To be fair, we've been pretty lucky with our draw also.
We caught Essendon at a good time and Melbourne are a shambles. We were very lucky to get over Gold Coast and got Hawthorn on a good week too.
It's far from a sure thing this week.
Nothing is a sure thing, however it would be nice to acknowledge that the Saints are playing good football instead of diminishing our victories.
V GC, close all game, a makeshift backline, no Brown, Joyce third game, Wilkie first game. A close tussle against an underrated team.
V Essendon. Shut down their run with structure. When they got going we held them and were 4 goals up with 2 minutes to go.
V Freo. I reckon our poorest game but took them to within 5 points and Freo has a great formline
V Hawks 26 points down midway through the 3rd. They dont kick another goal we kick 5 snd win. They had two down, we had one. No excuse.
V Melbourne. Just smashed them all over the park. Them 10 day break us 6. 4th qtr we looked gassed and just shut the game down. Most professional display since RTB's days.
I think you play as well as the opposition lets you and our victories have all been meritorious.
Nothing lucky about the way we have played.