Contenders and Pretenders 2019 ( edited - Page 32 current discussion ) Are Richmond now the team to beat?

[Demonic Ascent]

What have Collingwood done to show they're contenders if West Coast and Melbourne aren't

Recency bias.

 

[dogs105]

Wut

He meant "why did he pass?".

 

[Shade]

Its going to be some team nobody expects that will pop up and get hot again like the bulldogs.

richmond wont win it again

 

[Rusty Brookes]

I reckon Port are right in the hunt. They're looking balanced, have genuine match winners and they're not playing Jack Watts.

 

[hutchy31]

I can't see any other team apart from Richmond winning the flag.

I agree, but I couldn’t see anyone but Adelaide winning the flag last year for most of the year to about halfway through the second quarter of the GF. Then Richmond smoked them.

I’m less hot on Sydney than others, although they’re clear second favourite at the moment. Port are frustratingly inconsistent within games but their best is really good so they’re a sneaky fancy for me. If GWS get their s**t together they could make a run but that’s about it from my perspective.

 

[saints2066]

I think a Richmond Collingwood grand final is a good chance, would prefer to see a Richmond vs hawks (back to their best) grand final though, maybe next year. Prefer grand finals with two teams from Melbourne, no home ground advantage, no offence to the interstate guys


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[Cincinnatus]

Adelaide by a mile

 

[kranky al]

Eagles losing a few with their entire forward line out doesn't make them pretenders

And our fullback.
3/4 of our spine out - in a team without a dominant midfield that wins games off the dominance of that spine.

African american please.

 

[Rotayjay]

I can't see any other team apart from Richmond winning the flag.

That's what they were saying about you guys in about Round 20 in 2016.

 

[SilentHunter_]

That's what they were saying about you guys in about Round 20 in 2016.

Not really. GWS were the talk of the town.

 

[Tony Harrison]

Of course but it is very very unlikely.

Geelong 08, saints 09 Sydney 16, Adelaide 17.

Unlikely.
Not 'very, very' unlikely.

 

[Rotayjay]

Not really. GWS were the talk of the town.

The Swans were sitting pretty at the top, the Bulldogs were struggling, and many had a sense the Giants were just too young to compete with your club at the business end (recalling the preview thread of the Sydney-GWS QF).

 

[SilentHunter_]

The Swans were sitting pretty at the top, the Bulldogs were struggling, and many had a sense the Giants were just to young to compete with your club at the business end.

Might’ve been your view but it wasn’t the case for most.

 

[SdKfz 181]

Geelong don't pretenders mate. We're as good a shot as anyone

 

[Schauermann]

Nothing in my opinion. I think the only two contenders in the competition are Richmond and Sydney.

Sydney have been patchy as well.

 

[ItsGameTime]

Sydney have been patchy as well.

True but could not think of another team (other than Richmond) who is performing better than Sydney at the moment. It's Richmond's to lose.

 

[living_in_syd]

Ask again at round 23

 

[Barry_Badrinath]

What have Collingwood done to show they're contenders if West Coast and Melbourne aren't

They had that massive moral victory (43 point loss) against Richmond earlier in the year

 

[dean33]

Tigers ahead of the rest however just below us I have the swans and eagles. Pies aren’t quite there yet and neither are port and the dees. The advantage we obviously have over the 2 other main contenders in swans and eagles is the mcg, id fancy our chances against them at the g.

 

[Footy 1st]

Geelong don't pretenders mate. We're as good a shot as anyone

 

[Tarkyn_24]

We’re a couple of injuries away from the dam wall breaking, and with our run coming up it’s not a good time for it.

Think in terms of fit players that we can bring in, Rupert Wills and Sam Murray are pretty much it for AFL quality players.

 

[Magpie Since 1986]

Hard to see anyone beating Collingwood from here.

 

[ItsGameTime]

Hard to see anyone beating Collingwood from here.

Lol.

 

[THECHIEFTON]

We’re a couple of injuries away from the dam wall breaking, and with our run coming up it’s not a good time for it.

Think in terms of fit players that we can bring in, Rupert Wills and Sam Murray are pretty much it for AFL quality players.

Anyone due back soon? Elliot? Moore? Wells?

 

[PerthBoy86]

I'm still not fully sure if we're contenders this year. Our reliance on Darling and Kennedy is troubling, we've got quite a few areas to improve on. Today was disappointing, especially after being 27 points up before 3 quarter time, but at least we were more competitive and accurate. If we can have return to form we'll be right in it. At least as much a contender as Port and Collingwood.