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Right now that seems about right. Who'd get it done at the G?
Who do you think will or want to win the 2017 flag?
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As has been said, too early to tell. At this stage I think Adelaide, Dogs, Cats and GWS are the standouts. West Coast won't win the flag and I'd have St Kilda ahead of them as a smoky.
West Coast in the poll lol. We're terrible.
Adelaide vs GWS Grand final with Adelaide winning. Adelaide vs Dogs Prelim with the Crows finally breaking their Prelim hoodoo by a goal.
Adelaide vs GWS Grand final with Adelaide winning. Adelaide vs Dogs Prelim with the Crows finally breaking their Prelim hoodoo by a goal.
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Been through hell of a lot the last couple of years as well.
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Hawthorn duh... we're just saving our best for the back half of the season 
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Except for those two times you won grand finals against a Vic team
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Melbourne will win it! Bookmark this post!
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Bit optimistic about our chances
For those saying Collingwood aren't a contender just bear in mind that our two gun recruits played in the VFL on Saturday and are just starting to warm up. Wells is okay, but just wait until the Mayne train starts tooting!
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Yeah
there is that
I looked at the poll and thought: I'm far from convinced about any of those teams. Then I thought, well *someone* is definitely going to have their hands on the trophy in 5 and a half months' time.
Went with Bulldogs because they clearly know how to get it done when it counts. The fact that their form is merely 'all right' now means nothing in September. They may not have the hunger for breaking the drought or 'doing it for Bob', but I'm sure back-to-back flags would be a pretty sweet compensation for a long drought. They also have the motivation of winning *with* Murphy and making him a premiership player.
West Coast can't be trusted in Melbourne, and their form fluctuates from damn good (beating GWS, Hawks & Adelaide away) to shaky.
Adelaide can't be trusted in cut-throat finals against strong midfields. Got pummeled in the semis two years in a row, and (as much as I hate to say it) Pyke's quick, outside game plan may not work very well in September's confines with less time and space.
GWS have all that star quality on every line but if you can get smashed in Rd 1 away against a weaker midfield, you can lose on grand final day. Who they play in finals will determine their chances. Can't see them beating the Bulldogs, Crows or Cats at the MCG in a GF.
Geelong 2017 is looking suspiciously like Geelong 2016. Yet the ones who threw them out of the finals series last year, Sydney, ain't going to be there this year. Crucially, the Cats actually play very well against their likely finals opponents. They smashed the Dogs, Eagles, Crows and to a lesser extent the Giants last year.
Went with Bulldogs because they clearly know how to get it done when it counts. The fact that their form is merely 'all right' now means nothing in September. They may not have the hunger for breaking the drought or 'doing it for Bob', but I'm sure back-to-back flags would be a pretty sweet compensation for a long drought. They also have the motivation of winning *with* Murphy and making him a premiership player.
West Coast can't be trusted in Melbourne, and their form fluctuates from damn good (beating GWS, Hawks & Adelaide away) to shaky.
Adelaide can't be trusted in cut-throat finals against strong midfields. Got pummeled in the semis two years in a row, and (as much as I hate to say it) Pyke's quick, outside game plan may not work very well in September's confines with less time and space.
GWS have all that star quality on every line but if you can get smashed in Rd 1 away against a weaker midfield, you can lose on grand final day. Who they play in finals will determine their chances. Can't see them beating the Bulldogs, Crows or Cats at the MCG in a GF.
Geelong 2017 is looking suspiciously like Geelong 2016. Yet the ones who threw them out of the finals series last year, Sydney, ain't going to be there this year. Crucially, the Cats actually play very well against their likely finals opponents. They smashed the Dogs, Eagles, Crows and to a lesser extent the Giants last year.
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Probably not if Richmond are thereabouts
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The Bulldogs definitely need to be in the discussion, and can win it. I wouldn't use words like definitely know how to get it done, as I would for a club like the Hawks though. They did win last year but the club doesn't have a great track record, and has yet to prove this list is a dynasty.
They are good enough if they have the wherewithall though.
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Adelaide and GWS are clear standouts. At this point, I'd be shocked if either of them didn't make the prelims.
Apart from that, I expect that the other teams at the end of the year will be out of Geelong (currently the best of the rest), Bulldogs, Richmond, Port and West Coast. Obviously, somebody else will make the finals, but without a big form shift they won't go any further than that.
Apart from that, I expect that the other teams at the end of the year will be out of Geelong (currently the best of the rest), Bulldogs, Richmond, Port and West Coast. Obviously, somebody else will make the finals, but without a big form shift they won't go any further than that.
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Yes, it could well come down to rock, paper, scissors - Finals positions and effective playing styles against particular teams.
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P!ss off. You guys are like the fat bloke who has had so many servings that they've finally collapsed in a heap unable to move. Time for someone else to have a feed.Hawthorn duh... we're just saving our best for the back half of the season
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If west coast are so bad at the G that they don't even constitute a 'good team' for us to beat, I'm sorry, but they aren't Buckley's chance at the flag.
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My early pick is Adelaide. That forward line is scary. GWS a close 2nd, they've been pretty good since round 1, then there's Geelong and the Bulldogs who are probably going to figure but haven't exactly prove themselves this year yet. After that there's a host of sides that could bobble up into contention (and some will miss finals altogether) - Port, Melbourne, St Kilda, Richmond, West Coast and even Sydney, who've been far from disgraced and have plenty of soldiers still to come back. I've probably missed someone too. So not quite such a muddle up top this year, but still plenty of intrigue, and I don't think the 8 will be decided until late in the year.
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My early pick is Adelaide. That forward line is scary. GWS a close 2nd, they've been pretty good since round 1, then there's Geelong and the Bulldogs who are probably going to figure but haven't exactly prove themselves this year yet. After that there's a host of sides that could bobble up into contention (and some will miss finals altogether) - Port, Melbourne, St Kilda, Richmond, West Coast and even Sydney, who've been far from disgraced and have plenty of soldiers still to come back. I've probably missed someone too. So not quite such a muddle up top this year, but still plenty of intrigue, and I don't think the 8 will be decided until late in the year.
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