I don't want to jump the shark, but, buoyed by yesterday's performance and with the slimmest of chances, the possibility of playing finals footy is here! 

North Are bobbing in eighth spot like a WA surfer as we circle below. They face three top three teams on the run home! We, on the other hand have Two very winnable games against Port and the Blues, and a finale to test our true worthiness against the cats. 

Believing our cue was back in the rack, an ember has been unearthed. I'd love it to burn wild and clear the road to finals. I read earlier the 87 comparisons and I look forward to watching this unfold. Burn Dee's Burn! 

Dare to dream, but I think we will probably get done by Geelong. 

After yeaterday, though, who knows?

6 minutes ago, Demi Dee said:

I don't want to jump the shark, but....

I will...

Don't care about finals this year, I'm just hoping yesterday's monumental win will be the platform we can now launch from.

We're now positioned to finish the year really strongly and hopefully it'll snowball into next year.

We are still so incredibly young so like others, I'm not even sure we'll make finals next year. 

Yesterday definitely put a knock to that though. 

The thing is with Geelong they may rest a few, they wont be too distraught to get us first up in the finals anyway.......which would be at Etihad.

Anyway where theres is a chance, albeit mathematical, im all over it. Beside its great for the club t be still in with a chance.

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Let's just focus on beating Port Adelaide in Adelaide first, shall we? Haven't done that 2000.

6 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

The thing is with Geelong they may rest a few, they wont be too distraught to get us first up in the finals anyway.......which would be at Etihad.

Anyway where theres is a chance, albeit mathematical, im all over it. Beside its great for the club t be still in with a chance.

I doubt it. They are likely to have positioning in the top 4 to play for, could be pushing for top 2 and/or avoiding an interstate trip in the first week of the finals.

Plus with the bye after Round 23 I don't think their best players will want to rest that week.

That's not to say I'm writing us off automatically, but I suspect if we are going to win that game we are going to have to beat a full-strength Geelong.

49 minutes ago, Demi Dee said:

I don't want to jump the shark, but, buoyed by yesterday's performance and with the slimmest of chances, the possibility of playing finals footy is here! 

North Are bobbing in eighth spot like a WA surfer as we circle below. They face three top three teams on the run home! We, on the other hand have Two very winnable games against Port and the Blues, and a finale to test our true worthiness against the cats. 

Believing our cue was back in the rack, an ember has been unearthed. I'd love it to burn wild and clear the road to finals. I read earlier the 87 comparisons and I look forward to watching this unfold. Burn Dee's Burn! 

Agree.

It's back on.

51 minutes ago, Demi Dee said:

I don't want to jump the shark, but, buoyed by yesterday's performance and with the slimmest of chances, the possibility of playing finals footy is here! 

North Are bobbing in eighth spot like a WA surfer as we circle below. They face three top three teams on the run home! We, on the other hand have Two very winnable games against Port and the Blues, and a finale to test our true worthiness against the cats. 

Believing our cue was back in the rack, an ember has been unearthed. I'd love it to burn wild and clear the road to finals. I read earlier the 87 comparisons and I look forward to watching this unfold. Burn Dee's Burn! 

 

17 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

Let's just focus on beating Port Adelaide in Adelaide first, shall we? Haven't done that 2000.

I doubt it. They are likely to have positioning in the top 4 to play for, could be pushing for top 2 and/or avoiding an interstate trip in the first week of the finals.

Plus with the bye after Round 23 I don't think their best players will want to rest that week.

That's not to say I'm writing us off automatically, but I suspect if we are going to win that game we are going to have to beat a full-strength Geelong.

Yes and if Mitch Clarke forces his way back into their side (3 goals in the VFL yesterday) it will make it sweeter still. We also have nothing to lose but even more to gain. Let's go for it!

The flame is small but it is still alive

beat The PAP smears next week by 6 goals + and it could get a lot stronger

Rounds 2-3 are going to make it tough tho

58 minutes ago, Mickey said:

Dare to dream, but I think we will probably get done by Geelong. 

After yeaterday, though, who knows?

don't forget being last round geelong may rest paddy.

