THE RUN HOME 2020

[Elwood 3184 1,338]

Looking for a scenario whereby we play a final against Collingwood which means they finish 6th and we finish 7th.

That entails GWS beating St Kilda, us beating Essendon and Freo beating the Bulldogs AND us making up the percentage differential with the Saints.

Unlikely, but ...

[Youngwilliam 381]

Wife jumped off Freo when Lachie Neale left. After 20 years she is fully Melbourne so she knew what she was in for.

Now with the superstitions going around, does this mean Freo is going to be a good ex and show my wife what she is missing out on or screw both of us by losing to the dogs because it is an emotional wreck?

[bobby1554 1,261]

6 hours ago, Elegt said:

Either way whoever is playing Eagles in Perth week 1 is getting demolished 

Is anyone going to question why this particular game should be played in WA, when all the current teams in the finals are in QLD? Why should the Eagles be getting a home final for finishing 5th, when potentially teams that finish above (Richmond, Geelong) could potentially be the “home” team in a prelim playing Brisbane in Brisbane? Why are the AFL making this so hard, with quarantine periods, allowing one club to fly between states just for the sake of a final? Why should the Eagles get that privilege when they finish 5th in a year where there is no normal?

[sue 9,143]

7 minutes ago, bobby1554 said:

Is anyone going to question why this particular game should be played in WA, when all the current teams in the finals are in QLD? Why should the Eagles be getting a home final for finishing 5th, when potentially teams that finish above (Richmond, Geelong) could potentially be the “home” team in a prelim playing Brisbane in Brisbane? Why are the AFL making this so hard, with quarantine periods, allowing one club to fly between states just for the sake of a final? Why should the Eagles get that privilege when they finish 5th in a year where there is no normal?

$$$$$

[Hellaintabadplacetobe 4,294]

6 minutes ago, bobby1554 said:

Is anyone going to question why this particular game should be played in WA, when all the current teams in the finals are in QLD? Why should the Eagles be getting a home final for finishing 5th, when potentially teams that finish above (Richmond, Geelong) could potentially be the “home” team in a prelim playing Brisbane in Brisbane? Why are the AFL making this so hard, with quarantine periods, allowing one club to fly between states just for the sake of a final? Why should the Eagles get that privilege when they finish 5th in a year where there is no normal?

5th and 6th have always had a home final,  if there are no border restrictions I don't have a problem with it,  they've earnt it. 

[BDA 22,880]

7 hours ago, Elegt said:

How likely do you think we are to make up this 9 goal deficit 

Essendon are a rabble and have checked out. If we can get our foot on their throat early we can beat them by 10 goals. We need a collingwood type performance from us. Accurate kicking critical.

[Lucifers Hero 40,362]

I'm more confident of beating Ess than I was a few days ago.

If Daniher goes, which seems likely, they will get a 1st round pick immediately after their natural pick.  On current ladder position that is pick 6 and 7.  If they beat us and end up 11th they will have pick 8 and 9. 

That differential could be enough to make them tank. 

[leave it to deever 17,517]

On 9/13/2020 at 7:59 AM, Lucifer's Hero said:

I'm optimistic that Freo can beat the Bulldogs next week. 

They have developed the 'possession/control' game plan ala Eagles, Cats that works very well vs 'chaos/play on' teams.  Freo have been in Cairns for a few weeks so are more acclimatised to the weather.

Next round will be nerve ranking, especially if we beat Ess and we have to sit around and wait for the Freo/WBD.  Deja vu to 2017; hopefully with a better result.

If we make finals we can do some damage in the early rounds by playing the way we played last night.

This is our only option. Even if saints lose we wont make enough % beating the dons. Firstly games are shorter but more to the point, who in the team is going to kick a bag?

Once again either poor prep or mental weakness let us lose to a team with only 3 wins for the season.

Not just once when finals were up for grabs for us but we did it again in the match after that.

You could think....alright then the team had a bad night out...it happens.

But to then serve up another bowl of steaming 4r6p the next game...well..

Its almost preferable we lose to Essendon so we can say:

Oh well we are just not that good.

Because if we beat the dons  it shows we are a good side that just didnt bother to show up to bottom teams twice in a row.

 

Hmmmmmm.

[spirit of norm smith 16,588]

Dons have nothing to play for.  
But we don’t do well in games that we should win.

Pies in 2017 still haunts me. That was a shocker.

Freo and Swans this year.  It’s ridiculous. If we had won either game, then we’d have our destiny in our own hands. 

[Superunknown 4,223]

12 hours ago, titan_uranus said:

So it's down to three.

Next stop on the MFC rollercoaster: the Gabba, Friday night, 7.50pm.

I'll never have barracked harder for GW$ than Friday. Even though I don't mind the aints

[Superunknown 4,223]

2 hours ago, Better days ahead said:

Essendon are a rabble and have checked out. If we can get our foot on their throat early we can beat them by 10 goals. We need a collingwood type performance from us. Accurate kicking critical.

