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6 hours ago, radar said:

Umpiring calls,

last 30 seconds, 

fixture, 

injuries,

MRP. 

 

Clean sweep all "five" anything can happen. 

 

Woulda got good price 2 years ago on Footscray/Richmond double. 

With the stage our list is at, if we do have the luck with your 5 we are in contention. Tigers and Bulldogs aren't that much better than we are.

 
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5 hours ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

(Starts a thread with his name in the title to outline his own ladder prediction.)

Well now learned one. where do you see us finishing? Eh?

39 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Well now learned one. where do you see us finishing? Eh?

You can read all about it when I start my own thread!

 
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Whats the matter, ain't got the [censored] to have a go??

On 23/01/2018 at 6:07 PM, picket fence said:

Look gents, not trying to draw any attention at all to myself just trying to present what I believe to be a realistic ladder appraisal for 2018.

Only Demon Andrew and another I think saw fit to present an alternative!

I am as passionate as the next Demonlander but , I am heavily Scared and Scarred of another false dawn built around the coulda, woulda, shoulda, actualization of the club! 

Happy for other posters to post an alternate ladder!

Cheers

PF

No mate you always try and fly under the radar, keeping your thoughts pretty level headed and delivered in a understated and  succinct way.


43 minutes ago, picket fence said:

Whats the matter, ain't got the [censored] to have a go??

The OP doesn’t call for submissions- anyone posting their own ladder on the Fenceology thread would be deleted for not staying on topic.  This thread is all about you!

22 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

The OP doesn’t call for submissions- anyone posting their own ladder on the Fenceology thread would be deleted for not staying on topic.  This thread is all about you!

At the risk of getting my post deleted....

I think we will win it this year 'fence' but if we don't I still think I will be closer to the mark than you.

On 21/01/2018 at 12:54 PM, picket fence said:

I had my Ouija board out last night! Here it is Ladder Prediction end 2018

1 GWS

2 ADELAIDE

3 SWANS

4 RICHMOND

5 PT ADELAIDE

6 GEELONG

7 BULLDOGS

8 WCE

9 ST KILDA

10 MELBOURNE

11ESSENDOPE

12 HAWTHORN

13 CARLTON

14 NTH MELB

15 COLLINGWOOD

16 FREO

17 BRISBANE

18 GCS

We once again will lose crunch games against inferior opposition and miss out.

 

 

Ouija Board says no!  But it has Pt Adelaide as 5th yet couldn't beat ANYONE last season and embarrassed themselves in the only final.

 

Seriously?

 
On 21/01/2018 at 12:54 PM, picket fence said:

We once again will lose crunch games against inferior opposition and miss out.

Sadly, I think you could be right. Losing games to crap sides has slaughtered Melbourne for years. The two worst examples being Carlton in 2006 and North in 2017.

Obviously last year is fresh in our memories after losing both games to North, who only won 6 games, and missing the finals by rock all. 2006 was even worse, when we lost both games to Carlton, who only won 4 games, and missed the top 4.

Unless we smarten up and learn how to combat zone footy, I can see us losing to Carlton, who play a super defensive zone, and North again.


2 hours ago, Tony Tea said:

Sadly, I think you could be right. Losing games to crap sides has slaughtered Melbourne for years. The two worst examples being Carlton in 2006 and North in 2017.

Obviously last year is fresh in our memories after losing both games to North, who only won 6 games, and missing the finals by rock all. 2006 was even worse, when we lost both games to Carlton, who only won 4 games, and missed the top 4.

Unless we smarten up and learn how to combat zone footy, I can see us losing to Carlton, who play a super defensive zone, and North again.

How do we combat zone footy? Have Hogan/TMAC/Gawn this year making more of an impact with the pack/leading mark on the wing?

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3 hours ago, Tony Tea said:

Sadly, I think you could be right. Losing games to crap sides has slaughtered Melbourne for years. The two worst examples being Carlton in 2006 and North in 2017.

Obviously last year is fresh in our memories after losing both games to North, who only won 6 games, and missing the finals by rock all. 2006 was even worse, when we lost both games to Carlton, who only won 4 games, and missed the top 4.

Unless we smarten up and learn how to combat zone footy, I can see us losing to Carlton, who play a super defensive zone, and North again.

That is what Goodwin is paid for... no finals = new coach

There is no question he has the cattle and this year there are no excuses.

