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A very unhelpful guide to 2018

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Demons in 2018 157 members have voted

  1. 1. How will the Dees go in 2018

  2. 2. Are Dees playing finals in 2018 ( therefore in the 8 , when it counts )

  3. 3. Are we in a Premiership Window

  4. 4. Will we finish Top 4

  5. 5. How many games will Melbourne Win in 2018

  6. 6. Can Richmond go back to back ?

  7. 7. Name your surprise packet(s) for 2018...who's going to go OK

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2 hours ago, monoccular said:

Certainly without so many injuries to so many key players, some of which were early  in crucial games, we just have to get more wins.  

And IF we had a dream run injury wise as did The Toiges then who knows?  Continuity helps a hell of a lot. 

OMG ....... and who will be the new whipping boy on these fora?

In these times of equality Mono, I think a whipping girl would add some balance.

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    5 hours ago, beelzebub said:

    isn't it just as well there's no player on their list like a Williams...or a Robinson !! :D

     

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    What a fine body of actors too......

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    On 19/10/2017 at 9:08 PM, Soidee said:

    If Essendon play off in a GF before we do I give up!  That will be my personal breaking point after waiting over 50 years. 

    This. I wouldn’t bother even watching it unless Melbourne were playing. I think they’re  a possibility too.

    On a side note, I spent last Xmas with an Essendon supporting family and the football conversation was absolutely sickening. They strongly believed the Bombers had done no wrong, that the AFL and general football community conducted a witch hunt against Essendon. When Hird came up, I had to politely excuse my self to the toilet due to my blood pressure rising. I kept my mouth shut because it was their party.

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    Big article in Age today about the two goliaths of Vic footy being the big contenders this year!!!, Sum it up by saying it's about brown paper bags versus Mitch's favorite arm movement. So no hope for us this year fellas..........we'll see.....

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    Cannot see much reason for substantial improvement by Essendon (7th at best) but I would expect Carlton to improve to around 10-12. Collingwood could drop off quickly and finish around 14-17. (Interesting to see if they play Moore down back and then make the big play for Lynch at years end.)

    Hawthorn and St Kilda are hard to pick as are the Eagles. Each could end up anywhere between 6 and 12.

    GWS, Adelaide , Swans will definitely feature in the 8 somewhere. Probably Geelong also because of home ground advantage.

    Freo , Gold Coast, North and Brisbane for the bottom four.

    Leaves Richmond, MFC, Port, and Bulldogs fighting  it out (along with the Hawks, Saints and Eagles) for the four remaining places in the 8

    The absolute key to the season is beating the bottom 4 whoever they maybe. To state the obvious two losses to North will almost finish our chances.

    So unless you count Richmond as a definite there are 8 teams fighting for four spots in the 8.

    Have the feeling that 2018 is going to be a "long" season.

     

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    Yep, perhaps i should have waited for draw, and who it favours, and who Gil goes fishing with. Whose turn apart from ours could it possibly be.......

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    Watch Richmond fall down. There is no way  they can get that run with injuries again, they had 2 players on their injury list going into the finals, not one of there 6 best players missed much football if any at all, our 6 most important players missed huge chucks of game, gwan 12 weeks, Jones 6 weeks viney played with a sore foot all year until it snapped, hogan missed most if the year, take Dustin out for the last 4 rounds like viney and they don't make top 4.

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    1 minute ago, don't make me angry said:

    Watch Richmond fall down. There is no way  they can get that run with injuries again, they had 2 players on their injury list going into the finals, not one of there 6 best players missed much football if any at all, our 6 most important players missed huge chucks of game, gwan 12 weeks, Jones 6 weeks viney played with a sore foot all year until it snapped, hogan missed most if the year, take Dustin out for the last 4 rounds like viney and they don't make top 4.

    ....and add in their bloody suspensions that didn't happen, and they wouldn't have been in the eight too......

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