Saints should already be in finals
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Saints should already be in finals
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Re: Saints should already be in finals
Yes they should.
They should be on points having carried on from half time against Carlton last week. Or having finished the job vs Collingwood or Port. Or having gotten the jump on the Hawks and Richmond the first time we played them. Or by dismantling GC the second time we played.
Or we could do it this week by beating Brisbane.
Rather than complain about shonky officiating in some other game… perspective should be kept that our fate is and always has been in our own hands
They should be on points having carried on from half time against Carlton last week. Or having finished the job vs Collingwood or Port. Or having gotten the jump on the Hawks and Richmond the first time we played them. Or by dismantling GC the second time we played.
Or we could do it this week by beating Brisbane.
Rather than complain about shonky officiating in some other game… perspective should be kept that our fate is and always has been in our own hands
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Re: Saints should already be in finals
skeptic wrote: ↑Sun 20 Aug 2023 2:01pm Yes they should.
They should be on points having carried on from half time against Carlton last week. Or having finished the job vs Collingwood or Port. Or having gotten the jump on the Hawks and Richmond the first time we played them. Or by dismantling GC the second time we played.
Or we could do it this week by beating Brisbane.
Rather than complain about shonky officiating in some other game… perspective should be kept that our fate is and always has been in our own hands
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Re: Saints should already be in finals
Even if we make finals now with some results going our way, it could well cost us a home final and we have to play in Sydney.
If we miss finals now, I would think we would be the first team ever to miss with 13 wins.
In addition if it had just been a 22 match season like is usually the case, we would now be playing a home final first up.
If we miss finals now, I would think we would be the first team ever to miss with 13 wins.
In addition if it had just been a 22 match season like is usually the case, we would now be playing a home final first up.
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Re: Saints should already be in finals
How very philosophical.skeptic wrote: ↑Sun 20 Aug 2023 2:01pm Yes they should.
They should be on points having carried on from half time against Carlton last week. Or having finished the job vs Collingwood or Port. Or having gotten the jump on the Hawks and Richmond the first time we played them. Or by dismantling GC the second time we played.
Or we could do it this week by beating Brisbane.
Rather than complain about shonky officiating in some other game… perspective should be kept that our fate is and always has been in our own hands
The AFL had no trouble overturning the StK-Freo draw which cost us a place in the top four and a double chance (and possibly GT's job).
Now what was written up as a 99.9% chance of making finals (if we beat Geelong) has just become a very real possibility of missing finals on 13 wins.
We'll lose percentage if/when we lose to Brisbane in Brisbane -- the hardest assignment in footy.
Bulldogs are every chance of beating an unmotivated Geelong.
Sydney are every chance of beating Melbourne at the SCG.
GWS can beat the overrated Carlton (for whom the game might be a dead rubber anyway).
A disgrace.
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Re: Saints should already be in finals
I don’t get this POV. Do you really think that this is an apples to apples comparison?Waltzing St Kilda wrote: ↑Sun 20 Aug 2023 2:44pmHow very philosophical.skeptic wrote: ↑Sun 20 Aug 2023 2:01pm Yes they should.
They should be on points having carried on from half time against Carlton last week. Or having finished the job vs Collingwood or Port. Or having gotten the jump on the Hawks and Richmond the first time we played them. Or by dismantling GC the second time we played.
Or we could do it this week by beating Brisbane.
Rather than complain about shonky officiating in some other game… perspective should be kept that our fate is and always has been in our own hands
The AFL had no trouble overturning the StK-Freo draw which cost us a place in the top four and a double chance (and possibly GT's job).
The Saints v Freo game was overturned because the siren sounded with Freo ahead and an extra 60s was added on that saw us level the score. Not that I agree with it (IMO the result stands) but there was a definitive spot to end the game with no what could have happened next query about it.
Let’s turn around and say the AFL declares that the Adelaide goal now counts…
What happens to the last 80s of the game? Who’s to say that Sydney couldn’t have kicked a winner in that time?
The only correct way to play this is to replay the last 80s from the centre square bounce which should have been done on the night.
You can’t retrospect it
I can’t imagine you think that would be a reasonable outcome
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Re: Saints should already be in finals
It’s OK. Eagles are winning in any case.
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Re: Saints should already be in finals
The ladder doesn't lie, unless it does.
I don't mind it, putting the cue in the rack for next week would be bad for our momentum into finals.
Going to be interesting to see how Port and Collingwood 'turn on' for finals.
I don't mind it, putting the cue in the rack for next week would be bad for our momentum into finals.
Going to be interesting to see how Port and Collingwood 'turn on' for finals.
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Re: Saints should already be in finals
Yep
They are still unbelievably ahead - thanks to five behinds in a row by the Doggies.
You're quite brilliant Shane, yeah..terrific!
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Re: Saints should already be in finals
15 Points - mid way last quarter !!
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Re: Saints should already be in finals
And we are. Rest up next week and play the kids !!
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