Do you/we realise how big the next three weeks are?

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

Was looking at our run home,

Bombers MCG

Lions MCG

Saints MCG

Pies MCG

North. MCG

Dogs ES

BLUES MCG

FREO SUBI

GIANTS ES

I've got us 8 out of 9. Dropping the game against Freo.

[Bates Mate 4,511]

Best GIF ever !!!nails it

[Bombay Airconditioning 6,477]

How many people are breaking it down to each game on its merits as opposed to winning x amount of games and then thinking it can't be done. I think too many on here are underselling the coaching panel. Before the Geelong win many were still questioning Roos as a match day coach thinking he's purely installing a culture. Are we underselling the work McCartney has done with the likes of Stretch and ANB during the preseason and first 7-8 rounds of the season. Out of those 8 the Pies and North I think would be the tougher games but are winnable. North has owned us for years, easily pushing us off the ball but they are currently a mess. The GWS game is an interesting one, I say that because it's in Melbourne and its rd 23. Depending on where they sit on the ladder could determine how they attack the game. Could they be safely in the 8 and look to secure their first final regardless of the result and rest players. Could they drop there next couple and fall in a heap.

RTG I have a brother who's a chef and doesn't mind a bit of the mushroom action.

[Biffen 12,949]

7 days each so that makes 21 days in total.

[Bobby McKenzie 2,407]

Given we managed to get ahead of them, albeit briefly, I'd imagine if we can string together a consistent four quarter effort, which we have done a few times this year, we'd beat them easily.

And what are the chances of Cloke kicking 7 goals straight again? No goals last week and 1 goal 4 the week before. BUT do we bring out the best in him?

[Moonshadow 17,678]

Was looking at our run home,

Bombers MCG

Lions MCG

Saints MCG

Pies MCG

North. MCG

Dogs ES

BLUES MCG

FREO SUBI

GIANTS ES

I've got us 8 out of 9. Dropping the game against Freo.

[Pennant St Dee 13,414]

ONE WEEK AT A TIME, CRAWL BEFORE YOU CAN WALK, WLAK BEFORE YOU RUN CLICHES EVERYWHERE, WE ARE NOT AT TEH POSITION YET WHERE WE TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED

[Skuit 10,031]

ONE WEEK AT A TIME, CRAWL BEFORE YOU CAN WALK, WLAK BEFORE YOU RUN CLICHES EVERYWHERE, WE ARE NOT AT TEH POSITION YET WHERE WE TAKE ANYTHING FOR GRANTED

I agree. We should start by wlacking the bejesus outta the Bombers.

[WhyAlwaysMe 237]

Was looking at our run home,

Bombers MCG

Lions MCG

Saints MCG

Pies MCG

North. MCG

Dogs ES

BLUES MCG

FREO SUBI

GIANTS ES

I've got us 8 out of 9. Dropping the game against Freo.

who do you think we will be playing in the Elimination Final?

looks like it might be Richmond, can't see us dropping that.

Eagles will probably get us in the Semi thou.

[Biffen 12,949]

I agree. We should start by wlacking the bejesus outta the Bombers.

Good point.

We need to [censored] all over their chests and rub it in with our hands and then kick them out of the hotel.

Speaking purely figuratively , of course.

[Skuit 10,031]

Nah, the Weagles will be coming off a grueling away loss to Hawthorn and we'll be fresh from having beaten the Toiges at the G. Pencil it in.

[RalphiusMaximus 6,110]

I give us six of those games at most. I can't see us beating Freo, Pies or North, no matter what the form line looks like. Freo are just too far ahead and North always beats us. The Pies are the most realistic of the three. Then there is the sad fact that we are probably not much more that 60% on most of the others. Aside from Brisbane, they are all against teams at roughly our level. I have high hopes of a strong back end to the season, but we could just as easily see it all fall apart and finish the season on 6 wins.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,289]

Good point.

We need to [censored] all over their chests and rub it in with our hands and then kick them out of the hotel.

Speaking purely figuratively , of course.

Actually, apart from being kicked out of the hotel, that's not a bad night.

