We're Finishing OUT of the Top Four

[BDA 22,750]

We're 6-0 on the road this year

brisbane are flat track bullies and fold under pressure

Dees to win

And i reckon Carlton will beat the pies

[Sir Why You Little 37,034]

STFU

[deva5610 970]

Can someone fix the record player please?

[Dr. Gonzo 24,212]

26 minutes ago, one_demon said:

It's not negative. I'm just stating that there's a good chance we won't finish in the top four.  Are we going to bury our heads in the sand?

There's also a good chance we finish in the top 4. It's a 50/50 proposition really so don't know how you can be so definitive about it.

[In Harmes Way 7,769]

1 minute ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

It's a 50/50 proposition

with a 10% probability according to some

[BoldSirBrian 39]

The thread has provoked good discussion and thoughts tho - mine, we are not playing all that well, but not too bad considering the loss of TMac, and now, we don’t give up, there’s real ticker there, we are battle hardened and bruised, but we’re still there.

[dazzledavey36 54,883]

43 minutes ago, one_demon said:

We're not beating Brisbane up there so as long as Collingwood beat Carlton which is likely or Fremantle beats GWS we will finish out of the top four.  If that happens we have to hope Sydney loses by more than us. Doesn't look good.

Hi Olisik

[faultydet 7,594]

47 minutes ago, one_demon said:

We're not beating Brisbane up there so as long as Collingwood beat Carlton which is likely or Fremantle beats GWS we will finish out of the top four.  If that happens we have to hope Sydney loses by more than us. Doesn't look good.

Nah.

We have the Melk. 

Make space on your wall for another premiership photo bud. 

 

[poita 3,902]

If we can't beat Brisbane, we may as well give up any hopes of winning a final. They are clearly the weakest team in the top 6.

We just need to keep the pressure up for four quarters, put a tag on Neale and we'll be fine.

[deebunked 285]

Freo could be in trouble. Weather forecast for Sydney this weekend is cold and wet . GWS could knock them off if it rains.

[hardtack 10,537]

45 minutes ago, one_demon said:

It's not negative. I'm just stating that there's a good chance we won't finish in the top four.  Are we going to bury our heads in the sand?

You did not state “there’s a good chance”… you made a definitive statement that does belong as a post in the veil of negativity topic. It was an attention seeking post.

[hardtack 10,537]

18 minutes ago, faultydet said:

Nah.

We have the Melk. 

Make space on your wall for another premiership photo bud. 

 

No room

 

[bobby1554 1,244]

43 minutes ago, CYB said:

Brisbane would have put a circle around this game the moment we smashed them earlier this year. We are their bogey team of late and you can be confident that they will bring their 'GF' game on Friday night. Not sure we can sustain another 'GF' performance from our opposition. Especially coming off a 6 day break and travel. 

It is true they lack the defensive prowess and effort, but they are potent when the game is an offensive one. If you look at our last month of footy, we have been vulnerable to teams with that game style. 

I am not as confident as most on DL that we will knock off the Lions. If we manage to do it and secure 2-3, then ill regain some confidence that we may have a chance in Sept. 

Brisbane were not very impressive on Friday night. In fact, if Max King and Membrey kick those clutch goals, would probably have lost. The defensive side of their game is quite ordinary. I think we have won our last 11 interstate games. Just sayin.

[deebunked 285]

Was our last interstate loss against the crows around June 2021?

[Mr Steve 3,820]

1 hour ago, one_demon said:

We're not beating Brisbane up there so as long as Collingwood beat Carlton which is likely or Fremantle beats GWS we will finish out of the top four.  If that happens we have to hope Sydney loses by more than us. Doesn't look good.

Exactly the same as what was said before the round 23 game last year, how did that work out.

[Adam The God 30,238]

What a glowing reception this thread has received. And rightly so.

[At the break of Gawn 4,460]

Considering we beat them by 10 goals last time I’m surprised we’re not favourites. They were 1st on the ladder when we played them and were playing better football at the time.

