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AN_Inkling
Joined: 06 Oct 2007
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Does anyone watching today's game still think we are miles away from competing? I think every team in the comp would be watching this and thinking they're not far away. The standard has not been high. Whatsmore both team's success has been built on effort and pressure, which is our number 1 focus and something we do very well when on. Do this consistently and we match the top teams.
I have no concerns about the Dogs or Giants, we can match them. The Swans and Crows were a bit too strong and hard running for us, but I think we can bridge the gap and took steps in the second half of the year.
The top teams are not prime Hawks or Cats anymore, they are very much beatable. The Dogs, Eagles, Giants have all leapt up from 12th or lower into the finals. What we've seen this year is anyone in the finals is a chance given the evenness of the comp. The major challenge will be getting there. I think you'd have to be pretty pessimistic to say we are no chance next season. This is why I support our efforts to draft in experience, we are primed for an assault.
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Side By Side
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This grand final proves the AFL is rigged
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GreekLunatic
Joined: 22 Feb 2003
Location: doncaster vic australia
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| This umps have money on the bullies |
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Member 7167 
"What Good Fortune For Governments That The People Do Not Think" - Adolf Hitler.
Joined: 18 Dec 2008
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If they held this poll at the end on the 2009 season how would you have voted. The fact is that we have a side with a lot of upside. If we recruit well and stay fit anything is possible. Unpredictability is one of the most exciting aspects of sport
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Dave The Man 
Joined: 01 Apr 2005
Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
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Well shows you could Finish 7th or 8th and still make the GF.
So I can see us finshing 7th or 8th so I guess there small chance it could be done
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Cam 
Nick's BB Member #166
Joined: 10 May 2002
Location: Springvale
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| GreekLunatic wrote: | | This umps have money on the bullies |
Freekicks
GF 20-8 Dogs way
PF 23-13 Dogs way [in Sydney]
SF 19-14 Dogs way [over #freekickhawthorn no less]
EF 17-13 Dogs way [in Perth]
You'd be happy with that run I would have thought.
79-48 over the month
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Joined: 26 Sep 2013
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| Lmao - nah changing the coach never works... 2 years. |
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Larabee
Joined: 19 Apr 2008
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Swans lucky to finish second today. They were flogged. And yes, looking forward to 2017 as pies and dogs play a similar style of game.
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droversdog65
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| Jeezus wolf try a new subject |
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Joined: 26 Sep 2013
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| Ok.. I'll 100% stick to the subject for this post - the answer is no. |
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Cam
Nick's BB Member #166
Joined: 10 May 2002
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| think positive wrote: | | This grand final proves the AFL is rigged |
Last 20 Years of GF Freekicks, Premiers +/-
2016 20-8 Dogs-Swans +12
2015 14-13 Haw-Eagles +1
2014 18-18 Haw-Syd 0
2013 15-14 Haw-Freo +1
2012 10-21 Syd-Haw -11
2011 18-21 Gee-Coll -3
2010 16-13 Coll-StK +3
2009 19-23 Gee-StK -4
2008 21-29 Haw-Gee -8
2007 28-25 Port-Gee +3
2006 20-21 Eagles-Syd -1
2005 12-13 Syd-Eagles -1
2004 13-17 Bris-Port -4
2003 13-18 Bris-Coll -5
2002 16-24 Bris-Coll -8
2001 22-19 Bris-Ess +3
2000 21-21 Ess-Mel 0
1999 19-19 Nth-Car 0
1998 16-17 Ade-Nth -1
1997 15-21 Ade-StK -6
1996 8-11 Nth-Syd -3
Quite spectacular, Swans are right to feel that the umps give them no love 
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Pies4shaw
pies4shaw
Joined: 08 Oct 2007
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| They have very few players you'd want - but they do seem to have a competent coach. |
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stui magpie 
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
Joined: 03 May 2005
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| The Boy Who Cried Wolf wrote: | | Lmao - nah changing the coach never works... 2 years. |
Richmond have had 12 coaches in 36 years since their last flag. Obviously changing the coach is all you need to do. 
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RudeBoy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
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| Cam wrote: | | GreekLunatic wrote: | | This umps have money on the bullies |
Freekicks
GF 20-8 Dogs way
PF 23-13 Dogs way [in Sydney]
SF 19-14 Dogs way [over #freekickhawthorn no less]
EF 17-13 Dogs way [in Perth]
You'd be happy with that run I would have thought.
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You get the frees if you're first with your head over the ball. They deserved their frees. |
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What'sinaname
Joined: 29 May 2010
Location: Living rent free
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Well, we should be able to give the reigning premiers are run for their money. But we need to stop losing to bottom 8 teams.
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