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Pies goalless at their home ground against Geelong

Lions put on 40-0 to the giants in the first quarter.

Our last two opponents Brisbane and Geelong way on top.

Maybe we aren't that bad?

Then you remember we lost to the saints who lost by 110 last week.......
 
RowellAnderson12 said:
Pies goalless at their home ground against Geelong

Lions put on 40-0 to the giants in the first quarter.

Our last two opponents Brisbane and Geelong way on top.

Maybe we aren't that bad?

Then you remember we lost to the saints who lost by 110 last week.......
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Collingwood lost by less than 2 goals in the end.
 

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Sydney probably opened the top 8 door even more tonight with their loss to Hawthorn. The next month for the 6th placed Swans looks like this: Bye, Port Adelaide (away), West Coast (home) and Bulldogs (away). One could easily argue the Swans may go winless over the next month which obviously opens the door for teams like us if we can take advantage of 50/50 games like tomorrow against Fremantle. The Swans are currently four wins ahead of us on the ladder.

Win tomorrow and we're just 2 wins behind 7th/8th as well as 3 wins behind 6th with a game in hand on all those teams. 7th placed West Coast and 8th placed Richmond also happen to be playing each other on Sunday before they both have a bye next week so one of those teams is guaranteed to accumulate 0 points over the next 2 weeks. Then West Coast have to play the Bulldogs which is a likely loss for the Eagles and Richmond play St Kilda which could go either way depending on which Saints show up. Then we host Richmond at Metricon the following week...

tl;dr - A win over Fremantle tomorrow puts us in a position to genuinely compete for a finals spot in the second half of the season.
 
GC2015 said:
Sydney probably opened the top 8 door even more tonight with their loss to Hawthorn. The next month for the 6th placed Swans looks like this: Bye, Port Adelaide (away), West Coast (home) and Bulldogs (away). One could easily argue the Swans may go winless over the next month which obviously opens the door for teams like us if we can take advantage of 50/50 games like tomorrow against Fremantle. The Swans are currently four wins ahead of us on the ladder.

Win tomorrow and we're just 2 wins behind 7th/8th as well as 3 wins behind 6th with a game in hand on all those teams. 7th placed West Coast and 8th placed Richmond also happen to be playing each other on Sunday before they both have a bye next week so one of those teams is guaranteed to accumulate 0 points over the next 2 weeks. Then West Coast have to play the Bulldogs which is a likely loss for the Eagles and Richmond play St Kilda which could go either way depending on which Saints show up. Then we host Richmond at Metricon the following week...

tl;dr - A win over Fremantle tomorrow puts us in a position to genuinely compete for a finals spot in the second half of the season.
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robo_1 said:
Big call but I can’t see north Melbourne winning a game this year
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I’ve got West Coast imploding this year.

And I really don’t rate Adelaide’s list. Especially their youth. I believe they ballsed up both the 2018 and 2019 drafts.

I believe Adelaide will finish bottom.

I actually rate Norths youth. I believe they’ve drafted well since 2016, excluding their 2019 crop. They just lack in the KPP department.

RowellAnderson12 said:
Hawks are in full tank mode, Mitchell tried to sell Mitchell Wingard Omeara to the market but no bits (first round picks). They will try get some players
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That might be, but they still have a pretty deep midfield, and a decent defence, it’s their forward line that is lacking.


For me, I have questions about Collingwood. Are they as bad as last year, or will we see a mini rebound, and they finish outside the bottom 6.


Without desiring to draw to much fire from here, I believe Gold Coast lack enough quality mature players to climb out of the bottom 6. For me, you have Ellis, Miller, Weller and Collins. I would have added Witts, if he hadn’t have done his acl. Unfortunately I believe you’re 3 quality mature players short. Lots of quality youth, deepest in the league, but youth can’t replace experience.


However, I still have Adelaide, North and West Coast finishing below you, with Hawthorn and Collingwood there abouts. And maybe St Kilda dropping down.
 
So how close were we with Kaine Baldwin?

Round 1 Debut for the bombers
 
RowellAnderson12 said:
So how close were we with Kaine Baldwin?

Round 1 Debut for the bombers
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Yeah..been thinking about this one for a few months and wishing we actually just signed him. Think we were getting a bit cute having him as a train-on player - should have just signed him. Would have much gathered him on our list for a year than another half back flanker in Nicholls.


Similar style to Ben King, leading and marking, just not as athletic.
 
briztoon said:
I’ve got West Coast imploding this year.

And I really don’t rate Adelaide’s list. Especially their youth. I believe they ballsed up both the 2018 and 2019 drafts.

I believe Adelaide will finish bottom.

I actually rate Norths youth. I believe they’ve drafted well since 2016, excluding their 2019 crop. They just lack in the KPP department.


That might be, but they still have a pretty deep midfield, and a decent defence, it’s their forward line that is lacking.


For me, I have questions about Collingwood. Are they as bad as last year, or will we see a mini rebound, and they finish outside the bottom 6.


Without desiring to draw to much fire from here, I believe Gold Coast lack enough quality mature players to climb out of the bottom 6. For me, you have Ellis, Miller, Weller and Collins. I would have added Witts, if he hadn’t have done his acl. Unfortunately I believe you’re 3 quality mature players short. Lots of quality youth, deepest in the league, but youth can’t replace experience.


However, I still have Adelaide, North and West Coast finishing below you, with Hawthorn and Collingwood there abouts. And maybe St Kilda dropping down.
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Suns Experienced Players:
Collins, Ellis, Miller, Witts, Swallow, Weller, Casbault , Thompson


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Really happy with the boys workrate and how they approached it today
Some really good signs
If you look at some of the stats you can see we had more broken fingernails and toe pokes but still lost
'That's footy and we'll have a look at it on Monday and then get ready for next week

I should stop
I'm already depressed and the season hasn't even started
 
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