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Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
According to a report in today's media:
"West Coast, which has a game in hand on key rivals for a top four slot, host Hawthorn and the Giants over the next fortnight before another potential stint in a hub in Queensland."
This confirms my calculations posted elsewhere that with Hawthorn and Giants heading to Perth, it was unlikely that St Kilda would be sent to Perth, enduring a 2 week quarantine, to play just one game.
Congratulations to the AFL for getting the fixturing right, WCE have so far been unbeatable at home this year.
"West Coast, which has a game in hand on key rivals for a top four slot, host Hawthorn and the Giants over the next fortnight before another potential stint in a hub in Queensland."
This confirms my calculations posted elsewhere that with Hawthorn and Giants heading to Perth, it was unlikely that St Kilda would be sent to Perth, enduring a 2 week quarantine, to play just one game.
Congratulations to the AFL for getting the fixturing right, WCE have so far been unbeatable at home this year.
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
Yeah looking at the year so far it appeared West Coast have nearly played their allotment of home games, so was hoping we wouldn't have to travel to face them.
And yesterday they didn't look as dominant as I was thinking, Carlton could have won that game, so we could be a real chance if it's at the Gabba![Smile :)](./images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
And yesterday they didn't look as dominant as I was thinking, Carlton could have won that game, so we could be a real chance if it's at the Gabba
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
22 playing 25. Makes it a bit hard to win.The_Dud wrote: ↑Mon 10 Aug 2020 12:24pm Yeah looking at the year so far it appeared West Coast have nearly played their allotment of home games, so was hoping we wouldn't have to travel to face them.
And yesterday they didn't look as dominant as I was thinking, Carlton could have won that game, so we could be a real chance if it's at the Gabba![]()
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
Hope we avoid WA. We did Adelaide twice. Would only be fair and if we have playing away for weeks now really.
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
Playing the Wet Toast in Cairns or Gabba means we might get a better run from the maggots, no crowd noise
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
the afl have stuffed this up. round 15 is the earliest we'll get a bye. in a 17 game season? really disadvantaged some teams.
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
I think that AFL have done an outstanding job this season to get a season of football in at all.desertsaint wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 8:36am the afl have stuffed this up. round 15 is the earliest we'll get a bye. in a 17 game season? really disadvantaged some teams.
When you think of all the stakeholders invovled with their demands and limitations, it's a credit to everyone involved.
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
Goodish news after some terrible news! Early bids from the peanut gallery: two ruck selection (say Paddy and Abbott) to try to reduce Nic Nat's influence and lets try to exploit Hurn's noticable lack of pace this season, and do not - yes do not - kick high to areas patrolled by Barrass and Shepard. (Also be careful of Kennedy's flapping arms in a pack; its his give us a ball decision ump charade move. Looks like a demented swan lake extra.) Just asking.
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
Fremantle and Sydney will see out the end of the home-and-away season in Cairns. The AFL confirmed on Wednesday that the Dockers and Swans would be the two clubs to relocate to far north Queensland between rounds 15 and 18.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/doc ... 20and%2018.
So you would also expect WCE to relocate to Qld for the season's end.
This then sets things up for all finals to be played in Qld, or Qld and SA. WA with their current 14 day quarantine requirement is not feasible for finals.
As I posted in the other thread we have already played Freo and we also do not really have another team to go to WA with which would mean only 1 game in the minim 15 day period. So the most logical option is for WCE to play us outside of WA.
For WCE to play all remaining games in WA would also give them an unfair advantage. So they need to play games outside of WA.
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/doc ... 20and%2018.
So you would also expect WCE to relocate to Qld for the season's end.
This then sets things up for all finals to be played in Qld, or Qld and SA. WA with their current 14 day quarantine requirement is not feasible for finals.
As I posted in the other thread we have already played Freo and we also do not really have another team to go to WA with which would mean only 1 game in the minim 15 day period. So the most logical option is for WCE to play us outside of WA.
For WCE to play all remaining games in WA would also give them an unfair advantage. So they need to play games outside of WA.
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
You don't get a bye against a team.
A bye is where you don't play anyone.
There are 18 rounds, one round you don't play anyone called - a bye
But you still have to play everyone of the other 17 teams once either at "home" or "away".
Perth, Fremantle, Adelaide and Port Adelaide now have the advantage that they are playing their home games at their real home grounds in front of a home crowd that provides positive affirmation for poor umpiring decisions.
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
Totally ridiculous that we have to wait until round 18 before a break.ace wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 1:27pmYou don't get a bye against a team.
A bye is where you don't play anyone.
There are 18 rounds, one round you don't play anyone called - a bye
But you still have to play everyone of the other 17 teams once either at "home" or "away".
Perth, Fremantle, Adelaide and Port Adelaide now have the advantage that they are playing their home games at their real home grounds in front of a home crowd that provides positive affirmation for poor umpiring decisions.
Very unfair.
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
Saw in the paper this morning that the Hawks are going to use the rest of the season for development to blood and give younger players experience.
It doesn't mean that we will get the four points handed to us on a plate, but it makes it a helluva more likely of a win.
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
That makes sense and if St Kilda was in the same position you would expect that they would likewise use the remaining fixtures to see what the 2nd ranked players can bring to the table for 2021.samuraisaint wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 4:14pmSaw in the paper this morning that the Hawks are going to use the rest of the season for development to blood and give younger players experience.
