Roast IF it isn't biased or ncompetent..... THEN it must be inciteful media coverage part II

[Tugga27]

Just heard Mathew Lloyd in a review of this game suggest that the loser wont make top four because the top three is "set". Must have missed the point of us having a game in hand.

I think if we lose, it makes it hard TBH.

Port and Brisbane should finish top 2 given their draw.
Geelong have 2 tough one's in the WB and Richmond but also have a big percentage.
Richmond have us and Geelong whereas we have 3 top 8 sides in Richmond, WB and SK.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

I love to read AFL news from the Roar, not because they are accurate but they are full of surprises.
From today‘s article on: "Predicted team of the week: Round 14",
I was wondering how many of us will agree to more than 50% of them.

Predicting Round 14's team of the week

Ten of the 22 players chosen in Round 13’s predicted team received coaches votes. The successful players were: Marcus Bontempelli, James Worpel, Tom Mitchell,…

www.theroar.com.au

As extraced:
B: Luke McDonald (North Melbourne), Sam Collins (Gold Coast), Brad Sheppard (West Coast)
HB: Brayden Maynard (Collingwood), Sam Frost (Hawthorn), Lachie Whitfield (Giants)
C: Sam Walsh (Carlton), Zak Jones (St Kilda), Andrew Gaff (West Coast)
HF: Jordan Dawson (Sydney Swans), Matt Taberner (Fremantle), Andrew Brayshaw (Fremantle)
FF: Harry McKay (Carlton), Dustin Martin (Richmond), Charlie Dixon (Port Adelaide)
Foll: Ben McEvoy (Hawthorn), Travis Boak (Port Adelaide) Clayton Oliver (Melbourne Demons)
Int: Bailey Smith (Western Bulldogs), Jack Steven (Geelong), Devon Smith (Essendon), Jason Johannisen (Western Bulldogs).

McEvoy in the ruck??

 

[Coasters7]

Just heard Mathew Lloyd in a review of this game suggest that the loser wont make top four because the top three is "set". Must have missed the point of us having a game in hand.

He’s pretty close to the mark imo. Richmond aren’t losing to Freo or Adelaide and Geelong aren’t losing to Bulldogs, Bombers or Sydney so if we lose tonight it finishes off our top 2 chances and we essentially have to win out to make top 4. We have a slightly tougher fixture (not by much) with the Saints, but it only takes that one game (as we learnt from Hawthorn last year).

Our only saving grace is that Richmond and Geelong play each other so one of them is guaranteed to drop points (probably want Geelong winning this as we aren’t catching their %). So that could potentially afford us 1 more loss and 3-2 might scrape us in.

All of the above is based on an L tonight. If we happen to win you can just about pencil in top 4. A game an a half in front of Richmond with a game in hand and at the worst we’d still be level on points with Geelong, also with a game in hand.. and that’s before one of them drops points from playing each other.

There’s absolutely no mistake that tonight’s game is a massive swing, whichever direction it goes. It’s one of the most, if not the most, pivotal games in shaping the top 4 (definitely from our point of view) and the calls to think about “throwing” this game earlier in the week were way off the mark imo. This is our most important game of the year and a win makes life a heck of a lot easier

 

[FreeTK]

Just heard Mathew Lloyd in a review of this game suggest that the loser wont make top four because the top three is "set". Must have missed the point of us having a game in hand.

That is closer to real than an exaggeration.

If we lose tonight we will need to win every game and hope that results go our way, such asGeelong beat Richmond or Collingwood beating Brisbane.

Win tonight and it becomes hard to miss too 4. Lose and we lose the ability to control our own fate.


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[Ochre]

I love to read AFL news from the Roar, not because they are accurate but they are full of surprises.
From today‘s article on: "Predicted team of the week: Round 14",
I was wondering how many of us will agree to more than 50% of them.