On 21/01/2018 at 7:24 PM, Ethan Tremblay said:

I can’t see where we’ll lose a game. 

Oldie but a goodie, mate. ?

On 21/01/2018 at 9:24 PM, defuture15 said:

Im worried about Essenscum.

If they finish below us we will be in the top 4

I also rate their list. Their midfield might not be as deep as ours, but it is chock full of elite talent. Reckon Daniher will win the Coleman in 2018 too.

Look at me mummy look at me, 

My ladder

1 demons

2 crows

3 GWS

4 power

5 cats

6 swans

7 saints

8 Don's

9 tiger's

10 eagles

11 bulldogs

12 hawks

13 magpies

14 blues

15 lions

16 docker's

17 kangaroos

18 suns

Edited by don't make me angry

  • 1 month later...

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On ‎1‎/‎21‎/‎2018 at 12:54 PM, picket fence said:

I had my Ouija board out last night! Here it is Ladder Prediction end 2018

1 GWS

2 ADELAIDE

3 SWANS

4 RICHMOND

5 PT ADELAIDE

6 GEELONG

7 BULLDOGS

8 WCE

9 ST KILDA

10 MELBOURNE

11ESSENDOPE

12 HAWTHORN

13 CARLTON

14 NTH MELB

15 COLLINGWOOD

16 FREO

17 BRISBANE

18 GCS

We once again will lose crunch games against inferior opposition and miss out.

 

 

And that is why we will finish outside the 8.  OLD LESSONS NOT LEARNED!

  • 5 weeks later...
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Demonlanders , ....DO not think that I cannot offer an apology for my errors!!!

I had us finishing 10th 

Again profound apologies !!

I have reconsidered 

I think 

WE WILL FINISH 13TH

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7 hours ago, picket fence said:

Demonlanders , ....DO not think that I cannot offer an apology for my errors!!!

I had us finishing 10th 

Again profound apologies !!

I have reconsidered 

I think 

WE WILL FINISH 13TH

Bottom 4, every side bar Carlton are playing better than us at the moment Adelaide will be laughing their asses off come end of the season, just a joke of a football club 

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On ‎1‎/‎27‎/‎2018 at 1:07 PM, Demon17 said:

Ouija Board says no!  But it has Pt Adelaide as 5th yet couldn't beat ANYONE last season and embarrassed themselves in the only final.

 

Seriously?

Well hate to say it but some of my pre season predictions are a little of the mark, but worrying times ahead of us I feel!

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On ‎1‎/‎27‎/‎2018 at 9:22 PM, Diamond_Jim said:

That is what Goodwin is paid for... no finals = new coach

There is no question he has the cattle and this year there are no excuses.

YEP MORE PAIN 10THBOURNE HERE WE COME !

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On 1/21/2018 at 12:54 PM, picket fence said:

I had my Ouija board out last night! Here it is Ladder Prediction end 2018

1 GWS

2 ADELAIDE

3 SWANS

4 RICHMOND

5 PT ADELAIDE

6 GEELONG

7 BULLDOGS

8 WCE

9 ST KILDA

10 MELBOURNE

Time for a new board 'fence'...

On 1/21/2018 at 8:34 PM, whatwhatsaywhat said:

finals are the expectation in 2018

1 geelong
2 sydney
3 port adelaide
4 footscray
5 richmond
6 melbourne
7 adelaide
8 gw$
-----------------------
9 peptides
10 meth coke
11 hawthorn
12 fremantle
13 bears
14 the filth
15 st. kilda
16 gc17
17 north melbourne
18 carlton

but who knows, it's such a chook lotto as to what will happen

missed on three, all probably top 4

whoops!

i really didn't think we were going to get there; after that run of losses following the amazing run of easybeat wins, i said if we didn't win all three against the aints, shockers, and footscray, that we wouldn't make it

we are, however, the road warriors :)

now we just need to learn to win at home!

 

On 4/25/2018 at 6:43 AM, brendan said:

Bottom 4, every side bar Carlton are playing better than us at the moment Adelaide will be laughing their asses off come end of the season, just a joke of a football club 

 

On 7/1/2018 at 6:17 PM, picket fence said:

YEP MORE PAIN 10THBOURNE HERE WE COME !

Proof positive that 'predictions' are an absolute waste of time.  Often they make you look like tool.  These two posts are above are exhibits A and B.

 
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Ok I'll offer an unreserved apology. I got it wrong!

GO DEES!


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