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spirit of norm smith   13,534

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9 “expert” journalists on AFL website have given their 2021 crystal ball predictions 

only one thinks the Dees can make the 8 

two think Christian Petracca will win the Brownlow (Riley beveridge and Cal Twomey)

otherwise we are mainly irrelevant 

most predictions have us in the 9th to 13th range. 

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It shows the media set a narrative and then all buy into it.  Good luck to them, what you are getting is uninformed guesswork like any of us can offer, as biased as it may be.  Obviously the narrative around MFC is middle to poor.  
 

BTW, Sideshow is more likely to be a recruit of the year, taking a crap forward line and turning it into a thing of beauty rather than Daniher who has to take goals from his team mates.

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Pretty much everyone follows the same formula predicting the final 8. Step 1: write down the 8 teams that played finals last year; Step 2: cross out the team that created the worst off season headlines (Collingwood); Step 3: insert flavour of the month from outside the 8 (Carlton/ Freo). 

If we'd finished 8th instead of 9th last year, most would be picking us to make finals.

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We should get off to a good start and win the first 3: Freo, Saints and GWS injuries are just as bad if not worse than ours.

I don't really care what commentators say.  Its our story to write. 

I have little doubt we can make the 8 and win a final or two.  Will we?  Who knows.

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21 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

We should get off to a good start and win the first 3: Freo, Saints and GWS injuries are just as bad if not worse than ours.

I don't really care what commentators say.  Its our story to write. 

I have little doubt we can make the 8 and win a final or two.  Will we?  Who knows.

Wish I had your enthusiasm.

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36 minutes ago, dl4e said:

Wish I had your enthusiasm.

I have his enthusiasm - but I'm also a realist. With the key injuries and other interruptions over the pre-season, I'll be pleasantly surprised if we win one of the first three.

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15 hours ago, buck_nekkid said:

It shows the media set a narrative and then all buy into it.  Good luck to them, what you are getting is uninformed guesswork like any of us can offer, as biased as it may be.  Obviously the narrative around MFC is middle to poor.  
 

BTW, Sideshow is more likely to be a recruit of the year, taking a crap forward line and turning it into a thing of beauty rather than Daniher who has to take goals from his team mates.

Not sure about that despite I am bullish about BBB and his upside fir us.

Daniher is looking ominous with HD marking and kicking and so important to the development of the Zlions options up forward. Might easily be recruit of the year!!! BBB not far behind though liked Goody's  positive Interview on AFL website today on Big Ben.

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22 hours ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

We should get off to a good start and win the first 3: Freo, Saints and GWS injuries are just as bad if not worse than ours.

I don't really care what commentators say.  Its our story to write. 

I have little doubt we can make the 8 and win a final or two.  Will we?  Who knows.

Geez, that’s optimistic. I think the Freo game is a real danger game and if we lose that we’ll go 0-4.

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50 minutes ago, At the break of Gawn said:

Geez, that’s optimistic. I think the Freo game is a real danger game and if we lose that we’ll go 0-4.

Have a look at the respective injury lists.  Freo, Saints and GWS will be missing some big name outs which offset our likely outs.  Players on all 3 teams will have interrupted preseasons or lack match practice.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/560504/medical-room-the-full-afl-injury-list-post-aami

And, we beat Saints and GWS last year.  Should have beaten Freo.

They are absolutely must win games to make finals and 3-0 wins will be a confidence boost and keep the baying pack quiet for a while. 

If that set or circumstances isn't sufficient to motivate our 'angry' players to victory then I give up and will join the more pessimistic on this board. 

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