Carn the blues... Rd 21 Cheering guide....

[reigning premier]

We need Kangas to drop a game... Let's hope it's this one.... Though their game against the bulldogs next week might be the most important game in our season!

Geelong knocking off Port will help but we'll still need them to lose against Fremantle next week for that to make any difference.

The rest is in our hands......

[Robbo]

StKilda losing helps our cause. Increases our chances of making the 8.

[shaun..]

Decreases chances of making 4 however..

[Claret]

I still found myself going for the Sainters last night. I just can't bring myself to cheer for the Eagles and if we need other side's help to make the top half of the competition then we don't deserve to win it.

The difference in standard from last night's game to this Blues/Roos match is remarkable. Last night had finals-like intensity. This match has Canberra League intensity.

[573v30]

Carlton are getting flogged, as expected. No real point cheering on a team that are tanking in order to get priority draft picks.

[NMWBloods]

If we didn't drop games we should win we wouldn't have to continually rely on other teams losing.

[nat]

Damn you Carlton. Hopefully the Bulldogs will have a better chance of beating the Roos.

[top40]

Damn you Carlton. Hopefully the Bulldogs will have a better chance of beating the Roos.

Feeling depressed about our top 4 chances now.

Kangaroos were good today, and I can't see the Bulldogs challenging them in Round 22. That said, emotions may play a part. The Kangaroos game against Carlton in Round 21 represented Glenn Archer's 300th game. The Bulldogs game in Round 22 will represent the final games from two greats of that club, Chris Grant and Luke Darcy. (Matthew Robbins will also be retiring) So the Bulldogs will be both relatively relaxed and emotional, a good combination. Fingers crossed.

The other hope is for Freo to beat Port in Adelaide. An unlikely situation, although remember back in Round 16, with a new caretaker coach, when the Dockers won in Adelaide against the Crows by 25 points.

Interestingly, at the start of this season, just about everybody believed that both the Bulldogs and Freo were likely top 4; whilst hardly anyone predicted that either the Kangaroos nor Port Power would make the 8.

[top40]

Damn you Carlton. Hopefully the Bulldogs will have a better chance of beating the Roos.

Feeling depressed about our top 4 chances now.

Kangaroos were good today, and I can't see the Bulldogs challenging them in Round 22. That said, emotions may play a part. The Kangaroos game against Carlton in Round 21 represented Glenn Archer's 300th game. The Bulldogs game in Round 22 will represent the final games from two greats of that club, Chris Grant and Luke Darcy. (Matthew Robbins will also be retiring) So the Bulldogs will be both relatively relaxed and emotional, a good combination. Fingers crossed.

The other hope is for Freo to beat Port in Adelaide. An unlikely situation, although remember back in Round 16, with a new caretaker coach, when the Dockers won in Adelaide against the Crows by 25 points.

Interestingly, at the start of this season, just about everybody believed that both the Bulldogs and Freo were likely top 4; whilst hardly anyone predicted that either the Kangaroos nor Port Power would make the 8.

[Robbo]

Decreases chances of making 4 however..

Well our chances going into this round were very slim anyways.

[573v30]

Anyone brave enough to cheer on Richmond?

[Mike_B]

Well if Richmond win, we're guaranteed a spot in the finals - woopee doo! Otherwise its possible (yet unlikely) that come Sunday we're actually playing for a spot in the 8.

[573v30]

I'm shuddering at the thought of cheering on Collingwood to beat the Crows come Friday night.

[AnnieH]

Anyone brave enough to cheer on Richmond?

I tipped the tiges. I reckon they just might do it this week.

[Missy]

Get on the Tiggy train...ROOOAAAWWWWRRRR!!!