Poll: Who's Making the 8? - Round 21 Edition

[Rack Watts]

The race for finals in 2017 has become a tight one, perhaps the tightest since 1993. Figured I'd make a thread with a poll so that we could look at what every one things visually, and discuss who we think will be in the final 8 at the end of the season and in what order.

Here are the details for each team in the run home to the finals, this includes their ladder position, round 22 and 23 opponents, premiership points and win percentages:

*sorry, I should have named the stadiums they play at, instead of home or away, as that makes Vic v Vic games complicated.

Adelaide
Currently 1st
62 points, 15-4-1
142.1%
Round 22: Sydney (Home)
Round 23: West Coast (Away)

Greater Western Sydney
Currently 2nd
56 points, 13-4-2
117.7%
Round 22: West Coast (Home)
Round 23: Geelong (Away)

Geelong
Currently 3rd
54 points, 13-6-1
115.4%
Round 22: Collingwood (Away)
Round 23: Greater Western Sydney (Away)

Richmond
Currently 4th
52 points, 13-7
110.5%
Round 22: Fremantle (Away)
Round 23: St. Kilda (Home)

Sydney
Currently 5th
48 points, 12-8
123.7%
Round 22: Adelaide (Away)
Round 23: Carlton (Home)

Port Adelaide
Currently 6th (by .5%!)
48 points, 12-8
123.2%
Round 22: Western Bulldogs (Away)
Round 23: Gold Coast (Home)

Melbourne
Currently 7th
44 points, 11-9
106%
Round 22: Brisbane (Home)
Round 23: Collingwood (Home)

West Coast
Currently 8th (by .3%!)
44 points, 11-9
105.7%
Round 22: GWS (Away)
Round 23: Adelaide (Home)

Western Bulldogs
Currently 9th
44 points, 11-9
98.3%
Round 22: Port Adelaide (Home - well, second home [Mars Stadium])
Round 23: Hawthorn (Home)

Essendon
Currently 10th
40 points, 10-10
104.5%
Round 22: Gold Coast (Away)
Round 23: Fremantle (Home)

St. Kilda
Currently 11th
40 points, 10-10
96.1%
Round 22: North Melbourne (Home)
Round 23: Richmond (Away)

Hawthorn
Currently 12th
38 points, 9-10-1
89.8%
Round 22: Carlton (Away)
Round 23: Western Bulldogs (Away)

 

[The King!]

Essendon in eagles out

 

[Rack Watts]

For mine I have:

Adelaide
GWS
Geelong
Sydney
Richmond
Port
Melbourne
Western Bulldogs

 

[theprospect]

St Kilda and Hawthorn out. Almost no chance they play finals. Toss up between Essendon, Bulldogs and Eagles for 8th, top 7 now will all play finals. Bulldogs most likely unless they drop one of their two games, in which case it's over to the Bombers

 

[Rack Watts]

Essendon in eagles out

Do you have a Richmond vs. Essendon first week, or Port vs. Essendon?

 

[Great8]

Essendon in eagles out

Don't see us making it.
We are relying on 2 of the Dogs, Dees or Eagles dropping a game. Can't see the Eagles winning again so I've ruled them out but I'm not sure the Dogs or Dees will lose again. Port will have plenty of Bomber supporters sitting at home cheering them on this week

 

[JayJ20]

1. Adelaide
2. GWS
3. Richmond
4. Geelong
5. Sydney
6. Port Adelaide
7. Melbourne
8. Essendon

I think Melbourne are pretty much locked in now.

Bulldogs vs Port a huge game for Essendon and Bulldogs supporters. I think West Coast, though not completely out, have it too tough

Don't let us down Port

 

[Milanista28]

We will lose to Gold Coast. Will be our Carlton vs Melbourne game from dees POV last season.

 

[Rack Watts]

Port will have plenty of Bomber supporters sitting at home cheering them on this week

I will even forgive them for Wanganeen if they win.

 

[Rack Watts]

We will lose to Gold Coast. Will be our Carlton vs Melbourne game from dees POV last season.

This also my concern, Essendon too often don't rock up against teams they should beat.

 

[The King!]