It doesn't mean that we will get the four points handed to us on a plate, but it makes it a helluva more likely of a win.
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
Or how to tank for better draft choices without it being called tanking.samuraisaint wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 4:14pmSaw in the paper this morning that the Hawks are going to use the rest of the season for development to blood and give younger players experience.
If the Hawks played a lot of their youth they would most likely be dreadful as their youth is probably the worst in the AFL.samuraisaint wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 4:14pm It doesn't mean that we will get the four points handed to us on a plate, but it makes it a helluva more likely of a win.
They may go for a milder approach of playing a number in batches.
The Hawks have played 4 of the 5 other bottom teams apart from the Crows, and so finishing second last is very achieve bale by the Hawks with a bit of selection, and perhaps even without playing "youth"..
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
I wonder why. Do the Hawks want it as a "home" game for them?
They play Port there in 22 Aug, and are yet to play the Crows.
If there at least the Saints have played their twice.
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I am not so sure about their youth being that bad. Box Hill go alright every season. But our seniors would certainly beat Box Hill.saintsRrising wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 6:04pmOr how to tank for better draft choices without it being called tanking.samuraisaint wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 4:14pmSaw in the paper this morning that the Hawks are going to use the rest of the season for development to blood and give younger players experience.
If the Hawks played a lot of their youth they would most likely be dreadful as their youth is probably the worst in the AFL.samuraisaint wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 4:14pm It doesn't mean that we will get the four points handed to us on a plate, but it makes it a helluva more likely of a win.
They may go for a milder approach of playing a number in batches.
The Hawks have played 4 of the 5 other bottom teams apart from the Crows, and so finishing second last is very achieve bale by the Hawks with a bit of selection, and perhaps even without playing "youth"..
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Especially in the unlikely event we don't make the finals.SaintPav wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 3:24pmTotally ridiculous that we have to wait until round 18 before a break.ace wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 1:27pmYou don't get a bye against a team.
A bye is where you don't play anyone.
There are 18 rounds, one round you don't play anyone called - a bye
But you still have to play everyone of the other 17 teams once either at "home" or "away".
Perth, Fremantle, Adelaide and Port Adelaide now have the advantage that they are playing their home games at their real home grounds in front of a home crowd that provides positive affirmation for poor umpiring decisions.
Very unfair.
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
Indeed. It might just end up being an early break.samuraisaint wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 8:09pmEspecially in the unlikely event we don't make the finals.SaintPav wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 3:24pmTotally ridiculous that we have to wait until round 18 before a break.ace wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 1:27pmYou don't get a bye against a team.
A bye is where you don't play anyone.
There are 18 rounds, one round you don't play anyone called - a bye
But you still have to play everyone of the other 17 teams once either at "home" or "away".
Perth, Fremantle, Adelaide and Port Adelaide now have the advantage that they are playing their home games at their real home grounds in front of a home crowd that provides positive affirmation for poor umpiring decisions.
Very unfair.![]()
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
GWS losing to Sydney tonight and Essendon and Gold Coast drawing helps us to keep our spot though.SaintPav wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 10:05pmIndeed. It might just end up being an early break.samuraisaint wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 8:09pmEspecially in the unlikely event we don't make the finals.SaintPav wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 3:24pmTotally ridiculous that we have to wait until round 18 before a break.ace wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 1:27pmYou don't get a bye against a team.
A bye is where you don't play anyone.
There are 18 rounds, one round you don't play anyone called - a bye
But you still have to play everyone of the other 17 teams once either at "home" or "away".
Perth, Fremantle, Adelaide and Port Adelaide now have the advantage that they are playing their home games at their real home grounds in front of a home crowd that provides positive affirmation for poor umpiring decisions.
Very unfair.![]()
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
We pretty much had a bye last Monday - from quarter time.ace wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 1:27pmYou don't get a bye against a team.
A bye is where you don't play anyone.
There are 18 rounds, one round you don't play anyone called - a bye
But you still have to play everyone of the other 17 teams once either at "home" or "away".
Perth, Fremantle, Adelaide and Port Adelaide now have the advantage that they are playing their home games at their real home grounds in front of a home crowd that provides positive affirmation for poor umpiring decisions.
Except without the benefit of a rest.
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Re: Saints likely to play Eagles in Queensland
The swans are a better side than I thought which makes our win against them also better than I thought.samuraisaint wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 11:05pmGWS losing to Sydney tonight and Essendon and Gold Coast drawing helps us to keep our spot though.SaintPav wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 10:05pmIndeed. It might just end up being an early break.samuraisaint wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 8:09pmEspecially in the unlikely event we don't make the finals.SaintPav wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 3:24pmTotally ridiculous that we have to wait until round 18 before a break.ace wrote: ↑Thu 13 Aug 2020 1:27pmYou don't get a bye against a team.
A bye is where you don't play anyone.
There are 18 rounds, one round you don't play anyone called - a bye
But you still have to play everyone of the other 17 teams once either at "home" or "away".
Perth, Fremantle, Adelaide and Port Adelaide now have the advantage that they are playing their home games at their real home grounds in front of a home crowd that provides positive affirmation for poor umpiring decisions.
Very unfair.![]()
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