Essendon has no chance to win the flag

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Sound familiar? Last finals series no one gave the dogs a chance to even beat the west coast, certainly gave them no chance to win the flag. Eagles finished 6th and went into a home final with rare form and were playing the 5-1 western bulldogs who may have got out to 6-1 odds. Doggies finished 7th.

Swans are in crazy form and finished 6th playing a team who look the least likeliest to win this week . I don't think Essendon will win, but when something Looks so clear cut and you draw a line through them it often goes the other way.


GWS weren't given much of a chance vs Sydney last year by most and they crushed them. Finished 4th again and playing away against an interstate side that finished 1st.

For many it looks clear cut as to who's going to win this week, but this season and last years finals has proven not to judge a book by it's cover.

Wouldn't be surprised to see another one point win for the swans vs the dons. Wouldn't be surprised to see them win by 60 either. Just pointing out last years finals and the season so far, anything can happen ( captain obvious I know )

Not that much of an underdog but now with Sloane out I see GWS winning vs the crows. Still an upset nonetheless.



Edited - similar to last year. Dons finish 7th, an interstate side, goes away to Sydney, who finish 6th in hot form like wce last year. Given no chance.


GWS go away to an interstate side ( albeit swans ) after finishing 4th and play the top side. Same as this year. 1 v 4 interstate game.
 

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Essendon are building really nicely and I rate their list but they don't have the inside power in midfield that good finals sides do. They're two good inside mids from finishing top 4 imo.
Yep agree the one area that we a clearly lacking be good get Matthew Kennedy from gws or Josh Kelly

McGrath will be training a mid this pre season.
 

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Essendon are building really nicely and I rate their list but they don't have the inside power in midfield that good finals sides do. They're two good inside mids from finishing top 4 imo.
I don't think so either. I'm just saying this was the exact same scenario as last year and look what happened.

Dogs were a great side last year and were only two games off the top although they finished 7th so I'll say they're a lot better than what the dons are this season, and better than any 7th placed side. Every campaigner said and thought eagles were the lock of the week 1 finals. At least them and Adelaide.
 

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Essendon dont have four of their best players returning this week and a 15-7 win/loss record (16 wins if dogs tried against freo) which in the end deceived all.

Dont get me wrong, I reckon Essendon will lose but they wont be disgraced. I think Port will beat the Eagles by more tbh. But circumstances are different here.
 

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Struggled to beat Carlton, pumped by Adelaide, unimpressive against GC and Freo. Made finals on the back of a bottom 6 draw.
All true. Actually lost to both Carlton AND Freo if you cast your mind back.

Also smashed Port, Eagles, Geelong, ran GWS, Sydney, Richmond close.
 

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2016 elimination final: 7th placed bulldogs played the 6th placed west coast eagles who were runner up in 2015. The Eagles finished the season off in great form, and the bulldogs were paying over $4 to win the game.

2017 elimination final: 7th places bombers play the 6th places Sydney swans who were runner up in 2016. The Swans finished off the season in great form, and the bombers are paying over $4 to win the game.
 
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