Are we still able to make the 8???

[The_Young_Gun]

Does everyone think we're still good enough to make the 8 this year???

With 3 major players of McVeigh, Fletcher and Lonergan set to return after the break, also Lucas and Gumbleton to return another 2 or more so weeks later, are we still able to get our act's together and play our best footy?

Or are we just gonna crash and burn??

Or are we still unsure??

 

[retroparty]

I'd be suprised if we made it out of the bottom 4...

We are going to miss Davey a lot.

 

[Daytripper]

Our draw after the mid season break is pretty good.

Some small hope injuries permitting. Things can turn around quickly.

 

[The Donners]

Does everyone think we're still good enough to make the 8 this year???

With 3 major players of McVeigh, Fletcher and Lonergan set to return after the break, also Lucas and Gumbleton to return another 2 or more so weeks later, are we still able to get our act's together and play our best footy?

Or are we just gonna crash and burn??

Or are we still unsure??

We can make the finals!

 

[Hirdman]

No chance

 

[Windas_Magic]

Not this year, I reckon we'll win 7-10 games

 

[The_Young_Gun]

Our draw after the mid season break is pretty good.

Some small hope injuries permitting. Things can turn around quickly.

I believe once Lucas comes back there will be a big turnaround, because at the moment it seems that our midfielders are thinking:

"Ok, I got the ball...... Wheres Lucas?"

Instead we either kick it to McPhee who either marks it, drops it, or completely stuffs it up, or, we hold onto the ball and muck around with it a bit and finnaly kick it into the forward 50 and turn it over....

 

[windyhill]

No chance before the season, no chance now.

 

[Merv]

I thought the only way we were going to make the finals prior to the season was to have a very good run with injuries.

Now we have no chance, other than the mathematical chance.

 

[Smyth94]

I thought the only way we were going to make the finals prior to the season was to have a very good run with injuries.

Now we have no chance, other than the mathematical chance.

I'm running along the same train of thought.

That being said, I do believe once (if at all) we do have a near full-squad to choose from we're going improve dramatically and silence a lot of critics, especially from our own supporters.

 

[SirJimi05]

I thought the only way we were going to make the finals prior to the season was to have a very good run with injuries.

Now we have no chance, other than the mathematical chance.

I concur.

 

[bruce29]

finals...prob not...

we'll have a similar year to last yr and will hopefully win 8-10

but just remember what we achieved with a near full strength side (minus lucas) in round 1.....thats right....we belted the prelimanery finalists

 

[Big Blow Hard]

I thought the only way we were going to make the finals prior to the season was to have a very good run with injuries.

Now we have no chance, other than the mathematical chance.

Ah yes, "Mathmatically Possible"! The inevitable words of the most desperate supporters clinging onto the slightest, albeit near impossible chance of their teams making the finals. Usually don't hear it until about five rounds out from the finals though.

 

[Bomber Bill]

I see us similar to Hawthorn when Clarkson arrived in that they copped some beatings but you just knew with their list that they would come good soon...so no finals but I am heartened by the future.

 

[BomberAce7]

We can make the finals!

Agree. IF we can get our best team on the park towards mid season WE could come home with a wet sail? It's a big IF!

 

[kelvin_sheedy]

If we can get our players back on the park then there's no reason why we can't play finals.

Here's our fixture

Round 7 Sun 4 May Port Adelaide Telstra Dome
Round 8 Sun 18 May Sydney Telstra Stadium
Round 9 Sat 24 May Richmond MCG
Round 10 Fri 30 May Adelaide AAMI Stadium
Round 11 Sat 7 Jun Hawthorn Telstra Dome
Round 12 Fri 13 Jun West Coast Telstra Dome
Round 13 Sun 22 Jun Carlton MCG
Round 14 Sun 29 Jun Fremantle Subiaco
Round 15 Sat 12 Jul Brisbane Telstra Dome
Round 16 Sat 19 Jul Richmond MCG
Round 17 Sat 26 Jul Collingwood MCG
Round 18 Sat 2 Aug Melbourne MCG
Round 19 Sun 10 Aug West Coast Subiaco
Round 20 Sat 16 Aug Adelaide Telstra Dome
Round 21 Fri 22 Aug Western Bulldogs Telstra Dome
Round 22 Sun 31 Aug St Kilda Telstra Dome

Ones in bold are winnable games.

