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6 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

Does this thread mean we can 'take the lid off' now!?

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after the last fifty odd years you have got to enjoy it while you can

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    Sorry for thread but for the first time in 12 years I get to discuss the 1st week of finals!

    Looking likely to be a home game against hawks or Geelong. Who would we prefer. Any footy analysis out there care to share.

     

    Trying to work out who I want to win tonight, swans or hawks. Hawks losing almost gives us the g. Collingwood hopefully gets done but looking at freo one would think not!

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    2 hours ago, Tony Tea said:

    I'd love to avoid the Hawks.

    The only finals teams I fear are the Hawks and the Tigers. Everyone else can bring their best and we can take it.

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    4 minutes ago, Chook said:

    The only finals teams I fear are the Hawks and the Tigers. Everyone else can bring their best and we can take it.

    Geelong scare me, the only downside to winning tomorrow.

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    For a brief magical moment there we almost got presented with a rails run but we will now have to switch to the outside.

    No one on one sit for us .... out in the death I am afraid

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    On 8/23/2018 at 6:03 AM, GCDee said:

    I honestly can see Collingwood choke on the weekend. 

    Melb v Gws and Sydney v hawks all playing for a top 4 spot. 

    Means we could have the tigers in a qualifying final week one.

    Came so close, but Fremantle's skills are just horrible

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    I'm sorta happy Collingwood won.  That way we won't have the opportunity to throw away the chance tomorrow. 

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    21 minutes ago, deanox said:

    I'm sorta happy Collingwood won.  That way we won't have the opportunity to throw away the chance tomorrow. 

    Was in the back of my mind too. Guess MFCSS lingers a little.

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    Barring any freak drawn matches in the next 24 hours, it looks like our first final in 12 years will be vs the Giants at the soulless Spotless Stadium or vs the Cats the home of football. 

    85,000 on a sunny Sunday afternoon would be a fitting return to September action.  I couldn't stomach a twilight fixture in front of 10,000. 

    What's everyone else's take on it?

     

    Edit: ladder predictor stuff up 

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    Posted in the non-MFC games thread, but we need to win tomorrow. If we don't, the following looks likely...

    Elimination Final vs GWS at Spotless

    Semi Final vs Sydney at the SCG

    Prelim Final vs West Coast at Optus

     

    A few results that would help would be:

    a) us beating GWS (obviously), which would mean an elimination final against Geelong at the G

    b) Hawthorn beating Sydney tonight would put Collingwood in our path, rather than Sydney

    c) West Coast losing their first final would mean we wouldn't have to travel to Perth at any stage

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    1 hour ago, low flying Robbo said:

    Came so close, but Fremantle's skills are just horrible

    Watched the first half and was pretty excited.. just seen the scores now and I'm pretty bummed! 

    Hope we get the pies in the finals at some stage 

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    11 minutes ago, Forest Demon said:

    Posted in the non-MFC games thread, but we need to win tomorrow. If we don't, the following looks likely...

    Elimination Final vs GWS at Spotless

    Semi Final vs Sydney at the SCG

    Prelim Final vs West Coast at Optus

     

    A few results that would help would be:

    a) us beating GWS (obviously), which would mean an elimination final against Geelong at the G

    b) Hawthorn beating Sydney tonight would put Collingwood in our path, rather than Sydney

    c) West Coast losing their first final would mean we wouldn't have to travel to Perth at any stage

    Almost the Clayton's finals .... yeah we get one but never see them... mind you that could be the easiest thing for us supporters !

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    If GWS would it definitely be at Spotless or could it be moved to SCG?

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    4 minutes ago, 3Dee said:

    If GWS would it definitely be at Spotless or could it be moved to SCG?

    I think the AFL recently said they would play any home finals at Spotless, even against the Swans. They played a prelim there against the doggies, so I can't see why they would move a game against us. And if they were going to move it, it would be to the Olympic Stadium (whatever that is called these days), rather than the SCG I would have thought.

    Anyway, hopefully that is irrelevant if we beat them tomorrow.

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    Now that the top 4 dream is dead I REALLY want the cats at the G. 

    Maxy to slot one from 50 after the siren for the dees to win by 5 points. 

    Danger gaz and selwood all leave the field crying 

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    53 minutes ago, Forest Demon said:

    Posted in the non-MFC games thread, but we need to win tomorrow. If we don't, the following looks likely...

    Elimination Final vs GWS at Spotless

    Semi Final vs Sydney at the SCG

    Prelim Final vs West Coast at Optus

     

    A few results that would help would be:

    a) us beating GWS (obviously), which would mean an elimination final against Geelong at the G

    b) Hawthorn beating Sydney tonight would put Collingwood in our path, rather than Sydney

    c) West Coast losing their first final would mean we wouldn't have to travel to Perth at any stage

    Basically our potential finals opponents from 5th or 8th will be the same, except for the first round. 

     

     

    If we win we'll probably get:

    EF @ MCG vs Geelong

     

    SF @ SCG v Sydney (if S def H tonight)

    Or

    SF @ MCG v Hawks (if they beat Sydney by 15) or Collingwood (if S def H) or @ Perth v WCE (if C def WCE in QF)

     

    PF @ Perth v WCE  (or @ MCG v Coll/Hawks, if they win thur QF)

     

    GF: @ MCG 

     

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    11 minutes ago, deanox said:

    Basically our potential finals opponents from 5th or 8th will be the same, except for the first round. 

     

    That's right.

    I hadn't actually factored in Hawthorn potentially finishing 4th via a small win. That would be a great result imo.

    We would obviously have to win our first final, but I would rather play Hawthorn at the G than head to travel to Sydney to play the Swans.

    Edit: or the pies at the G, I think they are a better team than Hawthorn

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    Completely fantasy, but here is a dream run to the flag based on current positions, defeating the following teams...

    Elimination Final vs Geelong 

    Semi Final vs Hawthorn

    Prelim Final vs Collingwood

    Grand Final vs Richmond

    One can dream.

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    From GWS perspective, regardless if they win or lose, they will be playing a final in Sydney Week 1 (either vs Swans, or vs us). 

    I wonder if that will impact the way in which they approach tomorrow's game?

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    4 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

    I genuinely don't understand how people can be so confident about us against Geelong.

    I'm definitely not confident about us against anyone, but just playing out scenarios if we were to go on a run in finals.

    And ultimately, if we were to go on a deep run, we wouldn't want to be travelling 2 or 3 times.

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    Agree Cats in September will as tough and they play the G as well as most teams.

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