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It's in the bag.

No way in hell are we losing the PP after the tanking efforts of the past 2 weeks. Fear not, for Scully and Miscellaneous are ours.

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Bit of a stupid question but after todays game will we get too much confidence or will Bailey make sure we get it?

We have to win one more to lose the priority pick - we play Carlton and then St. Kila.

Not much chance of losing, but i'll never trust the blues.

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The Blues are coming back from SA so there might be a bit of fatigue but if they are serious about the finals this year, they should get the job done next week. St Kilda is a no brainer, no chance in hell of us beating them in round 22.

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My only concern with the Carlton game is that they are very one dimensional. If we manage to shut down Fevola they are very capable of falling in a heap. Perhaps we should rest Jurrah and Bate as a precaution? Bring Zomer up to fill in the gap in the forward fifty and we'd be about set I think.

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Especially in the last round when we play the Saints.

The current score from Etihad is Dons 10.6 v. Saints 7.4.

Regardless of the result the Saints will cream us.

Carltank 18 13 defeated Port 9 13.


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We have to win one more to lose the priority pick - we play Carlton and then St. Kila.

Not much chance of losing, but i'll never trust the blues.

Even if we get a draw (2 points) we lose the priority pick, & Scully.

Freo have less percentage than us & if we overtake them on the ladder they'll get first pick.

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Blues worked their asses off, coming back from interstate, we'd be some sort of chance. And the Bombers finals hopes are alive as they're one of the only sides this year to knock off the Saints in a half.

It's shaking a little. I'm still confident, but a voice inside my head says we'd find some way to screw it up.

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Don't panic, we will get our picks as planned. Jimmy will make sure it happens.

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Even if we get a draw (2 points) we lose the priority pick, & Scully.

Freo have less percentage than us & if we overtake them on the ladder they'll get first pick.

Looked at the fixture, they are playing Essendon at Subiaco next week which is definitely a chance of an upset (keep in mind the Eagles beat the Dons last week or the week before). Then Geelong at Skilled Stadium.

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all i keep telling myself is Fevola, Gibbs. Murphy, Judd. Its quality we wont be able to handle.

I expect Bailey to give Moloney, Mclean, Bate etc a nice 'unexpected' rest

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My paranoia won't go away until we've knocked off Carlton next week. I think the Saints are safe from our fast finish, but Carlton are just inconsistent enough to ruin our plans.

I disagree...

The Blues have a top 4 spot to play for. They'll be relieved to be playing us, and have obviously been more inconsistent... But a loss will be FAR more detrimental to their year.

The Saints, going by what's taking place at the G, KNOW they have the McLelland trophy in their keeping and know that if they get hurt in the last 2 rounds they will cost themselves at least 2 finals, and maybe a flag.

It seems every year the favourite gets done by the wooden spooner. And it's because the bottom team has a LOT more to play for. Like I said, I'm confident, but not completely.

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Looked at the fixture, they are playing Essendon at Subiaco next week which is definitely a chance of an upset (keep in mind the Eagles beat the Dons last week or the week before). Then Geelong at Skilled Stadium.

Whats that got to do with the priority pick?

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Carlton will beat us. We only play well at the 'g'. We're just no good under the roof at this stage... :lol:

Plus, they are playing for a 'home' final now, not just a final. They'll be stung into action with the knowledge that they could potentially avoid a trip to Adelaide or Bribane in week 1 of the finals by beating us.

If Essendon knocks the Saints off today, that will be a good result for us as well. It'll be a wake up call for them...

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I disagree...

The Blues have a top 4 spot to play for. They'll be relieved to be playing us, and have obviously been more inconsistent... But a loss will be FAR more detrimental to their year.

The Saints, going by what's taking place at the G, KNOW they have the McLelland trophy in their keeping and know that if they get hurt in the last 2 rounds they will cost themselves at least 2 finals, and maybe a flag.

It seems every year the favourite gets done by the wooden spooner. And it's because the bottom team has a LOT more to play for. Like I said, I'm confident, but not completely.

We don't have any chance against the Saints. The priority is all ours.


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If Essendon knocks the Saints off today, that will be a good result for us as well. It'll be a wake up call for them...

The Saints don't need a wake up call to beat us. A few of you need a stiff drink and a lie down. Scully's in the bag.

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Will be looking forward towards some more "experimentation" and less interchanges, or else i am gonna have to do something about that 31 on my back.

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Whats that got to do with the priority pick?

Look at the post I was quoting, he was talking about losing bottom place and the first pick (along with the priority) if we draw with Carlton next week. I was saying it's more than likely that Freo can win next week.

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We just smashed the buggery out of the biggest joke of a midfield in the league. It was a great win, but let's not kid ourselves, there will be no such luxury next week. It would take our absolute best and their absolute worst for that to happen. I'm sure there's plenty of 'experimenting' that can be done should we be in any danger of winning next week.

No point even discussing St. Kilda. There's a few pretty good reasons why they're first and we're last.

To be honest, I enjoyed putting the PP out of my mind and enjoying footy properly again today. I barracked hard for a win and we belted them; this meant far more to me than the hollow win against Port, which just left me feeling sick. I could've gone a few more days before anyone mentioned the PP again.

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To be honest, I enjoyed putting the PP out of my mind and enjoying footy properly again today. I barracked hard for a win and we belted them; this meant far more to me than the hollow win against Port, which just left me feeling sick. I could've gone a few more days before anyone mentioned the PP again.

It was fantastic, wasn't it? Gotta say, I didn't realise it, but I'd unknowingly forgotten what it felt like to go to the footy and really barrack for your team.

What a sad state of affairs...

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