Round 18: the other games. The big black texta is poised.

[troyjones2525]

Geez I can still remember the disappointment I had when we drafted Ollie Florent while Jy Simpkin (who I wanted us to draft) was still on the board. He was taken the very next pick by North Melbourne... While I still feel Ollie has been a good solid player for us, he's not in the same league as Simpkin. Another what could have been story! Lol.

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[Sandridge]

North doing us a favour so far.

Can they hang on, though?

[troyjones2525]

I don't love that the Tigers losing is giving the Bulldogs a better chance of making it. My hatred of them is blinding me to want the Tigers to win this! Lol.

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[Thunder Shaker]

They’ve scraped home in the last 3 games and now well entrenched in the 8. It’s not pretty - but effective. Can it continue? Or does it not really matter for them given not that many outside the 8 can really catch them now.…

…Unless the Suns can get on a run (they’ve lost some close ones by a goal - but an awesome win last week.

Collingwood's streak is not as impressive as it sounds when it is mostly close wins against sides outside the top eight. Their only good wins were a 26-point win against Melbourne and a 36-point win against Fremantle.

Their streak: Fremantle 36 (A), Carlton 4 (H), Hawthorn 4 (A), Melbourne 26 (A), bye, GWS 11 (H), Gold Coast 5 (A), North Melbourne 7 (H), Adelaide 5 (A). Aside from solid wins against Fremantle and Melbourne and a narrow win against Carlton, the other five wins are all against sides outside the top eight by a combined margin of 32 points.

Their remaining games: Essendon (H), Port Adelaide (H), Melbourne (A), Sydney (A), Carlton (A). They won't win all of those games. Essendon has hit some good form, Port Adelaide have been winning regularly, and the other three sides are all in the top eight.

[AB Swannie]

Effing Magpies.....squeezed home by 5 pts. Damn it!

Yep. Bloody Pies. I think they are now 7-1 this year when the margin has been < 2 goals. 4-0 when less than 1 goal.

[Thunder Shaker]

I am also enjoying North Melbourne's match against Richmond. North are up by 32 points at half time, mostly due to North's much more accurate kicking than Richmond (10.2 to 3.12).

[troyjones2525]

Simpkin is a star!

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[stevoswan]

North doing us a favour so far.

Disappointing result in Crows v Pies.

As a slight aside, I’ve now entered into a bet with a Pies supporter in which the loser of our 8 point August 14 smack down has to wear the other teams kit for a day.

For your sake.....and sanity, I'll pray hard for a Swans win!

[stevoswan]

Richmond are coming.....16 pts down now, late third quarter.

Now ten.....three quarter time.

[Sandridge]

Tigers back within 10.

Roos going to let us down again, I fear!

[Agent 86]

Collingwood's streak is not as impressive as it sounds when it is mostly close wins against sides outside the top eight. Their only good wins were a 26-point win against Melbourne and a 36-point win against Fremantle.

Their streak: Fremantle 36 (A), Carlton 4 (H), Hawthorn 4 (A), Melbourne 26 (A), bye, GWS 11 (H), Gold Coast 5 (A), North Melbourne 7 (H), Adelaide 5 (A). Aside from solid wins against Fremantle and Melbourne and a narrow win against Carlton, the other five wins are all against sides outside the top eight by a combined margin of 32 points.

Their remaining games: Essendon (H), Port Adelaide (H), Melbourne (A), Sydney (A), Carlton (A). They won't win all of those games. Essendon has hit some good form, Port Adelaide have been winning regularly, and the other three sides are all in the top eight.

Totally agree. They’re vulnerable - but those 3 wins are gold no matter where/how they come. Their wins are in the bank and we’re in a more dangerous place (unless we can win in the West)

Also shows that our games vs Norf and Adelaide are no gimmes (even GWS — who’ve looked terrible of late — can lift against us).

[Agent 86]

Round 18: the other games. The big black texta is poised.

Tigers back within 10.

Roos going to let us down again, I fear!

They’re gone, it appears.

…unless tigers keep missing!

[Sandridge]

Roos back in front!

[stevoswan]

Swans....give Zurhaar a ring!

[stevoswan]

Well done Norf....it has to be said.