Finals

[bungwahl]

Christ I'd never want to go into battle with the majority of you. You'd all turn n run just as your enlisted. We're 6th on the ladder n have a healthy percentage. Have the best form over the last two months of any side. Have arguably the best forward playing the game, one of the best midfields, playing a side we comfortably beat at their home last year who could possibly be without their best player n you lot have thrown the towel in already for finals footy after a game we just lost by a goal playing our worst footy in a few months. Do any of you really think the club, the admin, the players, the coaching staff, ffs even the boot studder thinks like this?

Thought I was the only one confused by all the doom and gloom around here! Good to see there are still some positive fans around.

Nice little reality check - we're well placed right now and if we win 2 out of the last 4 games we're near certainties for finals. If we can escape any major injuries heading in to the finals then we're capable of beating every side in the 8.

[Boddo]

Thought I was the only one confused by all the doom and gloom around here! Good to see there are still some positive fans around.

Nice little reality check - we're well placed right now and if we win 2 out of the last 4 games we're near certainties for finals. If we can escape any major injuries heading in to the finals then we're capable of beating every side in the 8.

It's just laughable that some here think we'll miss finals.

[KTigers]

Gold, Boddo. We have proved time and again for many years now we can beat anyone. Do you think the other teams aren't carrying a bunch of injured/worn out guys around? of course they are, it's round 19. We just need to go down to Skilled and humiliate the Cats like just we did in the finals last year (that game was over at quarter time).
Adelaide? also finals fodder for us last year. Carlton are done for the year, and Freo let the Giants have 14 scoring shots in the last quarter out at Spotless on Saturday arvo.
I wouldn't have thought it would be physically possible to have that many scoring shots in a quarter of footy, but against Freo it is. We can win all of these games.

Christ I'd never want to go into battle with the majority of you. You'd all turn n run just as your enlisted. We're 6th on the ladder n have a healthy percentage. Have the best form over the last two months of any side. Have arguably the best forward playing the game, one of the best midfields, playing a side we comfortably beat at their home last year who could possibly be without their best player n you lot have thrown the towel in already for finals footy after a game we just lost by a goal playing our worst footy in a few months. Do any of you really think the club, the admin, the players, the coaching staff, ffs even the boot studder thinks like this?

[Boddo]

So back to the finals conversation. Does anyone think it's the end of the world n there's no chance at finals now after finding out Dangerfield will be out this week?

[barry]

I think we can lose to kitty cats and crows and still finish 6th.

[Billericay]

We have really good form against Geelong, probably the best of anyone in the comp. And we've been down to Simonds Stadium and beaten them several times. But it's still a pretty massive task to go down there and win. I'm pretty sure they'll be out for vengeance after we gave them a lesson last year.

On the bright side, if we go down and win, we can afford to lose to the Crows and make the 8 (assuming we can dispose of Freo and Carlton), so we should really give it everything.

There's nothing I would like more than seeing the smile wiped off Selwood's face.

Bookies have us both on $1.92

[mcs]

We have really good form against Geelong, probably the best of anyone in the comp. And we've been down to Simonds Stadium and beaten them several times. But it's still a pretty massive task to go down there and win. I'm pretty sure they'll be out for vengeance after we gave them a lesson last year.

On the bright side, if we go down and win, we can afford to lose to the Crows and make the 8 (assuming we can dispose of Freo and Carlton), so we should really give it everything.

There's nothing I would like more than seeing the smile wiped off Selwood's face.

Bookies have us both on $1.92

We have beaten Geelong twice out of the last 10 or so times at Geelong - granted it is close to the best record of any club down there (port maybe the other one close), but all in all its still a graveyard trip more often then not. But we do have a good recent record against the Cats.

Huge game for us - we have the game style that really troubles the current Cats team, so hopefully it means we can get the job done on Friday night.

[YvonneH]

Looks like Geelong will contest the Dangerfield suspension. Wouldn't mind betting he gets off and the perception will be that the system worked well. MRP did their job and the tribunal does theirs. Mick Warner on the couch found a clause that said the tribunal can still give him 1 week (in lieu of the 2 weeks before taking the early plea) even if he is found guilty. Why wouldn't Geelong contest if they have nothing to lose?

[Thunder Shaker]

We have really good form against Geelong, probably the best of anyone in the comp. And we've been down to Simonds Stadium and beaten them several times. But it's still a pretty massive task to go down there and win. I'm pretty sure they'll be out for vengeance after we gave them a lesson last year.

Our recent form is the best of anyone in the competition.

Geelong's last five games against each side

Adelaide: 4 wins 1 loss
Brisbane Lions: 5 wins (streak: 7)
Carlton: 4 wins 1 loss
Collingwood: 2 wins 3 losses
Essendon: 4 wins 1 loss
Fremantle: 4 wins 1 loss
Gold Coast: 3 wins 2 losses
GWS Giants: 3 wins 1 loss 1 draw
Hawthorn: 4 wins 1 loss
Melbourne: 4 wins 1 loss
North Melbourne: 2 wins 3 losses
Port Adelaide: 4 wins 1 loss
Richmond: 5 wins (streak: 12)
St Kilda: 3 wins 1 loss 1 draw
Sydney: 1 win 4 losses
Western Bulldogs: 5 wins (streak: 11)
West Coast: 3 wins 2 losses

[Thunder Shaker]

We have beaten Geelong twice out of the last 10 or so times at Geelong - granted it is close to the best record of any club down there (port maybe the other one close), but all in all its still a graveyard trip more often then not. But we do have a good recent record against the Cats.

Fremantle and Sydney both have two wins against Geelong at home in the past six years plus one win in a final at the MCG.

Port Adelaide have lost their last seven at Kardinia Park.

[AnnieH]

So back to the finals conversation. Does anyone think it's the end of the world n there's no chance at finals now after finding out Dangerfield will be out this week?

Dangerfield isn't the ONLY player that plays for Geelong, you know.

[Boddo]

Dangerfield isn't the ONLY player that plays for Geelong, you know.

It's a run of the mill side without him. I'm unsure if you watch the other games but I do n without him they would be only in the mix fighting for eighth spot not top 4. Perfect example is their game against Hawthorn. No Dangerfield n they lose. He's very very important for them.

[Jeynez]

Dangerfield isn't the ONLY player that plays for Geelong, you know.

No other team in the top 8 relies so heavily on two players making an impact like Geelong does with DangerWood.

I wouldn't be surprised if we were favourites this Friday now that Dangerfield isn't challenging his ban

[AnnieH]

Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

It's a run of the mill side without him. I'm unsure if you watch the other games but I do n without him they would be only in the mix fighting for eighth spot not top 4. Perfect example is their game against Hawthorn. No Dangerfield n they lose. He's very very important for them.

[aardvark]

I wouldn't be surprised if we were favourites this Friday now that Dangerfield isn't challenging his ban

Correct....Cats $1.90 Swans $1.93