Preview Face Off: Adelaide V North Melbourne Round 4

[Dangarman]

Interestingly, it is currently one of those strange situations where none of the sides in the top 8 have lost to the bottom 10 sides. Games between top 8 and bottom 10 are currently 14-0.

Only a small chance of that being preserved this weekend IMO. Further games 'across the divide' in R4 are Syd vs Ess, Dogs vs Lions, Eagles vs Saints, and us vs North. Even if those games go to form, there is still a likely movement of sides in and out of the 8.

If the Suns get up over Carlton (or Carlton win by a big margin), they could displace one of Geelong or Richmond losing to Melbourne or Port respectively.

Collingwood beating GWS would displace the other if they both lose.

The status quo would likely be maintained if Geelong and Richmond both win, and the other games follow form. A big win to Richmond or the Suns could push Port outside on %age.

Pear beating the Tiggers (332/325; +7) means they will likely drop out of the 8:

Displaced by Carlton (274/275; -1) if they beat the Suns by about 8 points or more;
Displaced by the Suns if they beat Carlton
Displaced by Collingwood (231/227; +4) if they beat GWS by about 3 points or more
Displaced by Hawthorn (205/238; -33) if they beat Freo by 40 points or more.
Displaced by Freo (209/245; -36) if they beat Haw by 43 points or more.

So basically Richmond need all 3 of the 'safe' windows to be hit to stay in the 8:
Carl +7 to draw
CWD +2 to GWS win
Haw +42 to Freo +39

 

[Murray2503]

Sloane out tips the balance a bit.

Crows by a slim margin, not a belting

Yeah I'm thinking 60 points now instead of 80.

 

[Murray2503]

Didn't think Essendon would get within a bull's roar of Sydney. Funny things happen.

Swans are being talked up by the media as Sydney is a big market. Swans are improving but they won't do any damage this year. In 2-3 years though it may be a different story. Essendon have some really good young players coming through. Cox is going to be a jet.

 

[1990crow]

Well if you're successful convincing your partner, let me know

Narrator: we may not have won the battle, but it is a long war.

 

[1970crow]

So the true nickname is now the junkyard b*tch*

b*tch being the correct term for a female dog

And apt in the case of our Betty. A total bitch that terrorised a perfect soul. But we loves her anyway.

 

[lamby]

How can it be 24 hours before the game and no teams announced? Not even a squad?

 

[spexau]

How can it be 24 hours before the game and no teams announced? Not even a squad?

It's 6pm the night before now. Has been since last yr

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[Murray2503]

How can it be 24 hours before the game and no teams announced? Not even a squad?

Yeah I'm suffering from delayed outrage syndrome (DOS).

 

[cm_perfect]

Yeah I'm suffering from delayed outrage syndrome (DOS).

Ctrl + C is your friend [emoji106]

 

[MRB37]

9 reporting Fog in for Sloane with Mackay travelling to Melbourne as well (I'm hoping as sub).

 

[ams4crows]

Hope fog actually plays Midfield, wanna see some brut strength breaking tackles

 

[rePeet]

Im hoping/expecting Berry to play more minutes in the middle, rotating with The Fog a fair bit... Should be pretty juicy to watch, gonna be some sore north boys hopefully after the game!!