6th Place?

[kp junior]

Just to get right ahead of ourselves: whether we finish 6th,7th or 8th, if we won our first final we would likely be the lowest placed winner in week one of the finals. I think this would mean we'd most likely play the loser of 2 and 3 in week 2 of the finals. This looks like Adelaide or Sydney away.

 

[332docker]

We are more likely to play Geelong at etihad (which i have no problem with) now than WC. Love it if Syd could beat Geelong and we possible jump into 6th and a home final against North or Geelong at home!! One day the media will start looking harder at us, just hope its not for a four more weeks...

 

[Nickos66]

We should go for broke. Forget the derby final, who gives a shit about that?

If Geelong lose and we win, we face North. Either at the MCG or at Subi. After today's match, isn't this preferable?

The derby is 50/50, and both sides could belt the shit out of each other physically. We play finals standards football now - North do not. Their high uncontested style game should be exposed by us wherever we play.

This, just go for broke.

Who cares what team it is. Any place, any time, any team.

 

[sansian]

Grand final.

Grandfinal it is then

 

[Sman-21]

Yep i really dont care who we play.

I believe anytime we approach the game with the right attitude and intensity we can beat geelong, roos, and egirls.
Apply the pressure and work as hard as we did today will cause all those teams problems.

The higher ranked teams have abit more class which helps them to cope with it better, making them harder to beat.
Until we get abit more class to handle the pressure those teams apply we will struggle against them.

Bring on the finals 2012.

 

[Chill]

If we did finish 6th and the Eagles 5th - would the AFL allow two finals in Perth???

 

[theGav56]

QUESTION; If we play next week in such a way as to deliberately get a final against WC is it the same as tanking?

 

[sansian]

Anytime, anywhere.....come in take the points and leave.

Don't care who we play

 

[westy1]

If we did finish 6th and the Eagles 5th - would the AFL allow two finals in Perth???

wallabies play the springbocks in a rugby test on the first saturday of the finals weekend i'm pretty sure,this will pose a few headaches for the fixturing department

 

[RooPower89]

If we get you guys at the G i would expect a much better performance from us.
Today's game could be a valuable lesson if we face Freo in the finals.
We will have Wells & Grima back by then.

 

[Bender571]

That Pavlich guy would be a handy in for us

 

[hilly]

Yep, you're lucky in that you're the last of the teams to play, so you'll know what's required.

Thanks for belting North today, it was immensely satisfying.

At least we got belted by a good side. Enjoy the finals..

 

[332docker]

wallabies play the springbocks in a rugby test on the first saturday of the finals weekend i'm pretty sure,this will pose a few headaches for the fixturing department

Yep i reckon WC Friday night - wallabies sat night - Freo Sunday 1100-1300 star time final - 8 day break would be good, but we'd be back to a 6 day break for next one - over east somewhere...

 

[Spirit Level]

There seems to be an immense vibe around the place at the moment, the likes of which have not been seen at Freo before. I am loving every bit of it, and there is a lot more to look forward to

Any time, anywhere.

 

[Arcassius]

I think it doesn't matter who we play - and that is the attitude Ross seems to be building towards. When the team is confident enough to back themselves in no matter who the opposition is - no need to worry about draws, breaks, locations ...

 

[Lach72]

We should go for broke. Forget the derby final, who gives a shit about that?

If Geelong lose and we win, we face North. Either at the MCG or at Subi. After today's match, isn't this preferable?

The derby is 50/50, and both sides could belt the shit out of each other physically. We play finals standards football now - North do not. Their high uncontested style game should be exposed by us wherever we play.

Agree fully

 

[DOCKERZ]

Anytime, Anyone, Anywhere.
And who has instilled this in the fans, let alone the players?
Ross Lyon. He's made us a no excuse football club.
Worth the $$ (including Harve's payout) for the Club's change in psyche alone, let alone the on field change.

 

[Arcassius]

This time last year we would have dropped that North game


EDIT: this time last year we dropped the North game

 

[the big lebowski]

Assuming Cats have beaten the Swans, surely you would rather play West Coast at home, than travel over to Melbourne to play the Cats.

 

[Arcassius]

Assuming Cats have beaten the Swans, surely you would rather play West Coast at home, than travel over to Melbourne to play the Cats.

Ordinarily i'd say yes, especially as we can see the game live - but for the team's development it's better that the who and when becomes irrelevant. We need the team to develop the confidence to back themselves against all comers. Even if it means we don't travel far into the finals, the mindset and establishing that culture is more important IMO

 

[ImperialPurple]

I'm with Clay. Bugger a derby final, in fact, who wants to share a 50/50 game with them first up when it's not in our best interests and there are better options for us? Best case scenario for us is we make it to 6th, and get a home final against North (which we would, of course, presumably win).

And extrapolating further - then it would be good if:

1. WCE made it to 4th, lose the QF and get a home semi.
2. Geelong def Collingwood in the EF, making Geelong the lowest placed winner, and then they would play the loser out of the 2/3 QF, while we would play the loser out of the 1/4 QF - meaning...
3. We would get another home game for the SF as we would be playing WCE. This would then be a 50/50 home game, and it means we wouldn't have travelled for the past 2 weeks, while WCE would have travelled both of the past two weeks. We would have the decided advantage in their home semi.
4. Beat them and we find ourselves in a Prelim, and from there anything is possible.

Ah - it's fun to dream...

 

[Clay Davis]

I'm with Clay. Bugger a derby final, in fact, who wants to share a 50/50 game with them first up when it's not in our best interests and there are better options for us? Best case scenario for us is we make it to 6th, and get a home final against North (which we would, of course, presumably win).

And extrapolating further - then it would be good if:

1. WCE made it to 4th, lose the QF and get a home semi.
2. Geelong def Collingwood in the EF, making Geelong the lowest placed winner, and then they would play the loser out of the 2/3 QF, while we would play the loser out of the 1/4 QF - meaning...
3. We would get another home game for the SF as we would be playing WCE. This would then be a 50/50 home game, and it means we wouldn't have travelled for the past 2 weeks, while WCE would have travelled both of the past two weeks. We would have the decided advantage in theirhome semi.
4. Beat them and we find ourselves in a Prelim, and from there anything is possible.

Ah - it's fun to dream...

 

[Drapatch]

No more excuses

Any Team - Any Time - Any Place

Triple A - Dont see why we should fear anyone anymore.

 

[muckypup]

This, just go for broke.

Who cares what team it is. Any place, any time, any team.

+1

 

[Nickos66]

Don't forget, even if we win against Melb we can still potentially finish 8th if North beat GWS more than we beat Melb. So we really can't get too far ahead of ourselves.