Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
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Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
We win the last 3 games and other results won't matter as we'll be in the 8 and playing finals.
Of course all 3 games are going to be as hard as buggery (and probably impossible) to win. They are all going to be mini finals for us.
I can't see us getting there (probably won't win another game), but I hope we do.
Of course all 3 games are going to be as hard as buggery (and probably impossible) to win. They are all going to be mini finals for us.
I can't see us getting there (probably won't win another game), but I hope we do.
As ex-president Peter Summers said:
“If we are going to be a contender, we may as well plan to win the bloody thing.”
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“If we are going to be a contender, we may as well plan to win the bloody thing.”
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
True.
Possible scenario last round is that we need to win and the Swans don’t have much to play for as they have already secured top 3, assuming they don’t need to win to secure third spot.
I don’t really like our chances after today.
Possible scenario last round is that we need to win and the Swans don’t have much to play for as they have already secured top 3, assuming they don’t need to win to secure third spot.
I don’t really like our chances after today.
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
Dogs and Tigers have easier runs home, both will probably win all three so unless we can do the same we will finish 10th or possibly even 11th as Gold Coast have two winnable games and I doubt we can win any in our current form
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
May the Force be with us.
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Luck be a lady.
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
No chance
Not playing anywhere near it and frankly Dogs will do more damage
We have a dysfunctional forward line and putrid transition and still play forward of the ball off manic pressure to sneak out back to kick goals
Works well this manic pressure game plan against poor sides who turn it back over and don’t punish us but allow us to sneak out the back……
Not so well against top sides who can handle our pressure, slice through our zone and score easily ….
We are poorly coached
Not playing anywhere near it and frankly Dogs will do more damage
We have a dysfunctional forward line and putrid transition and still play forward of the ball off manic pressure to sneak out back to kick goals
Works well this manic pressure game plan against poor sides who turn it back over and don’t punish us but allow us to sneak out the back……
Not so well against top sides who can handle our pressure, slice through our zone and score easily ….
We are poorly coached
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
Well clearly we've got 3 elimination finals to play before we get to the elimination final.
Would love us to win the first game , the cats have gotta be due for loss down KP
Would love us to win the first game , the cats have gotta be due for loss down KP
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
I think we’ll miss, but have ourselves to blame for a few substandard mid-season matches.
The Cats might be premiers this year and I cant remember the last time we won at Kardinia Park. In fact I can’t remember us winning there ever. Maybe once.
But the season has been far from a write-off. We’ve taken a few scalps and our best is pretty good.
We’ve also uncovered a few possible future stars like Windy, NWM and Owens.
The Cats might be premiers this year and I cant remember the last time we won at Kardinia Park. In fact I can’t remember us winning there ever. Maybe once.
But the season has been far from a write-off. We’ve taken a few scalps and our best is pretty good.
We’ve also uncovered a few possible future stars like Windy, NWM and Owens.
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
Carlton could easily lose all three.
Bulldogs play Freo
Tigers play Port away.
Win 3 we’re in
Win 2 probably in
Win 1 probably out
Win 0 we’re out.
Bulldogs play Freo
Tigers play Port away.
Win 3 we’re in
Win 2 probably in
Win 1 probably out
Win 0 we’re out.
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
And there's also the shortfall in talent on our listTeflon wrote: ↑Sun 31 Jul 2022 11:46pm No chance
Not playing anywhere near it and frankly Dogs will do more damage
We have a dysfunctional forward line and putrid transition and still play forward of the ball off manic pressure to sneak out back to kick goals
Works well this manic pressure game plan against poor sides who turn it back over and don’t punish us but allow us to sneak out the back……
Not so well against top sides who can handle our pressure, slice through our zone and score easily ….
We are poorly coached
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
You are wrong about the senior coach.Teflon wrote: ↑Sun 31 Jul 2022 11:46pm No chance
Not playing anywhere near it and frankly Dogs will do more damage
We have a dysfunctional forward line and putrid transition and still play forward of the ball off manic pressure to sneak out back to kick goals
Works well this manic pressure game plan against poor sides who turn it back over and don’t punish us but allow us to sneak out the back……
Not so well against top sides who can handle our pressure, slice through our zone and score easily ….
