- Sep 14, 2005
- 18,420
- 18,667
Collingwood's last 6 wins have been against losing teams (teams with more losses than wins). And by a grand total of 38 points.
So when suitable, we’re talking the other team’s overall win/loss #s for the year and when suitable we’re talking Collingwood’s ‘recent form’? You didn’t actually address any of what I said about the other team’s (Port, Dons, Crows) recent form, only Collingwood’s. Based on your logic, teams that are 14-5 by Round 20 are well and truly in Premiership contention.
This doesn't impress me in terms of Collingwood's finals prospects.
My own team is 7-2 against losing teams (and it'd be 8-1 if we didn't sell games to Cairns). And most of those 7 wins have been comfortable. Not going down to the final seconds. Collingwood has had the better of some key moments. They've lifted in final quarters and won close games. But finals intensity is at another level again.
With all due respect, how your side has gone against those same sides is irrelevant to me. I’m more concerned with how other top 4 sides went against them recently and compared that to how Collingwood went. We’ve won against sides that have either beaten or gone close against other top 4 contenders.
Teams with a percentage of 106 (9th best in the comp) don't win many finals.
If they make a prelim final I'll eat my words but I can't see it.
A team’s percentage in the H&A means diddly squat in September. Teams with 150% don’t get any extra incentives in finals vs teams with 106%.