We could also pinch the Sydney game like last year. They don't have Hall and will have a number of players coming back from the All Stars game.

I think 11 games would get you into the 8 this year and we would have to win 9 to get there. 9 more wins would be an incredible achievement from here.

You have to look at last year and a lot of teams got on runs after the mid season. Maybe we can do it with Lucas back and a fit Flethc, Lloyd, McVeidh.

 

[Schmick]

Definately can't see us making the finals. Can't see us winning that many more games either considering all the constant injuries we're having this year.

Hopefully by being forced to play all these youngsters due to injury it will fast track their development and make us a much better team for it next year.

 

[mxett]

Hmmmm...

if our luck and form improve we may make 10th, just.

If our luck with injuries improves to about average we will be bottom 4.

If our luck continues to be crap we will be fighting the Dees for the spoon.

So in a word, no.

We need to regroup and consolidate for the future.

 

[thewhippersnapper]

More chance of the sun falling out of the sky tomorrow morning.

 

[SirJimi05]

Round 7 Sun 4 May Port Adelaide Telstra Dome LOSS
Round 8 Sun 18 May Sydney Telstra Stadium LOSS
Round 9 Sat 24 May Richmond MCG 50/50
Round 10 Fri 30 May Adelaide AAMI Stadium LOSS
Round 11 Sat 7 Jun Hawthorn Telstra Dome LOSS
Round 12 Fri 13 Jun West Coast Telstra Dome 50/50
Round 13 Sun 22 Jun Carlton MCG LOSS
Round 14 Sun 29 Jun Fremantle Subiaco LOSS
Round 15 Sat 12 Jul Brisbane Telstra Dome LOSS
Round 16 Sat 19 Jul Richmond MCG 50/50
Round 17 Sat 26 Jul Collingwood MCG LOSS
Round 18 Sat 2 Aug Melbourne MCG WIN
Round 19 Sun 10 Aug West Coast Subiaco LOSS
Round 20 Sat 16 Aug Adelaide Telstra Dome LOSS
Round 21 Fri 22 Aug Western Bulldogs Telstra DomeLOSS
Round 22 Sun 31 Aug St Kilda Telstra Dome LOSS

We might win a couple of the 50/50 games and might even win a couple of the ones we should lose but if you think we are a realistic chance for finals you are kidding yourself. I am tipping us to win 3-4 more games for the season.

 

[BABYBOMBERS2007]

We "CAN" make the 8, but even I am a realist. The injuries have hit us hard. We would have to win most of our last matches with our players come back. Though I don't think we can do it, it is possible.

 

[Jono B]

Round 7 Sun 4 May Port Adelaide Telstra Dome LOSS
Round 8 Sun 18 May Sydney Telstra Stadium LOSS
Round 9 Sat 24 May Richmond MCG 50/50
Round 10 Fri 30 May Adelaide AAMI Stadium LOSS
Round 11 Sat 7 Jun Hawthorn Telstra Dome LOSS
Round 12 Fri 13 Jun West Coast Telstra Dome 50/50
Round 13 Sun 22 Jun Carlton MCG LOSS
Round 14 Sun 29 Jun Fremantle Subiaco LOSS
Round 15 Sat 12 Jul Brisbane Telstra Dome LOSS
Round 16 Sat 19 Jul Richmond MCG 50/50
Round 17 Sat 26 Jul Collingwood MCG LOSS
Round 18 Sat 2 Aug Melbourne MCG WIN
Round 19 Sun 10 Aug West Coast Subiaco LOSS
Round 20 Sat 16 Aug Adelaide Telstra Dome LOSS
Round 21 Fri 22 Aug Western Bulldogs Telstra DomeLOSS
Round 22 Sun 31 Aug St Kilda Telstra Dome LOSS

We might win a couple of the 50/50 games and might even win a couple of the ones we should lose but if you think we are a realistic chance for finals you are kidding yourself. I am tipping us to win 3-4 more games for the season.

