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For those still playing at home, a GWS loss is a big thing for any sliver of a finals chance we still have.

If we beat them next week we'll be near-guaranteed to finish above them (subject to percentage).

If they then beat St Kilda in the final round, and St Kilda lose to West Coast, all three of us (i.e. St Kilda, GWS and us) will finish on 9 wins.

If our percentage catches St Kilda's and stays in front of GWS', we then play finals (doesn't matter what Collingwood and the Dogs do from there).

Yes that's all far-fetched. About as far-fetched as GWS losing to Adelaide.

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    Geez wouldn’t it be a laugh if we stumble through to finals and Goodwin keeps his job? This is a bigger result than last night. There are a lot of similarities between us and GWS.

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    Just when I thought I was out... they pulled me back in!

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    [censored] crows.... Why make the season interesting again. We don't deserve to be in with a chance. Yet here we are.

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    2017 the crows stuffed our finals chances losing to WC. This year they come to our aid.

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    3 minutes ago, CYB said:

    Geez wouldn’t it be a laugh if we stumble through to finals and Goodwin keeps his job? This is a bigger result than last night. There are a lot of similarities between us and GWS.

    Unfortunately that is the worst thing that could happen to this club, who wants another two years of ups and downs. Well done to Crows, playing with spirit and not much skill lately, second win, well done.

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    1 minute ago, america de cali said:

    2017 the crows stuffed our finals chances losing to WC. This year they come to our aid.

     

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    Just now, GCDee said:

    [censored] crows.... Why make the season interesting again. We don't deserve to be in with a chance. Yet here we are.

    This is where I am at too, I think.

    Now I am just going to get hopes built up again, for no logical reason 

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    Not that an also rans finalist would be much of an achievement, but would represent a better result than last season in the circumstances.

    I've always felt our season was gone from about round 5 or 6 when we had nowhere near the runs or form on the board for a top 4 finish.

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    What odds the crows overtaking us in a 22 game season. 

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    whats happening GIF by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

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    10 minutes ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    I was well into my annual grief management process !!!

    Shock, anger, denial, bargaining, Crows win, finals, flag.

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    28 minutes ago, titan_uranus said:

    For those still playing at home, a GWS loss is a big thing for any sliver of a finals chance we still have.

    If we beat them next week we'll be near-guaranteed to finish above them (subject to percentage).

    If they then beat St Kilda in the final round, and St Kilda lose to West Coast, all three of us (i.e. St Kilda, GWS and us) will finish on 9 wins.

    If our percentage catches St Kilda's and stays in front of GWS', we then play finals (doesn't matter what Collingwood and the Dogs do from there).

    Yes that's all far-fetched. About as far-fetched as GWS losing to Adelaide.

    Now @titan_uranus I may be a cynical man, and I may believe in 'scripted' finishes, but if these things happen and its a' extravagahhhhhnnnnnnza for the final round... well - I'd almost believe that the AFL have ordered results to fall a particular way...

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