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Just like 2016, this is the exact type of year where a team outside the top 4 can win it. The Dogs were only two games and % off 1st. Last year it was a SIX game difference between 1st and 7th. This year could well see only a 2-3 game difference and maybe only 10-15% difference which in the 110%+ range is not much. Our best is imo still miles ahead of everyone. If I were a betting man I'd actually tip a Geelong vs Collingwood GF but any teams still in past the first week of finals are a chance. If finals were today, and any one of Sydney, Collingwood, Carlton or Bulldogs win their Elimination final, they are ALL a legit chance against one of Geelong, Melbourne, Freo and Brisbane in the second week. Ditto for Prelim. Compare that to last year. Essendon, GWS were making up the numbers. Brisbane was never a legit threat and Port were always pretenders. I could genuinely see any team within the top 8 steal a flag this year. The ONE thing in our favour atm is that even with us not playing well, we are still in with a chance to win games where we've lost. The competition is incredibly tight from 1st to 8th. It's no one's to lose and everybody's to win.

Didn't you watch the North and WCE games? We WERE resting.

I can't see us finishing top 4 on form, fixture and the fixture of those around us. An elimination final vs either Collingwood or Carlton is on the cards. Bookmark it.

Every loss has been such a hard battle and teams and players always seem to have their "best win of the season" against us. Still, it's concerning how much we are scored against in second halves. I don't think we're "there" this year to win. I'm not convinced we have what it takes to go back to back yet.

Don't want to overreact because it's a very close league but pretty concerning how we are losing matches. It's something like 40 goals to 17 in the second half in loses. That's very concerning.

actually been a great game really.

Chocking again in the last.

Kozzie is becoming very big game Cyril-esque

Just don't think we look good in close games against decent opposition. Hope we don't choke again here.

Yep for as much as the Dogs dominated I'd take that as a huge win for us.

Getting umpire calls and every single bounce their way.

weeds contests have legit led to each goal

Langdon been smoked on the wing 3 times now.

Jackson is gone. Confirmed.

Bode well for us in that case. Means he wants to stay as much as he wants to leave. If it's true and he is torn then I'd bet on him signing for 2-3 years and staying.

"returning home" He's not returning from war ffs! Seriously...

So basically the forward line structure than won us a flag lol

Humble pie. Legit shocked by his effort on the wing there and to find space.

Jesus. Two great Melksham efforts in 2 minutes.

Melksham wtf

I really hate the romanticising of Jurrah.

For the past two years we lose games like this. Throw your house at Port.

See Richmond 2019 and 2020. We are miles ahead of where they were this deep in the season. We don't look great and like them we are only 1-2 losses away from losing a grasp on the top 4. But 2-3 strong wins including this week sets us up. Richmond were 11-6 after 18 rounds in 2019.

Fumsham

Melksham........