Do you have a Richmond vs. Essendon first week, or Port vs. Essendon?

Sydney essendon
Port melbourne


I think sydney beat the crows, but tigers win both games

 

[The King!]

Don't see us making it.
We are relying on 2 of the Dogs, Dees or Eagles dropping a game. Can't see the Eagles winning again so I've ruled them out but I'm not sure the Dogs or Dees will lose again. Port will have plenty of Bomber supporters sitting at home cheering them on this week

I think hawks will win for hodge round 23 and beat the dogs

 

[Rack Watts]

I think hawks will win for hodge round 23 and beat the dogs

That's going to be a phenomenal round of footy.

 

[The King!]

That's going to be a phenomenal round of footy.

Wonder if crows will rest players v the eagles is the only thing i didnt consider

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

1. Adelaide
2. GWS
3. Richmond
4. Geelong
5. Sydney
6. Port Adelaide
7. Melbourne
8. Essendon

I think Melbourne are pretty much locked in now.

Bulldogs vs Port a huge game for Essendon and Bulldogs supporters. I think West Coast, though not completely out, have it too tough

Don't let us down Port

We'll let you down.

 

[officialjc]

i wouldnt count west coast out just yet as stated by their coach. they were in a rut mid season last year yet somehow found their mojo to defeat hawthorn, gws and adelaide consecutively. i think west coast match up well against gws, the game this year between them the only time they have lost. spotless like the adelaide oval doesnt hold any demons to the eagles unlike stadiums in melbourne. and there is always josh kennedy. i think they might knock us over from a huge effort in potentially the last game at subiaco.

 

[WCErevival]

Wonder if crows will rest players v the eagles is the only thing i didnt consider

That's really our only chance of a victory from here. That and we may go all out because its the last game at Subiaco. Unlikely though.

 

[catters078]

Adelaide
GWS
Richmond
Geelong
Sydney
Port
Melbourne
Dogs

Finals week 1
Thursday night -Swans v Dogs
Friday night -Crows vs Cats
Saturday arvo- Power vs Demons
Saturday night- Giants vs Tigers

 

[citizen-erased]

Rd22
Ade beat Syd
Dogs beat Port
Pies beat Cats (seem to have their number)
GWS beat Eagles
Ess beat GCS
Hawks beat Carlton
Dees beat Lions
Rich beat Freo

Rd23
Hawks beat Dogs
Dees beat Pies
Syd beat Carl
Cats beat GWS
Port beat GCS
Ess beat Freo
Rich beat StK
Crows beat Eagles

Top 8
Crows
GWS
Tigers
Cats
Syd
Port
Dees
Dons

Crows v Cats
GWS v Tigers
Swans v Dons
Port v Dees

2 finals in NSW, 2 in SA.
quiet 2 weeks in melbourne

 

[JayJ20]

We'll let you down.

But Bulldogs are out of the eight ATM

 

[kaiserchief13]

Eagles will lose to Giants
Eagles will beat Crows

Dees will beat Lions
Dees will lose to Pies

Bombers will lose to GC
Bombers will beat Freo

Bulldogs will lose to Port which will end their season

So comes down to % out of Dees, Bombers and Eagles. 2 of them get in you'd have to favour Essendon and Melbourne given the easier teams they play against

 

[gordo2016]

1. Adelaide
2. GWS
3. Richmond
4. Geelong
5. Sydney
6. Port Adelaide
7. Melbourne
8. Essendon

I think Melbourne are pretty much locked in now.

Bulldogs vs Port a huge game for Essendon and Bulldogs supporters. I think West Coast, though not completely out, have it too tough

Don't let us down Port

If Essendon do finish eighth and play Sydney , nothing would be better than to see them beat Sydney and knock them out straight away. The reaction and tears from Sydney supporters after another choke in a final would be priceless.

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

But Bulldogs are out of the eight ATM

holy crap might actually have a chance

 

[Rod Stroker]

For me the 8 is set. Or at least I hope so. The best 8 teams are in it now.

 

[demondavey]

Sydney essendon
Port melbourne


I think sydney beat the crows, but tigers win both games

Would love that set up. No way I'd want to be playing Sydney.