Why is the Carlton game an automatic loss when we have already beaten them? Why is the West Coast games 50-50 and a loss despite the fact that they are travelling worse than us and we have a great record against them?

 

[mantis]

Round 7 Sun 4 May Port Adelaide Telstra Dome 50/50
Round 8 Sun 18 May Sydney Telstra Stadium LOSS
Round 9 Sat 24 May Richmond MCG 50/50
Round 10 Fri 30 May Adelaide AAMI Stadium LOSS
Round 11 Sat 7 Jun Hawthorn Telstra Dome LOSS
Round 12 Fri 13 Jun West Coast Telstra Dome WIN
Round 13 Sun 22 Jun Carlton MCG WIN
Round 14 Sun 29 Jun Fremantle Subiaco50/50
Round 15 Sat 12 Jul Brisbane Telstra Dome 50/50
Round 16 Sat 19 Jul Richmond MCG 50/50
Round 17 Sat 26 Jul Collingwood MCG LOSS
Round 18 Sat 2 Aug Melbourne MCG WIN
Round 19 Sun 10 Aug West Coast Subiaco 50/50
Round 20 Sat 16 Aug Adelaide Telstra Dome LOSS
Round 21 Fri 22 Aug Western Bulldogs Telstra Dome50/50
Round 22 Sun 31 Aug St Kilda Telstra Dome LOSS

You seem to be picking games by the side we are currently playing, don't forget we will be getting our senior players back by halfway theough the season.

 

[retroparty]

Round 7 Sun 4 May Port Adelaide Telstra Dome LOSS
Round 8 Sun 18 May Sydney Telstra Stadium LOSS
Round 9 Sat 24 May Richmond MCG 50/50
Round 10 Fri 30 May Adelaide AAMI Stadium LOSS
Round 11 Sat 7 Jun Hawthorn Telstra Dome LOSS
Round 12 Fri 13 Jun West Coast Telstra Dome 50/50
Round 13 Sun 22 Jun Carlton MCG LOSS
Round 14 Sun 29 Jun Fremantle Subiaco LOSS
Round 15 Sat 12 Jul Brisbane Telstra Dome LOSS
Round 16 Sat 19 Jul Richmond MCG 50/50
Round 17 Sat 26 Jul Collingwood MCG LOSS
Round 18 Sat 2 Aug Melbourne MCG WIN
Round 19 Sun 10 Aug West Coast Subiaco LOSS
Round 20 Sat 16 Aug Adelaide Telstra Dome LOSS
Round 21 Fri 22 Aug Western Bulldogs Telstra DomeLOSS
Round 22 Sun 31 Aug St Kilda Telstra Dome LOSS

We might win a couple of the 50/50 games and might even win a couple of the ones we should lose but if you think we are a realistic chance for finals you are kidding yourself. I am tipping us to win 3-4 more games for the season.

The Adelaide game @ the dome should be 50/50 if not a win. We will have Scotty back by then and if we don't get to many more injuries, our team should be better. Adelaide are overrated on bigfooty. Brisbane is the other team we can beat. They haven't beaten us for a while.

St Kilda is a beatable side as well. I'd back us to beat them more than Richmond.

I think we can win 5-6 games during now and the end of the season. I don't think we will make it past the bottom 4 though.

 

[bomberlegend2007]

Very Very Unlikely

we might be Bottom 4 for a few years