Prediction Do you think we make finals?

[TubbsFarquhar]

Against who?

Gold Coast, Pies at the G and Freo in Perth are all tough match-ups. Not saying they'll lose all three, but there's a big chance of 1-2 there.

 

[Rank]

Against who?

Suns away, Collingwood away, Fremantle away. Hard away games there. and Bulldogs and Hawthorn at home won't be certain wins for them either. Very Hard draw and a couple of losses likely.

 

[pjcrows]

I reckon Brisbane will win out.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Too hard to predict finishing order as so close.

Imo, Hawks, GWS, Fremantle & Bulldogs fighting for 3 of 4 spots.

Cant see us or Gold Coast winning the flag due to lack of experience, but reckon both sides are safe to make finals.

Flag from Pies, Lions & Cats. Predicted Pies winning over Lions preseason, so sticking to this.

 

[VKCrow]

Do you think we have a dynasty team in the making……?

 

[Mr MysteryGuest]

Against who?

They play the suns , Collingwood and Fremantle away

 

[Peter Doherty]

Do you think we have a dynasty team in the making……?

I'm just taking it 1 flag at a time.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Looking at Geelong's remaining games, they could finish with the best percentage.

Saints
North
Power
Essendon
Sydney
Richmond

 

[daniel_4tw]

Looking at Geelong's remaining games, they could finish with the best percentage.

Saints
North
Power
Essendon
Sydney
Richmond

They play Richmond for their last game.

Really hope our game is after theirs because expect them to win be 100+ to try and overtake the %. Not knowing / us knowing what to beat will be very important.

Also what a ****ing shit comp that they play last years bottom spooners twice in 7 weeks to finish the season. They finished with West Coast last year. Get a grip.

 

[kirky]

Do you think we have a dynasty team in the making……?

Well if we do it would be our first.

 

[kirky]

They play Richmond for their last game.

Really hope our game is after theirs because expect them to win be 100+ to try and overtake the %. Not knowing / us knowing what to beat will be very important.

Also what a ****ing shit comp that they play last years bottom spooners twice in 7 weeks to finish the season. They finished with West Coast last year. Get a grip.

But probably not the best way to end a season, with no hard games whatsoever.

It will however give them an opportunity to rest their older players.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Looking at Geelong's remaining games, they could finish with the best percentage.

Saints
North
Power
Essendon
Sydney
Richmond

Yeah, I can't see them missing top 2, despite many predictions we will be top 2.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

They play Richmond for their last game.

Really hope our game is after theirs because expect them to win be 100+ to try and overtake the %. Not knowing / us knowing what to beat will be very important.

Also what a ****ing shit comp that they play last years bottom spooners twice in 7 weeks to finish the season. They finished with West Coast last year. Get a grip.

Interesting point as imaging if the last game was the difference between 2nd & 3rd between them & us.

I think they will be a game ahead any way.

 

[FR0GGY]

They play Richmond for their last game.

Really hope our game is after theirs because expect them to win be 100+ to try and overtake the %. Not knowing / us knowing what to beat will be very important.

Also what a ****ing shit comp that they play last years bottom spooners twice in 7 weeks to finish the season. They finished with West Coast last year. Get a grip.

Not sure if you understand how the fixture works they were drawn to play the top two sides (port and Sydney) from last years home and away period in the run home, unfortunately for everyone else those two teams suck this year.
Geelong have also played more top 8 sides (from this year) than everyone else to date.

 

[chazwazza]

Adelaide’s lead-in to finals is a gift, for a team that hasn’t got finals experience these games will either give them that sort of confidence or be a great wake up call to what’s needed.

 

[AFC979810]

Adelaide’s lead-in to finals is a gift, for a team that hasn’t got finals experience these games will either give them that sort of confidence or be a great wake up call to what’s needed.

We have great separation in our matchups as well. Our really tough matchups against the Suns, Hawks and Pies are followed by games against really depleted teams.

We play the following ladder positions:

5th (H)
11th (H)
6th (H)
18th (A)
1st (H)
16th (A).

 

[daniel_4tw]

Not sure if you understand how the fixture works they were drawn to play the top two sides (port and Sydney) from last years home and away period in the run home, unfortunately for everyone else those two teams suck this year.
Geelong have also played more top 8 sides (from this year) than everyone else to date.

I’ve got no problem with Geelong not playing any more top 8 teams, as I get quirks of the draw.

But Richmond were always going to be around a bottom. That’s not a port/sydney shock. To play them round 17 and round 24 shouldn’t happen in an 18 team comp.

It’s actually a huge pet peeve of mine as teams go through form slumps, injuries, bottom teams tends to be better at start of the year then the end. To play teams twice in quick succession is another result of AFL prioritizing money over fairness.

Anyway is what it is. We lost to Geelong, and have a 1 game extra win, plus what should be an easy win in the last round, so it’s our own fault if we get overtaken.

 

[skam85]

Adelaide’s lead-in to finals is a gift, for a team that hasn’t got finals experience these games will either give them that sort of confidence or be a great wake up call to what’s needed.

Agreed
I'd prefer our fixture to Geelong.

If we're ready after this block of games, we'll know.

 

[skam85]

I’ve got no problem with Geelong not playing any more top 8 teams, as I get quirks of the draw.

But Richmond were always going to be around a bottom. That’s not a port/sydney shock. To play them round 17 and round 24 shouldn’t happen in an 18 team comp.

It’s actually a huge pet peeve of mine as teams go through form slumps, injuries, bottom teams tends to be better at start of the year then the end. To play teams twice in quick succession is another result of AFL prioritizing money over fairness.

Anyway is what it is. We lost to Geelong, and have a 1 game extra win, plus what should be an easy win in the last round, so it’s our own fault if we get overtaken.

cushy games against easybeats in the lead up to finals is not what teams want

 

[chazwazza]

cushy games against easybeats in the lead up to finals is not what teams want

While true they’ve played enough recent finals to know what to expect and do

 

[PCORF]

Win this weekend and we're probably in.

Next goal finishing in the top 4. Need to win 4 of the last 6 games to achieve that.

 

[AFC979810]

Win this weekend and we're probably in.

Next goal finishing in the top 4. Need to win 4 of the last 6 games to achieve that.

We have games against North & West Coast. We are an absolute lock for the finals...

Thread title needs to change to "Do you think we finish top 4".

 

[SugarShane]

Ahhh Squiggle. Had us finishing 2nd in 2016, and winning the GF in 2017 by 28 points.

Had us winning both years at one point.

If the squiggle has one glaring weakness, it's the Adelaide Football Club

 

[MrBarry]

Goodwin on Footy Classified had us winning the flag last night

Might just be more than a hint of Crow left in him yet.

 

[pjcrows]

Basically Port under Hinkley.