Round 16: the other games. And then there was twelve.

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  • Mark26
    Senior Player
    • Jan 2017
    • 1535

    #31
    Originally posted by MattW
    Massive opportunity opens up for us if St Kilda can hold on.
    We need to take it tomorrow. All games are big with the 8 being so tight.

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    • 707
      Veterans List
      • Aug 2009
      • 6204

      #32
      Saints did us a favour, up to us now to do our part.

      Could Port beat Freo and open the door to the top four?

      Carlton came for a shoot out and lost. No attempt I could see to shut down the Saints play makers, kudos to our coaches and Clarke last week.

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      • bloodspirit
        Clubman
        • Apr 2015
        • 4448

        #33
        The great thing is that our top 4 chances are in our own hands. If we can beat Freo we can take their spot in the top 4 (provided we also rack up the other necessary victories) - but that will be the key game for the rest of our H&A season.
        All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)

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        • Ludwig
          Veterans List
          • Apr 2007
          • 9359

          #34
          Not a big secret on how to beat STK. It takes 2 taggers, but you simply have to stop Hill and Sinclair. They really can't get the ball down the field without those 2. It was easier for us last week with Hill out. When we play them again, we should go with 2 hard tags on those guys.

          Ratten has done a good coaching job taking an average side, that's had a fair few injuries, this far. They've also done it with an unheralded and undersized backline. They even lost their tallest defender this game and still managed to win, although that was mostly due to Carlton's poor goal kicking. I still don't see them making the 8, but would prefer they do over the other hopefuls (except us of course).
          Last edited by Ludwig; 1 July 2022, 11:24 PM.

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          • bloodspirit
            Clubman
            • Apr 2015
            • 4448

            #35
            I can't see the Saints making the 8 and would prefer the Suns out of the other hopefuls (but I can't really see them making it - certainly not if they don't beat the Pies this weekend). Still I'd rather the Saints than Carlton, Bulldogs, Richmond, Collingwood or even Port.
            All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others. -Douglas Adams, author (11 Mar 1952-2001)

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            • MattW
              Veterans List
              • May 2011
              • 4211

              #36
              Originally posted by bloodspirit
              I can't see the Saints making the 8 and would prefer the Suns out of the other hopefuls (but I can't really see them making it - certainly not if they don't beat the Pies this weekend). Still I'd rather the Saints than Carlton, Bulldogs, Richmond, Collingwood or even Port.
              I don't really care. For me, every game turns on what better positions us for a top 4 spot.

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              • Roadrunner
                Senior Player
                • Jan 2018
                • 1470

                #37
                Originally posted by MattW
                I don't really care. For me, every game turns on what better positions us for a top 4 spot.
                Let’s not care too much about the other games, guys. We need to win our games first and foremost!????

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                • dejavoodoo44
                  Veterans List
                  • Apr 2015
                  • 8578

                  #38
                  The predicted rain bomb hasn't really hit the Gold Coast, so while there been a fair few showers, conditions are much better than it seemed like they would be a couple of days ago.

                  Hopefully a Suns win will keep Collingwood behind us.

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                  • dejavoodoo44
                    Veterans List
                    • Apr 2015
                    • 8578

                    #39
                    Good on Hewago Oea for joining the first kick, first goal club.

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                    • dejavoodoo44
                      Veterans List
                      • Apr 2015
                      • 8578

                      #40
                      Izak Rankine is adding to his already impressive highlights reel.

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                      • i'm-uninformed2
                        Reefer Madness
                        • Oct 2003
                        • 4653

                        #41
                        And then there were 11
                        'Delicious' is a fun word to say

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                        • Torpin de Torpe
                          On the Rookie List
                          • Aug 2021
                          • 18

                          #42
                          I'm feeling some heavy irony that the only result to go our way so far this round is the Dog's big loss to Brisbane. I fully expect Port to beat Freo tomorrow just to 'rub in' our loss today.

                          Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
                          Good on Hewago Oea for joining the first kick, first goal club.
                          Always good to see. Just a pity this wasn't the Friday night game - I'd like to hear BT get his tongue around that.

                          Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
                          Izak Rankine is adding to his already impressive highlights reel.
                          Yeah, Swans played him into form...

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                          • 707
                            Veterans List
                            • Aug 2009
                            • 6204

                            #43
                            Originally posted by i'm-uninformed2
                            And then there were 11
                            Don't count us out yet!


                            I had a look to see which teams were getting a bonus 4 points in the run home. Of the contenders for finals, Pies, Richmond, Gold Coast and us get the advantage of playing LOLNorf.

                            There is also a battle going on at the bottom of the table for better draft picks. Crows had JHF in the bag last draft but stupidly won against Hawks late in the season and missed out on him. This season, Crows again, Hawks and Essendon all have the disadvantage of likely getting an unwanted win to drop them out of the top 5 picks!
                            Last edited by 707; 3 July 2022, 02:27 PM.

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                            • barry
                              Veterans List
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 8499

                              #44
                              James hird rules himself out of coaching. Smartest thing he's done in the last 10 years. If he wants to stay in football, he needs a low profile job like list manager, or head of operations.

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                              • i'm-uninformed2
                                Reefer Madness
                                • Oct 2003
                                • 4653

                                #45
                                Originally posted by 707
                                Don't count us out yet!


                                I had a look to see which teams were getting a bonus 4 points in the run home. Of the contenders for finals, Pies, Richmond, Gold Coast and us get the advantage of playing LOLNorf.

                                There is also a battle going on at the bottom of the table for better draft picks. Crows had JHF in the bag last draft but stupidly won against Hawks late in the season and missed out on him. This season, Crows again, Hawks and Essendon all have the disadvantage of likely getting an unwanted win to drop them out of the top 5 picks!
                                Ha. I meant the Suns. You can add Port to that if they don’t storm home.
                                'Delicious' is a fun word to say

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