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ferrisb said:
Carlton played finals worthy football between rounds 12 and 13. We went 2-0, with a percentage of just over 100%. That stretch of football included a win over gws and an interstate win.

We've been ordinary for much of the rest of the season. But apart from that we're a finals worthy team...:D
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Bruh
 
It's a fair enough assessment for Hawks. They lost Mitchell and Lewis, and added Tom Mitchell. That structural changes to their midfield meant that they needed time to adjust to see what works for them. You can't compare another team to that.
 
HolyRioli said:
Realisitically, our formline after the first month has been more than acceptable for a "finals quality" - 9 wins, 6 losses and a draw, percentage would be over 100. Not top 4, but firmly top 8.

However, that first month was beyond deplorable and is the major reason we won't play finals this year. However, our record over the last 4 months has been "finals worthy".
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I don't know about your percentage, but what makes you guys interesting is that you have a draw, so your percentage becomes irrelevant because of that anyway.
 

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Lore said:
I don't know about your percentage, but what makes you guys interesting is that you have a draw, so your percentage becomes irrelevant because of that anyway.
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Percentage is usually a good seconadary indication of how a team is going - see last year where we had the points, but our low percentage was almost a better indicator of how the Hawks were travelling.

Since round 4, our percentage would be over 100, which is far better than the sub-90 it is at the moment. Again, an indication of the stark difference in our form since then.

Obviously for finals qualifying purposes, the draw makes is essentially as good as a win for us, given our poor %
 
Please explain to me how Carlton gets last in the season predictor?

Carlton, North and Lions are on the same points, and with 2 rounds to go, Lions and North play each other once. Other than that, I would expect more wins?
 
living_in_syd said:
Please explain to me how Carlton gets last in the season predictor?

Carlton, North and Lions are on the same points, and with 2 rounds to go, Lions and North play each other once. Other than that, I would expect more wins?
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We aren't predicted to win.
North and Brisbane are.
 
99cents said:
If or when you do win a flag, I think you'll find it quite different to what you imagine.
In my experience it's more a cerebrate your win, rather than revel in the other teams' loss.

But maybe you're fuelled by the dark side...
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But it (winning the flag as a supporter) provides a certain smugness that is both enjoyable and incredibly irritating to others
 
99cents said:
If or when you do win a flag, I think you'll find it quite different to what you imagine.
In my experience it's more a cerebrate your win, rather than revel in the other teams' loss.

But maybe you're fuelled by the dark side...
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I wasn't as invested in footy in 97 and 98 due to age. I watched it of course and got excited, but reckon i'd nearly keel over and die if we win one now i'm older!

You could be right about the success being the number 1 celebration, as opposed to rubbing it in. I just hope this year is the year that i can experience those emotions :)
 
Howard Littlejohn said:
Not looking forward to seeing our 2018 starting position. Right now, early 2016 is the only thing keeping us ahead of Brisbane.
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Well, you might be able to work on a nice upward trajectory next year, which is trickier if you start in a better position. You could also try to play all of your matches in Hobart.
 

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WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot said:
Yeah, no other club has players change clubs or retire.
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Didn't Mitchell & Lewis finish 1st & 2nd in Hawthorn's 2016 B&F? Not too many clubs would have lost their 1st & 2nd B&F players in the same off-season.
 

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Why does the squiggle have Collingwood beating Geelong by a point, given the amount of separation on their squiggles?
 
harrythetiger said:
Tough draw to get 6 games in just 4 weeks
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That's nothing! We would play the rest of the season in the second month with all games away from home, running uphill and into the breeze. And we didn't have any of this new-fangled squiggle to look at either. We had points to tell us who was the better team, and were grateful for them!
 
TassieSaint said:
Why does the squiggle have Collingwood beating Geelong by a point, given the amount of separation on their squiggles?
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Similar question about the forecast grand final actually. Adelaide winning by a couple of goals, but they are about equal on the squiggle. Does the forecast use a different algorithm? (I know that it is more accurate to ignore home ground advantage). Also, does it give Adelaide home ground advantage for the GF as they are finishing higher?
 

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