[Lord Travis 10,729]

Pretty confident we’ll beat Brisbane again this week. We’ve had their number in recent years and they’re not in good form. They’re the weakest team in the top 6 on form. We also travel really well, so it would be a surprise if we lost to them this week.

Most likely outcome is we finish third and play the Swans at the SCG for week one of finals.

Edited August 15, 2022 by Lord Travis

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24 minutes ago, hardtack said:

No room

 

MAKE ROOM!!!! 🤣

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

15 minutes ago, bobby1554 said:

Brisbane were not very impressive on Friday night. In fact, if Max King and Membrey kick those clutch goals, would probably have lost. The defensive side of their game is quite ordinary. I think we have won our last 11 interstate games. Just sayin.

Yeah i take some comfort in that. However, 3 out of the last 4 games have had our opposition playing 'out-of-their-skin'. There is no reason not to expect it again on Friday night. Based on that logic, with our current form, im not sure we can hold off a Lions outfit at the Gabba. 

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2 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Pretty confident we’ll beat Brisbane again this week. We’ve had their number in recent years and they’re not in good form. They’re the weakest team in the top 6 on form. We also travel really well, so it would be a surprise if we lost to them this week.

Most likely outcome is we finish third and play the Swans at the SCG for week one of finals.

Uhm, did you not read the title of this thread?!?!
This post belongs in a different thread. It’s manifestly upbeat and positive. 
Sheesh 🙄 

 

[layzie 33,796]

55 minutes ago, BDA said:

We're 6-0 on the road this year

brisbane are flat track bullies and fold under pressure

Dees to win

And i reckon Carlton will beat the pies

I feel like we would actually play the ground well too. 

Brisbane are a good side and have plenty of weapons that can carve anyone up on their day but they do also run on momentum and if we bring the pressure that we know we are capable for bringing this will get stuck in their heads. 

We need to make sure our midfield game is as good as it has been all year, win the clearances and win the territory battle. Make sure that we are limiting not only their entries but mainly the quality entries into their 50. Make sure Rich and Zorko are kept honest and play to our strengths. This is a game where we absolutely WILL need to take our chances in front of goal so we need to be putting the ball in the right place when hitting up targets. I’m pretty encouraged after Melksham’s performance on Sat as I like where he leads to and we know he can kick them, need to get it in his hands and make him our Jamie Elliott. 

It's going to be a tough challenge of course, but it is crunch time now and I’m confident we are ready. A few Jack Viney tackles to hurt and physical contests early wouldn’t go astray either. They’re a good side but we should not fear them, we will be coming out with all guns blazing on Friday.
 

[Fritta and Turner 4,405]

Fortune favors the bold.  (Definitely not the bald ok)

[praha 11,240]

Finals pretty much start now for all top 10 teams except *checks notes* Geelong who has ended the season with a tough run against GC and WC...

All games between two from that group are genuine 50/50 regardless of position. That includes Saints vs Swans.

Cats Dees and Swans are clearly top 3. Freo Lions and imo Tigers round out top 6. Pies and Blues are the 7th and 8th best. 

Saints and Dogs are fringe. Giants have something to prove.

I rate the Lions as a top 8 team but they are not top 4 caliber. Our DNA is top 4 football. Should be a good game.

[chookrat 4,247]

1 hour ago, one_demon said:

We're not beating Brisbane up there so as long as Collingwood beat Carlton which is likely or Fremantle beats GWS we will finish out of the top four.  If that happens we have to hope Sydney loses by more than us. Doesn't look good.

If we don't think we can beat another top 4 team in the final round then we might as well forfeit the finals. A top 3 finish is fully within our control (noting we will likely play our first final at the SCG assuming Sydney beat St Kilda), with a solid win making top 2 a strong possibility.  We are playing decent footy, have an excellent away record, have the talent, game style and have a relatively fit list to kick off our finals campaign.