The 8 is still a chance 50/50 - analysis

shwany · Joined: 12 Mar 2013

I think tonight we showed a lot of improvement, Im not writing our season off just yet.

I'm not saying we can win the grand final but I'm hoping we can still make the 8 and win one final.

Clokes in form, Reid will get better, there were glimpses tonight of our best, if we can build each wee we should be able to win 4 of the last 5.

we are equal with Adelaide on wins but about 4 goals behind on percentage, 1 win and 4 goals behind essendon and about one win and 8 goals behind north.

Adelaide:
West coast
Brisbane away
Richmond
North away
St Kilda

Probably equally as hard as our draw, should win 3 or 4. Richmond and lions games will be crucial. Percentage will be the key between us and them.

Essendon:
Sydney away
Richmond
West coast
Suns
Carlton

Probably a harder run home than us, no easy wins.

North:
Geelong
Giants
Adelaide
Bulldogs
Melbourne

Should win 4, highly unlikely we will catch them.

Collingwood:
Port
West coast away
Brisbane
Giants away
Hawthorn

Essentially we could get either crows or bombers spot, west coast, Richmond and Brisbane will probably be the deciding factors.

We have to beat port, I saw enough tonight to think we should, we had no injuries today in afl or vfl, should be a more settled side next week.

Another thing we would want to happen is a dead rubber result for hawthorn, which will likely happen if they beat geelong or Fremantle. If they can lock in top 2 before round 23 they will probably rest knowing we will be playing for our lives.

I think it's 50/50 of us still making it. If WC beat Adelaide, swans beat essendon and geelong beet north and we have a big win over port we could even be 6th, it's not that far out of the question.

Bo-lieve!!!!

AN_Inkling · Joined: 06 Oct 2007

I don't think we'll lose another game this year. Danger games will be against Brisbane, who are going well, and Hawthorn if they need to win the last game. I think we'll win at least 4 out of 5.

Tannin · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 12:12 am

When does the cricket start?

shwany · Joined: 12 Mar 2013

shwany · Joined: 12 Mar 2013

Port will likely finish 5th, if we can finish 8 I wouldn't mind playing them in week 1

David · I dare you to try Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Location: Andromeda

shwany · Joined: 12 Mar 2013

Clinton youngs dropped mark may haunt us

Jezza · 2023 PREMIERS! Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End

If we make it I'll be pleased and it'll be great to see whether we can defy the odds and win the Elimination Final but if we can't make it then we don't deserve to and I really hope that's a wake up call to the coaching staff and the club in general that we seriously need to improve next year. Either way it doesn't bother me now if we make it or not. Personally I think it'll be a bonus considering today was a do or die game so to speak.

All games are winnable for us apart from the Hawks who have been our bogey team for ages but who knows we may catch them at a good time especially since they'll have one eye on the finals and they'll be cautious about injuries. I think we could beat Port on the form they're displaying at the moment next week. A few weeks ago I would have said we were no chance against them but we can beat them if we play at our best, but Hinkley has outclassed Bucks in the coaches box twice though as we saw last year.

melliot · Joined: 07 Apr 2006 Location: Bendigo

Make the finals. Don't make the finals. It really isn't the point ATM and a waste of energy. Playing better/good basic footy is. The rest will take care of its self. Playing for future years is where our aim should be.

doriswilgus · Joined: 16 Jun 2005 Location: the great southern land

With Adelaide's easy draw,we've virtually got to win our last five games now.Impossible.

swoop42 · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2014 1:29 am

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