Our easy draw.

[handy point]

This myth is still floating about teh interwebs, much to my frustration.

Just last week one of the papers had an article on how we'd played the most number of games against the top 8 from this season, and also had the best record against them (9-3 if my maths are correct). Some clown commenter on the HS claims that the "fact" we played most of them at "home" negates the quality of teams we played.

Let's break that down, shall we?

Geelong at the G,
Saints on the 'G (probably the only time we had any "real" home ground advantage)
Hawthorn (on the Hawks home ground),
Fremantle (in Fremantle),
Carlton (twice, both on Carlton's home ground),
Sydney (twice, one in Sydney),
and the preseason favourites, Footscray, twice (both at Docklands)


Myth=busted.

Next thing they'll be saying we didn't beat anyone above us on the ladder.




Granted, it means stuff all if Maxwell isn't raising the cup on the 25th, but still, it does my block in

 

[Copeland]

Quote:
Next thing they'll be saying we didn't beat anyone above us on the ladder.

lol

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Brisbane at the Gabba, while they were still semi-decent. That was the last game they had a fairly close to full side too.

St.Kilda twice, once at the Dome as well don't forget.

Only got Richmond once, West Coast once, Port once.

 

[Invigoration]

The myth was well and truly dismantled before the year even started (see link), opposition supporters just chose to put their fingers in their ears and block out what they didn't wanna hear.

http://www.rmit.net.au/browse;ID=zl8usx7e6gtt;SECTION=6

 

[mattys123]

It still grates me that Brisbane are the only side we won't beat this year, and it turned out to be the only game where Brown and Fev actually worked well together.

Yeah, but we had an easy draw, I mean playing the Dogs twice on their home ground, and the last 2 premiers twice, plus the flag favs (Stkilda) twice, yep, easy draw.

But morons always bring up the MCG games, when Stkilda and the Dogs get about as many games at Etihad as we do at the G.

 

[steveo79]

This myth is still floating about teh interwebs, much to my frustration.

Just last week one of the papers had an article on how we'd played the most number of games against the top 8 from this season, and also had the best record against them (9-3 if my maths are correct). Some clown commenter on the HS claims that the "fact" we played most of them at "home" negates the quality of teams we played.

Let's break that down, shall we?

Geelong at the G,
Saints on the 'G (probably the only time we had any "real" home ground advantage)
Hawthorn (on the Hawks home ground),
Fremantle (in Fremantle),
Carlton (twice, both on Carlton's home ground),
Sydney (twice, one in Sydney),
and the preseason favourites, Footscray, twice (both at Docklands)


Myth=busted.

Next thing they'll be saying we didn't beat anyone above us on the ladder.




Granted, it means stuff all if Maxwell isn't raising the cup on the 25th, but still, it does my block in

Not meaning to nit pick, but to emphasis your point we only played the Swans once, on their home ground though.

 

[Ekunga]

The MCG had the rights to all or at least one game on the second week of finals and the result was an interstate team could have a home final but need to play at the MCG. How is it Collingwood’s fault that the deal between the MCG and the AFL involved us playing at least 14 Home and Away games at the MCG.

Then you add the games that Telstra Dome want us to play there and you are pretty restricted in how many games you can play away from Melbourne.

 

[underbelly]

The fact is that the MCG is Neutral Territory when we play a Victorian Team. It only has a real advantage when we play an interstate team.

I think most journalists are clutching at straws when they mention
us having an advantage at the MCG. It's 22 verses 22 at the end of the day.

Great year with the 2nd hardest draw of all the 16 teams.

Couldn't ask for a better platform to launch towards September glory

Over & out

 

[Boris the Contradiction]

Opposition supporters are always funny to laugh at though aren't they? Their hate makes them all idiots. We have had the hardest possible draw this year and the hardest of any team in the comp.

Of all the other 7 teams in the 8, there were 5 Vic teams and 2 interstate teams. We played all those Vic teams twice which includes all the teams in the top 4.

Against top 4 opposition we played 6 games, 3 at Etihad and 3 at the G (St Kilda home and away, the Doggies away and away and the Cats both times at the G).

Of the 2 interstate teams in the 8, we played them botn away. Fremantle we played when they had their whole team, were on fire and were top 2.

Of the bottom 8 teams, we only played Melbourne and Essendon twice. Melbourne is the most talented team that didn't make the finals and match up very well on us and Essendon is one of only 2 teams out of the 8 (Adelaide being the other) who showed an ability to trouble the top sides.


