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R14-23: The Run Home

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Can't believe people are actually suggesting that we could make the 8. Calm your farm people. It was an outstanding win, but consistency has long been our problem. When we string 2-3 wins together i

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Dare to dream. The Geelong win would instil a lot of belief. It's about time we took another scalp - other than the standard Tigers, Bombers or Bulldogs. They've done that now, having addressed a num

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Lets just win 2 in a row to start with that would be nice It's an old cliche but this team with it's current stage in rebuilding is very much a one week at a time side

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The only game that isn't winnable imo is Freo.

In NT, the Eagles game could go either way but WC deserve to be outright favourites.

We have a super easy draw to close out the year.

We could go anywhere between 9-1 and 1-9.

We're 2 games out of the finals and still a legitimate chance to make the top 8 with this draw. If we can win 8 of the next 10, we'll make the 8.

Tough, I know, but possible. Imagine if we'd beaten the Saints and Pies? We'd be equal 8th (but out on %) with a very good chance of slipping in.

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The only game that isn't winnable imo is Freo.

In NT, the Eagles game could go either way but WC deserve to be outright favourites.

We have a super easy draw to close out the year.

We could go anywhere between 9-1 and 1-9.

We're 2 games out of the finals and still a legitimate chance to make the top 8 with this draw. If we can win 8 of the next 10, we'll make the 8.

Tough, I know, but possible. Imagine if we'd beaten the Saints and Pies? We'd be equal 8th (but out on %) with a very good chance of slipping in.

If you look at the last 3 ladders you'll find that 12 wins probably won't get it done, not with our percentage

We'd need to win 9 out of 10 which will not happen

Even 8 is crazy

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If you look at the last 3 ladders you'll find that 12 wins probably won't get it done, not with our percentage

We'd need to win 9 out of 10 which will not happen

Even 8 is crazy

Agree C&B.

Bulldogs and Nth are on 6 wins and have an easier run home than we do, not to mention a healthier %age.

Easier in the sense that they play only 2 top 8 teams.

We are on 4 wins and play 4 of top 8 teams.

I know that isn't the only criteria but we need to catch up 2 games + %age vs those teams ie win 3 more games than them.

Also, Port and Geelong are lurking.

We won't make the 8 in 2015!

But 2016 is a whole different story!!

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The only game that isn't winnable imo is Freo.

In NT, the Eagles game could go either way but WC deserve to be outright favourites.

We have a super easy draw to close out the year.

We could go anywhere between 9-1 and 1-9.

We're 2 games out of the finals and still a legitimate chance to make the top 8 with this draw. If we can win 8 of the next 10, we'll make the 8.

Tough, I know, but possible. Imagine if we'd beaten the Saints and Pies? We'd be equal 8th (but out on %) with a very good chance of slipping in.

So last week you'd given up and now we're a legitimate chance to make finals? :P
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If you look at the last 3 ladders you'll find that 12 wins probably won't get it done, not with our percentage

We'd need to win 9 out of 10 which will not happen

Even 8 is crazy

Oh really? I thought 12 was the magic number.....bum.

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http://demonland.com/forums/index.php?/topic/38600-game-day/page-6

The first few pages of the Game Day thread feels like another dimension to the one we are currently 'logged on' to.

There are lessons both ways about how things can change in a hurry but my main point would be calm down.

Calm down about how bad we were going after those 41 secs, and calm down about making finals after being 4 and 8...

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Mid season review: http://www.melbournefc.com.au/news/2015-06-25/midseason-reviews-haw-to-wb-inc-melb is a fair summary.

Some key points:

Story of the Season: Angus Brayshaw - shapes as a mid-field star! Say no more!

Poor old Jesse Hogan

Misses one game after kicking 5, and everyone is over him.

Brayshaw is amazing and I love him endlessly, but Hogan is the revelation of the decade for a young KPF!

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Poor old Jesse Hogan

Misses one game after kicking 5, and everyone is over him.

Brayshaw is amazing and I love him endlessly, but Hogan is the revelation of the decade for a young KPF!

pound for pound they are about equal IMO, but the fact that a KPF is about 5 times rarer than a gun midfielder gives the Hulk the value

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as good as Angus is, Jesse is in a whole different league, he is someone we can build our team around, Angus i think will be a genuine A grader but a key power forward with Jesse's potential doesn't come along all that often

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as good as Angus is, Jesse is in a whole different league, he is someone we can build our team around, Angus i think will be a genuine A grader but a key power forward with Jesse's potential doesn't come along all that often

comes around about 5 times less often, as I said :D

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If our bottom players do their role like they did against the Cats for the rest of the season,we will continue to win games.When they play well our top players are free to play their natural game instead of having to carry the rest of the team.

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If our bottom players do their role like they did against the Cats for the rest of the season,we will continue to win games.When they play well our top players are free to play their natural game instead of having to carry the rest of the team.

I think in these situations our better players actually lift.

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