6-3 and the chance to make a real tilt at finals

[Milne]

At the start of the season I saw our first 9 games going this way

Melbourne W
West Coast L
Brisbane W
Collingwood W
Geelong L
Hawthorn L
GWS L
Carlton W
Sydney L

It looked like we had a very tough draw, and that we would very likely be 4-5 or 5-4 after 9 rounds based on the teams form from last year.

The Carlton game we should be heavy favourites, and unless the Swans manage to turn around their game we are likely to win that game too.

That leaves us at 6-3 with a winnable game against the doggies before the bye.

For the rest of the season there's no games that I don't think we can win, although Adelaide are going to be very tough to beat over there.

Barring injuries this looks like it going to be a very good season!

[saintspremiers]

It's a FIXture not a draw. Hasn't been a draw for donkeys years you fool!

[Bluthy]

[Bluthy]

Blues on track to beat pies (heh heh see ya Bucks) so lets trot out that old clicche "one game at a time". Next week is a huge danger game from overconfidence and let down.

[skeptic]

It still bums me out that for a combination of bad kicking for goal and bad umpiring... we should essentially be 6-1 right now with the Melbourne loss our only blemish

[saintspremiers]

Blues on track to beat pies (heh heh see ya Bucks) so lets trot out that old clicche "one game at a time". Next week is a huge danger game from overconfidence and let down.

And will the Blues fans outnumber us next Saturday??

[#gosaintas]

Blues on track to beat pies (heh heh see ya Bucks) so lets trot out that old clicche "one game at a time". Next week is a huge danger game from overconfidence and let down.

And will the Blues fans outnumber us next Saturday??

Who cares. We aren't Richmond. It only matters if we outscore them.

[Milne]

It still bums me out that for a combination of bad kicking for goal and bad umpiring... we should essentially be 6-1 right now with the Melbourne loss our only blemish

Thankfully it looks like the kicking has gotten slightly better over the past couple of weeks. The West Coast game definitely hurt though!

[dragit]

It still bums me out that for a combination of bad kicking for goal and bad umpiring... we should essentially be 6-1 right now with the Melbourne loss our only blemish

Oh c'mon, we didn't lose to Geelong because of bad goal kicking or poor umpiring…

13.10 to 19.12

We were behind in nearly every meaningful stat and lost by 6+ goals.

[PremiershipSaint]

We can win the flag.

[skeptic]

It still bums me out that for a combination of bad kicking for goal and bad umpiring... we should essentially be 6-1 right now with the Melbourne loss our only blemish

Oh c'mon, we didn't lose to Geelong because of bad goal kicking or poor umpiring…

13.10 to 19.12

We were behind in nearly every meaningful stat and lost by 6+ goals.

All I'm saying is we could have won that game too

[Linton Lodger]

One game at a time people. The focus should be on ensuring we don't do what we did against the Gold Coast last year against Carlton. There are no easy games this year, none whatsoever.

[dragit]

All I'm saying is we could have won that game too

Yep and we could have also won 150 flags if we'd played better too.

[skeptic]

All I'm saying is we could have won that game too

Yep and we could have also won 150 flags if we'd played better too.

Well there's at least a few forumites that thought the umpiring worked against in the Geelong match an more were unhappy at the time.

Don't know why that's riled you but whatever

[Wayne42]

It's a FIXture not a draw. Hasn't been a draw for donkeys years you fool!

Why the vindictive post, true to form, but, unnecessary.

[dragit]

All I'm saying is we could have won that game too

Yep and we could have also won 150 flags if we'd played better too.

Well there's at least a few forumites that thought the umpiring worked against in the Geelong match an more were unhappy at the time.

Don't know why that's riled you but whatever

Haha, there's a few forumites who would blame the umpires when we lose by 100 points...

I'm not riled, but suggesting that we were robbed is just sour grapes.

[Otiman]

1 game and percentage out of the top 2.

The comp is extremely even this year. There could be 11 teams in contention for the finals.

[Griggsy]

It still bums me out that for a combination of bad kicking for goal and bad umpiring... we should essentially be 6-1 right now with the Melbourne loss our only blemish

And I thought it was only me who enjoyed a win by thinking what if and making myself sad

[bigcarl]

Yes, I don't think the club - or even the players - are stupid enough to count their chickens yet.

If we fail to turn up in either game we will lose.

[thejiggingsaint]

Was at the G for the Pies-Carlscum match. Colondud were dreadful, Carlscum exploited their every weakness. We really need to take a very considered approach to our next home game. (IMHO)

[skeptic]

All I'm saying is we could have won that game too

Yep and we could have also won 150 flags if we'd played better too.

Well there's at least a few forumites that thought the umpiring worked against in the Geelong match an more were unhappy at the time.

Don't know why that's riled you but whatever

Haha, there's a few forumites who would blame the umpires when we lose by 100 points...

I'm not riled, but suggesting that we were robbed is just sour grapes.

Well this conversation has been delightful.

Thank you for telling ppl what their opinions should be.

[Con Gorozidis]

Carlton and Sydney are BEGGING to be thrashed.
We should oblige....

[saintspremiers]

Carlton and Sydney are BEGGING to be thrashed.
We should oblige....

Ken Oath they are.

We owe those pricks a lot for what they've done to us over the years.

Will the 8 day break be enough to refresh the team so Richo can live his dream of "No Changes"?

I reckon he really would like to reward te whole 22 for effort on Friday night. But we had about 87 tackles so it was a brutal game physically

[saintspremiers]

It's a FIXture not a draw. Hasn't been a draw for donkeys years you fool!

Why the vindictive post, true to form, but, unnecessary.

Wayneo gotta mirror buddy?

[ace]

Was at the G for the Pies-Carlscum match. Colondud were dreadful, Carlscum exploited their every weakness. We really need to take a very considered approach to our next home game. (IMHO)

You mean Buckley was outcoached yet again.
When does that not happen.