Predicting Round 14's team of the week

Ten of the 22 players chosen in Round 13’s predicted team received coaches votes. The successful players were: Marcus Bontempelli, James Worpel, Tom Mitchell,…

www.theroar.com.au

As extraced:
B: Luke McDonald (North Melbourne), Sam Collins (Gold Coast), Brad Sheppard (West Coast)
HB: Brayden Maynard (Collingwood), Sam Frost (Hawthorn), Lachie Whitfield (Giants)
C: Sam Walsh (Carlton), Zak Jones (St Kilda), Andrew Gaff (West Coast)
HF: Jordan Dawson (Sydney Swans), Matt Taberner (Fremantle), Andrew Brayshaw (Fremantle)
FF: Harry McKay (Carlton), Dustin Martin (Richmond), Charlie Dixon (Port Adelaide)
Foll: Ben McEvoy (Hawthorn), Travis Boak (Port Adelaide) Clayton Oliver (Melbourne Demons)
Int: Bailey Smith (Western Bulldogs), Jack Steven (Geelong), Devon Smith (Essendon), Jason Johannisen (Western Bulldogs).

Dusty at FF and Shep making the team seems counter intuitive. Surely they're on each other if Dustys FF.

 

[RookiePick]

He’s pretty close to the mark imo. Richmond aren’t losing to Freo or Adelaide and Geelong aren’t losing to Bulldogs, Bombers or Sydney so if we lose tonight it finishes off our top 2 chances and we essentially have to win out to make top 4. We have a slightly tougher fixture (not by much) with the Saints, but it only takes that one game (as we learnt from Hawthorn last year).

Our only saving grace is that Richmond and Geelong play each other so one of them is guaranteed to drop points (probably want Geelong winning this as we aren’t catching their %). So that could potentially afford us 1 more loss and 3-2 might scrape us in.

All of the above is based on an L tonight. If we happen to win you can just about pencil in top 4. A game an a half in front of Richmond with a game in hand and at the worst we’d be level on points with Geelong, also with a game in hand.. and that’s before one of them drops points from playing each other.

There’s absolutely no mistake that tonight’s game is a massive swing, whichever direction it goes. It’s one of the most, if not the most, pivotal games in shaping the top 4 (definitely from our point of view) and the calls to think about “throwing” this game earlier in the week were way off the mark imo. This is our most important game of the year and a win makes life a heck of a lot easier

Tonights game looks as pivotal as R22 last year for our hopes.

 

[ShaunWCEFC]

Even if we lose tonight and win the remaining 4 matches we will still make top 4

4th - If Geelong beat Richmond

3rd - If Richmond beat Geelong

 

[woosha24]

That is closer to real than an exaggeration.

If we lose tonight we will need to win every game and hope that results go our way, such asGeelong beat Richmond or Collingwood beating Brisbane.

Win tonight and it becomes hard to miss too 4. Lose and we lose the ability to control our own fate.


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Not quite. We need to win 4 hub games to secure Top 4. If we lose 2 games in the hub then we're relying on stuff falling our way.

 

[Agent93]

FF: Harry McKay (Carlton), Dustin Martin (Richmond), Charlie Dixon (Port Adelaide)

 

[Ok Boomer]

I can't see Brisbane and Port not being top 2 with their run home.

If we beat Richmond and Richmond beat Geelong we have a good shot at third, though I would much prefer a final in Adelaide over a final in Brisbane

If anything we would probably prefer Geelong to beat Richmond for a top 4 safety net. I can't see anyone else challenging for top 4 even though St Kilda have been impressive.

 

[squashface]

Wouldn't mind Port or Brisbane dropping a random one for us to steal a top 2 spot on the way to 2 home finals then a GF in Perth Waltz it in, Richmond style

 

[Tugga27]

Even if we lose tonight and win the remaining 4 matches we will still make top 4

4th - If Geelong beat Richmond

3rd - If Richmond beat Geelong

The Western Bulldogs and St Kilda are no easy games.
Tonight is crucial.

 

[Tugga27]

He’s pretty close to the mark imo. Richmond aren’t losing to Freo or Adelaide and Geelong aren’t losing to Bulldogs, Bombers or Sydney so if we lose tonight it finishes off our top 2 chances and we essentially have to win out to make top 4. We have a slightly tougher fixture (not by much) with the Saints, but it only takes that one game (as we learnt from Hawthorn last year).

Our only saving grace is that Richmond and Geelong play each other so one of them is guaranteed to drop points (probably want Geelong winning this as we aren’t catching their %). So that could potentially afford us 1 more loss and 3-2 might scrape us in.

