Next 6 weeks - Six Wins?

Enrico_Misso · Fri 24 Jun 2011 11:53pm

If the Dogs win tomorrow we will be in 13th spot.

BUT
the next 6 weeks could see our rejuvenation

Nth at Jihad
Port away
WCE at Jihad
Crows at Jihad
B@stards away
Freo at Jihad

6 very possible wins.
Win them all and we will probably be in the eight.

SainterK · Post: # 1095323Post **SainterK** » Fri 24 Jun 2011 11:55pm

It's not just who we are playing Enrico, it's who the other teams floating around 6-12 are playing.

Some of them have pretty tough runs.

bigcarl · Post: # 1095354Post **bigcarl** » Sat 25 Jun 2011 1:41am

Stuff waiting until 2012 for a flag. Win 2011

hungry for a premiership · Sat 25 Jun 2011 4:17am

Could well win 8 of the next ten and finish with 12 1/2 wins - 6-8th

plugger66 · Post: # 1095380Post **plugger66** » Sat 25 Jun 2011 9:04am

Wouldnt be surprised if we won our next 14 afterall we have won 4 out of 12.

Dr Spaceman · Sat 25 Jun 2011 9:55am

plugger66 wrote:Wouldnt be surprised if we won our next 14 afterall we have won 4 out of 12.

Next 14?

Premiers?

Woo Hoo

perfectionist · Sat 25 Jun 2011 10:02am

With our luck we would win 13 only.

PJ · Post: # 1095394Post PJ » Sat 25 Jun 2011 10:04am

I just dn't get why we bother losing anymore. Winning is way better fun.

InkerSaint · Sat 25 Jun 2011 11:26am

SainterK wrote:It's not just who we are playing Enrico, it's who the other teams floating around 6-12 are playing.

Some of them have pretty tough runs.

North have 3 games against top-4, 1 against Melbourne, 1 against Freo and 2 against us
Richmond have 2 games against top-4, 1 against Essendon and 2 against Melbourne
Melbourne have 3 games against top-4, 1 against North and 2 against Richmond
Freo have 3 games against top-4, 1 against North and 1 against us both at Etihad
Essendon have 3 games against top-4 and 1 against Richmond

Saints have 2 games against top-4, 1 against Freo and 2 against North

Destiny is in our hands.

3rd generation saint · Sat 25 Jun 2011 11:32am

North are playing much better football then we are, next week's game is far from a certainty, North will start favourites.
We also have to learn that there is a second quarter to play in each game.

InkerSaint · Sat 25 Jun 2011 12:22pm

3rd generation saint wrote:North are playing much better football then we are, next week's game is far from a certainty, North will start favourites.
We also have to learn that there is a second quarter to play in each game.

Hypothetical. All 6 teams lose their games against the top-4 teams and win the others, on average.

Essendon and Freo are not likely to threaten. Richmond and North are. Only so many premiership points to go around.

We have to win the games against North or, failing that, rely on Melbourne beating Richmond.

Either way - I highly doubt we're going to go deep in September anyway.

Stephen Theodore · Sat 25 Jun 2011 1:41pm

plugger66 wrote:Wouldnt be surprised if we won our next 14 afterall we have won 4 out of 12.

Positive thinking. I love that.

Junction Oval · Sat 25 Jun 2011 2:31pm

Always play to win - a definite yes.

However, there is always room to bring in a couple of young guys. They will replace "lower six" players which should not substantially impact on our competitiveness.

Whether we like it or not, having a look at some of our younger players over a few games, will place the Club's football dep't in a much better position to make some considered decisions at trade/draft time, so that we can move forward next year. Uninformed/guesswork decisions next year will only hurt us more imo.

Dr Spaceman · Sat 25 Jun 2011 2:46pm

Junction Oval wrote:Always play to win - a definite yes.

However, there is always room to bring in a couple of young guys. They will replace "lower six" players which should not substantially impact on our competitiveness.

