Run home to Finals - 2018

[The Chazz 4,077]

For the punters out there, we are currently $5.50 to miss the 8 on Sportsbet.  Im expecting us to win this weekend coming, so our odds of missing the 8 should blow out a bit more.

What price are you willing to pay to watch the Dees in the finals?  Me, I'll be putting $100 on us to miss the 8 after this weekend's win.  Should get $8s, so if the worst case scenario eventuates, I'm ending the year with a few dollars in my pocket.

That said, I'll never be happier with losing $100 if we make finals.

[Philthy 284]

19 minutes ago, The Chazz said:

For the punters out there, we are currently $5.50 to miss the 8 on Sportsbet.  Im expecting us to win this weekend coming, so our odds of missing the 8 should blow out a bit more.

What price are you willing to pay to watch the Dees in the finals?  Me, I'll be putting $100 on us to miss the 8 after this weekend's win.  Should get $8s, so if the worst case scenario eventuates, I'm ending the year with a few dollars in my pocket.

That said, I'll never be happier with losing $100 if we make finals.

I am hoping my 10$ on Gawny to win the brownlow at $81 gets up!

[Dee Zephyr 19,267]

Paul Hasleby was on SEN a short time ago and stated a story was breaking over in the West about J Kennedy possibly missing the next 3-4 weeks for the Eagles. 

Edited July 30, 2018 by Dee Zephyr

[loges 6,767]

30 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Paul Hasleby was on SEN a short time ago and stated a story was breaking over in the West about J Kennedy possibly missing the next 3-4 weeks for the Eagles. 

I'll take any advantage we can get.

[Chook 15,013]

46 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Paul Hasleby was on SEN a short time ago and stated a story was breaking over in the West about J Kennedy possibly missing the next 3-4 weeks for the Eagles. 

Massive if true. His absence makes them a truly ordinary team and was a major reason why we won last year.

[Sir Why You Little 37,046]

4 hours ago, The Chazz said:

For the punters out there, we are currently $5.50 to miss the 8 on Sportsbet.  Im expecting us to win this weekend coming, so our odds of missing the 8 should blow out a bit more.

What price are you willing to pay to watch the Dees in the finals?  Me, I'll be putting $100 on us to miss the 8 after this weekend's win.  Should get $8s, so if the worst case scenario eventuates, I'm ending the year with a few dollars in my pocket.

That said, I'll never be happier with losing $100 if we make finals.

Boo.....!!!

[Sir Why You Little 37,046]

1 hour ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Paul Hasleby was on SEN a short time ago and stated a story was breaking over in the West about J Kennedy possibly missing the next 3-4 weeks for the Eagles. 

What is his injury?

[Dee Zephyr 19,267]

15 minutes ago, Chook said:

Massive if true. His absence makes them a truly ordinary team and was a major reason why we won last year.

Huge loss if accurate. Hasleby went on to say how players like Waterman and Rioli struggle without Kennedy, a forward general so to speak and the fact he’s good for 3-4 goals a game.

1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

What is his injury?

Not sure SWYL, didn’t give details. I read earlier Kennedy has definitely been ruled out of the Derby and details about his injury and possible return date still to come.

[DubDee 25,889]

Have done the old ladder predictor (i know I know) and I went with what I consider the favourites for each game.  Have us winning GC and Swans and losing to WC.  before round 23 we are in the 8, see below with no chance of getting kicked out unless Hawks make up 7% in one round.  if you change it around to us losing to swans, we will be overtaken by the Hawks or Essendon if they win and we lose to GWS with GWS playing for the top 4.  im not sure I can handle the next 4 weeks!!!!

 

                        W  L  D
 1. Richmond           17  4  0  136.4%
 2. West Coast         15  6  0  120.1%
 3. Port Adelaide      15  6  0  115.5%
 4. GWS                14  6  1  115.6%
 5. Collingwood        14  7  0  117.1%
 6. Melbourne          13  8  0  125.8%
 7. Geelong            13  8  0  118.6%
 8. North Melbourne    13  8  0  111.1%
 9. Hawthorn           12  9  0  118.9%
10. Essendon           12  9  0  104.4%
11. Sydney             11 10  0  106.9%
12. Adelaide            9 12  0   96.7%
13. Fremantle           8 13  0   82.0%
14. Western Bulldogs    6 15  0   73.5%
15. St Kilda            5 15  1   77.0%
16. Brisbane Lions      5 16  0   91.1%
17. Gold Coast          4 17  0   63.9%
18. Carlton             2 19  0   64.3%

[DubDee 25,889]

Oh and Hirdy reckons the Dons will win the flag

what a delusional [censored].