It's 48 points isn't it? I used the ladder predictor and had GWS @ +19 and us +29 and we pip them by 0.1%

[BDA 22,880]

True. My point was more that Essendon are so bad we are capable of giving them a hiding.

[Elegt 872]

1 hour ago, Better days ahead said:

True. My point was more that Essendon are so bad we are capable of giving them a hiding.

You were probably saying those same things about Sydney and Fremantle 

[leave it to deever 17,517]

3 hours ago, Better days ahead said:

Essendon are a rabble and have checked out. If we can get our foot on their throat early we can beat them by 10 goals. We need a collingwood type performance from us. Accurate kicking critical.

10 goal thumping would be awesome.

Weid would have to play his best game ever.

[Nelo 813]

I’m confident in giving Essendon a touch up but on current form can’t see giants beating saints. 

[Superunknown 4,223]

21 minutes ago, Nelo said:

I’m confident in giving Essendon a touch up but on current form can’t see giants beating saints. 

The Giants are playing for finals though. If they beat the Saints by enough, and Bulldogs lose, they're in, if they win by enough to overcome the deficit to us (if we win).

[BDA 22,880]

37 minutes ago, Elegt said:

You were probably saying those same things about Sydney and Fremantle 

I admit I was confident before the Sydney game, less so for Freo. I wasn’t thinking in terms of percentage either.

I think we are a team with everything to play for coming up against a demoralised, disinterested mob. If we have our wits about us we should win well. Will we turn up, switched on? We’ll find out on Saturday at 2.10pm  

[Deemania since 56 6,717]

On 9/13/2020 at 8:18 PM, Rogue said:

I always thought Hogan was the type of player who could carry us into finals, and I reckon he might just do it this week versus the Dogs.

Benevolently 'big brotherish' of Hoges to do that for us. Whilst there is more on the MFC plate and match outcomes complicating the run to the final eight, I feel attached to Hoges in this regard, just like when he wore the Red 'n Blue. 

He'd be a dream acquisition for us if it was possible for it to happen, now that so much water under the bridge of a complicated life has seemingly sailed away. I still wish him every success - he was a great and with in-depth encouragement, could return to that group of elite acquisitions. 

Onyer, Hoges!

[Elegt 872]

16 minutes ago, Better days ahead said:

I admit I was confident before the Sydney game, less so for Freo. I wasn’t thinking in terms of percentage either.

I think we are a team with everything to play for coming up against a demoralised, disinterested mob. If we have our wits about us we should win well. Will we turn up, switched on? We’ll find out on Saturday at 2.10pm  

This game reeks of Collingwood 2017

[Pickett2Jackson 3,904]

1 hour ago, Nelo said:

I’m confident in giving Essendon a touch up but on current form can’t see giants beating saints. 

Saints will choke.

[PaulRB 6,411]

Fully expecting hope and then a crushing disappointment. 

Cant tell if the MFC has finished playing with my emotions for the year, or they have another smack down beating (or two) in store.

Gotta love em...

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[roy11 3,893]

14 minutes ago, Pickett2Jackson said:

Saints will choke.

Posted in the other thread (so many threads atm).

But Zak Jones is out this week which will help us too.

[Superunknown 4,223]

35 minutes ago, Elegt said:

This game reeks of Collingwood 2017

You'd hope - hope - that everyone in the club is turning their minds to similar recent scenarios and the failures to ensure the players come out breathing fire from 2.10.

 

[Engorged Onion 10,223]

33 minutes ago, PaulRB said:

Fully expecting hope and then a crushing disappointment. 

Cant tell if the MFC has finished playing with my emotions for the year, or they have another smack down beating (or two) in store.

Gotta love em...

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It's beautiful isn't it - how this beloved club allows us to have the full gamut of the human experience, not just year after year, not just round after round annually, not even quarter after quarter, but 6 minute intervals within quarters.

I for one wouldn't change that, for the consistent boooooring certainty that you would get with being, I dunno, a WCE, Geelong or Richmond supporter. 

[The Great Pretender 476]

While Collingwood are to be congratulated on making the finals, its worth noting how remarkably smooth their run of games in the second half of the season has been. After losing to Freo at Optus Stadium in Round 9, they’re played only one game away from the Gabba and that was v Adelaide at the Adelaide Oval in Round 11. This week they play Port Adelaide at ... (drum roll) ... the Gabba. 

That’s one plane trip in all of that time. They also had a bye during the last frenzy period. 

With the exception of a soft trip to play the bottom side in Adelaide, it was a complete joy for them to not have much traveling in the second half of the season and no games in the heat and humidity of FNQ or NT.

Well done Eddie!

Edited September 15, 2020 by The Great Pretender