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ROAD TO THE GRAND FINAL

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  • EF:  Freo vs Bulldogs @ Optus
  • EF:  Lions vs Tigers @ Gabba
  • QF:  Geelong vs Pies @ MCG
  • QF  Dees vs Swans @ MCG

The road to back-to-back for us is: 

  • Win the QF and go straight to a PF where we will play one of:  Geelong, Collingwood, Freo, Bulldogs at the G.
  • Lose the QF and we play the winner of Lions/Tigers EF at the G.  Win that we then face one of Geelong or Collingwood in a PF at the G.

We can avoid whoever wins the Geelong vs Coll QF until the GF if we beat the Swans next week.

And it looks like we don't leave the G.

See you at the G folks.

ps hope I have the sequence right.  😐

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    Looks to me like: if we beat Sydney, likely to play Freo in a prelim (good for us)

     

    If Geelong beat Collingwood (they will) they play Sydney or Richmond in a prelim (bad for Geelong!)

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    Reckon we’ll be Sat night 

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    Last year the 2nd Qualifying final (2nd vs 3rd) was the first final played on the Friday. If the same happens again, then Papley would miss the game due to 12 day mandatory lay-off for his concussion.

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    1 minute ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    Terrific work a always Luci!

    My favourite poster !!!!!!!

    The best Unc! The best!

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    4 minutes ago, wheaters31 said:

    Last year the 2nd Qualifying final (2nd vs 3rd) was the first final played on the Friday. If the same happens again, then Papley would miss the game due to 12 day mandatory lay-off for his concussion.

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    Given the week off - surely they structure games so that no player misses due to concussion protocols.  It's pretty unfair otherwise.

    I don't want swans supporters to have an excuse

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    Just now, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Um . . . where's Carlton? Is there a mistake?

    22 weeks….

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    I don’t rate Freo

    i think we’ll beat the Swans

    Prelim V Pies (I can’t even begin to contemplate this or my head might explode)

    GF v Cats (I can’t even begin to contemplate this or my head will definitely explode)

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    3 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Um . . . where's Carlton? Is there a mistake?

    Yes. 

    His name was Lachie Fisher I believe.

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    3 minutes ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

    Um . . . where's Carlton? Is there a mistake?

    Carlton were 8-2 at round 10. 

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    12 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Any chance that first elimination can be the Thurs night game?

    Absolutely.

    Although gut feel says it will be Freo V Dogs.

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    No travel from now on whatever happens, and no early encounter with Geelong or Collingwood. The perfect outcome of this weekend's round. And depending on the fixturing, Papley could miss out in the qualifying final. That would certainly be a big loss for Sydney but fixture dates should be set without any consideration of any club's injuries or suspensions, which are a normal part of the game.

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    2022 finals.... I am prepared to accept our team’s philosophy of “Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime.”

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    13 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Any chance that first elimination can be the Thurs night game?

    Why would you possibly want that?  Wednesday and Thursday night games are putrid.

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    What a time to be alive

    I respect the Swans because of their record against us and at the G. We need the fans to get along and get behind the team

    The pies are on a freakish run. They have me spooked. Would rather avoid them if at all possible

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    So we could play the Dogs in a Prelim, imagine that.

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    4 minutes ago, Yarra Valley Demon said:

    Why would you possibly want that?  Wednesday and Thursday night games are putrid.

    I want the Elimination game on the Thursday so we don't have it.

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    The last 3 weeks have been gut wrenching. Close loss to Pies, close win over Blues, and then all those other games over this current weekend affecting who we could play in finals and where. I am glad for a bye week in my own right!

    But I am very glad with how it has panned out. The Swans are no easy beats but our best covers them. I want Cats out in straight sets, Pies to lose Prelim. But I don't care who we play or where. 

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