But you play at da g like every week!!!!
Yes fool, its ok. We're better than you and you are stupid.
But da AFL always twy weally hard to make you win cos Dane Swan is shit and slow and Didak can't kick good. Oh and your draw is da easiest and da umpires are Eddie's best friends from Broady.
Yes fool, it's ok

 

[Bay Pie]

OK we travelled 4 times. Hawthorn travelled for 3 away games and so did Essendon.

If you swapped the 2nd game against any 2 of Hawthorn, Dogs, St.Kilda & Geelong for the 5th & 6th interstate games v WCE & Crows, they would say we played all the easy teams.

In summary:

WCE @ Subi a tougher game then Geelong @ MCG
Crows @ AAMI a tougher game then Dogs, Hawks or St.Kilda @ MCG. We've beaten the Crows since 2006 including 3 games (including a final) @ AAMI.

Us not travelling more is a disadvantage to us, as we 'smoke' on the road.

Facts are other supporters are jealous of how good we have been this year and are looking for excuses rather then admit we have been fantastic.

2nd year in a row we have played more games against top 8 teams then any other team in the top 8.

Finally we had 2 'actual' home games where our opponent came from outside Victoria to play us in Melbourne.

 

[Thommo 42]

it's getting worse.

there is a big double page spread in the Courier-Mail tomorrow dedicated to our draw being unfair.

seriously, people have no idea.

 

[Swooop]

it's getting worse.

there is a big double page spread in the Courier-Mail tomorrow dedicated to our draw being unfair.

seriously, people have no idea.

Well, the Courier-Mail, they wouldn't have that much to crow about would they, so may as aswell show a bit of hate somewhere, win their readers with that!

Pathetic tools.

There is no rational argument that we had an easy draw, only Bombers had worse by any objective account.

But the AFL-loved Saints, now there's an easy draw for you.

God if those pr*cks win the flag this year...can't stand see one side singled out for a easy ride. Not just talking the draw, just the way the umps pander to them, esp that white prancer who gets frees given out like lollies at a kids party.

 

[Visions]

In the end let them whinge. Makes it all the more sweeter to rub it in.

80% of people are dumb, odds are the majority of the ones saying Collingwood had an easy draw fit in that group.

 

[Sloth]

Acording to Mick only Essendon had a tougher draw than us, based on last year's ladder positions

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Let's break that down, shall we?

Geelong at the G,
Saints on the 'G (probably the only time we had any "real" home ground advantage)
Hawthorn (on the Hawks home ground),
Fremantle (in Fremantle),
Carlton (twice, both on Carlton's home ground),
Sydney (twice, one in Sydney),
and the preseason favourites, Footscray, twice (both at Docklands)


Myth=busted.

Isn't Carltank's home ground the basketball stadium? I know it used to be, because there was the question of conflict of interest with Collo being Pres and CEO of (then) Telstra Dome.

 

[Da Main Man]

.

Let's break that down, shall we?

Geelong at the G,
Saints on the 'G (probably the only time we had any "real" home ground advantage)
Hawthorn (on the Hawks home ground),
Fremantle (in Fremantle),
Carlton (twice, both on Carlton's home ground),
Sydney (twice, one in Sydney),
and the preseason favourites, Footscray, twice (both at Docklands)

we only played the swans once (rnd 13)

...just sayin

 

[Swooop]

Well, the Courier-Mail, they wouldn't have that much to crow about would they, so may as aswell show a bit of hate somewhere, win their readers with that!

Pathetic tools.

There is no rational argument that we had an easy draw, only Bombers had worse by any objective account.

But the AFL-loved Saints, now there's an easy draw for you.

God if those pr*cks win the flag this year...can't stand see one side singled out for a easy ride. Not just talking the draw, just the way the umps pander to them, esp that white prancer who gets frees given out like lollies at a kids party.

Can you imagine how Geelong would feel, having that game stolen away by one of the more disgraceful game result-reversing decisions you'll see.

You need to not only beat the saints, but the AFL aswell, it appears to me.

Last year the Dogs were stiffed in the PF, now the cats have been.

 

[Thommo 42]

I thought it was clearly a push in the back.

Not to mention to free ride geelong had all night getting free ducking their heads everywhere.

 

[Swooop]

I thought it was clearly a push in the back.

Not to mention to free ride geelong had all night getting free ducking their heads everywhere.

I didn't.

And if it was, gees i wish we got looked after like that.