OUR FINALS ROAD - Looks really bloody tough
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I've been thinking about this a lot, so here are some sobering facts.
No team has ever won 4 finals in a row.
The closest any one has got to it was Collingwood in 1980 and Essendon in 1983.
Both teams, in the old Final 5 format, won their way through to the Grand Final winning the Elimination, Ist Semi and Prelim.
However, both got absolutely toweled up in the Grand Final.
Since the current final 8 system was adopted in 2000, only two teams have made it through to the prelim, Hawthorn in 01, and Collingwood 07.
Both lost.
The nearest precedent of someone coming from no where to win a flag that I can find happened in 1969 and 1998.
In 1969, Richmond just scrapped into the then final 4 and looked certain to be eliminated in the 1st Semi, they thrashed Geelong by over 100 points, then mauled Collingwood and ran away with the flag beating Carlton.
However they only won 3 and had a weeks rest after winning the 1st Semi.
1998 Adelaide finished 5th, but in those days 4th played 5th in the first week of the finals, Adelaide was thrashed by Melbourne, but lived to fight another day.
They then, clawed out a win on a muddy SCG the following week against Sydney, then thrashed the Bulldogs in the prelim (what the Bulldogs losing a prelim, how typical).
They then beat North in GF because North couldn't buy a goal in 1st half that they dominated and the game should have been over at halftime.
SO there some history that portrays how difficult it is going to be.
Someone will do it one day, hopefully 2011 might be that year, but, if it is to happen, St.Kilda needs a hell of a lot of something that it just doesn't seem to get, Good Luck.
No team has ever won 4 finals in a row.
The closest any one has got to it was Collingwood in 1980 and Essendon in 1983.
Both teams, in the old Final 5 format, won their way through to the Grand Final winning the Elimination, Ist Semi and Prelim.
However, both got absolutely toweled up in the Grand Final.
Since the current final 8 system was adopted in 2000, only two teams have made it through to the prelim, Hawthorn in 01, and Collingwood 07.
Both lost.
The nearest precedent of someone coming from no where to win a flag that I can find happened in 1969 and 1998.
In 1969, Richmond just scrapped into the then final 4 and looked certain to be eliminated in the 1st Semi, they thrashed Geelong by over 100 points, then mauled Collingwood and ran away with the flag beating Carlton.
However they only won 3 and had a weeks rest after winning the 1st Semi.
1998 Adelaide finished 5th, but in those days 4th played 5th in the first week of the finals, Adelaide was thrashed by Melbourne, but lived to fight another day.
They then, clawed out a win on a muddy SCG the following week against Sydney, then thrashed the Bulldogs in the prelim (what the Bulldogs losing a prelim, how typical).
They then beat North in GF because North couldn't buy a goal in 1st half that they dominated and the game should have been over at halftime.
SO there some history that portrays how difficult it is going to be.
Someone will do it one day, hopefully 2011 might be that year, but, if it is to happen, St.Kilda needs a hell of a lot of something that it just doesn't seem to get, Good Luck.
Except for the sanity nothing much has been lost.
imagine the hoopla if the filth lost to the eagles - it would be awesome. but realistically, it's not going to happen and i would much rather collingwood lose when they don't have a double chance up their sleeve. if they lose to the eagles they will beat carlton/essendon in a very scary way.markp wrote:Yep, I hear ya, and it's maybe largely irrational, but I think we need the cats to end the filth for us, as they've shown they're able (in an epic and bruising encounter, of course!), I also think the eagles can and may very well beat them this weekend... and I'd rather our chances against the eagles over there than the filth here.... we'd likely lease a plane and fly back at low altitude and all that too.
Also, I'd rather the eagles win the flag than cats, or either of them than the filth to even make the gf.
But at this stage I'll be very happy to beat the swans!
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It would be nothing short of miraculous for us to make the GF.
I reckon if we could get as far as a Preliminary, we can walk away with our heads help pretty high.
I actually can't see us being humiliated by a Geelong or Filth, if we get to play on the top two. RL's style of game doesn't permit an opposition to kick a high score. I mean, how teams scored more than 100 points in a game against us this year? Once again, our defense proved to be extremely misely.
However, losing to the Swines on Saturday would almost prove to be a distrastrous way to the end the season.
I reckon if we could get as far as a Preliminary, we can walk away with our heads help pretty high.
I actually can't see us being humiliated by a Geelong or Filth, if we get to play on the top two. RL's style of game doesn't permit an opposition to kick a high score. I mean, how teams scored more than 100 points in a game against us this year? Once again, our defense proved to be extremely misely.
