Bring-Back-Powell

Good point. I think our record in final round games since 2006 is something like 2-12. I’d imagine our record in second last round games is just as bad.

Saints could easily lose to WC. Although you’d imagine if GWS somehow lose to us, they won’t bother showing up in rd 18 to St Kilda. Bulldogs being scheduled to play Freo in Cairns is a mini bonus. That venue appears to be a bit of a “Bermuda Triangle”.

Lewis should stick to stealing car seat belt buckles.

Great. The heart ache continues for one more week. I assumed that last night we would’ve been put out our misery. GWS got arrogant at selection and will probably have a far stronger side on Saturday.

That “bye” we and Essendon had in round 3 was always going to come back to haunt both of us. Any coincidence that both clubs have stunk up the joint recently. And we haven’t had the luxury that North and Bulldogs have had - playing about 15 straight games in Surfers Paradise.

Yes please.

Looks like the game's over before it started. The wind has to be blowing at less than 2km per hour for us to be any good.

I can't see it happening but hopefully GC put in one of their early season like performances and knock off the Pies. That would help us no end in our pursuit of getting in with 9 wins. It's highly possible that St Kilda loses both games and we make up the required percentage provided our one loss isn't a belting. St Kilda's close win yesterday was almost like a win for us. GWS simply won't lose to Adelaide and the Dogs cant lose to Hawthorn or Freo. Beveridge is too good a coach to allow a slip up of that magnitude. The Dogs winning last night really did reduce our options in getting in with 9 wins.

Agree with this. I can't see literally one AFL coach getting the sack this year because of COVID. Furthermore, Goodwin has won too many games this year to be in the sacking territory. However, if we miss final next year I'd say Goodwin, his assistants and Mahoney will all be gone. Can see a massive overhaul and an admission that Goodwin was a failure of a hiring. 1 finals series out of 5 years is a failure. To suggest otherwise would be akin to putting lipstick on a pig.

Others may differ but I liked this finals win better than the Hawthorn one.

I trust us to win 4 elimination finals in a row....

The fact that we're still fiddling around with our forward line in the 3rd last game of the year tells me we're not a finals side. And playing Gawn and Preuss in the same side in a tropical city makes little sense.

Yep, every result went against us this week. I reckon Dogs will take St Kilda’s spot in the finals. Dogs have a laughable last 2 games while St Kilda have GWS and West Coast.

It seems that literally every result is going against us since our shocking loss to Sydney. Getting what we deserve. The dogs winning absolutely ends any hope of us making the finals with 9 wins.

Congrats and has been a joy to watch this year. Hopefully his 200th won’t be played in a QLD hub.

We could possibly make it with 9 wins if the Saints have a couple of solid losses against quality sides and the Dogs lose tonight. St Kilda are actually vulnerable given their tough run home.

Those late 2 St Kilda goals were very costly. The only way we’re playing finals is if we can chase down St Kilda’s percentage assuming they lose their last 2 games, and the Dogs lose tonight.

Hawks 19-2. Would be a dream result if this holds up, but doubt it will.

I liked the bit where Slobbo urged us to give L Hodge a call over the next couple of months.

Glad Hibberd’s available.

Is it just me or is scheduling just the one game of footy on a Saturday, and that one game being 1st v 17th is woefully crap scheduling by the AFL.

“Don’t think it was us rising - more the Dees being flat as a tack. I haven’t seen a lower-pressure opposition this season” - some Swans bloke on bigfooty, 5-9-2020

Fritsch will get dropped. What a garbage response after getting disciplined the week before.

Can someone explain to me why Sydney have played absolutely brilliantly against us 2 years in a row, despite being a bottom 4 side with bugger all to play for in both years. We were dog diarrhoea yesterday but I’m giving all the credit to Sydney. They attacked us from minute 1 when they ran down Salem after Petracca stupidly handed him the hot potato. What did Sydney have to gain out of yesterday aside from a bit of pride and the loss of a top 3 draft pick? I don’t get it?

Just checked the weather and it’s going to be just as windy for this game as it was yesterday. Lets hope we can adapt to the conditions for once.