Preview Round 23 Geelong vs GWS

[CatRiot]

In Hawkins Cunico
Out Simpson Zuthrie

On Moto G (5) using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[fpm84]

Richmond's % gain from today has made a significant difference. If we win next week (causing GWS's % to drop) and Richmond beat St Kilda by a decent margin (which I expect), then we'll be up against Richmond at the G in the first final. The more we win by (if we win), the more likely that result becomes.

Fair enough - hadn't realised Richmond had picked up so much % against the hapless Fremantle.

Richmond at the 'G would be a great result for us.

 

[fpm84]

In Hawkins Cunico
Out Simpson Zuthrie

On Moto G (5) using BigFooty.com mobile app

No Cunico please... we need players who are at least a chance of playing finals. Would prefer Lang.

 

[Grimoz]

Fair enough - hadn't realised Richmond had picked up so much % against the hapless Fremantle.

Richmond at the 'G would be a great result for us.

Would rather play GWS at home with majority of our Crowd, at the G against Richmond for every fan we have there Richmond will have 3.

 

[Sticksman]

Unless the AFL in their infinite wisdom decide to draw club names from a hat to create the match ups for week one of finals then there is no chance we will play Richmond.

 

[fpm84]

Would rather play GWS at home with majority of our Crowd, at the G against Richmond for every fan we have there Richmond will have 3.

But GWS have the most talented list in the comp and Richmond..... is Richmond.

 

[Two Planks]

Tigers only 1.6% behind Giants

 

[Grimoz]

But GWS have the most talented list in the comp and Richmond..... is Richmond.

Yes there list is the most talented but its also very young and inexperienced in finals especially at the environment of KP. Richmond on the other hand play the G great and will carve us up on the open space they get, we dont have the pace.

 

[Willo_]

Tigers only 1.6% behind Giants

They are every chance to lose to the Saints still.

 

[Grimoz]

They are every chance to lose to the Saints still.

Especially coming back from a training session in Perth, saints will hit them hard.

 

[Scorpio]

Unless the AFL in their infinite wisdom decide to draw club names from a hat to create the match ups for week one of finals then there is no chance we will play Richmond.

Quick check of the ladder predictor suggests its a decent chance. Tigers basically need to beat St Kilda by 3-4 goals more than we beat GWS. And they have the benefit of waiting the next day and knowing what they will need to do.

 

[Giant Pete]

What? How do you figure that?

If we beat GWS and Richmond beat St Kilda, we finish 2nd and GWS 3rd (we host GWS in qualifying final).

If we lose to GWS and Richmond beat St Kilda, we finish 4th and play 1st (Adelaide or GWS) away in qualifying final.

If we lose to GWS and Richmond lose to St Kilda, we finish 3rd and play 2nd (GWS or Adelaide) away in the qualifying final, and Richmond miss the top 4 (Sydney or Port Adelaide make it instead).

Unless I'm missing something I can't see a single scenario in which we play Richmond in week one. It's either a home qualifying final v GWS or away to Crows/Giants.

If we lose and Richmond win then they'll probably finish in front of us due to percentage. In which case you would be playing Richmond.

 

[Grimoz]

I do hope that Richmond win next week though because i dont want the swans to have the 2nd chance, hoping to avoid those pricks in September.

 

[you pick one]

Fair enough - hadn't realised Richmond had picked up so much % against the hapless Fremantle.

Richmond at the 'G would be a great result for us.

No Kersto no Freo.

 

[MarkCatsFan]

No Kersto no Freo.

Remember when the Walker and Kersten combo was going to be the next Mooney and Nathan Ablett? Good times.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Even a win won't ensure a home game now ... with Richmond smashing Freo, both us winning in the last round has seen the odds of a Geelong v Richmond Qualifying Final at the MCG firm as favourite.

 

[TheYid]

Even a win won't ensure a home game now ... with Richmond smashing Freo, both us winning in the last round has seen the odds of a Geelong v Richmond Qualifying Final at the MCG firm as favourite.

Especially as Richmond seem to be always whining about having to play in Geelong. The way the AFL barracked for them and backed them in on the official website last week pretty much shows me that all the whining will get them a game at the 'G every time. Be prepared for feral, spitting, cursing and whinging crowds this September.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Especially as Richmond seem to be always whining about having to play in Geelong. The way the AFL barracked for them and backed them in on the official website last week pretty much shows me that all the whining will get them a game at the 'G every time. Be prepared for feral, spitting, cursing and whinging crowds this September.

It's amazing that If it pans out that way that we won't have 'earn't' the right to a 'home' final like every other team is afforded for being the highest ranked side.

 

[you pick one]

Richmond at the G sounds more like a real footy final than GWS anywhere.

 

[TheYid]

It's amazing that If it pans out that way that we won't have 'earn't' the right to a 'home' final like every other team is afforded for being the highest ranked side.

That's right- Richmond could get a home final whether we win and finish above them or not. At present, the way things are currently being run and determined, the AFL sucks anyway.

 

[MarkCatsFan]

It's amazing that If it pans out that way that we won't have 'earn't' the right to a 'home' final like every other team is afforded for being the highest ranked side.

The entitlement of Richmond fans is unbelievable, they think they are owed something just for existing, if a club with less members had been as s**t as them for half as longas them they'd have been playing in orange long ago.

 

[you pick one]

Remember when the Walker and Kersten combo was going to be the next Mooney and Nathan Ablett? Good times.

No.

 

[Duskfire]

Especially coming back from a training session in Perth, saints will hit them hard.

Riewoldts last game as well.

At the end of the day, have to win at the MCG to win the flag do if we must play Richmond there do be it. It's just overwhelmingly annoying that unless it's an interstate team we won't get to play finals at home because reasons.

 

[MarkCatsFan]

No.

I remember quite a few on this board who genuinely believed it, especially that Kirsten would be a gun. Pretty hilarious in hindsight.

 

[Munich]

Bring on the ferals at the G. Our home final becomes there's but whatever. They haven't beaten us anywhere in over 10 years.