Tough run home

[TheHood]

If we continue to improve on the form against Richmond AND if we keep near our best on the park AND if we can break even with the Umps, then I think we can make the 4 and a genuine shot at the flag.

[RogueSwan]

Originally posted by WASwansFanatic
Gee its great to see such optimists amongst us. I thought supporters were....well....meant to support...Not bag! September here we come!!!!!

we should play in September but who knows which team will come to play each week . Hopefully it is the side that won 6 straight.
hangon, change that to "Hopefully it is the side that can kick straight.

[cruiser]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
If Adelaide and WC finish 1-2, then you have to play them over there eventually.

I think there is a chance WC will slip down to 3rd or 4th though.

I think West Coast are sliding and wont finish in 2nd - nor do they deserve to. I'm hoping that if we cant grab 2nd, we finish 4th, that way we can afford to lose the first game at AAMI to Adelaide, then not have to play them again unless we make the GF, just like last year with WC. But I'm getting way ahead of myself (one game at a time etc etc)

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by cruiser
I think West Coast are sliding and wont finish in 2nd - nor do they deserve to. I'm hoping that if we cant grab 2nd, we finish 4th, that way we can afford to lose the first game at AAMI to Adelaide, then not have to play them again unless we make the GF, just like last year with WC.

I reckon you are right. Plus, to win in week one under those circumstances would be a massive boost.

[Bexl]

The HS in melb had a story the other day about the run home of teams and they gave 16 points if you play the team in 16th spot on the ladder and 7 points for 7th and so on.
The team with the highest number of points had the best run home. Using this system hawks had the easiest draw with Sydney the 2nd easiest. this is mainly due to playing the bottom and 2nd bottom teams.

[nomae]

IMO if we beat port this week we can make the the top four.

[cruiser]

Originally posted by ROK Lobster
to win in week one under those circumstances would be a massive boost.

To win in week one of the finals against Adelaide at AAMI would be one of the greatest achievments not just in our clubs history, but in AFL history. It would surpass our finals win against Port in 2003.

[ROK Lobster]

Originally posted by cruiser
To win in week one of the finals against Adelaide at AAMI would be one of the greatest achievments not just in our clubs history, but in AFL history. It would surpass our finals win against Port in 2003.

Good to see you fired up again. No premiership hangover here folks. Kirk, take note!

[cruiser]

Originally posted by ROK Lobster
Good to see you fired up again. No premiership hangover here folks. Kirk, take note!

Its amazing what a difference witnessing a good home win makes

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by nomae
IMO if we beat port this week we can make the the top four.

A win this week is a necessary but not sufficient condition to make the top 4.

Given that there will be a number of Melbourne-based sides in the finals this year, top 4 doesn't matter as much as normal.

Finishing outside the top 4 means you have to play each week, but last year we played 3 consecutive games.

If we finished 5th or 6th we would get one home game and two away, which is the same as last year.

The main differences are that:
(i) you have no chance of a week's rest and a home prelim.
(ii) you can't afford to drop that first game.

Useful, but not essential as we showed last year regarding the first point, plus it simply means we keep winning, which we can do if we're good enough. The first game would be at home in 5th or 6th anyway.

The key is not to draw Adelaide in the prelim.

[Swanner]

finals

Spot on bloods...wouldn't mind getting adelaide in the first round though remember they lost to the saints last year. I reckon i would rather meet them in the first week then the fourth. Home final in Adelaide will put them under a lot of pressure.

[Grant]

The one thing i always look forward to about this time of year is doing the ladder predictor from the AFL site,where you go through the rest of the year and pick who you think will win each game and it gives you a final ladder.

They don't seem to have it this year,or i can't find it anyway

[NMWBloods]

Originally posted by Grant
The one thing i always look forward to about this time of year is doing the ladder predictor from the AFL site,where you go through the rest of the year and pick who you think will win each game and it gives you a final ladder.

They don't seem to have it this year,or i can't find it anyway

Try this one.

[Grant]

Thanks mate.I couldnt find it anywhere.My prediction looks alright too,we just sneak into the 4.

[Sanecow]

I have us 6th but only one game out of 2nd!