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Forget the lid for a minute, I'm going to make a statement that will invite plenty of debate but at the same time raise some interesting points.
Saturday's win may have been our equivalent of Geelong's 157pt smashing of us in 2007 in marking the arriving of a new and more powerful Richmond - not to the extent of Geelong, but it may instill the self-belief needed for us to create an imposing winning streak that will bring us into finals contention, perhaps even top four (we would need to win one or more of the bolded games below).
Italicised are teams that have continually beaten us in the past, bold are the tough games. All games are winnable, the bold ones being the likely losses.
Saints, Freo, GWS, Adelaide (A), Melbourne, Gold Coast, North, Carlton, Brisbane (A), Doggies, Freo (A), Essendon, Port.
Given the tightness of the ladder this year, with respect to the run for the flag, anyone who is in form come finals-time can win it, and the difference between about 3rd or 4th and 11th will likely be about 1-2 games. It is a close year.
As a result, luck would need to be on our side particularly regarding injuries as i don't believe we have that great a depth yet, and we would need to continue this form (similarly to Geelong in 2007) and win the close matches that we lost earlier this year.
Call me deluded or whatever you want, but I believe it can be done*, and if the team believe it as well and play like they do, who knows what could happen.
We can win the flag this year.
Saturday's win may have been our equivalent of Geelong's 157pt smashing of us in 2007 in marking the arriving of a new and more powerful Richmond - not to the extent of Geelong, but it may instill the self-belief needed for us to create an imposing winning streak that will bring us into finals contention, perhaps even top four (we would need to win one or more of the bolded games below).
Italicised are teams that have continually beaten us in the past, bold are the tough games. All games are winnable, the bold ones being the likely losses.
Saints, Freo, GWS, Adelaide (A), Melbourne, Gold Coast, North, Carlton, Brisbane (A), Doggies, Freo (A), Essendon, Port.
Given the tightness of the ladder this year, with respect to the run for the flag, anyone who is in form come finals-time can win it, and the difference between about 3rd or 4th and 11th will likely be about 1-2 games. It is a close year.
As a result, luck would need to be on our side particularly regarding injuries as i don't believe we have that great a depth yet, and we would need to continue this form (similarly to Geelong in 2007) and win the close matches that we lost earlier this year.
Call me deluded or whatever you want, but I believe it can be done*, and if the team believe it as well and play like they do, who knows what could happen.
Just some food for thought. Imma pop the lid back on now.
*albeit still extremely unlikely.
*albeit still extremely unlikely.

