Our best chance for a GF berth.

[PrideofSA]

MUST beat Port tommorrow. Brisbane tonight will take 3rd spot, leaving us playing Port next week.

We must then beat Port again. Collingwood must beat Brisbane next week.

We would then get a home Prelim final as Collingwood would get the MCG on their own merit.

We would play possibly Brisbane or Sydney in prelim @ home and have a good chance to win.

Collingwood would play Port in the other prelim.



Bottom line, we must beat Port the next 2 weeks for this to happen.

 

[PrideofSA]

Just thinking that if that above mentioned happens and further to that Port beats Collingwood and we win our prelim, we would meet Port in the GF.

If you include the preseason showdown that would be 5 times this year we would play Port....gotta be some record wouldn't it?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Originally posted by PrideofSA
Bottom line, we must beat Port the next 2 weeks for this to happen.

We must beat Port tomorrow as I cannot see us winning the flag if we don't finish in the top-4. Time for the players to show some character, as the destiny is in their own hands.

 

[Magpira]

Re: Re: Our best chance for a GF berth.

Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
We must beat Port tomorrow as I cannot see us winning the flag if we don't finish in the top-4. Time for the players to show some character, as the destiny is in their own hands.

Why not? You have won two from 5th and 6th

As much as I like your scenario PrideofSA, I would much prefer the prelim, if it was the Pies and Port to be at the G

If that scenario did ring true, and we had the SA derby as a GF, I would go, as I love watching the Port V Crows games. They are great matches!

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Re: Re: Re: Our best chance for a GF berth.

Originally posted by Magpira
Why not? You have won two from 5th and 6th

As you know we may not have won the flag in 1998 if the current finals system, as we were given a 2nd chance.

Bottom line though is I can't see any team outside the top-4 winning the flag this year.

 

[DaveW]

Re: Re: Re: Our best chance for a GF berth.

Originally posted by Magpira
Why not? You have won two from 5th and 6th

4th and 5th actually... but both with 13-9 records

 

[Magpira]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Our best chance for a GF berth.

Originally posted by DaveW
4th and 5th actually... but both with 13-9 records

Well.....I was close

The final 8 system is a little harder now obviously, but then again, if other results fall your way you never know what can happen! The only factor is the dominance of the Interstate clubs, even though you guys can win in Melbourne well, it's not a matter of that anymore, now you have to be able to win in QLD, SYD and WA, which makes it almost impossible.

 

[DaveW]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Our best chance for a GF berth.

Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
As you know we may not have won the flag in 1998 if the current finals system, as we were given a 2nd chance.

Possibly, possibly not.

Under the current system, if you finish 5th (or 6th) you need to win in the first week at home and win three away.

Whilst we did lose the first week final in 1998, it was a away to a tougher team. If we played at home to the 8th placed side (Essendon), we'd probably have won.

From there we'd just have to win three away games in a row, which is exactly what we did.

 

[GoalsFrom50Out]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Our best chance for a GF berth.

Originally posted by Magpira
now you have to be able to win in QLD, SYD and WA, which makes it almost impossible.

Sydney @ SCG? Check.
Brisbane @ Gabba? Nope.
Fremantle @ Subiaco? Almost.
West Coast @ Subiaco? Check.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

True Dave, hence I used the term "may". All academic any way as they can't take the flag away from us & it was well deserved in the end!

 

[DaveW]

I note that if we win, we'll not only ensure a showdown repeat but a western derby repeat as well.

So the best result for the team that loses tonight's derby will be us winning tomorrow.

Heck, the AFL should be barracking for us tomorrow... an SA showdown, WA derby, GF repeat and Essendon coming to Sydney for another 70k+ crowd... mouth watering stuff.

 

[macca23]

Originally posted by DaveW
I note that if we win, we'll not only ensure a showdown repeat but a western derby repeat as well.

So the best result for the team that loses tonight's derby will be us winning tomorrow.

Heck, the AFL should be barracking for us tomorrow... an SA showdown, WA derby, GF repeat and Essendon coming to Sydney for another 70k+ crowd... mouth watering stuff.

I hadn't picked that up but as usual you are right Dave. It certainly would make for monster crowds if we did win tomorrow.

In terms of quality of games I reckon that would have to be the best start to a final series ever.

Go Crows!!

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Originally posted by DaveW
Heck, the AFL should be barracking for us tomorrow... an SA showdown, WA derby, GF repeat and Essendon coming to Sydney for another 70k+ crowd... mouth watering stuff.

Hmmmm, I wonder what the chances of the 50/50 umpiring decisions going in our favour tomoorrow...

 

[Stiffy_18]

Originally posted by macca23
In terms of quality of games I reckon that would have to be the best start to a final series ever.

Go Crows!!

It would be a carcker jack 1st week of the finals thats for sure and a lot of "upsets" very possible

 

[Leigh Roy]

All I want is the boys to put in their best effort during September, and I am sure they will.

 

[noddy]

Originally posted by Leigh
All I want is the boys to put in their best effort during September, and I am sure they will.

All i want is to win our next 4 games culminating in the gf,

& if we have to go down then go down fighting with pride.

 

[Damp Squarie]

Morning All.
Well Ive taken a "positive" pill on this fine Sunday.
We will win today and put up with" Well heck we were playing for nought" from all the Pork supporters all week.

Im not going to the Showdown so thats got to be a positive. Weve lost the last 3 Ive been to

Go the Crows!!

 

[maccas_no1]

Yes we will win!!!!!!!And we will take care of the chockers the first week of the finals aswell just to prove it was no fluke