Top 4/Top 8 thread

[footy75]

What will the top 4 and top 8 look like at the end?

Who you got finishing where?

 

[Angus Young]

Melbourne, Port, Tigers, Dogs and Cats fighting for top 4

Probably lock in Dees at this stage.

Then

Brisbane and West Coast

8th spot...

Out of about 4 teams right now...

 

[willydave]

Melbourne, Port, Tigers, Dogs and Cats fighting for top 4

Probably lock in Dees at this stage.

Then

Brisbane and West Coast

8th spot...

Out of about 4 teams right now...

End thread. We saw a really ordinary bulldogs last night, should be an interesting next 3-4 weeks as we’ve seen a number of teams start the season well only to die in the a$s.

 

[footy75]

End thread. We saw a really ordinary bulldogs last night, should be an interesting next 3-4 weeks as we’ve seen a number of teams start the season well only to die in the a$s.

Was it just a bad half of footy though...or will they die in the ass

You just know Geelong and Richmond are gona get better.

 

[AwwThatsApples]

In terms of CHANGES from the 2020 top 8:

Confident IN's: Melbourne, Footscray

Potential IN's: Fremantle? Sydney? (Both depends on injuries)

Confident OUT's: Collingwood, St. Kilda

Potential OUT's: West Coast? (Depends on injuries and travelling capacity)

I am also keeping an eye on Brisbane and Geelong but a slow start is nothing particularly alarming. Both should still make it, even if not the top 4.

 

[Reservoir tiger]

In terms of CHANGES from the 2020 top 8:

Confident IN's: Melbourne, Footscray

Potential IN's: Fremantle? Sydney? (Both depends on injuries)

Confident OUT's: Collingwood, St. Kilda

Potential OUT's: West Coast? (Depends on injuries and travelling capacity)

I am also keeping an eye on Brisbane and Geelong but a slow start is nothing particularly alarming. Both should still make it, even if not the top 4.

Dogs played finals footy last year... for a week

 

[AwwThatsApples]

Dogs played finals footy last year... for a week

Right forgot about this. I guess they could be a potential in for the top 4 though. If Melbourne and Footscray finish up there then it means 2 changes from the top 4 last year. The order for most to least probable of the reigning top 4 teams to back it up again this year would be Richmond, Port, Brisbane, and then Geelong, but this could change at any time. The first two make it, the next two finish 5th to 8th unless one of them slips bad enough.

 

[nut]

West coast v freo tomorrow will reveal a lot IMO.... Freo building nicely Imo

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Demons, Port ,Tigers, Dogs, Geelong, Eagles, Brisbane, Giants/Fremantle.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Demons, Tigers, Bulldogs, Port, Cats and the Lions should be the top 6. Freo, Eagles, Swans and Giants the others to fight for the last 2 spots in the 8.

 

[GCS in 11]

Even with tonight’s Swans win, I think there’s a clear top 6 now and I’d be shocked if they didn’t finish in the top 6 positions.
Dees
Rich
Port
Brisbane
Dogs
Geelong

Swans, Eagles the most likely to round out the 8 with Freo, Saints, Giants and the Suns a chance too.

 

[Milanista28]

Wouldn't surprise me if 11 wins and 105% was enough to sneak into 8th.

 

[magpiemaniac44]

Even with tonight’s Swans win, I think there’s a clear top 6 now and I’d be shocked if they didn’t finish in the top 6 positions.
Dees
Rich
Port
Brisbane
Dogs
Geelong

Swans, Eagles the most likely to round out the 8 with Freo, Saints, Giants and the Suns a chance too.

West Coast will win 11 at home and maybe 4 away, so they should finish a bit higher than 7 or 8 IMO. That's my top 8 teams as well though.

 

[doingthangs]

Im seeing:
West Coast
GWS
Geelong
Richmond
Doggies
Saints
Adelaide
Sydney

I've actually done some decent analysis of each game, so you will find the result will be the above, maybe a place here or 2 different. Really interesting outcome, im still shocked by it. Im not sure i believe it to be honest, but thats how it ends up. BTW - im a big supporter of club footy (club perspective and fairly personal tbh)

 

[Freomaniac]

In terms of CHANGES from the 2020 top 8:

Confident IN's: Melbourne, Footscray

Potential IN's: Fremantle? Sydney? (Both depends on injuries)

Confident OUT's: Collingwood, St. Kilda

Potential OUT's: West Coast? (Depends on injuries and travelling capacity)

I am also keeping an eye on Brisbane and Geelong but a slow start is nothing particularly alarming. Both should still make it, even if not the top 4.

Swans have a better chance of making finals than freo.

I have posted this before and will post it again.

Freos fixture: the 1st 1/3 of it was good, the 2nd part of it is ok, the last part of it is Brutal.

