Game Day Eagles v Blues

[TheGhostOfJohnBelushi]

Here's something people forget... Richmond vs Brisbane is basically last match of the season (forget the losers playing after that). Let's say Geelong steady themselves and win their next 3 games, we drop our Richmond game.... Richmond go into that match knowing if they win, they travel to Perth or lose and stay home and play Geelong at the MCG. They also know Brisbane win and by how much, it can hand them a Brisbane final vs us.

I reckon it will play out exactly like that. Makes the Richmond game a must win.

 

[Forward Press]

It could easily come down to percentage between WC, Brisbane and Richmond.

If Brisbane continue this reaming of the Dogs today and the form line holds for Gold Coast next week even a 100 thumping today would have made zero difference. I don't see us beating Adelaide, Richmond and/or Hawthorn by enough to overcome what is expected from Brissie.

 

[JackDoff]

I wonder what all the sooks complaining about a 4 goal win would say if we went harder and sustained an injury.Complain again no doubt. I am proud of the boys effort today.

 

[TheGhostOfJohnBelushi]

Here's something people forget... Richmond vs Brisbane is basically last match of the season (forget the losers playing after that). Let's say Geelong steady themselves and win their next 3 games, we drop our Richmond game.... Richmond go into that match knowing if they win, they travel to Perth or lose and stay home and play Geelong at the MCG. They also know Brisbane win and by how much, it can hand them a Brisbane final vs us.

I reckon it will play out exactly like that. Makes the Richmond game a must win.

Although one saving grace would be GWS winning their last 3 to force Richmond to have to win to stay top 4. But GWS have been flakey.

 

[the harry]

Here's something people forget... Richmond vs Brisbane is basically last match of the season (forget the losers playing after that). Let's say Geelong steady themselves and win their next 3 games, we drop our Richmond game.... Richmond go into that match knowing if they win, they travel to Perth or lose and stay home and play Geelong at the MCG. They also know Brisbane win and by how much, it can hand them a Brisbane final vs us.

I reckon it will play out exactly like that. Makes the Richmond game a must win.

Cars could give the lions a touch up and ruin that before it starts.

 

[Candiru]

If Brisbane continue this reaming of the Dogs today and the form line holds for Gold Coast next week even a 100 thumping today would have made zero difference. I don't see us beating Adelaide, Richmond and/or Hawthorn by enough to overcome what is expected from Brissie.

Who else do Brisbane play?

 

[Gaffy Duck]

Who else do Brisbane play?

Suns
Geelong
Tigers

 

[TheGhostOfJohnBelushi]

* it, I'll take 24 point wins for every game remaining this year, please.

 

[campaigner___]

All good campaigners- bulldogs are starting to bark. Carn the puppies!

 

[Candiru]

Suns
Geelong
Tigers

Yeah it's weird that people who say "percentage won't matter" talk about them playing the Suns but overlook their last two games.

 

[Forward Press]

fu** it, I'll take 24 point wins for every game remaining this year, please.

Would result in finishing either 1st or 2nd on the ladder. Destiny in our hands.

Who else do Brisbane play?

Geelong and Richmond funnily enough. If they can beat both of them they deserve the top two spot

 

[Brer Bear]

But we should be thumping teams by 100 every week wah wah wah I'm so entitled!

 

[Candiru]

Geelong and Richmond funnily enough. If they can beat both of them they deserve the top two spot

And if they lose to one of them, percentage may well become a factor in who finishes higher between us and them.

 

[eagles rule]

If Brisbane continue this reaming of the Dogs today and the form line holds for Gold Coast next week even a 100 thumping today would have made zero difference. I don't see us beating Adelaide, Richmond and/or Hawthorn by enough to overcome what is expected from Brissie.

Brissy only 24 points up ..

 

[Coasters7]

All the more reason to go on with it when we lead Carlton by 40 halfway through the last term.

The difference between winning by 60 and winning by 24 may be the difference between 2nd and 3rd or even 2nd and 4th.

Anyway, moving on.

Yeah that’s true. Carlton have been handy lately though so I wasn’t expecting a 10 goal win or to pile on goals in the last. Can’t say I’m not annoyed about the last 5 minutes though.. would’ve been fairly happy with a ~6 goal win. But yeah the difference between 36 and 24 shouldn’t matter in the end. To make a serious impact it needed to be a huge win, 60 points like you say, and I don’t think we were ever going to be around that mark.

 

[Candiru]

But we should be thumping teams by 100 every week wah wah wah I'm so entitled!

From 40 points up halfway through the last against a side sitting 16th, we should go on with it, instead of letting them kick the last three goals. Which part of that upsets you?

 

[Tugga27]

And what happens if we lose to Richmond at the MCG?

Then percentage could very well be the difference between 2nd and 4th.

From 40 points up halfway through the last against a side sitting 16th, we should go on with it, instead of letting them kick the last three goals. Which part of that upsets you?

Christ.

I thought you were moving on.

 

[Brer Bear]

From 40 points up halfway through the last against a side sitting 16th, we should go on with it, instead of letting them kick the last three goals. Which part of that upsets you?

I'm not the one getting upset over a win mate lol
Notice that this pretty much happened in our past game with them. Add to the fact that week in week out every team is throwing everything at us. Done pretty ******* well to be where we are.

 

[Gaffy Duck]

Can’t we all just bank the 4 points and put on our Bulldogs jumpers already

 

[Candiru]

I'm not the one getting upset over a win mate lol

This is nonsense. Apparently you can't distinguish between a thumping win and a four-goal win where we let a side in 16th side kick the last three.

 

[Tugga27]

The comp is as tight as it's ever been.

Sure Carlton are 16th, but they also won 4 of their last 5 before today's game and lost 2 by under a kick.

The only easy game is probably GC.

Sure I'm disappointed they got a few late ones, but let's put things in perspective.

We're equal top and destiny is in our own hands.

A good win by the boys away.

 

[Tugga27]

This is nonsense. Apparently you can't distinguish between a thumping win and a four-goal win where we let a side in 16th side kick the last three.

FMD mate.

You're like a dog with a bone.
Give it a rest.

 

[Candiru]

Christ.

I thought you were moving on.

Maybe if people like you stop quoting me.

 

[the harry]

So we did better than the lions

 

[tigger_ferret]

You guys are such campaigners bitching about %.

Keep winning is all that matters