I guess we're going to need a "Who is planning on hiding at the MCG between finals on Saturday?" thread.
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I guess we're going to need a "Who is planning on hiding at the MCG between finals on Saturday?" thread.
Interesting the afl website on their prediction of the first week of the finals have cats freo at etihad and pies port at the g. I'll say it again no way will tigers or pies be placed at etihad with the cats playing an interstate team.
Would love this. It would be fantastic.
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Saturday double header at the G would my preference
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Looks like we could get 4 games at the G.
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/th...finals-next-week/story-fnelctok-1226704126731
http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/th...finals-next-week/story-fnelctok-1226704126731
If this actually happens, Etihad have already hosted their last ever final (St.Kilda v Sydney in 2011).
All I know is Richmond can start planning for the second week of the finals.
They're in the best position if they hold 5th. They'd be praying for a Freo upset as I imagine they'd fancy the Cats at the MCG in Week 2.
Going to be a good finals series for Richmond I'm wagering. Very strong prelim final chances.
They're in the best position if they hold 5th. They'd be praying for a Freo upset as I imagine they'd fancy the Cats at the MCG in Week 2.
Going to be a good finals series for Richmond I'm wagering. Very strong prelim final chances.
Would the AFL do a double header for the Semis and Prelims too?
Super Saturdays...
Super Saturdays...
Etihad will still get eliminaton finals with a low drawing Vic side vs Non Vic side.
Elimination Finals featuring North Melbourne/St.Kilda/Western Bulldogs v Non Vic side
Collingwood will most likely be playing at the G on a Sunday afternoon sinc ethey play the Roos on Sunday this week
It might be worth the exercise as a test for the contingency that the afl lose a victorian venue for one reason or another
Thoretically yu could have games thu fro mon nit and to games each on sat sun, all at the one venue
Thoretically yu could have games thu fro mon nit and to games each on sat sun, all at the one venue
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Ye double header - Power v Tigers for a half then Pies v Blues for a half then back to Port v Richmond 
5/5 under Ross. Although this is against sides not in the 8 at the moment so make of it what you will.
That that will have to happen. The afl will not give Collingwood a 5 day break. Then the prelim final will be played on Saturday
That that will have to happen. The afl will not give Collingwood a 5 day break. Then the prelim final will be played on Saturday.
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Assume all you like. The fact remains that Ross Lyon's football doesn't hold up in finals. It didn't hold up in 3 Grand Finals, yet he's rated so highly..
He got gifted a list from Grant Thomas that had made a Prelim the previous year (from memory).
Then he gets up and walks out when he FAILS to win a flag and the Saints look like tapering off. Under dodgy circumstances I might add.
Shit bloke. No flag. All hype.
I don't get how St Kilda's game plan didn't hold up in grand finals.
They didn't get flogged in any of the three grand finals and played good opposition. The difference between winning and losing is sometimes a very fine line. I don't think Ross Lyon failed in his time as St Kilda coach.
If there was a negative about his tenure at the Saints, it would be list management, but most clubs these days take that responsibility away from the head coach. Chris Bond is the chief of that position at Fremantle.
There's no better coach in the AFL at producing results. If the Dockers don't perform in September it won't be because of Ross Lyon.
A good coach will prepare the players as best as possible for a match and a season and organise them accordingly on match day. The players still need to execute.
St Kilda were simply outplayed in two of those grand finals.
They didn't get flogged in any of the three grand finals and played good opposition. The difference between winning and losing is sometimes a very fine line. I don't think Ross Lyon failed in his time as St Kilda coach.
If there was a negative about his tenure at the Saints, it would be list management, but most clubs these days take that responsibility away from the head coach. Chris Bond is the chief of that position at Fremantle.
There's no better coach in the AFL at producing results. If the Dockers don't perform in September it won't be because of Ross Lyon.
A good coach will prepare the players as best as possible for a match and a season and organise them accordingly on match day. The players still need to execute.
St Kilda were simply outplayed in two of those grand finals.
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We are a fair chance to play Carlton or North?
Carlton have beat us 8 of the last 9 times and beat us two weeks ago with 3 of there beat 10 players out?
And our record against North over the last few years is pretty much 50/50. Also take into account we only have one player with finals experience.
he did get flogged in 1 of the 3 grand finals.
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Had to laugh at Eddie when Gerard suggested that the 6th placed Pies play their final at Etihad.
Eddie looked stunned for a second then goes "but it's not our home ground!"
It's not Geelong's home ground either Eddie but you are trying to push Geelong there and you don't seem to mind, so why can't the Pies play there?
Eddie looked stunned for a second then goes "but it's not our home ground!"
It's not Geelong's home ground either Eddie but you are trying to push Geelong there and you don't seem to mind, so why can't the Pies play there?
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I have to agree
. As much as I love Eddie, the finals system MUST always reward the higher team on the ladder. So if there are to be 4 finals in Melbourne one has to be at Etihead. So Hawks, Cats and whoever finishes 5th should host to play at MCG. BUT.....will the afl let say PIES vs BLUES (if it happens) be at Etihead while Cats vs Freo be at MCG. No they probably wont, so why shouldn't Geelong play at Geelong against potentially Freo????? Oh that's right, the AFL wont get as Much money..........
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5th plays loser of 1st & 4th not 2nd & 3rd.