However, losing to the Swines on Saturday would almost prove to be a distrastrous way to the end the season.
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Name any year that has happened with the current format of the finals!perfectionist wrote:Actually, if you finish in the top 4, then you may only need to beat one top four team. For instance, if West Coast beats Collingwood, Collingwood would then play the winner of Carlton and Essendon. If they win that, then they would need to beat another top four team in the PF (the winner of Geelong and Hawthorn). If they win that, they could play another 5 to 8 team which has won its three games, in the Grand Final. In other words - us!Life Long Saint wrote:Not surprising...
To win the flag, you need to beat three of the top four teams.
Even when you finish in the top 4 that is your equation.
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Loved the post Austinn!! ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
I'm not so sure West Coast won't give the Pies a run for their money. Collingwood could have played themselves out of a bit of form last week. Regardless of what they say, or how much some believed they were foxing, you don't humiliate your own club by posting a record loss against another club! No bloody way!
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I'm not so sure West Coast won't give the Pies a run for their money. Collingwood could have played themselves out of a bit of form last week. Regardless of what they say, or how much some believed they were foxing, you don't humiliate your own club by posting a record loss against another club! No bloody way!
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As has been pointed out Shytney won the flag in 05 after losing the first week3rd generation saint wrote:I've been thinking about this a lot, so here are some sobering facts.
No team has ever won 4 finals in a row.
The closest any one has got to it was Collingwood in 1980 and Essendon in 1983.
Both teams, in the old Final 5 format, won their way through to the Grand Final winning the Elimination, Ist Semi and Prelim.
However, both got absolutely toweled up in the Grand Final.
Since the current final 8 system was adopted in 2000, only two teams have made it through to the prelim, Hawthorn in 01, and Collingwood 07.
Both lost.
The nearest precedent of someone coming from no where to win a flag that I can find happened in 1969 and 1998.
In 1969, Richmond just scrapped into the then final 4 and looked certain to be eliminated in the 1st Semi, they thrashed Geelong by over 100 points, then mauled Collingwood and ran away with the flag beating Carlton.
However they only won 3 and had a weeks rest after winning the 1st Semi.
1998 Adelaide finished 5th, but in those days 4th played 5th in the first week of the finals, Adelaide was thrashed by Melbourne, but lived to fight another day.
They then, clawed out a win on a muddy SCG the following week against Sydney, then thrashed the Bulldogs in the prelim (what the Bulldogs losing a prelim, how typical).
They then beat North in GF because North couldn't buy a goal in 1st half that they dominated and the game should have been over at halftime.
SO there some history that portrays how difficult it is going to be.
Someone will do it one day, hopefully 2011 might be that year, but, if it is to happen, St.Kilda needs a hell of a lot of something that it just doesn't seem to get, Good Luck.
And I just realised so did wet toast in 06...
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Sydney will be an immense struggle. I can't think beyond it. Amazed others can. All power to you of course, but I'm stuck on this weekend's midfield battle and our fickle clearance abilities and their midfield grinding machine. Can't get further than that.
"The inches we need are everywhere around us. They're in every break in the game. Every minute, every second. On this team we fight for that inch. On this team we tear ourselves and everyone around us to pieces for that inch. We claw with our fingernails for that inch. Because we know when we add up all those inches that's gonna make the f***in' difference between winning and losing! Between living and dying!'
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I can't help but look forward and wonder where to from there. But of course I totally agree. This Saturday night presents us with a massive hurdle to overcome. The Swans are certainly up and about.Thinline wrote:Sydney will be an immense struggle. I can't think beyond it. Amazed others can. All power to you of course, but I'm stuck on this weekend's midfield battle and our fickle clearance abilities and their midfield grinding machine. Can't get further than that.
Goodes needs to be shut out of the game for us to be a chance. The guy is a freak!
When they created LENNY HAYES (in the shadow of Harvs) they forgot to break the mold (again)- hence the Supremely Incredible Jack Steven!!
Yep.Thinline wrote:Sydney will be an immense struggle. I can't think beyond it. Amazed others can. All power to you of course, but I'm stuck on this weekend's midfield battle and our fickle clearance abilities and their midfield grinding machine. Can't get further than that.
I reckon I'm going to get a few more grey hairs before this one is over.
Wow, things really going wrong for the Pies.
Heard whispers yesterday that Ben Reid did his hamstring at training, MMM now reporting that he has injured his groin and in serious doubt v WCE.
He is so important against the WCE talls.
I don't like to hear of any injuries, but to miss out on September with something like an injury during training would be very upsetting for the young guy.
