Long way folks

[BazBoy]

Interesting season methinks

[The Boy Who Cried Wolf]

We look good, and from a long way out I'm confident (which is rare), that being said... anyone can lose to just about anyone on any given day.

In my opinion, if we continue to play positive footy through out the year and have a little bit of luck with injuries, our depth should get us there abouts.

Its our year to lose.

[K]

[BazBoy]

Injuries aplenty and that 4 day break Anzac Game 2018 and the final goal in GF (the luck part)

We endured the above last year with injuries and unfair & got to the big dance

The luck part we did not endure that twist of fate goal

That said that was just year and the game starts again but we have improved
in our group —-all will be revealed in the fullness of time

[E]

[Jezza]

The 'experts' change from week to week so there's no point taking too much notice of it.

Two weeks ago the Eagles were the flavour of the day after beating us.

[Skids]

I want us at 8-4 at the bye.... or better.

We will then launch into the 2nd half of the marathon, with a negative split.
2019 my friends, is the year of the Magpie!

The 4/1 for Collingwood to take the flag this year, is a license to print money.
The 3/1 to beat the enemy on Thursday by 40+ is very inviting. I really can't wait for WHE & Wells to return to the 18, Sier, Levi, Daics, Lynch, Wills, Reid & Goldy ready........ and some.

#Flagpies2019.... Believe

[Skids]

[Skids]

[BazBoy]

One aspect I find enjoyable is other clubs seem to get disected on some footy shows

Last night on Talking Footy North was queried and heaverly discussed ,even to Carey taking up a position which he denied

Melbourne also heaverly talked on —time finished with neaery a mention of us

We are traveling OK considering two losses 0f less than 4 goals in both

Let it stay that way

[E]

[melliot]

I still maintain based on the current sample of games (the facts) Cats are the best team. They are on top of the ladder, have played good opposition.

Based on the qualifications used above for other teams;

Lost by a kick to Giants (probably top 4 or top 8 team).

Beat us, despite us having better of general play. They can argue that their midfield has only got better and will compete better next time, just like we can say our forward line was dis-functional. Until we beat them, hard to say we are better..... yet.

Thrashed the Dees. That now looks a lesser of an achievement.

Beat the Crows in Adelaide convincingly. No easy task despite Crows not really being top 8 material by the look of it. Winning interstate against medium opposition, is still notable. (ie. us beating Brissy, take those wins home with pride)

And beat the Hawks convincingly (Wish we could do that!). Hawks are not world beaters, but a no easy beats, thats for sure.

Do I think they will win the flag.? No probably not (Long way to go, yada yada), But on current form, if the finals were played now, You'd say they would be a big chance. They have been the most consistently good team so far, and not just based on playing poor opposition, they have played good to "middle of road" teams. So right now, they are the best team.

Who is better?

WCE, been patchy and inconsistent.
Pies, Lost to them.
Port, maybe. But dropped a home game to a depleted Tiges.
Tiges, Have the injuries taken toll? Got smashed by us. then beat Port. So inconsistent.

If we had the Cats current record, Everyone on Nick's would be spruking Flags for sure!

Watching them most games this year, they are a very solid team. Very solid. They are not flaky at all. Any team to beat the Cats, will have to play well and it won't be all on your own terms. Their defense can hold back waves of I50s for decent periods too. Very solid structure.

If they continue this standard of play, they will be top 4.

[BazBoy]

On their midfield getting better so has ours since round one

One being good so far coming off a flag the Tiger too were good so far in 2018
then fell within sight of back to back flags

As said it’s a long way and any side playing well can drop form

Geelong look good and get handclaps and plaudits——enough wins without belting losses the pointy end is where real form gets the chocolates most occasions

[David]

A lot of teams are up and down this season, but the general frontrunners so far seem to be Geelong, GWS and West Coast. We're probably in that mix, or close to it, but I'm not wholly convinced yet – let's not forget that Carlton just beat the Bulldogs by a much bigger margin than we did the week before, and the win against Richmond doesn't look like as big an achievement now. I think we played our best game of the year against Brisbane, and weren't far off from beating Geelong, but I think we need a few more results to see whether we're the real deal or just in the broader pack of up-and-down teams fighting for places in the lower half of the 8 (like Port, Essendon, Hawthorn, Brisbane, St Kilda and others).

[doriswilgus]

Regarding the Geelong game.We went into that game without Adams,Sier and Greenwood,so we were probably about two midfielders short of our best midfield set up.A lot of our players like DeGoey and Howe were seriously underdone and the team was very rusty that night.I think we have a bigger upside than Geelong and will beat them when it counts.The team that really worries me is West Coast.They do seem to have the wood on us at the moment,and we need to find a way to beat them if we're to win the premiership.