What is the significance if we lose the first three matches and then go on to lose this one, given the larger expectations for the club this season?

On the one hand it's only round four, but on the other hand it's the team that alot of people think are strong contenders to take the wooden spoon off our hands.

I don't want to be doom and gloom, but it is certainly in the back of my mind.

What is the significance if we lose the first three matches and then go on to lose this one, given the larger expectations for the club this season?

On the one hand it's only round four, but on the other hand it's the team that alot of people think are strong contenders to take the wooden spoon off our hands.

I don't want to be doom and gloom, but it is certainly in the back of my mind.

It won't be flash to lose to Richmond but in my opinion we deserve to start fav's for the wooden spoon, not them. Their forward line has a lot more potency than ours, and they have a classier midfield.

I'm on record as saying that we'll start the season 0-7 (with a breakthrough win V's WCE in rd 8) and finish up 3-19 for the season. Richmond will end up with 4 or 5 wins.

Edited March 10, 201015 yr by Bring-Back-Powell

In a straw poll conducted some months ago, the majority of participants had us winning 6 to 8 games for the season. No one likes a bad start to the season but 0 and 4 is not out of the realms of possibility. Given the state of the list, I will be looking behind the scoreboard results for what is actually happening in the games.

Lets see what happens in Rnd 1 first one week at a time :)

In a straw poll conducted some months ago, the majority of participants had us winning 6 to 8 games for the season. No one likes a bad start to the season but 0 and 4 is not out of the realms of possibility. Given the state of the list, I will be looking behind the scoreboard results for what is actually happening in the games.

Our best team is better than their best team ( whether it's the one on AFL.com, The Age or the H-S ) - no excuses if we were to those to them

It won't be flash to lose to Richmond but in my opinion we deserve to start fav's for the wooden spoon, not them. Their forward line has a lot more potency than ours, and they have a classier midfield.

I'm on record as saying that we'll start the season 0-7 (with a breakthrough win V's WCE in rd 8) and finish up 3-19 for the season. Richmond will end up with 4 or 5 wins.

Our backline will easily cover their forward line, it's clearly our main strength.

Their midfield is classier, but the difference isn't huge and we have a better ruckman.

Their backline is a bunch of sh1tkickers, if we can get decent and consistent delivery in there we'll post a decent score.

3 wins seems overly pessimistic, how do you see us actually going backwards from the past two years? Won't happen unless our injury list is huge by mid-season (which it may well be).

I'm on record as saying that we'll start the season 0-7 (with a breakthrough win V's WCE in rd 8) and finish up 3-19 for the season. Richmond will end up with 4 or 5 wins.

Do you think we are seriously going to have a worse season than last year?

I know we are all entitled to our opinion, and I must say I disagree with you this time, but I hope you are wrong.

I will be extremely annoyed/disappointed/frustrated etc. etc. if we dont improve on our performances and win total from last year.

I would be hoping we win 6-8 games for the year.

What is the significance if we lose the first three matches and then go on to lose this one, given the larger expectations for the club this season?

On the one hand it's only round four, but on the other hand it's the team that alot of people think are strong contenders to take the wooden spoon off our hands.

I don't want to be doom and gloom, but it is certainly in the back of my mind.

We won't. we will be 2:1 by that time,and everyone will be talking about how unfair it is that we tanked on priority picks

We won't. we will be 2:1 by that time,and everyone will be talking about how unfair it is that we tanked on priority picks

haha...here's hoping.

despite from the Freo debacle and two big injuries, I am sticking with my 9 wins prediction... we have just outplayed the Bombers and the Crows with half a side in, don't forget that

What is the point of looking at round 4 ?

Hawthorn is Round 1

Its a winnable game

I will be looking behind the scoreboard results for what is actually happening in the games.

Hopefully you won't be alone.......

I have a $20 bet with 2 of my Tiger mad brothers that we'll finish higher on the ladder,i'm pretty confident as we have a much better draw and last time we played we did everything to lose and we nearly got the points,had we tried to win that day,we would've won by 10 goals.Tigers had the worst defence last year and they'll get smashed again this year.Their midfield is above average but once you apply pressure,they miss targets all day.Their forward line is weak and receives a poor midfield feed.

I expect Tigers to win 3-4 and us to win 6-7 and for me to take the cash off my 2 feral brothers!

What is the significance if we lose the first three matches and then go on to lose this one, given the larger expectations for the club this season?

On the one hand it's only round four, but on the other hand it's the team that alot of people think are strong contenders to take the wooden spoon off our hands.

I don't want to be doom and gloom, but it is certainly in the back of my mind.

You will just give yourself grey hairs trying to see the future, I prefer the old wait and see approach it much more healthier.

We'll dispatch of the Tigers in what might be billed as the battle for the spoon part 1.