6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
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6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
At the start of the season I saw our first 9 games going this way
Melbourne W
West Coast L
Brisbane W
Collingwood W
Geelong L
Hawthorn L
GWS L
Carlton W
Sydney L
It looked like we had a very tough draw, and that we would very likely be 4-5 or 5-4 after 9 rounds based on the teams form from last year.
The Carlton game we should be heavy favourites, and unless the Swans manage to turn around their game we are likely to win that game too.
That leaves us at 6-3 with a winnable game against the doggies before the bye.
For the rest of the season there's no games that I don't think we can win, although Adelaide are going to be very tough to beat over there.
Barring injuries this looks like it going to be a very good season!
Melbourne W
West Coast L
Brisbane W
Collingwood W
Geelong L
Hawthorn L
GWS L
Carlton W
Sydney L
It looked like we had a very tough draw, and that we would very likely be 4-5 or 5-4 after 9 rounds based on the teams form from last year.
The Carlton game we should be heavy favourites, and unless the Swans manage to turn around their game we are likely to win that game too.
That leaves us at 6-3 with a winnable game against the doggies before the bye.
For the rest of the season there's no games that I don't think we can win, although Adelaide are going to be very tough to beat over there.
Barring injuries this looks like it going to be a very good season!
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
It's a FIXture not a draw. Hasn't been a draw for donkeys years you fool!
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
Blues on track to beat pies (heh heh see ya Bucks) so lets trot out that old clicche "one game at a time". Next week is a huge danger game from overconfidence and let down.
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
It still bums me out that for a combination of bad kicking for goal and bad umpiring... we should essentially be 6-1 right now with the Melbourne loss our only blemish
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
And will the Blues fans outnumber us next Saturday??Bluthy wrote:Blues on track to beat pies (heh heh see ya Bucks) so lets trot out that old clicche "one game at a time". Next week is a huge danger game from overconfidence and let down.
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
Who cares. We aren't Richmond. It only matters if we outscore them.saintspremiers wrote:And will the Blues fans outnumber us next Saturday??Bluthy wrote:Blues on track to beat pies (heh heh see ya Bucks) so lets trot out that old clicche "one game at a time". Next week is a huge danger game from overconfidence and let down.
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
Thankfully it looks like the kicking has gotten slightly better over the past couple of weeks. The West Coast game definitely hurt though!skeptic wrote:It still bums me out that for a combination of bad kicking for goal and bad umpiring... we should essentially be 6-1 right now with the Melbourne loss our only blemish
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
Oh c'mon, we didn't lose to Geelong because of bad goal kicking or poor umpiring…skeptic wrote:It still bums me out that for a combination of bad kicking for goal and bad umpiring... we should essentially be 6-1 right now with the Melbourne loss our only blemish
13.10 to 19.12
We were behind in nearly every meaningful stat and lost by 6+ goals.
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
All I'm saying is we could have won that game toodragit wrote:Oh c'mon, we didn't lose to Geelong because of bad goal kicking or poor umpiring…skeptic wrote:It still bums me out that for a combination of bad kicking for goal and bad umpiring... we should essentially be 6-1 right now with the Melbourne loss our only blemish
13.10 to 19.12
We were behind in nearly every meaningful stat and lost by 6+ goals.
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
One game at a time people. The focus should be on ensuring we don't do what we did against the Gold Coast last year against Carlton. There are no easy games this year, none whatsoever.
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
Yep and we could have also won 150 flags if we'd played better too.skeptic wrote:All I'm saying is we could have won that game too
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
Well there's at least a few forumites that thought the umpiring worked against in the Geelong match an more were unhappy at the time.dragit wrote:Yep and we could have also won 150 flags if we'd played better too.skeptic wrote:All I'm saying is we could have won that game too
Don't know why that's riled you but whatever
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
Why the vindictive post, true to form, but, unnecessary.saintspremiers wrote:It's a FIXture not a draw. Hasn't been a draw for donkeys years you fool!
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
Haha, there's a few forumites who would blame the umpires when we lose by 100 points...skeptic wrote:Well there's at least a few forumites that thought the umpiring worked against in the Geelong match an more were unhappy at the time.dragit wrote:Yep and we could have also won 150 flags if we'd played better too.skeptic wrote:All I'm saying is we could have won that game too
Don't know why that's riled you but whatever
I'm not riled, but suggesting that we were robbed is just sour grapes.
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
1 game and percentage out of the top 2.
The comp is extremely even this year. There could be 11 teams in contention for the finals.
The comp is extremely even this year. There could be 11 teams in contention for the finals.
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And I thought it was only me who enjoyed a win by thinking what if and making myself sadskeptic wrote:It still bums me out that for a combination of bad kicking for goal and bad umpiring... we should essentially be 6-1 right now with the Melbourne loss our only blemish
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
Bluthy wrote:
Yes, I don't think the club - or even the players - are stupid enough to count their chickens yet.
If we fail to turn up in either game we will lose.
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
Was at the G for the Pies-Carlscum match. Colondud were dreadful, Carlscum exploited their every weakness. We really need to take a very considered approach to our next home game. (IMHO)
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
Well this conversation has been delightful.dragit wrote:Haha, there's a few forumites who would blame the umpires when we lose by 100 points...skeptic wrote:Well there's at least a few forumites that thought the umpiring worked against in the Geelong match an more were unhappy at the time.dragit wrote:Yep and we could have also won 150 flags if we'd played better too.skeptic wrote:All I'm saying is we could have won that game too
Don't know why that's riled you but whatever
I'm not riled, but suggesting that we were robbed is just sour grapes.
Thank you for telling ppl what their opinions should be.
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
Carlton and Sydney are BEGGING to be thrashed.
We should oblige....
We should oblige....
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
Ken Oath they are.Con Gorozidis wrote:Carlton and Sydney are BEGGING to be thrashed.
We should oblige....
We owe those pricks a lot for what they've done to us over the years.
Will the 8 day break be enough to refresh the team so Richo can live his dream of "No Changes"?
I reckon he really would like to reward te whole 22 for effort on Friday night. But we had about 87 tackles so it was a brutal game physically
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Wayneo gotta mirror buddy?Wayne42 wrote:Why the vindictive post, true to form, but, unnecessary.saintspremiers wrote:It's a FIXture not a draw. Hasn't been a draw for donkeys years you fool!
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Re: 6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals
You mean Buckley was outcoached yet again.thejiggingsaint wrote:Was at the G for the Pies-Carlscum match. Colondud were dreadful, Carlscum exploited their every weakness. We really need to take a very considered approach to our next home game. (IMHO)
When does that not happen.
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