Opinion Non-Crows AFL 12: It's the confectionery with 1000 uses

[ams4crows]

Hawks v Collingwood is going to be huge

We want the Hollywood Hawks to show up

 

[hippyhippy]

Hawks v Collingwood is going to be huge

Day is out for the rest of the season... risk didn't pay off....

 

[Bay62]

Well now, hasn’t this year got interesting??

Quite a few legitimate contenders

 

[mtbkym]

Hawks v Collingwood is going to be huge

Gonna be weird barracking against Hawks yesterday, to for them next week

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We wanted Collingwood to win. Now we are much less confident of a top-two spot. So, no thanks incoming.

Personally I wasn't fussed who won, but wanted a good game.

If we keep winning, other results don’t matter.

Been 8 years since we have been #1 on the ladder. Hopefully doesn't mean another losing grand final.

 

[Peter Doherty]

Pies are 0 of 3 against top 8 teams for the past month... have teams figured them out?

Collingwood are 5-5 against top 9 teams this year.

 

[ams4crows]

Collingwood are 5-5 against top 9 teams this year.

They are old and rely on a few stars to win it for them every time

 

[imagifED]

Farrrkkkk. Just bought a $2900 grand final package from the AFL event office. Would've had no questions buying it for $1000 even $1500. Sadly didn't buy the VIC PAYG crows membership on time so couldn't upgrade to gold. Suppose it will a reward for long hours of work across two jobs with no holiday. Hope the crows make it, wouldn't be too disappointed if say it was Collingwood vs Geelong, just as long as it's not something like Fremantle vs Gold Coast.

 

[Soggy2112]

Even though it gives us top, I don’t think the Lions winning was the result we wanted. Had the Pies won then winning 2 of our last 3 would have guaranteed us top 2.

 

[Cranky Bear]

Well that was unexpected. All but ensures a top 2 spot. Getting excited and nervous

 

[George CantStandYa]

I can see Hawks beating Pies, pity Day is missing though

 

[BRL121]

Hawks v Collingwood is going to be huge

Hawks will get smashed.

 

[pjcrows]

Farrrkkkk. Just bought a $2900 grand final package from the AFL event office. Would've had no questions buying it for $1000 even $1500. Sadly didn't buy the VIC PAYG crows membership on time so couldn't upgrade to gold. Suppose it will a reward for long hours of work across two jobs with no holiday. Hope the crows make it, wouldn't be too disappointed if say it was Collingwood vs Geelong, just as long as it's not something like Fremantle vs Gold Coast.

Does that include flights?

 

[hippyhippy]

Anyone doing the maths? If we win the 2 games expected... are we guaranteed top 2?

 

[Bovo]

Good point - I had forgotten about Brisbane having a draw in hand.

Hawks and Collingwood are going to be tough and could go either way. A Hawks win and a Crows win would be sweet. An unlikely Sydney win would top it off. It’s so tight at the top! Geelong and Suns are still in contention too. Suns have a game against Essendon up their sleeve too.

 

[imagifED]

Does that include flights?

No, it doesn't. I live in Melb so no flights and accom needed. Includes level 1 seat, this post game event area, music, food and drinks and souvenir.

 

[cmndstab]

Anyone doing the maths? If we win the 2 games expected... are we guaranteed top 2?

No. If Brisbane and Collingwood win their remaining games, we drop to third.

 

[BRL121]

Anyone doing the maths? If we win the 2 games expected... are we guaranteed top 2?

No.

 

[Crouch]

We've beaten this Lions mob twice this year (If you count the praccy match), Murray Davis would have a good insight into how their system works and if we meet them in the granny it would be an interstate side therefore neutral venue.

I would prefer to meet the Lions in a GF over Geel/Pies based on these reasons.

Pies are looking vulnerable. Peaked too early. We've improved tremendously since we played them last, where we were done by only 10 points at their home ground. If we're a serious contender, we should beat them in a few weeks at AO.

 

[pjcrows]

Well that was unexpected. All but ensures a top 2 spot. Getting excited and nervous

It did the opposite.

 

[CrowToon]

A month ago VFL media were banging on about 4 games in Victoria in the first week of finals.

 

[George CantStandYa]

Wow, so if Hawks beat Pies and we beat them, Lions beat Freo, it’s likely Pies finish 5th which would be huge.

In the scenario above, if Pies beat Hawks they finish 4th, first final against Pies. Wow.

Come on Hawks

 

[kirky]

You control Nick Daicos, you control Collingwood. Simple.

 

[pjcrows]

Brisbane winning also makes it unlikely now for a team like Gold Coast to sneak in to 4th.

We're gonna have to beat three (but at least two) of Brisbane, Geelong and Collingwood to win the flag.

 

[BRL121]

This is weird. We are now top, only one win plus percentage ahead of 6th! (Assuming expected results this week, and allowing for the GCS win over Essendon).

After tonight's result, a lot of possibilities exist. Bugger!

Now, we definitely can't afford to lose to Collingwood. If we do, then percentage is very important: we can't rest on the current percentage.