Injuries play such a part in a teams story.
Heard whispers yesterday that Ben Reid did his hamstring at training, MMM now reporting that he has injured his groin and in serious doubt v WCE.
He is so important against the WCE talls.
I don't like to hear of any injuries, but to miss out on September with something like an injury during training would be very upsetting for the young guy.
Injuries play such a part in a teams story.
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Apart from the Reid injury what else is going wrong?SainterK wrote:Wow, things really going wrong for the Pies.
Heard whispers yesterday that Ben Reid did his hamstring at training, MMM now reporting that he has injured his groin and in serious doubt v WCE.
He is so important against the WCE talls.
I don't like to hear of any injuries, but to miss out on September with something like an injury during training would be very upsetting for the young guy.
Injuries play such a part in a teams story.
without reid their backline looks a bit shaky. harry o doesn't appear to like to play on big fwds, heath shaw has no match fitness, maxwell has no match fitness and a questionable thumb, davis is back from a hammy twinge (perhaps rested), tarrant has a questionable ankle from last week (i think), and leigh brown (named at CHF) might need to go back to cover the backline but may also need split the ruck duties with jolly who hasn't appeared right over the past few weeks. yes, plenty of speculation there but i'd much rather be bringing daniel kerr into my side (as wcoast are) than have those worries.
Getting beaten. Who cares. Captain injured. They just replace him if he isnt fit as he isnt a star. Missing Thomas doesnt help but they just replace him. Lets face it they win tomorrow. It is that simple and if they do none of these things will be an issue by prelim time. If they lose it may be a different matter. They wont though.Leo.J wrote:Getting beaten by 96 points, players being suspended and under done, captain under an injury cloud as is their ruckman.
Not much else apart from that.
plugger66 wrote:Apart from the Reid injury what else is going wrong?SainterK wrote:Wow, things really going wrong for the Pies.
Heard whispers yesterday that Ben Reid did his hamstring at training, MMM now reporting that he has injured his groin and in serious doubt v WCE.
He is so important against the WCE talls.
I don't like to hear of any injuries, but to miss out on September with something like an injury during training would be very upsetting for the young guy.
Injuries play such a part in a teams story.
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To get to a GF we have to beat...a lot of teams we've beaten before. Of course it's no walk in the park, but I doubt any other team is thinking it's a soda.
Remember what happened to the Collingwood v Geelong 2010 GF? Yes, that's right, we pushed a listless Geelong aside and ploughed on, almost completely ruining the party. I have not sought The Oracle, but I think Collingwood will win by 40 points this week, on way to meeting us at a prelim.
Remember what happened to the Collingwood v Geelong 2010 GF? Yes, that's right, we pushed a listless Geelong aside and ploughed on, almost completely ruining the party. I have not sought The Oracle, but I think Collingwood will win by 40 points this week, on way to meeting us at a prelim.
Brisbane 033rd generation saint wrote:I've been thinking about this a lot, so here are some sobering facts.
No team has ever won 4 finals in a row.
The closest any one has got to it was Collingwood in 1980 and Essendon in 1983.
Both teams, in the old Final 5 format, won their way through to the Grand Final winning the Elimination, Ist Semi and Prelim.
However, both got absolutely toweled up in the Grand Final.
Since the current final 8 system was adopted in 2000, only two teams have made it through to the prelim, Hawthorn in 01, and Collingwood 07.
Both lost.
The nearest precedent of someone coming from no where to win a flag that I can find happened in 1969 and 1998.
In 1969, Richmond just scrapped into the then final 4 and looked certain to be eliminated in the 1st Semi, they thrashed Geelong by over 100 points, then mauled Collingwood and ran away with the flag beating Carlton.
However they only won 3 and had a weeks rest after winning the 1st Semi.
1998 Adelaide finished 5th, but in those days 4th played 5th in the first week of the finals, Adelaide was thrashed by Melbourne, but lived to fight another day.
They then, clawed out a win on a muddy SCG the following week against Sydney, then thrashed the Bulldogs in the prelim (what the Bulldogs losing a prelim, how typical).
They then beat North in GF because North couldn't buy a goal in 1st half that they dominated and the game should have been over at halftime.
SO there some history that portrays how difficult it is going to be.
Someone will do it one day, hopefully 2011 might be that year, but, if it is to happen, St.Kilda needs a hell of a lot of something that it just doesn't seem to get, Good Luck.
Sydney 05
West Coast 06
All won 4 finals to take the Cup.
Hard but not impossible
Thats Mr. Smartarse to you