A nightmare run home?

[barry]

Originally posted by cruiser
Any team that chucks a final doesnt deserve to be at the GF.

You're the same bloke who wants to play every team at full strength week in week out arent you ?

Any team that makes the GF deserves it.

[Newbie]

Originally posted by cruiser
Any team that chucks a final doesnt deserve to be at the GF.

Most teams chuck through the season. It is called "nurturing the players". Brisbane was the master of this. They always cotton-warped Keating until the finals. His impact in the final to them was phenomenon in those three years.

And I havent seen anyone complaining about Brisbane's efforts yet.

[Schneiderman]

Originally posted by barry
Send the reserves to Perth first up, resting older players like Hall and MOL, Ball, anyone not 100% fit.

2nd final at home vs one of the bottom 8 teams

"Bottom 8" may well be Brisbane, Kangas, Port or Melbourne. Still confident that chucking the QF is a good move?

[barry]

Originally posted by Schneiderman


"Bottom 8" may well be Brisbane, Kangas, Port or Melbourne. Still confident that chucking the QF is a good move?

At home, I'd be happy against any team.

But the choice really is:
1) "chuck" the 1st final v WC saving yourself for next week. Remember Ball and MOL havent seen out a full season for a few years now.
2) Lose the 1st final v WC, and have to back up next week in a cut throat one.

Any other options are too minute a chance to even consider.

[james_law90]

i think we should beat melbourne and we'll have a chance against the roos

[james_law90]

Originally posted by barry
I think 4th is our only realistic goal.

In that case I'd like to see the ladder as:
WC,
Geelong,
Adel,
Sydney



Send the reserves to Perth first up, resting older players like Hall and MOL, Ball, anyone not 100% fit.

2nd final at home vs one of the bottom 8 teams

preliminary vs Geelong (assuming they beat Adelaide) at the relatively neutral MCG (Geelong only play the dome or SS as home grounds)

I think that brisbane would be 2nd, adelaide 3rd and hopefully swans 4th

[cruiser]

Originally posted by Newbie
Most teams chuck through the season. It is called "nurturing the players". Brisbane was the master of this. They always cotton-warped Keating until the finals. His impact in the final to them was phenomenon in those three years.

And I havent seen anyone complaining about Brisbane's efforts yet.

We're talking about finals, not the home and away season. Big difference.