Tough run home

[monopoly19]

Originally posted by Sanecow
I have us 6th but only one game out of 2nd!

I've got us in 8th, and only by percentage! My prediction ended up with the Bulldogs finishing 2nd, however, so I don't think anyone should pay much attention to it.

[j s]

Originally posted by Sanecow
We scaremongers don't let the truth stand in our way.

So the truth is out - you are really John Howard!

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

Re: Re: Tough run home

Originally posted by 573v30
Port Adelaide haven't played well at home either. They've won 3 and lost 6 which includes 1 "away" match against Adelaide. I say we are a chance against Port.

We should DEFINITELY beat Port Adelaide! They are slow, often fluff around with the footy in defence & are prone to falling in a heap when things really go against them.

Sure they beat us in Round 2 & should really have beaten St Kilda. But I'm knotching up Saturday night as a definite WIN.

I'll be doing my best to ensure that happens by firng everyone up behind the goals.

JF

[sydneyswans1989]

We can only drop one more game but this game against port is a must win if we have any good chance of making top 4. Dropping a game against the dees or cats wont hurt too much, games against carlton & brisbane will help us edge into the top 4 I think.

[Boodnutz]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
However, the key is to stay away from drawing Adelaide in the preliminary.

I think a good scenario here is Adelaide thump every team they play in the last 6 games and become even more unbackable favourites than they are now. The pressure on them at that point to deliver in a Qualifying Final would almost unbearable and that is best time to get them. Port 2003 all over again.

If we were a first-past- the-post competition (like say the English Premier League) I'd say hats off to Adelaide, they've been the best team all year. But the season starts anew in September. And the more they go on like they are only adds to the pressure to deliver in September.

[hammo]

Compared to most other top 8 teams we have an easy draw coming in.

West Coast's in particular looks tricky.

Brisbane could be great spoilers with home games against St Kilda, Geelong and West Coast.

[j s]

Originally posted by NMWBloods
Try this one.

Just fed in my tips for the remainder of the year - we finish in 2nd place - took all the default margins (6pts) though which obviously won't happen.

 1 	Adelaide 	22 	20 	 2 	 0 	2397 	1614 	80 	148.5
 7 	Sydney  	22 	15 	 7 	 0 	2132 	1852 	60 	115.1
 4 	Collingwood 	22 	15 	 7 	 0 	2345 	2083 	60 	112.5
 3 	Melbourne 	22 	14 	 8 	 0 	2171 	1986 	56 	109.3
 8 	Fremantle 	22 	14 	 8 	 0 	2002 	2072 	56 	 96.6
 6 	W Bulldogs 	22 	13 	 9 	 0 	2308 	2106 	52 	109.5
 2 	West Coast 	22 	13 	 9 	 0 	2127 	2008 	52 	105.9
10 	Richmond 	22 	13 	 9 	 0 	1901 	2118 	52 	 89.7
 5 	St Kilda 	22 	12 	10 	 0 	2026 	1846 	48 	109.7
11 	Bris Lions 	22 	11 	11 	 0 	2031 	2108 	44 	 96.3
 9 	Geelong 	22 	10 	12 	 0 	2076 	2038 	40 	101.8
13 	Kangaroos 	22 	 8 	14 	 0 	1910 	2206 	32 	 86.5
14 	Hawthorn 	22 	 8 	14 	 0 	1887 	2219 	32 	 85.0
12 	Port Adel 	22 	 6 	16 	 0 	2019 	2196 	24 	 91.9
15 	Carlton 	22 	 2 	19 	 1 	1863 	2308 	10 	 80.7
16 	Essendon 	22 	 1 	20 	 1 	1952 	2387 	 6 	 81.7

[Big Al]

Hoping this is how it will work out


# Team Pl W L D PF PA Pt Perc
1 Adelaide 22 20 2 0 2455 1556 80 157.7
3 Melbourne 22 16 6 0 2213 1944 64 113.8
7 Sydney 22 14 8 0 2166 1818 56 119.1
5 St Kilda 22 14 8 0 2068 1804 56 114.6
4 Collingwood 22 14 8 0 2351 2077 56 113.1
2 West Coast 22 14 8 0 2143 1992 56 107.5
6 W Bulldogs 22 13 9 0 2302 2112 52 108.9
8 Fremantle 22 13 9 0 1996 2078 52 96.0

10 Richmond 22 12 10 0 1895 2124 48 89.2
9 Geelong 22 11 11 0 2088 2026 44 103.0
11 Bris Lions 22 9 13 0 2013 2126 36 94.6
12 Port Adel 22 8 14 0 1997 2218 32 90.0
14 Hawthorn 22 7 15 0 1881 2225 28 84.5
13 Kangaroos 22 5 17 0 1840 2276 20 80.8
16 Essendon 22 3 18 1 1930 2409 14 80.1
15 Carlton 22 2 19 1 1809 2362 10 76.5

[swantastic]

Originally posted by hammo
. Brisbane could be great spoilers with home games against St Kilda, Geelong and West Coast.

Hope brisbane win all three.

[ScottH]

#  Team  Pl   W   L   D    PF    PA  Pt   Perc  
1 Adelaide  22  19   3   0  2463  1548  76  159.1  
2 West Coast  22  17   5   0  2169  1966  68  110.3  
6 W Bulldogs  22  15   7   0  2344  2070  60  113.2  
4 Collingwood  22  15   7   0  2347  2081  60  112.7  
7 Sydney  22  14   8   0  2144  1840  56  116.5  
3 Melbourne  22  14   8   0  2165  1992  56  108.6  
8 Fremantle  22  13   9   0  1980  2094  52   94.5  
5 St Kilda  22  12  10   0  2032  1840  48  110.4  
 
9 Geelong  22  12  10   0  2082  2032  48  102.4  
11 Bris Lions  22  10  12   0  2019  2120  40   95.2  
10 Richmond  22  10  12   0  1883  2136  40   88.1  
13 Kangaroos  22   7  15   0  1892  2224  28   85.0  
12 Port Adel  22   6  16   0  1985  2230  24   89.0  
14 Hawthorn  22   6  16   0  1851  2255  24   82.0  
15 Carlton  22   3  18   1  1857  2314  14   80.2  
16 Essendon  22   2  19   1  1934  2405  10   80.4

[giant]

I have us finishing 2nd which is tremendous news! Tho admittedly I may have had one eye closed during the process...

Match vs Melbourne looks critical at this stage.

[mocaholic]

Originally posted by swantastic
Hope brisbane win all three.

Go you Lions!

Big thing for us will be winning the ones we SHOULD win AND beating one of Melbourne or Geelong. That'd leave us with 14 and a shot at top 4.

[swantastic]

Originally posted by mocaholic
Go you Lions!

I like brisbane,LOVE the bloods cus ex victorian teams,HATE SA teams and WCoast teams.