Lose next week = better option?
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Lose next week = better option?
Seems silly to predict a loss but, as long as we beat North we will avoid Essendon.
If results go like this;
Important Games
Hawthorn def. Carl - 12 point win
WCE def Ess - 12
North def Freo - 30
St. Kilda def Sydney - 12
St Kilda def North - 12
Bulldogs def Freo - 30
Carlton def St. Kilda - 12
Ladder
Collingwood
Geelong
Hawthorn
West Coast
Carlton
St. Kilda - 12.5
Essendon - 11.5
Sydney - 10.5
North - 10
Melbourne 9.5
Fremantle 9
Friday MCG - Collingwood vs. West Coast - MCG
Saturday Afternoon - Carlton vs. Sydney - Etihad Stadium
Saturday night - Geelong vs. Hawthorn - MCG
Sunday Afternoon - St. Kilda vs. Essendon - MCG
Terrible result for St. Kilda, Essendon will destroy us in week 1. Always beat us.
If we have a small loss to Sydney next week, around 12 points, we are still a very good chance to finish 6th ahead of them (assuming we beat North, which is a risky assumption) and even if we don't, I'd rather play Sydney in Sydney then Essendon.
We could finish anywhere from 6th - 8th as long as we win 1 game form here on in.
And the worst case scenario is us vs. essendon.
Would MUCH prefer to play Sydney/Carlton.
Obviously going into the game we are going to be giving it everything to win, but I at least think there is a slight positive to look at if we do get done.
If results go like this;
Important Games
Hawthorn def. Carl - 12 point win
WCE def Ess - 12
North def Freo - 30
St. Kilda def Sydney - 12
St Kilda def North - 12
Bulldogs def Freo - 30
Carlton def St. Kilda - 12
Ladder
Collingwood
Geelong
Hawthorn
West Coast
Carlton
St. Kilda - 12.5
Essendon - 11.5
Sydney - 10.5
North - 10
Melbourne 9.5
Fremantle 9
Friday MCG - Collingwood vs. West Coast - MCG
Saturday Afternoon - Carlton vs. Sydney - Etihad Stadium
Saturday night - Geelong vs. Hawthorn - MCG
Sunday Afternoon - St. Kilda vs. Essendon - MCG
Terrible result for St. Kilda, Essendon will destroy us in week 1. Always beat us.
If we have a small loss to Sydney next week, around 12 points, we are still a very good chance to finish 6th ahead of them (assuming we beat North, which is a risky assumption) and even if we don't, I'd rather play Sydney in Sydney then Essendon.
We could finish anywhere from 6th - 8th as long as we win 1 game form here on in.
And the worst case scenario is us vs. essendon.
Would MUCH prefer to play Sydney/Carlton.
Obviously going into the game we are going to be giving it everything to win, but I at least think there is a slight positive to look at if we do get done.
Goddard.
Winning form is good form.
This is not the time for the coach to do anything but put our best foot forward.
I do hope the saints players are off the belief they are good enough to rumble with Collingwood and carlton and geelong and anyone else.
IDC what others think I believe we are only a shade of a percentage off collingwood on current form.
This is not the time for the coach to do anything but put our best foot forward.
I do hope the saints players are off the belief they are good enough to rumble with Collingwood and carlton and geelong and anyone else.
IDC what others think I believe we are only a shade of a percentage off collingwood on current form.
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whilst it would be nice to manipulate to that degree I personaly feel the saints need to practice any winning they can- rythm and routine...
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About bloody time!saintspremiers wrote:No.saintbrat wrote:whilst it would be nice to manipulate to that degree I personaly feel the saints need to practice any winning they can- rythm and routine...
We are good enough to throw games but not good enough to beat Essendon in a final.
Some people have NFI.
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I'm OS for the last three games and just back for the first final - would certainly save me some dollars after the last few years if we played Essendon round 1 of the finals.Dr Spaceman wrote:Ain't that the truth!SainterK wrote:As someone on here so wisely pointed out to me last week, if we can't beat the bombers in a final, then the campaign probably deserves to finish week one.
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this.desertsaint wrote:why would we want to avoid essendon? that's one monkey to get off our backs, and would be a confidence booster for the next week/s.
if we can't beat them then we aint worthy of going deeper.
