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Straight Sets
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Wouldn't surprise me if both Hawthorn and Collingwood lose this week.
Simple fact is, we’re ahead of you. We win most of ours, you lose most of yours.
Keep digging, reflect on your straight set exit this year.
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I propose we re-name this thread.
Hawthorn fans - How insecure is too insecure?
Hawthorn fans - How insecure is too insecure?
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But you dont win most of yours.
Your staring down the barrel of 0-4. Even with our dreadul recent finals record its actually better than Hawthorns.
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Collingwood had a bottom 6 fixture, Hawthorn a middle 6 fixture. Will be interesting to see if the AFL review their approach to the fixture if both do go out in straight sets.
There's no perfect system but a couple of the top 8 teams have very dubious records against the others. A side finishing 15-7 with a 1-7 record against other top 8 sides is a bit of an indictment on the competition.
There's no perfect system but a couple of the top 8 teams have very dubious records against the others. A side finishing 15-7 with a 1-7 record against other top 8 sides is a bit of an indictment on the competition.
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Geelong weren't good enough to bow out in straights sets this year
They played one set and lost 6-0
Game. Set. Match.
Thank you linesmen. Thank you ball boys.
They played one set and lost 6-0
Game. Set. Match.
Thank you linesmen. Thank you ball boys.
Depends how we go out I think, if we put in a performance like you did against Melbourne then we deserve to be put down, but if we put up a good show and really fight the game out, I see that as a positive for the young guys.
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One single win against top 8 all season, you are not getting to the GF.
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I felt if we had of beaten west coast we would of made the granny.
However now not very confident and if we do win think a well rested tigers will smash us...
West coast vs Richmond granny with the tigers going back to back...
The pies have had a great season ppl should acknowledge that
However now not very confident and if we do win think a well rested tigers will smash us...
West coast vs Richmond granny with the tigers going back to back...
The pies have had a great season ppl should acknowledge that
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Coming off 11-2, I think we can live with that
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Teams out in straight sets under the current finals system:
Port Adelaide (2001)
West Coast (2007)
Geelong (2014)
Fremantle (2014)
Sydney (2015)
Hawthorn (2016)
Port Adelaide (2001)
West Coast (2007)
Geelong (2014)
Fremantle (2014)
Sydney (2015)
Hawthorn (2016)
If Hawks go out in straight sets i'll consider it a failure for sure. If you get top 4 and the double chance you should always be aiming for a flag, particularly in a relatively even year where most teams seem capable of beating others on the day. I have noticed a number of Hawks supporters this year though seem to be much more accepting of losing - hope the players don't feel the same way.
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It's very optimistic.
Grundy had 48 hitouts to 28 from our two ruckmen combined. And he had 18 touches and 5 clearances. Pendlebury was quiet but then so too was Shuey, our most damaging midfielder. De Goey was quiet even after our best small defender went off in the first quarter. Sidebottom was excellent, Mayne shut down McGovern after 3QT, they really did a lot right. Treloar and the 'sack will be better for the run but it's not like the Pies had an off night. They just don't have the players available to go up another level.
Have you really though? You can only beat those in front of you only beat Melbourne of the top 8 teams.
Essendon performed better than that
I actually think the Pies can win the whole thing.. getting that close to the Eagles over there is bloody hard. If they get through GWS this week, they're every chance against us and then can beat the Eagles here. I really think a Pies vs Tigers prelim will be a toss up.. massive game so hope I can get tickets!!!
Its just the way they play.. it works in finals.. very much like us (they copied it) but probably a stronger midfield when you factor Grundy.
Its just the way they play.. it works in finals.. very much like us (they copied it) but probably a stronger midfield when you factor Grundy.
Good for Essendon, who do they play this week?
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Man thought my post was quite realistic
* it hope we smash gws and shut flogs like you up..
We almost had yuz don' get too cocky
They're a system based team not so reliant on personnel. To be honest a lot of the 22 would be rated as bog average yet they've won 15 games and a few of those against form teams while being down on rotations.
The impression I get is that no one rates the likes of Langdon, Maynard, Phillips etc. yet they turn up week in week out. If they're to go to the next level it's not gonna be on the back of a star studded line up like gws, wc or melb.
It's gonna be how they execute the "system"
And we halted their 6 game streak while they were on top of the form ladder.
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Historically when we finish top 4 we win the flag 50% of the time
So yes a loss this week would be disappointing
So yes a loss this week would be disappointing
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Can’t tell if taking the piss or serious, if you’re for real you are literally the only Richmond supporter on the planet that reckons we can get close to you.
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We going straight sets again.
No ticker in September.
No ticker in September.
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Essendon better performed than Collingwood?
Collingwood beat Essendon twice this year.
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