Just now, bush demon said:

don't forget being last round geelong may rest paddy.

Not when they have a bye the next week they won't.  And not when it might cost him the brownlow 

I just keep thinking, what if Billy Stretch had popped that goal on the siren in round three. 

25 minutes ago, Mr Steve said:

I just keep thinking, what if Billy Stretch had popped that goal on the siren in round three. 

Wouldn't have mattered, the kick was after the siren, the clear free kick we got screwed of killed us there

I'm going to be so conflicted next week barracking for Hawthorn. The more I barrack for the bottom teams of the 8 to have their ass fall out from under them, the more i strengthen the likelihood of the Hawks gaining momentum and 4peating

1 hour ago, bush demon said:

don't forget being last round geelong may rest paddy.

They'll probably need to win and win big to get into the top 4. It will be a ferocious match if we can make the 8, i can't wait.

 

Any maths people out there know the margins? I used ladder predictor and if they lose their games by 12 and we win ours by 12, we're still down by 2.7.

• Now if the Kangas lose two of their games by 30, then we need to win two of our games by 30 to make the 8.
• Kangas lose 1 game by 60, then we only need to win one of our games by 30.
• Kangas lose 1 game by 30, then we need to win 3 games by 30 OR 1 game by 30 and 1 game by 60.
• Kangas lose all of their games by 30, we only need 1 game by 30
• Once above criteria fits, hope St Kilda lose 1 game.

 

By the way, discussing this doesn't automatically mean we're taking Port likely and i would also hope that our coaches and players will be aware of the margins if we're in a position where we're winning any of the next 3 games. I would really hope that if we're beating Geelong, then everyone is aware of how many more points we need to score.

58 minutes ago, Mr Steve said:

I just keep thinking, what if Billy Stretch had popped that goal on the siren in round three. 

And that fkg loss to Essendon

Just did the ladder predictor.

We beat Port by 5 goals

Carlton by 10 goals

Geelong by 2 goals.

AND

St.Kilda lose to Sydney.

AND

North lose :

Hawks by 2 goals

Sydney by 2 goals

GWS by 2 goals.

We make the 8

 

North should be worried about St Kilda.

16 minutes ago, JV7 said:

Just did the ladder predictor.

We beat Port by 5 goals

Carlton by 10 goals

Geelong by 2 goals.

AND

St.Kilda lose to Sydney.

AND

North lose :

Hawks by 2 goals

Sydney by 2 goals

GWS by 2 goals.

We make the 8

 

We're a shoe-in if we beat Geelong. After that it gets hard though.

6 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

North should be worried about St Kilda.

... Should Sydney? 

Just now, johndemons said:

... Should Sydney?

Probably not, but if St Kilda win two of their last three and North lose all their last three (very possible) they will be equal on points.  North's percentage may save them however.

31 minutes ago, JV7 said:

Hawks by 2 goals

Sydney by 2 goals

GWS by 2 goals.
We make the 8

I think most likely is Sydney and GWS win by 30, and we beat Port & Carl by 30. and Geel 12 and make the 8. Us needing to win any game by 60 is probably not necessary.

4 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

Let's just focus on beating Port Adelaide in Adelaide first, shall we? Haven't done that 2000.

I doubt it. They are likely to have positioning in the top 4 to play for, could be pushing for top 2 and/or avoiding an interstate trip in the first week of the finals.

Plus with the bye after Round 23 I don't think their best players will want to rest that week.

That's not to say I'm writing us off automatically, but I suspect if we are going to win that game we are going to have to beat a full-strength Geelong.

Yes, i forgot about the bye. And it looks like Geelong will want to beat us by a bit to grab that top 4 spot on %. So yes we will have to beat a full strength Geelong, but then again they will be a Geelong under pressure to get that top 4 spot, which may just work in our favour, but yes lets see how we go next week. Adelaide not exactly a happy hunting ground for us.

1 hour ago, CBDees said:

We're a shoe-in if we beat Geelong. After that it gets hard though.

Actually we would most likely play them again, after the bye, although at Etihad.

5 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Actually we would most likely play them again, after the bye, although at Etihad.

Why would it be at Etihad?