Freos last 7 games are: Cats, Tigers and Eagles at home. the last 4 away games are Hawks in tassie, Swans in the SCG, Brisbane at the gabba and Saints in Docklands.

 

[AwwThatsApples]

Swans have a better chance of making finals than freo.

I have posted this before and will post it again.

Freos fixture: the 1st 1/3 of it was good, the 2nd part of it is ok, the last part of it is Brutal.

Freos last 7 games are: Cats, Tigers and Eagles at home. the last 4 away games are Hawks in tassie, Swans in the mcg, Brisbane at the gabba and Saints in Docklands.

I'm sorry what? I assume you meant the other G

And Hawks in Tassie, even with their record up there, shouldn't be too troublesome if you're finals claim is still legitimate enough by then. I also think you can overthrow the saints at Docklands.


My simple equation is this. If you can't win at least 1 of the derbies this year, you will not make the finals, sounds like ball shit, but I think those games will be more important than ever.

 

[Freomaniac]

I'm sorry what? I assume you meant the other G

And Hawks in Tassie, even with their record up there, shouldn't be too troublesome if you're finals claim is still legitimate enough by then. I also think you can overthrow the saints at Docklands.


My simple equation is this. If you can't win at least 1 of the derbies this year, you will not make the finals, sounds like ball sh*t, but I think those games will be more important than ever.

Yeah I accidentally wrote MCG. But yeah swans at the SCG is a tough one.

Freo could make finals without winning a Derby. West coast won the 2006 flag despite losing to Freo twice.

Got a feeling Freo will win this weekend too

 

[Toffee Lion]

Any one of these 6 can easily win it this year, history says you want Top 4 though, 2 will miss that.

Richmond, Dogs, Demons, Lions, Geelong & Port.

 

[johndemonic]

Im seeing:
West Coast
GWS
Geelong
Richmond
Doggies
Saints
Adelaide
Sydney

I've actually done some decent analysis of each game, so you will find the result will be the above, maybe a place here or 2 different. Really interesting outcome, im still shocked by it. Im not sure i believe it to be honest, but thats how it ends up. BTW - im a big supporter of club footy (club perspective and fairly personal tbh)

Wtf kind of garbage is this?

 

[footy75]

Im seeing:
West Coast
GWS
Geelong
Richmond
Doggies
Saints
Adelaide
Sydney

I've actually done some decent analysis of each game, so you will find the result will be the above, maybe a place here or 2 different. Really interesting outcome, im still shocked by it. Im not sure i believe it to be honest, but thats how it ends up. BTW - im a big supporter of club footy (club perspective and fairly personal tbh)

is that how u see the top 8 finishing when you're on acid?

 

[mrmonkey]

West Coast will win 11 at home and maybe 4 away, so they should finish a bit higher than 7 or 8 IMO. That's my top 8 teams as well though.

Yes I agree to a certain extent. West Coast play 12 games at optus but I don't think every game there is a shoe-in but 3 losses at worst that gives them nine at home and they'll pinch 4 away I reckon (Not including the away derby) so that's 13 minimum imo. 4-6 seems about the mark.

 

[Redline]

In no real order I think the top 8 will be

Dees
Rich
Port
Brisbane
Dogs
Geelong
Swans
Eagles

I don't think Sydney or West Coast can win it.

I think Melbourne and the Bulldogs might drop off a bit.

I think Geelong will go real close but not win it again.

Richmond will go close but not sure they can win the whole thing again this year.

I think Port and Brisbane need to be top four to be any chance. I think it's too hard to win one home and then win interstate for three weeks in a row.

I think Port will finish top two and are my tip for this year still despite last night.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

In no real order I think the top 8 will be

Dees
Rich
Port
Brisbane
Dogs
Geelong
Swans
Eagles

I don't think Sydney or West Coast can win it.

I think Melbourne and the Bulldogs might drop off a bit.

I think Geelong will go real close but not win it again.

Richmond will go close but not sure they can win the whole thing again this year.

I think Port and Brisbane need to be top four to be any chance. I think it's too hard to win one home and then win interstate for three weeks in a row.

I think Port will finish top two and are my tip for this year still despite last night.

Port are flat-trackers and, aside from last season's abnormalities, always have been under Hinkley. They were dismantled by the Eagles and had a point to prove last night. Had they won, I would've had them as flag favourites, but, again, they were shown up against a quality outfit away from AO. They will make finals for sure but there a few teams ahead of them.

 

[M Malice]

Demons
Bulldogs
Tigers
Lions

Cats
Power
Giants
Eagles

GF > Tigers v Lions.

 

[Bluelegs]

GWS a very good chance for finals. Their early season form was compltetely blown out of proportion. Only really played poorly against Freo. Were unlucky not to beat St.Kilda in a monsoon and took it right up to Melbourne until they had three players go down in the second quarter and were right in it for three quarters against the Dogs.