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After a conversation with a filth supporter at work it occured to me that if we meet Collingwood or the Dogs in the first week of the finals that effectively they get exactly the same advantage as us.
Different if teams 3 and 4 are interstate as 1 and 2 get to play in their home state.Certainly doesn't apply at the MCG against the filth or the doggies.
Makes you wonder whether top 2 or a least top should get a bit more of an advatage.Bloody good effort to get there for nothing more than 4 th in this case.
Hope this means jack squat and we prove we are the best team with a first up win against whoever
Losing the first final would probably mean we would have to beat the cats in a prelim
Whatever...just do it Sainters
Never take a backward step even to gain momentum.....
'It's OK to have the capabilities and abilities, but you've got to get it done." Terry Daniher 05
"We have beauty in our captain and we have a true leader in our coach. Our time will come"
Thinline.Post 09 Grand final.
Premiers2009 wrote:rubbish that we dont get one at the dome i agree.
I agree, but I imagine there will be the same arguments re numbers able to attend that were heard when many wanted the R14 game against the cats moved to the G.
I hear what you are saying, but as it stands we will potentially have 7 more wins than our opponents in Week 1...If thats not the most lop-sided qualifying final W-L record in history I'll go he.
And...it always was and always will be a home STATE advantage....Sydney play their finals at Homebush even though they play far less games there than at the SCG
home final would be nice but even better would be a stadium deal.
cant really complain, we have to win at the G eventually and we didnt have to play at skilled.
melbourne is a nice prelude for the real stuff.
Certainly opens up the strong argument for carefully rotation and selection designed to maximise the luxury of effectly not needing another win in the home and away.
Not suggesting that we flirt with our form but the sole objective should be to get the best team to the september line in the best condition.
Don't be surprised to see some interesting selections in the next 4 weeks.
Also makes sense to get some more time into players like Geary, Armo,Maguire and possibly a Jack Steven or Miles.
Interesting times no doubt.
Last edited by saint patrick on Tue 04 Aug 2009 10:14pm, edited 1 time in total.
Never take a backward step even to gain momentum.....
'It's OK to have the capabilities and abilities, but you've got to get it done." Terry Daniher 05
"We have beauty in our captain and we have a true leader in our coach. Our time will come"
Thinline.Post 09 Grand final.
saint66au wrote:I hear what you are saying, but as it stands we will potentially have 7 more wins than our opponents in Week 1...If thats not the most lop-sided qualifying final W-L record in history I'll go he.
And...it always was and always will be a home STATE advantage....Sydney play their finals at Homebush even though they play far less games there than at the SCG
7 more wins huh? Id call that a distinct mental advantage! Still not enough though.
How about the fact that the team that finishes fourth has to play the best team and the team that finishes first, only has to play the fourth best team...
Premiers2009 wrote:rubbish that we dont get one at the dome i agree.
I agree, but I imagine there will be the same arguments re numbers able to attend that were heard when many wanted the R14 game against the cats moved to the G.
The club doesn't get any where near the same return for crowds in finals as they do for crowds in the home and away season
Saintersss wrote:How about the fact that the team that finishes fourth has to play the best team and the team that finishes first, only has to play the fourth best team...
Seems pretty obvious to me...
Think you are onto something...how about if the top team played 8 th and the 8 th team risked elimination...now theres an idea
Never take a backward step even to gain momentum.....
'It's OK to have the capabilities and abilities, but you've got to get it done." Terry Daniher 05
"We have beauty in our captain and we have a true leader in our coach. Our time will come"
Thinline.Post 09 Grand final.
Baldock Rules wrote:Hope Adelaide finish 4 th.This week at AAMI could decide it.
Agree, I'm a bit concerned about Collingwood's recent form - Adelaide we have covered easily - we have no idea how we'd go against a full-strength Pies outfit this season.
As for the finals, the Final 5 is no doubt the best system of the past 40 years....it gave the top side a clear advantage over 2nd and 3rd, who in turn had an advantage over 4th and 5th.
The current system has 3 more sides, but only 2 tiers of advantage not 3!
AND.....the finals money goes to the AFL - not to the clubs - it's perhaps only the Granny where we can make some decent cash through selling packages etc.
Don't forget we scraped into 4th spot last year and hence had the same "draw" as Geelong who were about 8 wins ahead of us.
Now the roles are reversed.
I'm happy as long as we get a SEVEN DAY BREAK.
Anything less than that would be an OUTRAGE and make the whole point of finishing on top WORTHLESS.
The rest of Australia can wander mask-free, socialise, eat out, no curfews, no zoning, no police rings of steel, no illogical inconsistent rules.
They can even WATCH LIVE FOOTY!
saint66au wrote:I hear what you are saying, but as it stands we will potentially have 7 more wins than our opponents in Week 1...If thats not the most lop-sided qualifying final W-L record in history I'll go he.
And...it always was and always will be a home STATE advantage....Sydney play their finals at Homebush even though they play far less games there than at the SCG
saint66au wrote:I hear what you are saying, but as it stands we will potentially have 7 more wins than our opponents in Week 1...If thats not the most lop-sided qualifying final W-L record in history I'll go he.
And...it always was and always will be a home STATE advantage....Sydney play their finals at Homebush even though they play far less games there than at the SCG
Prepare to.
You gotta go back a long time to find it.
Last years Qualifying Final.
Beat me to it, lol....
FWIW, I reckon it won't matter who we play first up - we don't have a statement to make or anything like that regardless of what people may say - BUT the Prelim is what I'm looking forward to. More than any other game this year, I reckon our blokes will take the Prelim by the balls and go out there to prove they can do it. Three failures in five years will still be fresh in their mind and they will be out to prove a point.
saint66au wrote:I hear what you are saying, but as it stands we will potentially have 7 more wins than our opponents in Week 1...If thats not the most lop-sided qualifying final W-L record in history I'll go he.
And...it always was and always will be a home STATE advantage....Sydney play their finals at Homebush even though they play far less games there than at the SCG
Prepare to.
You gotta go back a long time to find it.
Last years Qualifying Final.
Shows you how effectively Ive purged that game outta the memory banks
