Ladder over 5 games is not representative of where teams are at.
Pies are a long way better than we are at.
A bunch of teams that are "below" us, that are better ATM.
Lets see whats that ladder like after a few more rounds with Freo and the Pies.
Theres no doubt we've improved, but get a grip on reality, we're not top 8 material.
yep its quite funny really. so that ladder is really telling us we have beaten pa, wce, and bris, who have won just one game between them since rnd 8.
surely we would expect enough improvement as we go to get over these injury ravaged and atm deplorable teams.
we have not beaten a side outside the bottom 4 since rnd 8 it rings true for the entire season.
we play syd who imo wont make the 8, freo ,who have to much to play for, nm who are middle of the road, collingwood top4, adelaide who are struggling melbourne who were always going to finish well outside the 8 carlton who will probably have a top 4 spot on the line, stkilda, and port.
sheesh for those who are so obsessed with winning atm we could maybe end up winning 8 games and not win a game against a decent team. we have been there before.
we are in melb shoes people we are going to struggle next yr improve yes hopefully but we will struggle.
i dont get this fixation and need and impatience to win games when quite clearly winning atm is a secondary consideration to development structures and processes.
people keep kidding themselves that winning games will build momentum for next yr what codswallop we have seen time and time again that winning games this season has little to do with the next it only becomes important when you have the cattle in your system that will enable you to challenge. we still need to give ourselves the best chance possible at the best kids available.