Whether we like it or not, having a look at some of our younger players over a few games, will place the Club's football dep't in a much better position to make some considered decisions at trade/draft time, so that we can move forward next year. Uninformed/guesswork decisions next year will only hurt us more imo.

This is truly what I believe will happen.

I HAVE seen quotes from Ross saying he intends to keep given games to the young guys, including Walsh.

I HAVE NOT seen quotes from Ross saying he's abandoned any youth policy.

People are reading far too much into the team selection for the Geelong game and the accompanying throw away media headlines.

bigcarl · Post: # 1095448Post **bigcarl** » Sat 25 Jun 2011 3:05pm

plugger66 wrote:Wouldnt be surprised if we won our next 14 afterall we have won 4 out of 12.

Just a matter of flicking the switch (plus a couple of minor positional changes) Goddard to chf/ff, Riewoldt to wing. Plus the introduction of some new blood (maybe Johnson or Walsh).

Stir the predictable old structure up a bit and see if we can kick some scores

oakleighboy · Sat 25 Jun 2011 6:05pm

We are too skill-less to win again

Moccha · Post: # 1095476Post **Moccha** » Sat 25 Jun 2011 6:36pm

oakleighboy wrote:We are too skill-less to win again

Are you out on parole?

gringo · Post: # 1095510Post **gringo** » Sat 25 Jun 2011 9:08pm

We have weathered the storm of the draw from hell and are sailing into some still water. Just hope that we actually start rowing rather than waiting for a breeze.

Dr Spaceman · Sat 25 Jun 2011 9:13pm

gringo wrote:We have weathered the storm of the draw from hell and are sailing into some still water. Just hope that we actually start rowing rather than waiting for a breeze.

Could still be an iceberg or two up ahead

Stillwaiting · Sat 25 Jun 2011 9:23pm

Moccha wrote:
oakleighboy wrote:We are too skill-less to win again
Are you out on parole?

At least it has taken the time in between burgalaries to post on our site.

Legendary · Post: # 1095831Post **Legendary** » Sun 26 Jun 2011 5:58pm

Forget beating the Eagles.

Will be lucky if we get within 10 goals.

Could seriously see them playing off in the GF. They have some class and are well coached.

stinger · Post: # 1095836Post **stinger** » Sun 26 Jun 2011 6:14pm

Legendary wrote:Forget beating the Eagles.

Will be lucky if we get within 10 goals.

Could seriously see them playing off in the GF. They have some class and are well coached.

can't believe we passed on darling either.....ffs...our recruiters are f****** hopeless......

Iceman234 · Post: # 1095867Post **Iceman234** » Sun 26 Jun 2011 7:46pm

One week at a time.

I can't see us getting over North at the moment...

plugger66 · Post: # 1095871Post **plugger66** » Sun 26 Jun 2011 7:52pm

stinger wrote:
Legendary wrote:Forget beating the Eagles.

Will be lucky if we get within 10 goals.

Could seriously see them playing off in the GF. They have some class and are well coached.
can't believe we passed on darling either.....ffs...our recruiters are f****** hopeless......

What a lot of bull s***. Typical cleaner stuff.

johnc19690 · Sun 26 Jun 2011 10:21pm

I have been thinking along the same lines as this topic for a few weeks. Despite what others say our form is not bad. We comfortably beat Melbourne, fremantle and the Bulldogs. We were good against Collingwood for a half and we challenged Geelong all night. We should have every expectation of winning most of our remaining games. I worry that the players will be starting to lose heart and its up to Ross to point out the positives and build them up for these weeks. Another thing in our favour is that there are only 2 good sides. the rest are average and we could probably handle any of them if we play to our ability. Luckily, the whole point of the home and away season is reaching a prelim. Geelong and Coll will have to play someone and I still think we can get there if the belief is still in the playing group. (senior players especially). This is the optomistc view but we were in a similar spot in 2008.