4,3,2,?

[Horace]

Geelong by 4 points, Hawthorn by 3 and now the Eagles by 2.

I wonder who is next in that progression to beat us by 1 point?

And will we then play in a draw?

 

[boneofshin]

By that logic, we'll only lose one more game for the year. I like this.

 

[Lileasy]

By that logic, we'll only lose one more game for the year. I like this.

And it will hurt.

 

[Marstermind]

If it happens it would mean that this year would be only the 4th VFL/AFL season where North lost 4 games by a goal or less. The others were 1926 (5 - Haw 4, SM 2, Fitz 4, Rich 1, Melb 3), 1934 (4 - Melb 2, Haw 5, StK 5, Carl 2) and 1947 (4 - StK 2, Haw 4, SM 4, Foot 4). We also had a draw in 1926 and won no games at all that year. We were also winless in 1934 and only won 4 of 19 in 1947.

Given it's only Round 8 and our record in close games, my money is on it happening.

 

[Whereitallbegan]

Geelong by 4 points, Hawthorn by 3 and now the Eagles by 2.

I wonder who is next in that progression to beat us by 1 point?

And will we then play in a draw?

At least we'll get 2 points for the draw

 

[Juryduty]

Last year we lost 3 games by 2 points. I thought the footy goods would have smiled on us this year.

 

[Horace]

By that logic, we'll only lose one more game for the year. I like this.

Unfortunately boneofshin there was the much larger loss against Sydney in between the Geelong and Hawthorn losses, so the progression may happen but not quite the way we might imagine.

I suppose one promising thing about this year is that we have not been blown away in any of our losses. In the case of both Collingwood and Sydney, we were in winning positions and apart from that horrible few minutes against Sydney, we were by no means disgraced. In recent past years against sides above us on the ladder we have often been blown away.

This indicates, in my view at least, that we have made some further progress on the journey that we all hope we are on.

 

[chrissy]

Sportsbet have a market on how many close games we will lose

 

[Only Forwards]

Sportsbet have a market on how many close games we will lose

its been around for a while, IIRC there was a thread on it.

 

[chrissy]

Is the issue we have been very good against strong opponents or we can close out a game ?

 

[Woodson]

Sportsbet have a market on how many close games we will lose

What's defined in 'sportsbet's eyes' as a close game? Under 20? Under 12? Less than a goal?

 

[hcd199]

Loss in Round 2 to Geelong by 4 points
Loss in Round 5 to Hawthorn by 3 points
Loss in Round 8 to WCE by 2 points
- so loss in Round 11 to Gold Coast by 1 point? Would the draw be with GWS or Richmond - that is, how does the bye factor in? Hopefully the bye does what it seemed to do last year, seeing us win 9 of the next 10 after it.

 

[astrovic]

I just noticed that our first 8 rounds this season is a mirror image of last season:

2012: L W W L W L L L

2013: L L L W L W W L

 

[Arden]

Red card for Horace. And the NMFC.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

****

 

[Mav]

how much is a draw against Saints paying?

 

[inbetween]

Nostradamus.
Wonder when the draw will be.

 

[King Corey]

Horace you witch.

 

[Event Horizon]

Except this was very different to the other close losses. This was disgraceful to that jumper just about.

 

[Benno_900]

how much is a draw against Saints paying?

It doesn't happen consecutively.

Draw against Freo. Will take it.

 

[croode]

Damn you, Horace.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I hope the next step is ****ing blastoff.

 

[GarnerSmash]

**** you Horace.

 

[Only Forwards]

Wonder what we are paying for a draw next week?

 

[GreatBradScott]

Geelong by 4 points, Hawthorn by 3 and now the Eagles by 2.

I wonder who is next in that progression to beat us by 1 point?

And will we then play in a draw?

By that logic, we'll only lose one more game for the year. I like this.

And it will hurt.

F*** me you can't even make this shit up.