[monoccular 17,697]

Was looking at our run home,

Bombers MCG

Lions MCG

Saints MCG

Pies MCG

North. MCG

Dogs ES

BLUES MCG

FREO SUBI

GIANTS ES

I've got us 8 out of 9. Dropping the game against Freo.

And remember that Freo may well "rest" half their team then if they are clearly 1 or 2. Did it last year and lost to ?Saints?

[monoccular 17,697]

I give us six of those games at most. I can't see us beating Freo, Pies or North, no matter what the form line looks like. Freo are just too far ahead and North always beats us. The Pies are the most realistic of the three. Then there is the sad fact that we are probably not much more that 60% on most of the others. Aside from Brisbane, they are all against teams at roughly our level. I have high hopes of a strong back end to the season, but we could just as easily see it all fall apart and finish the season on 6 wins.

So did the Cats....until this year. Let's make it the twin coach double.

[MadAsHell 4,217]

And remember that Freo may well "rest" half their team then if they are clearly 1 or 2. Did it last year and lost to ?Saints?

They'll do that for the Round 23 away clash with Port. Full strength v us.

[SaberFang 7,151]

Would love our round 23 match against GWS to be the decider on whether they make finals or not.

And then beat them.

[Rob Mac...... 643]

WE normally fall apart for the last half of a season

..usually lose after Darwin

we're favorites V Essendon, therefor we'll lose

Btw though we won 4 of our last 5 against Essendon, they kicked 484 total points V our 395 points total in those 5 games.

Just guessing, - we'll win one or two of the next 3 games & end the season with 7 or 6 wins.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

Btw though we won 4 of our last 5 against Essendon, they kicked 484 total points V our 395 points total in those 5 games.

What a stupid comment. We lost that one by 25 goals. obviously that renders your point utterly meaningless.

[rjay 25,347]

This thread reminds me of a Bruce McAvaney commentary...."this kick is massive"

The next 3 games are no more important than the 3 after them at this stage of our development.

As the rest of the year goes we will win some and we will probably lose more than we win but to me things seem to be tracking along ok.

I'm really excited to see Harmes debut tomorrow, he will probably be a bit like ANB, a bit lost in his first game then again maybe not. Who knows with a young kid.

Is this the biggest game of his life? well yes it is as far as football goes, but if he doesn't get a kick he will be in illustrious company with J Brown in his first game.

It's how he adapts and applies himself over the next couple of seasons that is really big.

Same with the team, it's how we build over the next few seasons that's BIG, not the next 3 games.

[furious d 477]

The next 3 games are no more important than the 3 after them at this stage of our development.

Disagree entirely. We have a demonstrated inability to win when, on the odd rare occasion, we enter a game as favourite. I can't remember us winning as favourite since a "Relax we've got this" thread before a season opener we were humiliated in several seasons ago. We haven't won 2 games in a row since then either.

AT some point, if we ever want to be a competitive footy club we need to be able to win the games we should and we need to be able to win games consecutively. The next 3 weeks provide a golden opportunity to tick these boxes and take a definite step forward as a footy club.

The concern for me is that while we could take a step forward, we could just as easily take two steps back. Win 2 or 3 and it will definitely be a step forward in our development, lose all 3 and it's 2 steps back.

[Mr Steve 3,820]

One week at a time. Built a streak don't plan one.

[rjay 25,347]

The concern for me is that while we could take a step forward, we could just as easily take two steps back. Win 2 or 3 and it will definitely be a step forward in our development, lose all 3 and it's 2 steps back.

This is the reality of where we're at...

[Yossarian 1,820]

The beach is criss-crossed with lines. It means nothing anymore

This is surprisingly poetic from you, jackaub. Reminds me of the dead flag blues monologue.

[dazzledavey36 55,990]

Was looking at our run home,

Bombers MCG

Lions MCG

Saints MCG

Pies MCG

North. MCG

Dogs ES

BLUES MCG

FREO SUBI

GIANTS ES

I've got us 8 out of 9. Dropping the game against Freo.

I also love your optimism aswell!

But...............