Prediction Do you think we make finals?

[WetCrow1991]

With the side we have now I can see us doing it in a canter if we put our big boy pants on and kick straight.

And it is possible that I can be elected King of Earth.

 

[WetCrow1991]

Except we have.....

Sometimes teams are not good, but at other times they can be good. The passage of time allows for the possibility of change.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Sometimes teams are not good, but at other times they can be good. The passage of time allows for the possibility of change.

Enough with the spiritual enlightenment, you think well ****ing flog 'em, or not?

 

[WetCrow1991]

Enough with the spiritual enlightenment, you think well ****ing flog 'em, or not?

They will give us a touch up.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

The Sydney game is real indicator

Win and it confirms progress
Lose and it confirms no progress

Losing to Brisbane or Hawthorn away aren't in the same boat. We could play well and lose both of those games.

 

[Samcro24]

The Sydney game is real indicator

Win and it confirms progress
Lose and it confirms no progress

Losing to Brisbane or Hawthorn away aren't in the same boat. We could play well and lose both of those games.

Losing to Brisbane at home would also indicate no progress, given the last two results were a win and draw.

Though I do remember posting at the time that I didn’t think it was a huge scalp. They kicked 10.18

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Losing to Brisbane at home would also indicate no progress, given the last two results were a win and draw.

Though I do remember posting at the time that I didn’t think it was a huge scalp. They kicked 10.18

A loss to the reigning premiers and current 2nd team isn't a death sentence for our season

A win there is a bonus

A win over Sydney is crucial for our authenticity

 

[Cromulant]

The Sydney game is real indicator

Win and it confirms progress
Lose and it confirms no progress

Losing to Brisbane or Hawthorn away aren't in the same boat. We could play well and lose both of those games.

Mentally they all are, for different reasons.

Beating Sydney is a must, we likely wont have a better chance. The monkey will be off the back.

Beating the other 2, or even one of them means we are actually capable of beating the best, not just matching them for periods.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Mentally they all are, for different reasons.

Beating Sydney is a must, we likely wont have a better chance. The monkey will be off the back.

Beating the other 2, or even one of them means we are actually capable of beating the best, not just matching them for periods.

Hawks away yes. A win there would be massive

Brisbane at home no. We've always been able to beat good teams here sometimes, even in awful years. Doesn't shift the needle even though it would be nice

Sydney away is a game changer. Hawks away a huge game changer.

 

[ssj3Pretz]

Goal posts keep getting moved in regards to crows being a serious or improved team.

First it was beating GC in GC. Nope, we lost that one. Then it's against Geelong. Nope, lost that one too. We should take care of Freo on their home deck if we're serious. You guessed it...lost that one. An injured Collingwood team, we should finally be able to beat them at the G if we've progressed as a team. Lost that!

Now it's beating Sydney in Sydney. If we lose that, it'll become "if we're serious, we'll beat Brisbane at AO".

It's kinda funny really.

The only worthy win we've had was against GWS. We've lost all the other ones.

 

[Cromulant]

Goal posts keep getting moved in regards to crows being a serious or improved team.

First it was beating GC in GC. Nope, we lost that one. Then it's against Geelong. Nope, lost that one too. We should take care of Freo on their home deck if we're serious. You guessed it...lost that one. An injured Collingwood team, we should finally be able to beat them at the G if we've progressed as a team. Lost that!

Now it's beating Sydney in Sydney. If we lose that, it'll become "if we're serious, we'll beat Brisbane at AO".

It's kinda funny really.

The only worthy win we've had was against GWS. We've lost all the other ones.

For me the needle is more about how we win as much as who weve beaten.

I dont think theres much doubt weve played better footy as a rule, and weve got more talent in the side so we should be better.

 

[SugarShane]

A loss to the reigning premiers and current 2nd team isn't a death sentence for our season

A win there is a bonus

A win over Sydney is crucial for our authenticity

Sydney is a great benchmark and fits all the hallmarks of a game we would normally definitely lose.

We're considered slight favourites.
They are a good side, but struggling.
It's an away game.
It's a team Nicks has never beaten.
Has player/s that always rip us to shreds (Heeney).

Any normal non-biased person would expect us to lose against Brisbane and the Hawks. Sydney is absolutely the one we have to win to push the idea that we've improved and beaten someone we didn't beat last year and that our improvement is not just down to a varied fixture.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Goal posts keep getting moved in regards to crows being a serious or improved team.

First it was beating GC in GC. Nope, we lost that one. Then it's against Geelong. Nope, lost that one too. We should take care of Freo on their home deck if we're serious. You guessed it...lost that one. An injured Collingwood team, we should finally be able to beat them at the G if we've progressed as a team. Lost that!

Now it's beating Sydney in Sydney. If we lose that, it'll become "if we're serious, we'll beat Brisbane at AO".

It's kinda funny really.

The only worthy win we've had was against GWS. We've lost all the other ones.

Some truth in this but we're winning enough games to keep ourselves asking the question I think

4-7 and beating Sydney away wouldn't make any difference. We'd already know by then.

 

[Scorpus]

Goal posts keep getting moved in regards to crows being a serious or improved team.

First it was beating GC in GC. Nope, we lost that one. Then it's against Geelong. Nope, lost that one too. We should take care of Freo on their home deck if we're serious. You guessed it...lost that one. An injured Collingwood team, we should finally be able to beat them at the G if we've progressed as a team. Lost that!

Now it's beating Sydney in Sydney. If we lose that, it'll become "if we're serious, we'll beat Brisbane at AO".

It's kinda funny really.

The only worthy win we've had was against GWS. We've lost all the other ones.

Losing every key game but sitting in the top 4 is a strange place to be

 

[Peter Doherty]

Losing every key game but sitting in the top 4 is a strange place to be

 

[Coopers]

Not beating Sydney will be very disappointing. They have lots of injuries, and a couple important players suspended.

They will be rushing in some underdone players returning from injury too. And they've sucked this year.


This is a "should win". As in not winning it is a "**** up".

 

[ssj3Pretz]

Losing every key game but sitting in the top 4 is a strange place to be

Burns was on 5aa few days ago and it was pleasing to hear him say that despite their ladder position, they're not getting ahead of themselves because they're fully aware of what teams they have beaten and lost to, or yet to play.

 

[Southerntakeover]

Burns was on 5aa few days ago and it was pleasing to hear him say that despite their ladder position, they're not getting ahead of themselves because they're fully aware of what teams they have beaten and lost to, or yet to play.

It would be nicer if they approached selection on the basis of a need to find improvement instead of just giving lip service to recognising it.

 

[Rotayjay]

We won't miss the eight from here. The opportunity is there. Up to us what we do with it.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We won't miss the eight from here. The opportunity is there. Up to us what we do with it.

Only 9 teams can make finals imo... & it's Hawthorn, Fremantle or GWS who are most likely to miss out.

 

[VKCrow]

Win this week and Top 4 is a lock

 

[pjcrows]

I think we'll get the 5 more wins needed to play finals. Our percentage will help.

The next fortnight determines whether we're a Top 4 chance.

 

[MrBarry]

I've got us finishing on 15 wins, we are more than capable of this. That puts us in the top 4.

 

[Viva la Mattner]

I've got us finishing on 15 wins, we are more than capable of this. That puts us in the top 4.

We NEED to beat Collingwood here at AO

If we lose to them again , facing them in a big final at the MCG with those mental demons is a recipe for disaster

 

[Rotayjay]

We NEED to beat Collingwood here at AO

If we lose to them again , facing them in a big final at the MCG with those mental demons is a recipe for disaster

I agree - I've had enough of losing to them by small margins, and I hope the players have had enough too.