how many more wins?

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

I did this a few weeks back when I said, "2/3 wins for the next 3 weeks is my par", we miserably scraped through with 1/3 wins.

I will not make the same mistake again.

[beelzebub 23,383]

Its a brave person that lays down money on us.

Brave....or stupid

Edited August 2, 2015 by beelzebub

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

We should have been knocking on the door of the top eight if we weren't so poor against St Kilda twice and Essendon.

[beelzebub 23,383]

What is....is

and we aint !!

[praha 11,240]

8 is still the pass mark for me.

We should have been knocking on the door of the top eight if we weren't so poor against St Kilda twice and Essendon.

We'd be 8-9 instead of 6-11, and a genuine finals chance. Beat the Saints the first time I mean. We were never in it last week. We only needed the first game against them. Shot themselves in the foot. A bit of belief in themselves for longer than a 7-day period and we'd be within finals contention.

[old dee 23,879]

8 is still the pass mark for me.

We'd be 8-9 instead of 6-11, and a genuine finals chance. Beat the Saints the first time I mean. We were never in it last week. We only needed the first game against them. Shot themselves in the foot. A bit of belief in themselves for longer than a 7-day period and we'd be within finals contention.

Our major problem is IMO kicking .

Both for Goal and in the field

By my count we missed four goals on Saturday that the good sides kick and numerous times we were in control and then turned the ball over with poor kicks.

That IMO is a serious skill shortage.

Only more player replacement will fix that.

[rpfc 28,813]

Let's see whether we can be 7 and 11.

NM don't scare me much but they have had the wood over the club for a decade...

Jump over that hurdle and that will be the third major win of the year that makes this season a success - that we got something out of this year.

(If Richmond do anything this year, I will retroactively make that one of those three - we made them look 'insipid' didn't we, dimma?)

[DemonOX 8,801]

Trying to guess our remaining wins would be like picking the correct lotto numbers IMO!

[old dee 23,879]

Trying to guess our remaining wins would be like picking the correct lotto numbers IMO!

Yes "Form" is something you leave out when considering the MFC

[boydie 655]

I cant remember our last win against North, I also cant remember the last time we played them at the MCG.

Get it done.

[Little Goffy 14,660]

There's an interesting element that most of the teams on our fixture (North, Footscray, Carlton, GWS) have been a bit up and down this season, even where they are clearly better performing overall.

North are famously flaky this season.

We beat the Doggies within a few weeks of them hammering Sydney at the SCG.

The Giants are crazily up and down. A real roller-coaster ride for their fan.

Carlton... vary between 'awful and disinterested' and 'awful, but making an effort'.

Of course, all that really matters is if the version of Demons that beat Richmond, the Bulldogs, Geelong and Collingwood turns up.

With that team on the field, I'd give us a chance of going 4 from 5!

Realistically, two wins and a draw would give us enough to feel positive going into the pre-season and make 2015 our equal best season since 2006.

I'd take that as our reasonable 'over-under' measure for satisfaction.

[Webber 10,550]

The problem with any prediction for the remaining games, let alone even next week, is that we are by some enormous margin the LEAST predictable team of 2015. Really, who the hell knows?!

[jumbo returns 6,741]

Only one more win, methinks.

Blues.

Curtain down.

[Wiseblood 24,637]

We should have been knocking on the door of the top eight if we weren't so poor against St Kilda twice and Essendon.

Amazing, isn't it? Had the boys defended for 40 seconds against the Saints and kicked straight against Essendrug then we are one game out of the 8. One. It's almost hard to believe.

Clearly we aren't ready to be a finals side but had anybody here said we could possibly be 8-9 at this stage of the season we all would have taken it.

Obviously that hasn't happened but it just goes to show how much we have improved and matured as a side. We have a long way to go but we've also come from such a long way back.

[old dee 23,879]

Only one more win, methinks.

Blues.

Curtain down.

There is a small chance in the last game jr

But otherwise I agree

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

Our major problem is IMO kicking .

Both for Goal and in the field

By my count we missed four goals on Saturday that the good sides kick and numerous times we were in control and then turned the ball over with poor kicks.

That IMO is a serious skill shortage.

Only more player replacement will fix that.

In the last 4 weeks we have kicked 34.55... which is a 38% success rate... whereas the league average is 57%.. this means we have couched up about 4 goals a week which seems about right looking back at the last month - there is no doubt whatsoever that we cost ourselves a win against the dons

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

I cant remember our last win against North, I also cant remember the last time we played them at the MCG.

Get it done.

It was R14 last year. We lost by 41.

13 in a row to these bastards

[Hulkamania Brother 52]

We wont beat the dogs at etihad unless they get some big injuries, as long as we beat Carlton Im happy. Would love to beat Norf too

[WhyAlwaysMe 237]

i lost a fortune to this mob last time, they rested half the side for the finals & they ruined my retirement plan No 142

[daisycutter 29,756]

In the last 4 weeks we have kicked 34.55... which is a 38% success rate... whereas the league average is 57%.. this means we have couched up about 4 goals a week which seems about right looking back at the last month - there is no doubt whatsoever that we cost ourselves a win against the dons

evens out though. last year bumbers kicked themselves out of a win against us

[jumbo returns 6,741]

There is a small chance in the last game jr

But otherwise I agree

Against Freo?

Only if they rest 37 players.

[old dee 23,879]

Come on OD, Collingwood may not have won for 5 weeks but they were playing great teams in that span and pushing them to the final siren

We broke them

It was a great victory

That line was acceptable on Saturday and Sunday h_h

Monday is back to reality

[Wiseblood 24,637]

That line was acceptable on Saturday and Sunday h_h

Monday is back to reality

What a life you lead OD. If only we could live in perpetual negativity like you.

I stuck it up every Pie supporter I know today and read every footy article I could get my hands on. Nothing like a win over the filth to kick start a good week!

[old dee 23,879]

What a life you lead OD. If only we could live in perpetual negativity like you.

I stuck it up every Pie supporter I know today and read every footy article I could get my hands on. Nothing like a win over the filth to kick start a good week!

I have done similar but if you continually think the MFC will instantly change from pauper to prince after one game you will be sadly disappointed.

Pies game is history the much harder North awaits in 6 days time.

[Goodvibes 3,596]

Someone recently highlighted the need to celebrate our wins. He suggested that if we don't enjoy our successes then what's the point. Live a little old dee.