Preview The run home

[schmuttt]

Figured I’d make a thread for the last month as I can see it going down to the wire.



Obviously swans and cats have their games today but you’d expect both of them to win. Dogs are locked into firsy now IMO, don’t see them moving.

Basically we need Sydney and Brisbane to drop at least one game each, this would enable us to only win 2 games and be guaranteed top 4. Unfortunately both those sides will go in as favourite in all of their remaining games so the Suns/Crows games are ABSOLUTELY non negotiables. Percentage for us is irrelevant now due to the draw, we just can’t afford any more slip ups.

Also if we win our next 3 our game against Geelong will be a practice run for a qualifying final two weeks later.

 

[Jamurp]

Will be a pretty fascinating last month of footy, will definitely come down to the final round in terms who finished top 4 out of the contenders.

I honestly can't see Sydney and Brisbane winning their last 4, reckon they'll both win 3 at most, hence 2 wins could well see us finishing top 4.

Win 3 and we're there though obviously. Bring it on.

 

[schmuttt]

Will be a pretty fascinating last month of footy, will definitely come down to the final round in terms who finished top 4 out of the contenders.

I honestly can't see Sydney and Brisbane winning their last 4, reckon they'll both win 3 at most, hence 2 wins could well see us finishing top 4.

Win 3 and we're there though obviously. Bring it on.

Yeah I’d say it’s unlikely they win them all too, Lions more likely than Swans but their form has been shaky. Alternatively we need Port to drop two games which I think is unlikely.

 

[space_cowboy]

The run home for Sydney and Brisbane... Both teams are six points behind us (if Sydney beat Freo today).

Sydney
Essendon (A)
St Kilda (A)
North (A)
Suns (H)

Brisbane
Hawks (A)
Freo (A)
Collingwood (H)
Eagles (H)

 

[Johnny Karate]

Eh, as soon as we start hypothesising the Bradbury plan our premiership hopes are shot to bits. We could go 4-0 if we get our s**t together or 0-4 if our present form continues. At least our destiny is in our own hands at this point.

 

[stEdy]

We've had our destiny in our own hands for decades and it's never done us any good.

Time to put our destiny in other team's hands and hope for the best

 

[Dory_77]

GC and Essendon seem to go alright v the Swans. Otherwise it's hoping for a slipup

 

[Johnny Karate]

We've had our destiny in our own hands for decades and it's never done us any good.

Time to put our destiny in other team's hands and hope for the best

If we finish the season 13-8-1 we aren’t good enough. Doesn’t matter the * other teams do…

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

We did a similar thread last year, worked out great.

 

[Johnny Karate]

We did a similar thread last year, worked out great.

Other teams won’t do us favours see West Coast 2017 and Bulldogs 2020. Best we get our own s**t together.

 

[Scythe94]

We're going to finish 5th, play Essendon, and give them their first finals win in around 6,200 days, aren't we?

 

[pjfairbairn]

We will not win the Premiership this year, alas.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

We're going to finish 5th, play Essendon, and give them their first finals win in around 6,200 days, aren't we?

Seems about right

 

[Jamurp]

We're going to finish 5th, play Essendon, and give them their first finals win in around 6,200 days, aren't we?

Nightmare fuel.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Nightmare fuel.

Imagine the board. put on your radiation suits and get out the Geiger counters.

 

[Johnny Karate]

Seems about right

Nightmare fuel.

If that happens, Goodwin is probably sacked.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

If that happens, Goodwin is probably sacked.

silver linings

 

[stEdy]

We're going to finish 5th, play Essendon, and give them their first finals win in around 6,200 days, aren't we?

"Essendon are a quality side, there's no question about that, we will learn from this and come back stronger next year" - Simon Goodwin, 2021

 

[Dory_77]

"Essendon are a quality side, there's no question about that, we will learn from this and come back stronger next year" - Simon Goodwin, 2021

They got 15 goals from stoppages, but that's an anomaly so no need to worry for next wee- erm, season.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Feels like it might be the slow walk of shame home as opposed to the run home.

 

[Jamurp]

If that happens, Goodwin is probably sacked.

We can’t afford to sack a coach, will definitely still get next season.

I’m morbidly curious about what the melts on this board will be like though.

 

[Ando727]

It was fun sitting at the top for half a season. I enjoyed that feeling. I knew it wouldn't last, but at least it was a taste of what supporters of successful clubs get to experience. I don't see us troubling the finals too much - although I think we have at least one upset left in us. Certainly not flag-winning stuff though. Geelong and the Bulldogs are streets ahead, and have finals experience.

 

[Topkent]

We can’t afford to sack a coach, will definitely still get next season.

I’m morbidly curious about what the melts on this board will be like though.

Can you imagine the future MFCSS
Even after being 10-0 or whatever and clear on top we still managed to Melbourne it up.
You could literally never trust the team again

 

[Topkent]

So we've won 4 of our last 9. Starting to resemble North Melbourne in 14 or whenever that was

 

[Topkent]

Couple of the blokes trolling everyone about how we were the worst 9-0 team ever might be about to eat some humble pie.

Well we drop the game to the GC and we very well may be the worst 9-0 side ever.