The Next Four

[FatPizza]

They keep bringing up our winning streaks in 1999 and 1991 and I'm still worried we've peaked too early

2015 was more fun for me at this stage of the year cos we started so average that year and things were so dire when Mitch Brown hurt himself in Round 1 (those were the days!) and then things just clicked and it was one hell of a ride until ... yeah.

Hoping I'm just being pessimistic for no reason and we continue our merry way.

Things did start average this season. We just managed to turn it around at half time in round 1 rather than half time of round 3.

 

[Suma Magic]

Top eight should be the immediate goal, then re-assess. A bit premature to already start thinking about top 2 and two home finals.

Let's get the 4 points against the Saints before a well deserved break.

That’s what the club should be thinking.

But us fans know it’s top 2 or bust for us. Well not bust, but it’s a huge advantage over 3-4 which again massive over 5-6.

 

[Cuzz09]

Rather beat Swans by 1.

Nah. Would love to relive 1994 when the whole last quarter was PARTY TIIIIME!!!

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[Cuzz09]

Top eight should be the immediate goal, then re-assess. A bit premature to already start thinking about top 2 and two home finals.

Let's get the 4 points against the Saints before a well deserved break.

True.

Remember North Melbourne a couple years back were 10-0 & I think just scraped into 8th and got demolished in week 1 by Adelaide.

This would be disastrous.

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[Cuzz09]

I'm still worried we've peaked too early

Same.

Im worried about the bye killing our momentum like that c***y bye in 2016 before finals [emoji34]

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[ioppolo]

True.

Remember North Melbourne a couple years back were 10-0 & I think just scraped into 8th and got demolished in week 1 by Adelaide.

This would be disastrous.

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North beat no one except the Dogs in that run of 10. They got all the bottom teams first, and the top teams last. 12-10 was a fair assessment of their list but their easy run skewed that view

 

[JackOutback]

Top eight should be the immediate goal, then re-assess. A bit premature to already start thinking about top 2 and two home finals.

Let's get the 4 points against the Saints before a well deserved break.

For players, maybe. And fans of perennial loser clubs. But not for Eagles fans. Time to book those GF tickets

 

[WCE Wizard]

North beat no one except the Dogs in that run of 10. They got all the bottom teams first, and the top teams last. 12-10 was a fair assessment of their list but their easy run skewed that view

Further their percentage was something to the tune of 100% which shows they were not winning big

 

[WCE Wizard]

Nah. Would love to relive 1994 when the whole last quarter was PARTY TIIIIME!!!

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Same but I am cautious such a long season we have a long way to go

 

[PerthBoy86]

They keep bringing up our winning streaks in 1999 and 1991 and I'm still worried we've peaked too early

2015 was more fun for me at this stage of the year cos we started so average that year and things were so dire when Mitch Brown hurt himself in Round 1 (those were the days!) and then things just clicked and it was one hell of a ride until ... yeah.

Hoping I'm just being pessimistic for no reason and we continue our merry way.

That's presuming we've peaked and are set to decline. This form could very well plateau or even improve.

 

[PerthBoy86]

I'm actually pretty confident we can take the next 4. I'll be disappointed if we don't thrash the Saints by at least 60 honestly. We have Adelaide's measure at AO, should dispatch the Bombers though they can be unpredictable, and finally break the SCG hoodoo. Swans haven't looked convincing there this year at all. Time to start believing if you don't already lol.

 

[darksquare]

Lots of hard games after the bye. 6 of the 11 games are away too.

I think 16 wins is most likely, and 17 is more likely than 15.

I think 16 wins should get us top 2.

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That extra 0.4 of a win might be handy if there are other teams near us on the ladder with good percentages.


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[Suma Magic]

That extra 0.4 of a win might be handy if there are other teams near us on the ladder with good percentages.


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Bank the 1.6 points and move on...

 

[Patron]

Time for an official next 5 thread? Feels like another pretty tough run.


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[CM9000]

Time for an official next 5 thread? Feels like another pretty tough run.


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Got you covered: https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-next-five-the-next-four-pt-2.1195929/

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