[FarNorthernD 5,861]

18 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

This week's summary for the last four rounds (and I've shown the number of 8 point games for each team).

Comments:

................

• WCE have probably done enough to keep 2nd spot.
• My dearest footy wish is for Ess to miss the finals!!

My dearest football wish is for the Dees to get on a roll and kick the Eagles out of 2nd spot at the end of Rnd 23 preferably on percentage by about a goal. 

My 2nd dearest footy wish is for Ess to miss finals. 

[Deemania since 56 6,650]

On 7/28/2018 at 1:29 AM, Sir Why You Little said:

Agreed. But it will take a huge effort to win THAT game

Do they have strength to do it this year???

Team selection, strategic use of the bench, finding space well away from the communicable (convincible) umpires. That is the strength.

[layzie 33,814]

27 minutes ago, FarNorthernD said:

My dearest football wish is for the Dees to get on a roll and kick the Eagles out of 2nd spot at the end of Rnd 23 preferably on percentage by about a goal. 

My 2nd dearest footy wish is for Ess to miss finals. 

I like it, but one of my dearest wishes also is for Collingwood to miss top 4.

[Sir Why You Little 37,046]

39 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

Team selection, strategic use of the bench, finding space well away from the communicable (convincible) umpires. That is the strength.

That all helps, but winning big games in front of huge crowds is mostly between the ears

[What 18,810]

If Essendon (playing Hawks)  and the Kangaroos (playing Lions at the Gabba) lose this week, they are both done.  They would need to win their last 3 games and make up a lot of percentage, which wont happen.

This would leave Sydney as the only team currently outside the 8 still with a chance of getting in.

 

[Dee Zephyr 19,267]

1 hour ago, Petraccattack said:

If Essendon (playing Hawks)  and the Kangaroos (playing Lions at the Gabba) lose this week, they are both done.  They would need to win their last 3 games and make up a lot of percentage, which wont happen.

This would leave Sydney as the only team currently outside the 8 still with a chance of getting in.

 

That would be ideal. You’re right, if ESS get done this week it’s unlikely they’ll beat Rich and Port both in the last two weeks. The bookies have the Lions favourites this week against North. 

Do we want Sydney or Pies to win? A Sydney loss and us winning gives us a real chance for breathing space. On the other hand Top 4 is a real possibility with a Pies loss. 

I know we can’t look too far ahead and all we need to do is keep winning but it can’t be helped. 

[SFebes 4,884]

I’m surprised so many are writing Sydney off, we all know what they’re like.

[GCDee 3,199]

Looks like we are getting Sydney at the right time... WC likely to be without Kennedy & Nic Nat and for some reason we play better away than at home, and GW$ are a 20% worse team at the MCG. I really think we are a good chance for all 4. 

 

[SFebes 4,884]

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2018/07/31/i-can't-see-him-playing-again-this-year-lyon's-doubt-over-viney/

[640MD 3,378]

Who knows how much Lyon knows might be just guessing or blowing off wind! 

But unless JV is fully fit and over the problem foot. I would put him away for this year. Too much up side for next year 

he needs to start putting pressure on it very soon or give up on this year. 

And we need to plan and cope with that possibility. Go Dees

[Superunknown 4,217]

21 hours ago, FarNorthernD said:

My dearest football wish is for the Dees to get on a roll and kick the Eagles out of 2nd spot at the end of Rnd 23 preferably on percentage by about a goal. 

My 2nd dearest footy wish is for Ess to miss finals. 

My dearest football wish is for the MFC to win a flag.

[Superunknown 4,217]

54 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

That would be ideal. You’re right, if ESS get done this week it’s unlikely they’ll beat Rich and Port both in the last two weeks. The bookies have the Lions favourites this week against North. 

