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Round 16 Non - MFC Games

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7 minutes ago, pineapple dee said:

Wish I had been to that 200 Grand Final. Those were the days !! They knew how to play footy back then. It was more of a Greco-Roman style, free flowing entertaining. 

No you don't... like the '88 GF it wasn't a great day for the MFC.

Now the week before against North was something to see

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    Saints on 5 behinds just before half time. Sigh!!

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    5 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Saints on 5 behinds just before half time. Sigh!!

    Obviously haven't got their 6 goals from frees and 50's like last week. Also the Port forwards and mids are putting on pressure, unlike us.

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    Saints proving today that our defence was actually worse than it appeared last week.

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    17 minutes ago, america de cali said:

    Saints proving today that our defence was actually worse than it appeared last week.

    Port treating the Saints with the respect they deserve

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    Umps continuing their love affair with Ben Brown and Norf.

    #freekicknorf 8-0

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    I know we have been playing badly. But do we want West Coast and Collingwood to win (hurting chances of top 4 - I know dreaming) or do we want The other results to bolster our chances of top 8?

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    41 minutes ago, Born to Run said:

    I know we have been playing badly. But do we want West Coast and Collingwood to win (hurting chances of top 4 - I know dreaming) or do we want The other results to bolster our chances of top 8?

    Good question. Flip a coin.

    Either a game out of the top 4, or ta bit of clearance on two teams fighting with us to make finals.

    Maybe we get 1 of each.

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    Umpires loving Collingwood.

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    Gil has clearly given strict instructions to give collingwood a shoulder ride deep into September. 

    Makes sense a pies v tigers grandfinal would just be a cash cow for the [censored] to line his pockets with.

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    2 hours ago, Born to Run said:

    I know we have been playing badly. But do we want West Coast and Collingwood to win (hurting chances of top 4 - I know dreaming) or do we want The other results to bolster our chances of top 8?

    I’d prefer Pies and Eagles to win. I’d rather make finals more of a certainty than the pipe dream of top 4. We’re going to struggle to make the 8 as it is, so we need results to go our way.

    Bombers very competitive against the Pies today. Wish we showed the same endeavor when playing at the MCG!

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    5 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    I’d prefer Pies and Eagles to win. I’d rather make finals more of a certainty than the pipe dream of top 4. We’re going to struggle to make the 8 as it is, so we need results to go our way.

    Bombers very competitive against the Pies today. Wish we showed the same endeavor when playing at the MCG!

    yep... the loss to Port and Saints certainly ended any realistic chances of top 4.

    A resurgent Essendon would be hard to take.

    Perhaps a draw would be pleasant .. if not Pies.

    North having a good win doesn't help much either.

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    20 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    I’d prefer Pies and Eagles to win. I’d rather make finals more of a certainty than the pipe dream of top 4. We’re going to struggle to make the 8 as it is, so we need results to go our way.

    Bombers very competitive against the Pies today. Wish we showed the same endeavor when playing at the MCG!

    Collingwood loss would be good opens up one spot in the 4 still. 

    WC will win be good to keep GWS at bay.

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    Forget top 4. We’re not deserving of a top 4 finish and will be lucky to make the 8 with our fixture to finish the year.

    I’d be happier to concede top 4 spot to Pies (who are better than us) than battle a resurgent Essendon who have an easier fixture.

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    3 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    Forget top 4. We’re not deserving of a top 4 finish and will be lucky to make the 8 with our fixture to finish the year.

    I’d be happier to concede top 4 spot to Pies (who are better than us) than battle a resurgent Essendon who have an easier fixture.

    I'm with you, Trav.  As much as I feel dirty for saying it, the Pies winning today is good for us.  The Eagles doing the same will also come in handy as I think both are pretty much assured a Top 4 spot and we won't catch them.  Having the Bombers and Giants drop games on a weekend we win one is important.

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    Last week most results went our way, but so far this round with Geelong, North and Hawthorn winning, it's the opposite.

    Ideally we need Collingwood and West Coast to win as that gives us a two-game and 30% buffer over Essendon and Adelaide. At this point reducing the number of sides who can take our spot in the 8 is better than sides above us losing and opening up a spot in the top 4 we're not good enough to take.

    Currently both Collingwood and West Coast are losing, though.

     

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    20 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    Forget top 4. We’re not deserving of a top 4 finish and will be lucky to make the 8 with our fixture to finish the year.

     

    To make the top 4 we will have to beat some very good teams to close out the year.

    We would be more than deserving.  You don't make the top 4 without earning it. 

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    7 minutes ago, Petraccattack said:

    To make the top 4 we will have to beat some very good teams to close out the year.

    We would be more than deserving.  You don't make the top 4 without earning it. 

    Exactly. It’s Clayton’s logic to suggest we don’t deserve the top 4 just because another club failed to make it. It means *they* don’t deserve top 4.

    Anyway, I’ve said I don’t care how other club results affect us. Win the games of footy and ladder position will take care of itself; we won’t need to worry about the teams behind us then. I point blank refuse to barrack for Essendon or Collingwood. I hate them both and wish they could both lose.

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    3 minutes ago, Nasher said:

    Exactly. It’s Clayton’s logic to suggest we don’t deserve the top 4 just because another club failed to make it. It means *they* don’t deserve top 4.

    Anyway, I’ve said I don’t care how other club results affect us. Win the games of footy and ladder position will take care of itself; we won’t need to worry about the teams behind us then. I point blank refuse to barrack for Essendon or Collingwood. I hate them both and wish they could both lose.

    Draw not out of the question....

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    Collingwood will miss Dunn bad for the rest of the season. McKernan having a huge marking day deep forward. 

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    11 minutes ago, Nasher said:

    Exactly. It’s Clayton’s logic to suggest we don’t deserve the top 4 just because another club failed to make it. It means *they* don’t deserve top 4.

    Anyway, I’ve said I don’t care how other club results affect us. Win the games of footy and ladder position will take care of itself; we won’t need to worry about the teams behind us then. I point blank refuse to barrack for Essendon or Collingwood. I hate them both and wish they could both lose.

    That's absolutely right, we control our own destiny. The Geelong, Adelaide, West Coast and Sydney games are all intriguing and important for us.

    Regardless, I just can't help but consider how games not involving Melbourne could impact on us.

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    1 minute ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

    Game over, pies loved the most by the maggots

    Hold your horses

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