We are poorly coached
The side is what it is.
Pointing out we don't have the best list is stating the obvious. But it's not the worst either.
Oh yes, the Dogs are so good, hard to explain why we are above them.
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
1998 & 1999 in the AFL era.
1988 before that.
We are also the last team to beat Geelong.
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
Great that we have such a easy fixture and play Geelong at Geelong.
The perks of finishing top four last season.
The perks of finishing top four last season.
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
Dare to dream but on paper no chance. Cats will towel us up big time. Not only do they have a better team they have a much better coach. Watch ratten get out classed after half time when Scott makes a few tweaks to his game plan and we don’t adjust well to it
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
To win the next 3. Would be a miracle
I don’t believe in miracles
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
likely Scenrio:
Round 20
WB def Freo
Port def Rich
Geel Def Stk
Bris Def Carlton
Carlton 48
WB 44
Stk 44
Rich 42
Rnd 21
Stk def Bris
WB def GWS
Melb Def Car
Rich def Haw
WB 48
Carl 48
Stk 48
Rich 46
Rnd 22
Rich Def Ess
WB def Haw
Coll Def Carl
Stk v Syd ( Sydney locked in 3rd cannot move)
WB 52
Rich 50
Carl 48
Stk ??
Of course I pick 9 each week so lock it in!! haha
Round 20
WB def Freo
Port def Rich
Geel Def Stk
Bris Def Carlton
Carlton 48
WB 44
Stk 44
Rich 42
Rnd 21
Stk def Bris
WB def GWS
Melb Def Car
Rich def Haw
WB 48
Carl 48
Stk 48
Rich 46
Rnd 22
Rich Def Ess
WB def Haw
Coll Def Carl
Stk v Syd ( Sydney locked in 3rd cannot move)
WB 52
Rich 50
Carl 48
Stk ??
Of course I pick 9 each week so lock it in!! haha
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
Bombers have the form to ruin the Tiger party.kosifantutti wrote: ↑Mon 01 Aug 2022 7:20am
Carlton could easily lose all three.
Bulldogs play Freo
Tigers play Port away.
If we win 2, it’s still only a possible and not a probable. My ladder predictor had us missing when I set it to win 2 further games.kosifantutti wrote: ↑Mon 01 Aug 2022 7:20am
Win 3 we’re in
Win 2 probably in
Win 1 probably out
Win 0 we’re out.
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
Cats might have an off day; it does happen.
You never know.
Then, we do it all again next week, and the week after, then the week after that etc….
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
Since 2000 Geelong have lost just twice playing at home, both in 2021.
Sportsbet has St Kilda $5.50 Geelong $1.15: huge odds, records are there to be broken and you never know, if the Saints bring out their A game for a change the impossible could happen, there have been a few this year.
Sportsbet has St Kilda $5.50 Geelong $1.15: huge odds, records are there to be broken and you never know, if the Saints bring out their A game for a change the impossible could happen, there have been a few this year.
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
I don’t think that’s right.
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
It's not.
Geelong have lost 32 times at Kardinia Park since 2000, including earlier this year.
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Last time we won there i think Hocking ran through Banger just before half time.SaintPav wrote: ↑Mon 01 Aug 2022 11:05amCats might have an off day; it does happen.
You never know.
Then, we do it all again next week, and the week after, then the week after that etc….
He came out in the second half and took it up to them and past them. One of the few good wins in the Watson era
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
What's Collingwoods record there?
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Re: Our spot in the 8 is ours to lose
Yep, that's my scenario as well.kosifantutti wrote: ↑Mon 01 Aug 2022 7:20am Carlton could easily lose all three.
Bulldogs play Freo
Tigers play Port away.
Win 3 we’re in
Win 2 probably in
Win 1 probably out
Win 0 we’re out.
Win 1, we'll be eliminated; 2 we are worthy finalists; 3 - we dare to dream. But we would be dreaming.
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