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happens every year. richmond vs adelaide was worse than dogs vs sydney the previous year who were the worst ever, hawks were the worst 3peat ever, etc
Yep that 1897 essendon team though was brilliant
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happens every year. richmond vs adelaide was worse than dogs vs sydney the previous year who were the worst ever, hawks were the worst 3peat ever, etc
Glad someone else thinks that. It’s a bit of blind optimism but it’s comforting to know that it’s *only* Rance we need to cover for the whole year. Plus the last time we played GWS and Collingwood, we had those players and STILL lost. Ditto for port this week. We might not actually be losing much ground on our 2018 campaign, just all our tough games are bunched up.Think people have been far too quick to write off the Tigers. They'll have Dusty Cotch and Reiwoldt back in 2-3 with a bit of luck. If they can grind out one or two wins against Sydney Port or Melbourne it's still early enough to turn it around.
Brisbane are pretenders based off ? Haven't lost a game yetcontenders
west coast
geelong
pies
gws
pretenders
the rest
Glad someone else thinks that. It’s a bit of blind optimism but it’s comforting to know that it’s *only* Rance we need to cover for the whole year. Plus the last time we played GWS and Collingwood, we had those players and STILL lost. Ditto for port this week. We might not actually be losing much ground on our 2018 campaign, just all our tough games are bunched up.
We have to be 3-3 or at absolute worst 2-4. 1-5 and we might make finals, but we’ll have to spend too many petrol tickets to get there.
I think Tigers will do okay.Just need to stick it out and grind through the first half of the season, then come home strong. Crazy to think we don't get a true home game until round 12 though.
Then they come in spades. It’s all swings and roundabouts, comes out roughly even, but it’s an important factor to keep in mind.Just need to stick it out and grind through the first half of the season, then come home strong. Crazy to think we don't get a true home game until round 12 though.
Then they come in spades. It’s all swings and roundabouts, comes out roughly even, but it’s an important factor to keep in mind.
It's way too early to write anyone off after three rounds obviously. The problem for the Tigers is there are worrying signs the issues aren't being well handled by the club.Did the ladder predictor and had us losing the next 2 games v port and Sydney(before dusty ban was reduced) and still had us making top 4. If we can get some players back minus rance I still think we’re one of the better teams in the comp. I’d hold fire on the tigers.
contenders
west coast
geelong
pies
gws
pretenders
the rest
Melbourne are rapidly falling out of finals contention.Melbourne rapidly falling out of premiership contention too but see them with more upside than Tigers
Coaches say all sorts of things in the heat of the after match press conference, I wouldn’t read too much into it. We are one of the most professionally run clubs. As for dusty, he’s had a poor start and was very frustrated last weekend, he’ll be right.It's way too early to write anyone off after three rounds obviously. The problem for the Tigers is there are worrying signs the issues aren't being well handled by the club.
I completely get that having Rance, Crimes and Houli missing with no time to adjust made it inevitable our forwards would have a good day.
That doesn't excuse Dusty and Dimma's petulant display though.
Did the ladder predictor and had us losing the next 2 games v port and Sydney(before dusty ban was reduced) and still had us making top 4. If we can get some players back minus rance I still think we’re one of the better teams in the comp. I’d hold fire on the tigers.
Think people have been far too quick to write off the Tigers. They'll have Dusty Cotch and Reiwoldt back in 2-3 with a bit of luck. If they can grind out one or two wins against Sydney Port or Melbourne it's still early enough to turn it around.
I don't think anyone can honestly rate contenders and pretenders after only three rounds of a season where there have been such substantial rule changes. Like many of the coaches have said, no one is 100% sure if the strategies they have planned out will work yet.
Interesting to keep in mind that in 2018, after Round 3:
Port were 1st
Adelaide were 3rd
West Coast were 5th
Gold Coast were 6th
Richmond were 9th
Collingwood were 14th
Two of the prelim finalists weren't even in the 8 at that point, and two teams that were top 4 didn't even make finals.
We’ll know by Anzac Day if we are still a chance or not. Agree if we lose the next 3 top 4 is closed and just making the 8 will be a task. Saying that we made the 8 after being 3-10 and winning our last 9 games in 2014 so you never know.Last year, you needed 15 wins to make the top 4. If you lose the next two as you've predicted, then that's a 1-4 start, and means you'd only lose 3 more games for the season to get to 15. 2017 you only needed 14 wins, but 14, 15 and 16 you needed 16 wins, so conceivable you might be able to lose only 2 more games.
With Riewoldt listed as 3 weeks away, and Cotchin 2-3, there is a chance you'll be playing Melbourne in 3 games time with those two either underdone or missing - on top of Rance -, so I think there is a good chance you'll be 1-5 by then, with only 1 or 2 more losses up your sleeve for the season. You've got double ups against GWS and Pies, neither of which will be easy games, even if they are both at the G. Richmond of last year might be a chance to finish strongly enough to make the top 4, but without Rance, and with injured players having to return to full match fitness, I can't see it happening. I think you'll need to beat Sydney to be even half a chance. With Martin now playing, if he can get some form back, it might be enough for you to get over the line , especially given Sydney have their own injury/fitness issues.