Making the 8

[chook23]

Now even more intriguing

[SunnyErnie]

If we lose to the Bombers I doubt we make it.

[chook23]

4 weeks ago I had Pies out of other chances to make 8
Based on up coming games against Freo (away), blues and Dees

Really does make it tough for us considering our fixture

[B.M]

Touch and go imo

We’ve got a tough draw, need to win 4 of the next 10 (possibly 5)

[SaintPav]

I’ll be relieved if we can just get over Essendon this week.

It’s not like we have a great record against them and they are due to have a good game soon.

Hopefully, it’s not this week.

[bangaulegend]

Yeah one week at a time from here on IMO & reassess each week. Still a chance so we need to stay positive

[kosifantutti]

I saw one site today projecting the top 9 within one win of each other. With Carlton missing out with 14 wins.

https://www.liveladders.com/AFL/

[Yorkeys]

Depends like always on injury. Fate has not been kind to us. Hayes, Steele, most of Saturdays team's mids, Clark's ongoing issues, Billings pre season. Be nice to cut a break.

[meher baba]

Depends like always on injury. Fate has not been kind to us. Hayes, Steele, most of Saturdays team's mids, Clark's ongoing issues, Billings pre season. Be nice to cut a break.

I wouldn't have said we've had any worse a run with injuries than most other sides.

[Vortex]

Depends like always on injury. Fate has not been kind to us. Hayes, Steele, most of Saturdays team's mids, Clark's ongoing issues, Billings pre season. Be nice to cut a break.

I wouldn't have said we've had any worse a run with injuries than most other sides.

Relatively speaking our injury list is moderate, however where it hurts us the most is we are a list that can least afford to lose too many, especially in key spots. Hayes going down hurt, crazy as that sounds for 4.1 gamer but in that very short time I think he helped us structurally which also supported a better method into F50. And then there was the loss of Steele which really is arguably the player we could least afford to lose and especially with players like Clarke out. I think our wins have been largely been helped by the immediate impact of the debutants as well as significant improvement in some of the established players. The latter being the group of players who really need more credit for compensating for the lack of depth in our list. Wood and DMac very underrated in that regard so be very concerned if these two go out at the same time, a big win to Essendon looms.

We are just holding together is my take on where we are at and we really could do with some luck in the second half.

[shanegrambeau]

I think we have (or had) been very lucky with injuries.

Hayes played one good game, which we list and was very average before and after.

He may turn out to be good though.

Steele is starting to bite now.

So hopefully he can get back soon.

Clark, can’t wait to see him back.

Billings is an enigma!

[repta]

we have a hard run home.
We should however win enough games to make it.

We put on a good showing against a better team on the weekend. There is not too many better teams than the Saints.
Injuries took their toll, however ultimately I dont think we had the fire power or class to win against Brisbane.

Good learning curve.

[The_Dud]

The Carlton and Freo games will be huge, and probably season defining.

We could win both or lose both, hopefully Steele is back by then to save our midfield.

[CURLY]

Ridiculously tough draw but thats what you get for finishing top two the previous year.