Certified Legendary Thread Race for the flag, in squiggly lines

[Gydafud]

Squiggle has adjusted and now has us losing in that prelim.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Cats or dogs for last spot in the top 4, so when they play, its a very significant result

Unfortunately, we have not beaten them since round 21 2009. Good time to break that. Then theres 7 finals in a row.. damn cats.

 

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

I really struggle to see us beating the Cats in any setting to be honest, their strengths are our weaknesses. They close down our run and easy options like few other teams and are just far too strong in contests across the field for us to compete aerially. We have to find a way to run and gun against them which we haven't managed to do in a long, long, long time. Hope I'm wrong but Geelong are the one team I really struggle to see us getting the better of.

 

[Pessimistic]

When the cats have won, they have often restricted the opponents outside runners to a few possessions. When the opponents outside runners get going, they lose easily

 

[chazwazza]

Agree with this, they're a pretty big bodied team and they'll win most one on ones and contested ball. Good kicking and hand passing into space is vital, if you turn the ball over you're cooked.

 

[BlueTucker456]

Brisbane's defence reaching GWS 2013 levels of poor

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Brisbane's defence reaching GWS 2013 levels of poor

As a Crows fan, I'm certainly looking forward to the fact that we play Essendon and Brisbane in the 2 games after Geelong.

The Essendon game could be a danger game, but it's at home where we're 12-1 from our last 13 games (we lost to Geelong in R8), so it would be a massive win by Essendon if they could beat us.

Brisbane honestly don't look like they could beat anyone at the moment. They're competitive for very small periods of time during games, but are generally getting smashed.

 

[Inferno]

Brisbane's defence reaching GWS 2013 levels of poor

Their defence is actually worse than Fitzroy 1996...

 

[Munich]

Squiggle has adjusted and now has us losing in that prelim.

We make it to a prelim?

Good grief, the next few weeks must be a vast improvement!

 

[Munich]

Far to say that the Cats Kardina Park fixtures against the Crows and Dogs will define the top 2 and perhaps top 4?

Let's bloody hope we turn up to play and don't just "expect" the 4 points.

 

[DrEvil_]

As a Crows fan, I'm certainly looking forward to the fact that we play Essendon and Brisbane in the 2 games after Geelong.

The Essendon game could be a danger game, but it's at home where we're 12-1 from our last 13 games (we lost to Geelong in R8), so it would be a massive win by Essendon if they could beat us.

Brisbane honestly don't look like they could beat anyone at the moment. They're competitive for very small periods of time during games, but are generally getting smashed.

 

[crowded house]

It may seem strange. But Crows fans have long memories and the Neil Craig latter years are burnt into our minds. Top four one week, losing to cellar dwellars the next. If you look on the Adelaide board, every game we should win is down as a 'Danger Game'

 

[Hawkers Hero]

Why would you play the Crows at a Melbourne soccer stadium? Surely Adelaide Oval would host the game.

My bad....too long away from home to keep up with stadium names - Crows were still at AAMI stadium when I was there!

 

[WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot]

Yeah, yeah. I know. I was trying not to set myself up for a fall.

If the Crows play anywhere near their best they will win and could still win if they don't due to Essendon just not playing well themselves.

Hopefully it is a percentage boosting win, but we shall see.

 

[ThirdLegUp]

Having some fun with the luck predictor
With it set to 50/50 luck/skill

Dogs win it from 7th
... Look at Brisbane!!!

 

[MightyHawks]

When the seasons over, it might be interesting to see what bearing the kick had - goal/point/miss = win/draw/lose

Well its possible Hawthorn rest a couple of players in the run home and drop a game if they sense top 4 is secure

maybe the Swans win a game they would have lost because they are in a precarious spot now for a top 4 finish

 

[Pessimistic]

Actually, Crows fixture not that much different from the Hawks in difficulty. not much scope to close the %ge difference though

 

[Dirty Bird]

Hate to be 'that' supporter, especially because of how much I love the squiggle... but I feel the squiggle is under-rating North at the moment when it comes to the ladder predictor.

Dont question the squiggle, the squiggle knew all along

 

[cryptor]

As a Crows fan, I'm certainly looking forward to the fact that we play Essendon and Brisbane in the 2 games after Geelong.

The Essendon game could be a danger game, but it's at home where we're 12-1 from our last 13 games (we lost to Geelong in R8), so it would be a massive win by Essendon if they could beat us.

Brisbane honestly don't look like they could beat anyone at the moment. They're competitive for very small periods of time during games, but are generally getting smashed.

Absolutely no chance Adelaide doesn't finish in the top 2 this season. Bookmark it. They'll be hosting a qualifying final for certain. I'd be surprised if they dropped a game before finals tbh.

 

[radiojake]

Absolutely no chance Adelaide doesn't finish in the top 2 this season. Bookmark it. They'll be hosting a qualifying final for certain. I'd be surprised if they dropped a game before finals tbh.

We're playing at Kardinia Park this Saturday

I know Hawks fans don't really know what that concept actually means having not played there for over a decade, but it's a bloody hard road trip -

 

[cats2rise]

We're playing at Kardinia Park this Saturday

I know Hawks fans don't really know what that concept actually means having not played there for over a decade, but it's a bloody hard road trip -

Or Pies/Essendon supporters.

 

[Lithium]

We're playing at Kardinia Park this Saturday

I know Hawks fans don't really know what that concept actually means having not played there for over a decade, but it's a bloody hard road trip -

The difficulty of it is greatly over stated, just like playing us in Tasmania.

The reason Geelong have such a good record there is that they often play average sides there (interstate sides are often the only real good teams they get down there) and the main one, they have been an incredible side over the last decade, they have had a great record against everyone everywhere.

Now that they have doped off a bit over the past two years thier record at Kardinia Park is nowhere near as daunting.

 

[cryptor]

We're playing at Kardinia Park this Saturday

I know Hawks fans don't really know what that concept actually means having not played there for over a decade, but it's a bloody hard road trip -

I believe we won there fairly regularly back when we did.

 

[radiojake]

Well 3 wins in 25 years isn't exactly the kind of historical precedence that makes me confident about this weekend

 

[cryptor]

Well 3 wins in 25 years isn't exactly the kind of historical precedence that makes me confident about this weekend

I reckon Adelaide are a much better side than Geelong both in general and in terms of current form. I think the ground will really suit your fast attacking style.