Blues finals bound?

[Rod Stroker]

10 goals up on Essendon at half time. They play Gold Coast next week and finish with Saints minus Riewoldt. They will likely end up on 13 wins with a decent %.
They have slowly regained their best 22 with a couple more to come back. They could finish as high as 7th if other results go their way. It's come together well for them on the home straight and they are looking alright with some finals experience already under their belt.
Thoughts?

 

[treefingers]

Need Freo to drop both the tigers and north games. Possible but unlikely

 

[JG38]

If and that's a big if right now. If we make the finals - providing Jamison comes back I don't see anyone stopping us. We will miss Laidler and Henderson hugely though.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Need Freo to drop both the tigers and north games. Possible but unlikely

Or North to lose both Pies and Freo games.
They have some % to make up but might get that chance with GC next week.

 

[The Speaker]

If and that's a big if right now. If we make the finals - providing Jamison comes back I don't see anyone stopping us. We will miss Laidler and Henderson hugely though.

Stopping you doing what? Making finals or...?

 

[kirky]

If and that's a big if right now. If we make the finals - providing Jamison comes back I don't see anyone stopping us. We will miss Laidler and Henderson hugely though.

More delusions, better stay off the medication.

Just how are you going to make the eight, if Freo beat both Richmond and Melbourne?

North are already a lock with a game against GWS to come.

 

[Rod Stroker]

North are already a lock with a game against GWS to come.

The win should be a given but it may come down to %.
If the Blues spank GC next week then we may need to the same against GWS if we are beaten comfortably by Pies and Freo.

 

[Happy Mastenator]

Heading for 8th at best. Would mean a final against the Eagles at Subi. Would be similar to the elimination final last year with them playing the roles of Essendon.

 

[Rod Stroker]

Heading for 8th at best. Would mean a final against the Eagles at Subi. Would be similar to the elimination final last year with them playing the roles of Essendon.

Wouldn't be so sure about that. They almost pinched a cut throat final over there last year.

 

[Umpa Lumpa]

If and that's a big if right now. If we make the finals - providing Jamison comes back I don't see anyone stopping us. We will miss Laidler and Henderson hugely though.

lolololololololololololol

 

[Walter Sobchak]

If and that's a big if right now. If we make the finals - providing Jamison comes back I don't see anyone stopping us. We will miss Laidler and Henderson hugely though.

That is moronic. I can see the teams currently placed 1-7 stopping you.

 

[daniel_4tw]

Carlton took BigFooty's advice at the start of the year. Didn't want to be April premiers, so have timed their run!

 

[Duskfire]

If and that's a big if right now. If we make the finals - providing Jamison comes back I don't see anyone stopping us. We will miss Laidler and Henderson hugely though.

Er...er... er...

Huh?

 

[Plugger35]

We can still make finals too if Richmond and North beat Freo and we beat Carlton in the last round, assuming we beat GWS next week of course.

Hard to see it happening though.

 

[cfc4life]

The final margin was so important, excellent that we didn't take the foot off the pedal. Cheering so hard for the Tiges tomorrow!

 

[BLPC08]

This Freo-Richmond game is massive. If the Tigers can get a win it throws the whole thing wide open!

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

It's Fremantle's spot to lose. Assuming they win today, if they beat North at Etihad (tough ask, but they've got to be a chance), it pretty much locks it up for them. Even if Freo loses to Richmond or North, Carlton still has to beat St Kilda (presumably with Riewoldt back) to give themselves a chance.

 

[BLPC08]

The final margin was so important, excellent that we didn't take the foot off the pedal. Cheering so hard for the Tiges tomorrow![/quote]
They're playing in about 5 minutes

 

[Rod Stroker]

The final margin was so important, excellent that we didn't take the foot off the pedal. Cheering so hard for the Tiges tomorrow!

Blues % just went from 105.1 up to 110.5 with that flogging.
They are currently 8th on the ladder now before the Freo game.
Lowest they can drop to is 9th if Freo win.

 

[rhinowce]

If and that's a big if right now. If we make the finals - providing Jamison comes back I don't see anyone stopping us. We will miss Laidler and Henderson hugely though.

 

[Bell Ringer]

It's Fremantle's spot to lose. Assuming they win today, if they beat North at Etihad (tough ask, but they've got to be a chance), it pretty much locks it up for them. Even if Freo loses to Richmond or North, Carlton still has to beat St Kilda (presumably with Riewoldt back) to give themselves a chance.

U reckon Rooey will play?

 

[Bell Ringer]

JG38 is either mental or trolling BTW.

 

[LongBomb]

FFS - are Carlton supporters now claiming they will win the flag?

 

[Richo83]

I agree that Carlton are a good side, and that with a full side, they're top four worthy. However, even with a full side, I see sides like Sydney and Hawthorn having them covered. Sydney beat them last week sans Judd, and most likely, if Carlton did have to face the likes of Sydney, it'd be in Sydney. I know that Carlton beat Collingwood twice this year, but in a final, I favour Collingwood, especially with their full list back in.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

U reckon Rooey will play?

Why not? He wasn't ruled out for this week's game until Thursday, so maybe he misses another one, but I figure he'll be in the side for Round 23, particularly since, if results go to script, they'll still be a mathematical chance to make the eight at that stage (assuming Carlton/Fremantle are 12-9 and St Kilda/Essendon are 11-10). So they're not going to put the cue in the rack, if there's any way he can play...in fact, probably the opposite. Of course, I'm not a physio.