This week's barracking assignments...

[midaro]

...to maximise the Swans finals potential.
Here are the results we want:

Fremantle vs Collingwood - Go Pies! I know it hurts for some of you.

St Kilda vs Adelaide - Adelaide. We want St Kida to finish third or lower, to make sure they have to play against Port/Brisbane (away) in the first week of the finals (to make sure we don't end up playing Port/Brisbane (away) in the second week ).

Essendon vs Carlton - Carlton. Obviously.

Sydney Swans vs Kangaroos - Swans. Obviously.

Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn - Meh.

Brisbane Lions vs West Coast Eagles - Brisbane. To avoid non-MCG finals we want Brisbane to finish high, so they may as well eliminate West Coast from contention - once and for all.

Richmond vs Geelong - Richmond. May help keep us in mathematical contention for 5th

Port Adelaide vs Melbourne - Port. We don't want Melbourne to win, for the same reason we don't want St. Kilda to win. See St Kilda vs Adelaide.

[Bart]

Re: This week's barracking assignments...

Originally posted by midaro
...to maximise the Swans finals potential.
Here are the results we want:

Fremantle vs Collingwood - Go Pies! I know it hurts for some of you.

St Kilda vs Adelaide - Adelaide. We want St Kida to finish third or lower, to make sure they have to play against Port/Brisbane (away) in the first week of the finals (to make sure we don't end up playing Port/Brisbane (away) in the second week ).

Essendon vs Carlton - Carlton. Obviously.

Sydney Swans vs Kangaroos - Swans. Obviously.

Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn - Meh.

Brisbane Lions vs West Coast Eagles - Brisbane. To avoid non-MCG finals we want Brisbane to finish high, so they may as well eliminate West Coast from contention - once and for all.

Richmond vs Geelong - Richmond. May help keep us in mathematical contention for 5th

Port Adelaide vs Melbourne - Port. We don't want Melbourne to win, for the same reason we don't want St. Kilda to win. See St Kilda vs Adelaide.

I don't necessarily agree.

I would be happy if both Saints and Melbourne finish top, as this still ensure us a home final if we finish 6th.

[sharpie]

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Originally posted by Bart
I don't necessarily agree.

I would be happy if both Saints and Melbourne finish top, as this still ensure us a home final if we finish 6th.

That's only possible if we pass Freo on the ladder. Realistically I think that is not going to happen. It would require us to win 1 more than them, and win big, coz our percentage is a fair way behind. I think they will finish 6th, and us 7th (as long as we win games that we should win ).

But playing Freo at MCG is a pretty good prospect for us, I reckon.

[Dpw]

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Originally posted by sharpie

But playing Freo at MCG is a pretty good prospect for us, I reckon.

Only downside is Freo have the best traveling record of any side over the past two years, but yes I would rather play them at the MCG than at Subi

[barry]

I dont really worry about the other games now.
As long as win at least half of the next few games, we will make the finals, and it doesnt really matter whether where between 5-8th.

I just hope we can continue on the sparolic form we have shown, and the finals suits us (home or MCG).

[ScottH]

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Originally posted by Dpw
Only downside is Freo have the best traveling record of any side over the past two years, but yes I would rather play them at the MCG than at Subi

I think Freo would crumble at the MCG in September. The couldn't cope @ home last year altho' I think they are a better team than last year.

Plus, being the selfish pig I am, I get to go to an MCG final!!!

[RogueSwan]

Re: This week's barracking assignments...

Originally posted by midaro
...to maximise the Swans finals potential.
Here are the results we want:

Fremantle vs Collingwood - Go Pies! I know it hurts for some of you.

I just tried a practice "carn the pies", my beer went flat, my baby cried and the dog ran out the bak with his tail between his legs

[ScottH]

Re: Re: This week's barracking assignments...

Originally posted by RogueSwan
I just tried a practice "carn the pies", my beer went flat, my baby cried and the dog ran out the bak with his tail between his legs

You're Lucky!!! My front teeth fell on the floor, and a gold jacket, hat and halfwit expression just appeared!!!

[j s]

So far (early 2nd Q) it's working!! Well done guys!

[cruiser]

Re: This week's barracking assignments...

Originally posted by midaro
...to maximise the Swans finals potential.
.....Brisbane Lions vs West Coast Eagles - Brisbane. To avoid non-MCG finals we want Brisbane to finish high, so they may as well eliminate West Coast from contention - once and for all.

No, we want Melb teams to finish 1st and 2nd to improve our chance of a Sydney home final if we finish 5th or 6th.

[NMWBloods]

Well... [spoiler below]
































That worked out well for us.

However, interestingly Fremantle have won only 1 of their past 5 home games - and that was against us!!

[midaro]

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Originally posted by cruiser
No, we want Melb teams to finish 1st and 2nd to improve our chance of a Sydney home final if we finish 5th or 6th.

You know, until Collingwood beat Freo tonight, I wouldn't have thought that was possible.

Now, its likely.

Geelong will play their final at the MCG, right?
So, we only need two Victorian teams to finish 1,2, 5, or 6 to get a home final (if we finish 5th or 6th), right?

[robbieando]

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Originally posted by midaro
So, we only need two Victorian teams to finish 1,2, 5, or 6 to get a home final (if we finish 5th or 6th), right?

Correct.

Simple when you look at it.

[Bart]

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Originally posted by robbieando
Correct.

Simple when you look at it.

Go Dees

[BAM_BAM]

I watched most of the game last night. Usually I'll tune in for five minutes and can't handle it (Eddie) any longer. My thoughts at one stage were How the hell did they beat us?

Carn the Saints and Carn the Dees!!!