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1 minute ago, layzie said:

I think its the hope that if we win we go to 5th and they get pushed down to 8th.

ah yeah...

 
1 minute ago, Wadda We Sing said:

ah yeah...

Which could happen I guess. Unless we win and Sydney v Hawthorn draw..

Just now, layzie said:

Which could happen I guess. Unless we win and Sydney v Hawthorn draw..

Stranger things have happened i guess, that will be one close match.

 
2 minutes ago, layzie said:

I think its the hope that if we win we go to 5th and they get pushed down to 8th.

That's it!  Thanks.

I wonder when they Geelong will realise their % doesn't matter.  Maybe they are just showing off...

What this shows is another distortion in the fixture.  Non-finals contending teams usually have youngsters who tire at seasons end, with nothing to play for.  They put the cue in the rack.  If finals contending teams get 2 or 3 games in the last few rounds vs them they can get easy wins/boost %.   Geelong have had two very easy wins and added about 20% to their percentage = Automatic entre to finals.   

4 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

Stranger things have happened i guess, that will be one close match.

Would be some good viewing. More interested in that one than the Freo and Pies game. 


2 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

That's it!  Thanks.

I wonder when they Geelong will realise their % doesn't matter.  Maybe they are just showing off...

What this shows is another distortion in the fixture.  Non-finals contending teams usually have youngsters who tire at seasons end, with nothing to play for.  They put the cue in the rack.  If finals contending teams get 2 or 3 games in the last few rounds vs them they can get easy wins/boost %.   Geelong have had two very easy wins and added about 20% to their percentage = Automatic entre to finals.   

I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the Cats undoing in the end. Come finals time it will be a full month since their last tough game against Hawthorn.

 

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7 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

That's it!  Thanks.

I wonder when they Geelong will realise their % doesn't matter.  Maybe they are just showing off...

What this shows is another distortion in the fixture.  Non-finals contending teams usually have youngsters who tire at seasons end, with nothing to play for.  They put the cue in the rack.  If finals contending teams get 2 or 3 games in the last few rounds vs them they can get easy wins/boost %.   Geelong have had two very easy wins and added about 20% to their percentage = Automatic entre to finals.   

I'd rather our run home than Geelong's any day.

3 minutes ago, layzie said:

I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the Cats undoing in the end. Come finals time it will be a full month since their last tough game against Hawthorn.

 

7 goals kicked against them in 2 weeks......

 
2 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

7 goals kicked against them in 2 weeks......

Gee pretty good that, no matter who you play against that’s actually impressive.


Gee this female umpire is quite bad at her job. Surely she wont get a final 

3 minutes ago, layzie said:

Gee pretty good that, no matter who you play against that’s actually impressive.

I guess, but i reckon we can do that in 1q. Anyway, time will tell Layzie.

Pies getting lots of frees early


1 minute ago, Wadda We Sing said:

I guess, but i reckon we can do that in 1q. Anyway, time will tell Layzie.

We shall see!

1 minute ago, GCDee said:

Gee this female umpire is quite bad at her job. Surely she wont get a final 

Really on the radio they said she was doing well. 

37 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

If they finish 7th LH they wouldnt play us if we won and finish 5th?? No??

You're right....NO

8th v 5th

7th v 6th

Dogs definitely deserved to beat Richmond there. Unlucky to hit the post so many times!

Late in the season we have seen Richmond are clearly beatable at the MCG. I'd back 3-4 teams to beat them come finals time now, and I'm convinced they won't win the flag again. They're nowhere near as good the media makes out and I'd love for us to get a crack at them! 

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Looks like game over already at Subiaco. Freo are porridge.

Just now, beelzebub said:

You're right....NO

8th v 5th

7th v 6th

yep, figured that, i forgot we would push Cats down from 7th to 8th. Guess we know for sure tomorrow evening BB

 
Just now, Jibroni said:

Looks like game over already at Subiaco. Freo are porridge.

That’s a really good way to put it actually.

2 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

yep, figured that, i forgot we would push Cats down from 7th to 8th. Guess we know for sure tomorrow evening BB

Yep...that Kit E Kat is on the menu... Not tasty..not really... but hey ;)


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