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Could be a costly win for North... Carlton will get smashed by Sydney, Gold Coast look a shambles. I know tanking is banned and everything but... wouldn't you be tempted to test out Ben Brown as a CHB?
Nah, you play for pride as much as anything and Brown might get concussed again by an errant fist if he was shifted back since Brissie only know one way and that is forward.
 

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Certainly possible for Eagles to beat Adelaide who might have put the cue in the rack temporarily over on Perth with finals on the line. Hope they pull the finger out and do it, if we can't make it.
 

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Could be a costly win for North... Carlton will get smashed by Sydney, Gold Coast look a shambles. I know tanking is banned and everything but... wouldn't you be tempted to test out Ben Brown as a CHB?
Maybe Norf thought that the tank would be too risky seeing as it's fairly topical or it would affect their chances with Martin or Kelly if they won the spoon.
 

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Norf are so shit they can't even tank properly!

As for Melbourne, I will laugh at their cocky supporters dealing with 9th spot if Wet Toast kill Freo and the Injectors win.

Not as much as I'd laugh if we make it but I'll still laugh

Im glad for brisbane. Gets 1st pick.
 

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That match had a Melbourne-like game written all over it yet I still didn't have the cohonas to tip Collingwood. This is why I've struggled with tipping all year!
 

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So just out of curiosity how much would we have to win by to surpass Melbourne?
Me being a mathematical genius ...NOT!
118 is the magic number.

Dees: 105.2% 2035 / 1934
Us: 98.9% 1844 / 1864 - 1 game in hand

20 points to be an even 100%, then need to make 5.3% to pass them since it's a 105.22something something if it comes to it. Easier is that Essendon and Eagles win since Eagles only need about 17 points to jump them.

But yeah, we're still mathematically possible at this stage.
 

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I did! Out of tipping desperation granted, but they came good. :)
I had Pies as well, but then I always tip the Pies against the Dees since the Dees generally shit the bed unless it's Queens Bday in which they shit slightly less than usual.
 

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Am I the only one who would prefer to see Melbourne rather than those soft downhill skiers in the finals?
It's a close one for me mate. The downhill skiers annoy me no end with their awful brand of footy but the media talking up Melbourne's young group as if they are all future Brownlow medalists is getting very tiring quickly.

West Coast making the finals would make the media look even more clueless and be good for a laugh so West Coast by a nose for me.
 
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