All of the above is based on an L tonight. If we happen to win you can just about pencil in top 4. A game an a half in front of Richmond with a game in hand and at the worst we’d still be level on points with Geelong, also with a game in hand.. and that’s before one of them drops points from playing each other.

There’s absolutely no mistake that tonight’s game is a massive swing, whichever direction it goes. It’s one of the most, if not the most, pivotal games in shaping the top 4 (definitely from our point of view) and the calls to think about “throwing” this game earlier in the week were way off the mark imo. This is our most important game of the year and a win makes life a heck of a lot easier

Geelong will start favourites but the Bulldogs are as good as anyone when they're up and about.
Hopefully, Geelong might be due to drop one.

 

[Cuzz09]

whatever happens happens

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[FreeTK]

Geelong will start favourites but the Bulldogs are as good as anyone when they're up and about.
Hopefully, Geelong might be due to drop one.

2020 Bulldogs are the Melbourne of 2018.

Currently they are 8th on the ladder. They are 0-5 against teams above them on the ladder, and 7-1 against teams outside the top 8.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

2020 Bulldogs are the Melbourne of 2018.

Currently they are 8th on the ladder. They are 0-5 against teams above them on the ladder, and 7-1 against teams outside the top 8.

Hopefully we get to play them in a home Prelim too for a spot in the Grand Final that will be wasted on us.

 

[woosha24]

Hopefully we get to play them in a home Prelim too for a spot in the Grand Final that will be wasted on us.

#WastedPremiership

 

[Coasters7]

Geelong will start favourites but the Bulldogs are as good as anyone when they're up and about.
Hopefully, Geelong might be due to drop one.

Yeah would love a slip up from someone. Either that one or Brisbane losing to Collingwood would be pretty handy. We also have a very similar fixture to Geelong. Essendon, Bulldogs, Richmond and a spud team.

Odds on one of us losing to either Essendon or Bulldogs for sure. Surely all 4 of those games aren’t going to pan out the way we think. Just have a feeling that one of them will be an upset. 50% chance it’s not us

 

[DanWCE]

Yeah would love a slip up from someone. Either that one or Brisbane losing to Collingwood would be pretty handy. We also have a very similar fixture to Geelong. Essendon, Bulldogs, Richmond and a spud team.

Odds on one of us losing to either Essendon or Bulldogs for sure. Surely all 4 of those games aren’t going to pan out the way we think. Just have a feeling that one of them will be an upset. 50% chance it’s not us

Dogs the danger game, IMO. 9 day break vs 5. All things equal we beat them, but this season is not equal.

 

[GoEaglesGoSGIO]

Whatever happens ill be happy knowing atleast Geelong get a shit draft pick at the end of the year

 

[MrKK]

No certainties that Brisbane and/or Port win out. Brisbane have won their last 2 by a combined 3 points, including scraping by North. Port struggled to put away Hawthorn at home last week.

Just look at us in R23 last year.

 

[Rowan18]

I can't see Brisbane and Port not being top 2 with their run home.

If we beat Richmond and Richmond beat Geelong we have a good shot at third, though I would much prefer a final in Adelaide over a final in Brisbane

If anything we would probably prefer Geelong to beat Richmond for a top 4 safety net. I can't see anyone else challenging for top 4 even though St Kilda have been impressive.

We have a game in hand on Geelong and Port, with Brisbane having a bye this week. If all teams win their remaining games, we will finish equal first with Brisbane and Port (% deciding the placements). Battle for top 4 is still wide open.

 

[Ok Boomer]

We have a game in hand on Geelong and Port, with Brisbane having a bye this week. If all teams win their remaining games, we will finish equal first with Brisbane and Port (% deciding the placements). Battle for top 4 is still wide open.

True, though Port in particular has a much easier run home which is credit to them because it means they have beaten some good teams.

I have us dropping at least one, mainly due to the condensed fixture.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Last time we were heading into a hub we were pumped up talking about coming home 6-0 and spending the rest of the season in Perth.

Go Eagles.

 

[woosha24]

Last time we were heading into a hub we were pumped up talking about coming home 6-0 and spending the rest of the season in Perth.

Go Eagles.

Why ya gotta do me that way.....