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To me, it's a strange looking ladder after Round 3. Carlton are unbeaten. Hawthorn and Collingwood are in the eight, when I expected them to be a couple of the main contenders for the spoon. Though I suppose there's every chance that the wheels will soon start to fall off. At the other end, Port and Essendon are winless, when I rated them as top eight sides. Though again, there's still plenty of time to rebuild their seasons.
And on rebuilding, I wonder how many Port fans, after their loss last week, said to themselves: okay, we're 0/3, but we can get back to 1/3 with a win next week; who do we have next week? Melbourne, oh @@@@! Which is tonight's match. Oh well, at least Port are at home. And looking at the bright side, if they do manage to pull off an unlikely win, it will be the sort of inspiring victory, that would get the optimism flowing once again.
On Friday night, the not so convincing Geelong, are favourites against the convincing Brisbane. Yes, I know that Geelong don't often lose at the Cattery, but still.
The first game on Saturday, will see us and North doing a live test of just how good the drainage at the SCG is these days.
The next Saturday is Collingwood hosting West Coast. Who knows what sort of team West Coast will field, but even if they get a heap of players back, they still have a history of poor form in Melbourne. So, there's every chance they'll end up 0/4, with little chance of making the eight. Although, the problem with that is Collingwood being 3/1. Would a draw be the best result?
The twilight in the west game is Fremantle hosting GWS. It'd be nice if GWS slumped to 1/3, but I never have any real confidence in Fremantle doing me any favours.
The other Saturday game is Richmond v Western Bulldogs. Probably the main interest in this game, will be just how unhinged the Tigers fans will become, when served up another edition of 'free kick, Bulldogs'.
The first Sunday game is the winless Essendon hosting Adelaide. No preference.
Then the surprisingly good so far, Hawthorn, take on St Kilda. This is followed by the surprisingly good so far, Carlton, travelling to the Gold Coast. I wouldn't mind both Hawthorn and Carlton suffer surprisingly large defeats, but like Fremantle, I have very little confidence in the Saints and the Suns doing me a favour.
And on rebuilding, I wonder how many Port fans, after their loss last week, said to themselves: okay, we're 0/3, but we can get back to 1/3 with a win next week; who do we have next week? Melbourne, oh @@@@! Which is tonight's match. Oh well, at least Port are at home. And looking at the bright side, if they do manage to pull off an unlikely win, it will be the sort of inspiring victory, that would get the optimism flowing once again.
On Friday night, the not so convincing Geelong, are favourites against the convincing Brisbane. Yes, I know that Geelong don't often lose at the Cattery, but still.
The first game on Saturday, will see us and North doing a live test of just how good the drainage at the SCG is these days.
The next Saturday is Collingwood hosting West Coast. Who knows what sort of team West Coast will field, but even if they get a heap of players back, they still have a history of poor form in Melbourne. So, there's every chance they'll end up 0/4, with little chance of making the eight. Although, the problem with that is Collingwood being 3/1. Would a draw be the best result?
The twilight in the west game is Fremantle hosting GWS. It'd be nice if GWS slumped to 1/3, but I never have any real confidence in Fremantle doing me any favours.
The other Saturday game is Richmond v Western Bulldogs. Probably the main interest in this game, will be just how unhinged the Tigers fans will become, when served up another edition of 'free kick, Bulldogs'.
The first Sunday game is the winless Essendon hosting Adelaide. No preference.
Then the surprisingly good so far, Hawthorn, take on St Kilda. This is followed by the surprisingly good so far, Carlton, travelling to the Gold Coast. I wouldn't mind both Hawthorn and Carlton suffer surprisingly large defeats, but like Fremantle, I have very little confidence in the Saints and the Suns doing me a favour.
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