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Freo is looking less daunting after their past few games......

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    I'm just glad we are not talking draft picks! the last few years it has been the only topic of conversation this time of year.

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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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    That's when they were whacked out of their gourd and we had Neeld!

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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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    So last week you'd given up and now we're a legitimate chance to make finals? :P

    Welcome to Demonland.

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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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    hmmm, just saw this thread and wondered why a thread on star wars' robots wasn't in the general board

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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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