Our fate is in our own hands.
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I'd take the Swans in Melb over the Bombers at the G however I don't think we would see the them free wheeling in a final like they have against us over the last few years at Etihad.Teflon wrote:Im more confident beating Sydney on the G (as we saw from the Tigers today) than face a fast running Bombers who have cut us up for pace the last 4 times?
Cant see us avoiding them though.
Etihad probably suits them ever more so than us. I reckon we'd win comfortably in a final against them at the G. Against the Swans I'd be more confident of a win however it would probably be an extremely close and dour contest.
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They wont change their game plan cause its finals, they d have nothing to lose.Old Mate wrote:I'd take the Swans in Melb over the Bombers at the G however I don't think we would see the them free wheeling in a final like they have against us over the last few years at Etihad.Teflon wrote:Im more confident beating Sydney on the G (as we saw from the Tigers today) than face a fast running Bombers who have cut us up for pace the last 4 times?
Cant see us avoiding them though.
Etihad probably suits them ever more so than us. I reckon we'd win comfortably in a final against them at the G. Against the Swans I'd be more confident of a win however it would probably be an extremely close and dour contest.
I have no doubt we'd struggle to beat them at the G where they play in ANZAC games etc and have done ok.
We just dont have that run IMHO and they spread us well and captitalise on it. Swans cant.
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Etihad being indoor and a fast track suits their game plan, especially against us. Play at the the G with a bit of wind, due, rain, sunshine and I reckon that gives us an edge against them. Play them in finals and they won't have space even on the larger ground and with their speed advantage. I think we would account for them.Teflon wrote:They wont change their game plan cause its finals, they d have nothing to lose.Old Mate wrote:I'd take the Swans in Melb over the Bombers at the G however I don't think we would see the them free wheeling in a final like they have against us over the last few years at Etihad.Teflon wrote:Im more confident beating Sydney on the G (as we saw from the Tigers today) than face a fast running Bombers who have cut us up for pace the last 4 times?
Cant see us avoiding them though.
Etihad probably suits them ever more so than us. I reckon we'd win comfortably in a final against them at the G. Against the Swans I'd be more confident of a win however it would probably be an extremely close and dour contest.
I have no doubt we'd struggle to beat them at the G where they play in ANZAC games etc and have done ok.
We just dont have that run IMHO and they spread us well and captitalise on it. Swans cant.
I'd still prefer to play the Swans however I don't see it as that bad a thing if we play the Bombers week one. I would prefer that than playing the Swans in Sydney.
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While avoiding Essendon would be the ideal scenario for the finals, it looks unlikely, so unfortunately that looks like being the case, however, cast your mind back to 2008 when we didn't beat Collingwood all year and then when everyone (including us) thought we had no chance, we beat them in a knockout final at the G.
Simply put, finals are a different game altogether. I am confident that we'll be able to survive against them.we have only played Essendon at the G once in the last ten years by the way, I say about time we played them there again.
Plus there are two things we are due for, a win at the G and a win against Essendon.
Why not kill two birds with one stone?
Also, if we were to throw a game next week, who's to say we will definitely beat North the following week?
Simply put, finals are a different game altogether. I am confident that we'll be able to survive against them.we have only played Essendon at the G once in the last ten years by the way, I say about time we played them there again.
Plus there are two things we are due for, a win at the G and a win against Essendon.
Why not kill two birds with one stone?
Also, if we were to throw a game next week, who's to say we will definitely beat North the following week?
G'day guys - after be downright shot down after making this thread before playing Sydney a few weeks back.
How are we all feeling now, getting Sydney at Etihad instead of Essendon @ the G?
I'm sure as hell happier we've got Sydney, even though it is still going to be a tough game.
saintspremiers total breakdown and insanity of any suggestion of this in that week was a joke and he should be embarrassed.
How are we all feeling now, getting Sydney at Etihad instead of Essendon @ the G?
I'm sure as hell happier we've got Sydney, even though it is still going to be a tough game.
saintspremiers total breakdown and insanity of any suggestion of this in that week was a joke and he should be embarrassed.
Goddard.