Do we want Sydney or Pies to win? A Sydney loss and us winning gives us a real chance for breathing space. On the other hand Top 4 is a real possibility with a Pies loss. 

I know we can’t look too far ahead and all we need to do is keep winning but it can’t be helped. 

Pies for me.

On the balance of probability, we will win 2/4, 3/4 maybe, 4/4 unlikely. Without looking at the ladder predictor, we'd have to win 3 or 4 to crack top 4 (?).

I think I'd prefer the Pies and others in top 4 to start taking games off those around us and most likely to push us down if (not when, but if) we fail.

But as you say, if we just keep winning, it all becomes academic. Good insurance though.

[north westerly 40]

On 7/30/2018 at 9:23 PM, Sir Why You Little said:

What is his injury?

West Coast Eagles spearhead Josh Kennedy opens up on latest shin injury

Chris Robinson and Bridget LacyThe West Australian

Tuesday, 31 July 2018 9:34AM

 

Simpson speaks

1:54 | 7 News Perth

Simpson speaks

 

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West Coast coach Adam Simpson speaks after the weekend loss and ahead of the derby.

West Coast spearhead Josh Kennedy has revealed a knee to the shin from teammate Tom Cole as the reason he’ll miss this weekend’s derby - and possibly beyond.

Kennedy didn’t fly to Hobart for the Eagles’ loss to North Melbourne due to the incident at training last week, with the forward all but ruling himself out of a return against Fremantle on Sunday.

Speaking to 6PR this morning, Kennedy said the latest knock had left him sore following the hairline fracture at the top of the fibula on the same right leg that kept him out of action earlier in the season.

 

 

“The previous knock I had... I just got another knock at training, which was not on the spot but around that area,” he said.

“It’s pulled up a bit sore, and we kind of thought it would pull up a bit better from (last) Thursday to Saturday, but it didn’t.

“To get another knock and not be able to run, turn, lead or participate in training was disappointing.”

Josh Kennedy won’t face the Dockers.Picture: Getty Images

Kennedy outed the training culprit as Cole, who was yesterday crowned this week’s Rising Star nominee after an encouraging season in defence.

“He’s given me a knee and he’s copped the award this week,” Kennedy said with a laugh.

Cole addressed the incident at a press conference later in the morning.

"It was a funny one," Cole said. "I didn't even know I did that until we looked at the vision after training. 

“It was just one of those things during training - we have knocks. It's a physical game. It was just a contest where we hit each other. I shouted him a coffee during the week, so we're all good now. 

“We're on good terms. It was a bit incidental. I didn't even know what happened.”

Cole admitted he felt a little bad.

"Yeah I do," he said. "He's a pretty important part of our team. But he forgave me pretty quick. Hopefully we get him back pretty soon."

West Coast remain in second place following the Kangaroos loss, but face a fight to hold their all-important top-two spot over the last four weeks of the season.

The Eagles travel to South Australia to take on fellow flag contenders Port Adelaide after this weekend’s derby, with Kennedy eyeing a return against the Power.

“I’m hoping to - that’s the plan,” Kennedy said of a comeback against Port.

“We’ve just got to make sure this settles and I can get through a bit of training this week.

“If I can’t train this week, then it’s probably unlikely for next week.”

Kennedy’s absence will be felt against the Dockers on Sunday, with the two-time Coleman Medallist having booted 19 goals in his past four derby outings.

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,845]

1 hour ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Do we want Sydney or Pies to win? 

I'd rather Pies win and further dent Sydney's finals hopes.

While top 4 would be awesome, I think it's just important to make the finals this year reagardless. We can worry about top 4 next year.

And anyway, if we did sneak into top 4 we'd probably have to face Richmond which would be a bloody tough task first up.

 

[layzie 33,814]

47 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

I'd rather Pies win and further dent Sydney's finals hopes.

While top 4 would be awesome, I think it's just important to make the finals this year reagardless. We can worry about top 4 next year.

And anyway, if we did sneak into top 4 we'd probably have to face Richmond which would be a bloody tough task first up.

 

As much as I'd love Collingwood to miss top 4 it might be a necessary price to pay for us to make it :s