 5 weeks has been bottom 4 trash.

I give us a 5% chance.

 

[PCORF]

I reckon we'll be in the same situation as Sydney last year if we rally to make the 8 and then get destroyed in the semi. The damage has already been done after dropping 4 winnable games and having some awful games too. Need 14 wins just to finish 8th, Richmond next week the toughest game. You need the double chance to be a chance, not this year for us.

 

[kirky]

Our shit games have been Collingwood, Melbourne and Hawthorn and that’s it!

We have hung in games and just lost which given our injury list has been remarkable.

We will know come Friday where we stand.

 

[kirky]

I reckon we'll be in the same situation as Sydney last year if we rally to make the 8 and then get destroyed in the semi. The damage has already been done after dropping 4 winnable games and having some awful games too. Need 14 wins just to finish 8th, Richmond next week the toughest game. You need the double chance to be a chance, not this year for us.

They only had a couple of injuries, we’ve had stacks so our injured players haven’t had the rigours and wear and tear of a full season. Plus they came from a long way back 0-6 and had no wriggle room.

It is all about timing.