Next Six Weeks

[Sir Why You Little 37,212]

Jeebers if The MFC doesn't come out next week breathing ABSOLUTE fire at Essendrug after what happened last year then Goodwin and all the players may as well walk away

 

[Demonland 73,228]

I needed a new poll for the homepage so this thread has a new poll at the top. Please vote. I did not include the option for a draw because .... well I'd actually take a draw at the moment.

[old dee 23,880]

19 hours ago, Luther said:

I think we're overrated at times, and call me crazy... but we're a reasonable chance at being 5-1 out of those 6 games.

Hi Crazy

[old dee 23,880]

1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Jeebers if The MFC doesn't come out next week breathing ABSOLUTE fire at Essendrug after what happened last year then Goodwin and all the players may as well walk away

 

Druggies by 8 goals SWYL

WE simply do not have the required talent. Daniher will kick 6 on his own

[dl4e 5,851]

Win 4 lose 2. Maybe being overly optimistic. Crows and North worry me the most.

The round 9 game could be interesting against North as we are 2 sides that snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

[old dee 23,880]

4 minutes ago, dl4e said:

Win 4 lose 2. Maybe being overly optimistic. Crows and North worry me the most.

The round 9 game could be interesting against North as we are 2 sides that snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

A Draw?

[dl4e 5,851]

1 minute ago, old dee said:

A Draw?

Possibly

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

19 hours ago, Abe said:

I think eventually we will start converting the opportunities we create and if we do that sooner rather than later we have no reason to fear any team, even without gawn. 

I agree Ab, its a good problem to have. In years gone by we couldnt get it past half forward.

[Diamond_Jim 12,629]

Crows ... loss

the rest 50-50 so two or three wins .... of course we could luck in and win all 5 but MFC doesn't have that kind of luck

[old dee 23,880]

1 minute ago, Diamond_Jim said:

Crows ... loss

the rest 50-50 so two or three wins .... of course we could luck in and win all 5 but MFC doesn't have that kind of luck

At the moment DJ we don't have the required talent

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

8 minutes ago, old dee said:

Druggies by 8 goals SWYL

WE simply do not have the required talent. Daniher will kick 6 on his own

No he wont OD ....we get Lewis back. He will sort it out, one way or another...

[old dee 23,880]

11 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

No he wont OD ....we get Lewis back. He will sort it out, one way or another...

I would like to be as sure with the tattslotto numbers Saturday night WWS.

[Willmoy1947 4,153]

Could TWSNBN be running that hard at the end of 4 quarters after only four clear days break, oh, that's right, they have WC's old coach.

Did notice the boys are looking bigger every week. Between cross eyed umpires, that can't throw straight from the boundary line and half the bleeding hearts club from the Whiney Hill Corridor it's a big ask for any opposition for the next five years until they "get back on their feet". 

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

51 minutes ago, old dee said:

I would like to be as sure with the tattslotto numbers Saturday night WWS.

haha..

[Master Deebater 492]

19 hours ago, buck_nekkid said:

Currently 2-3.  If we can split the difference and turn at 5-6 we will still be mid-table, and making our own chances.  We are not a top 4 side, otherwise we would 5-0 or 4-1.  We are a developing side and will start to put this promising stuff together at some point.  ATM we are learning the system.  WHen we play it for 4 quarters, it will be a thing of beauty.  But not yet... so 3-3 from the next 6 would be my call.  Better than that - given our injuries and our learning curve - will be a bonus.

I agree & reckon we'll see improvement in the second half. I'm expecting a few poor weeks (Essendrug is a win) but late season development a strong possibility.

[monoccular 17,598]

On 25/04/2017 at 8:13 PM, Forest Demon said:

Huge 5 weeks coming up before the bye. All, bar the Adelaide game, we would normally be more than a good chance to win, but without a ruck it is going to be very difficult.

If we go into the bye at 5-5, I think we are well placed for finals with Gawn not far off coming back from injury.

That would mean winning 3 of Essendon, Hawthorn, North and Gold Coast.

 

.......and Spencer hopefully even sooner.

10 hours ago, Jaded said:

We are in real trouble without a ruckman, more because of how it impacts our structure. If we can maintain our structure by maybe having Pederson or King ruck the majority of the game, and we stop losing good players to injuries (especially during games), we are a chance to win most of these.

We will get smashed in Adelaide, and I hope this doesn't destroy our confidence. 

I think that is pivotal.

In the weeks sans Hogan Watts was called upon to do more ruck work than he should have, leaving an underdone (and in has last game injured) Weideman as the kay forward, far from ideal structurally.

That is why Pedersen (or even Keilty,  maybe) to take the lion's share of ruck work, hoping to contest and maybe nearly break even, would allow JW4 and Hogan to work as a team up forward.

[Wells 11 5,432]

5 hours ago, Wadda We Sing said:

No he wont OD ....we get Lewis back. He will sort it out, one way or another...

hope your right....he looked awesome against the pies and that was in the wet.   And we dont have a ruckman to drop back on him. 

[beelzebub 23,383]

Am impressed by many's confidence.

I await selection.

Was so looking fwd to attending the Ess game with eldest...and win..

Was

[old dee 23,880]

17 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

Am impressed by many's confidence.

I await selection.

Was so looking fwd to attending the Ess game with eldest...and win..

Was

Going to the dome of death bb?

you could come down with a man flu on Friday?

[spirit of norm smith 16,591]

Had to beat dockers and tigers

I see us struggling to make the top 8

[beelzebub 23,383]

2 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Had to beat dockers and tigers

I see us struggling to make the top 8

As do i.. now

[Demon Jack 6,930]

I always found it difficult to place us in the top eight at the start of the year. Personally, I think the likes of Petracca, Brayshaw, Salem, Hunt, Stretch, Oliver and Hogan are all another 20-30 games away from really hitting their stride and playing consistent football week in, week out. 

Saying that, I still think that a 4-2 result over the next four weeks is highly achievable. On paper, I believe we should beat Hawthorn, North, Gold Coast and Collingwood. As mentioned in another post, Essendon is about a 50/50 game and we'll be lucky to stay in reaching distance against the Crows in Adelaide. 

That would give us a 6-5 result going into the bye. I wouldn't say I'm optimistic about our chances this year, but anything is possible from there.

[Adam The God 30,508]

9 hours ago, old dee said:

Hi Crazy

I see the original OD is back.

And you were so positive after the first two games...

Edited April 26, 2017 by A F

[Skuit 10,031]

It seems that we can only get ourselves up properly against a serious challenger or for a big-time match. The worst we've played this year is against Carlton and Freo. In that sense, we're at risk of going 2-4. Not because we're crap, but because every one else is.

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

9 hours ago, old dee said:

I would like to be as sure with the tattslotto numbers Saturday night WWS.

Well, they are both number 6....could be a good start..?