The race for the 2023 flag

[PieLebo87]

Collingwood deserves more praise for Qualifying Final win according to Champion Data

“A lot of the talk has been, how did Melbourne blow it?”

www.sen.com.au

Bodes well for the Pies considering they appeared to be truly out of form to a lot of people in the last 6 weeks.

Last 2 games seem to have seen a shift.

 

[PieLebo87]

FootyClassified doesn’t think it’s Melbourne.

 

[greyhound punter]

Race in 3 for mine.

Pies, Lions, Blues.

Carlton have won 10 out of 11...only thing stopping them being favourites is they will have to beat Brisbane at the Gabba.

They are playing with house money.

 

[Angus Young]

Race in 3 for mine.

Pies, Lions, Blues.

Carlton have won 10 out of 11...only thing stopping them being favourites is they will have to beat Brisbane at the Gabba.

They are playing with house money.

GWS are better than Carlton. Except they got to go to Deadlaide.

It´s:

Pies
Lions
Dees
Gws
Carlton
Port

 

[Sturty2Hurty]

In VIC v Interstate GF's since 2010, here's the results:

VIC Wins: 7

Interstate Wins: 2

Quite alarming.

The home ground advantage is the biggest misnomer in footy

 

[jakson68]

People get recency bias in a big way and the QF loosers get overlooked in semis.

The games this week, could go either way and no result would surprise me.

From a Collingwood perspective, the order I rate the others are
Brisbane
GWS
Melbourne
Carlton
Port

I would be way more concerned playing GWS in a Prelim, than Port.
And Brisbane would be the biggest threat from the other side of the draw.

If the Pies don't get there, I think Brisbane-GWS would be a great game of football.
Not as sexy for the AFL as a Pies-Carlton, Pies-Melbourne, or Carlton-Melbourne.
But it would be an awesome game style to watch.

 

[Kanga Commando]

GWS are better than Carlton. Except they got to go to Deadlaide.

It´s:

Pies
Lions
Dees
Gws
Carlton
Port

GWS are a smoky to me.

They were excellent against an ordinary saints outfit. If they keep playing like they have been, I give them a chance.

Still, its the pies to lose atm.

 

[Angus Young]

GWS are a smoky to me.

Still, its the pies to lose atm.

100 per cent

 

[YeoShuey]

Lions, Dees, Blues. Only three who can win it.

 

[PieLebo87]

GWS are a smoky to me.

They were excellent against an ordinary saints outfit. If they keep playing like they have been, I give them a chance.

Still, its the pies to lose atm.

If they beat Port this weekend, the Orange train will definitely be at full steam.

 

[Blue1980]

People get recency bias in a big way and the QF loosers get overlooked in semis.

The games this week, could go either way and no result would surprise me.

From a Collingwood perspective, the order I rate the others are
Brisbane
GWS
Melbourne
Carlton
Port

I would be way more concerned playing GWS in a Prelim, than Port.
And Brisbane would be the biggest threat from the other side of the draw.

If the Pies don't get there, I think Brisbane-GWS would be a great game of football.
Not as sexy for the AFL as a Pies-Carlton, Pies-Melbourne, or Carlton-Melbourne.
But it would be an awesome game style to watch.

I know recency bias is a thing but tonight’s game is 4 v 5, had a titanic struggle pre finals in r22 which was a finals like game so could really go either way.

I think port will beat giants but it’s by no means certain.

 

[jakson68]

I know recency bias is a thing but tonight’s game is 4 v 5, had a titanic struggle pre finals in r22 which was a finals like game so could really go either way.

I think port will beat giants but it’s by no means certain.

I agree tonight's game could go either way but I like the way GWS play and think they will give Port a real scare tomorrow.

 

[Wargreymon90]

Port and Melbourne win this week. But neither are good enough to win the flag

 

[Mr Meow]

People get recency bias in a big way and the QF loosers get overlooked in semis.

The games this week, could go either way and no result would surprise me.

From a Collingwood perspective, the order I rate the others are
Brisbane
GWS
Melbourne
Carlton
Port

I would be way more concerned playing GWS in a Prelim, than Port.
And Brisbane would be the biggest threat from the other side of the draw.

If the Pies don't get there, I think Brisbane-GWS would be a great game of football.
Not as sexy for the AFL as a Pies-Carlton, Pies-Melbourne, or Carlton-Melbourne.
But it would be an awesome game style to watch.

Usually this is true but 2016 onwards straight setting has become way more frequent (it's happened in 4 of the 7 years from then) and it's the weakest top 4 for a while with two of the biggest "hot streak" EF winners as well.

There's genuine reason to believe these are 50/50 games.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Lions, Dees, Blues. Only three who can win it.

Down to two.

Winner at the GABBA next week will win the flag.

 

[My Tilly]

Down to two.

Winner at the GABBA next week will win the flag.

Toffee, you have to win at the MCG remember.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Toffee, you have to win at the MCG remember.

Totally forgot, thanks for reminding me.

I'd argue we won a final at the MCG last season but apparently anyone can beat the Demons at the MCG in a final.

Carlton odds on favourites for the flag now.

 

[My Tilly]

Totally forgot, thanks for reminding me.

I'd argue we won a final at the MCG last season but apparently anyone can beat the Demons at the MCG in a final.

Carlton odds on favourites for the flag now.

Nah, you will get smashed by Collingwood at the MCG.

 

[YeoShuey]

Toffee, you have to win at the MCG remember.

Good chance if they play GWS or Port. Won 6 in a row against Collingwood too but none at the MCG so that could be a 50/50. I’d have them as favourites.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Nah, you will get smashed by Collingwood at the MCG.

Don't discount the orange team.

 

[aj1992]

The home ground advantage is the biggest misnomer in footy

Unless its the Gabba

 

[NewMelbournian]

We are 2 results going the right way from a Collingwood v Carlton grand final. The biggest of all big dances. For the first time in my life I will be hoping Collingwood wins a match. It will not be just another grand final. It wouldn't just be like any other all Victorian grand final.

Collingwood v Carlton haven't been at the top at the same time in more than 40 years. The oldest of rivals, the greatest of AFL heavyweights, it would be like Ali v Tyson in their prime, or Tiger v Jack, Michael v Lebron.

Deep down even if they won't admit it, every neutral fan in the AFL world wants this to happen.

 

[daniel_4tw]

Deep down even if they won't admit it, every neutral fan in the AFL world wants this to happen.

Trust me, on behalf of ‘neutral fans’, we don’t.

 

[growly]

I know port were dissapointing last week and they still have to get thru gws and Collingwood, but I've had a gut feel it would be a lions v port gf all season.

 

[Angus Young]

Pies
Lions
GWS