Easy run home - still to play 4,8,9,10,11,12,13,15,16

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Easy run home - still to play 4,8,9,10,11,12,13,15,16

Post: # 945990Post Enrico_Misso »

Based on current rankings.
After Geelong we only play two other top eight sides - Collingwood (4th) and Hawth (8th).

In descending numerical order our next 10 opponents are
1,4,8,9,10,11,12,13,15,16

After Geelong the only way our draw could be any easier is if the Collingwood game was replaced by WCE who are 14th.
(Of course two of those games are interstate - comleting our "full set" of six interstate games).

So we are perfectly set up for a top two finish.
And a serious crack at the Premiership with a "fresh" Roo to top up our list.
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Post: # 945991Post Saint Mik »

Enrico_Misso wrote:Based on current rankings.
After Geelong we only play two other top eight sides - Collingwood (4th) and Hawth (8th).

In descending numerical order our next 10 opponents are
1,4,8,9,10,11,12,13,15,16

After Geelong the only way our draw could be any easier is if the Collingwood game was replaced by WCE who are 14th.
(Of course two of those games are interstate - comleting our "full set" of six interstate games).

So we are perfectly set up for a top two finish.
And a serious crack at the Premiership with a "fresh" Roo to top up our list.
1 week at a time :lol:


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Post: # 946003Post Milan Faletic »

Saint Mik wrote:
Enrico_Misso wrote:Based on current rankings.
After Geelong we only play two other top eight sides - Collingwood (4th) and Hawth (8th).

In descending numerical order our next 10 opponents are
1,4,8,9,10,11,12,13,15,16

After Geelong the only way our draw could be any easier is if the Collingwood game was replaced by WCE who are 14th.
(Of course two of those games are interstate - comleting our "full set" of six interstate games).

So we are perfectly set up for a top two finish.
And a serious crack at the Premiership with a "fresh" Roo to top up our list.
1 week at a time :lol:
Agree but, conservatively speaking, if we can win 6 out of our last 10 we will be 15-7
If we can win 7 out of our last 10 we will be 16-6
Well in the hunt and well placed to strike.

Good stuff EM.


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Post: # 946012Post Griggsy »

Its no cake walk, it may have been other seasons but this season even the lower teams look like they can pip a top seed on their day. Dare i say because there is no need to tank :P


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Post: # 947207Post Enrico_Misso »

Amended the title.

So in the next 9 weeks
we play Collingwood (4th)
and we play 8 of the bottom 9 sides

Top 2 spot looks very very likely.

Our destiny is in our hands.


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Post: # 947282Post Milan Faletic »

Seriously didn't expect tonight's win.

So 7 of our next 9 will get us to 17 and 5 and defintiely top 2.

Outstanding effort by the team to get us to where we are.

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Post: # 947510Post kosifantutti23 »

Tough draw.

We play better against the top 6 than we do against the bottom 10.


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Post: # 947565Post SainterK »

Won't agree it's easy, going to be playing a lot of teams hovering around to make finals.

Once top ladder positions are secure, teams trying to secure 8th spot are more dangerous IMO.


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Post: # 947587Post 3rd generation saint »

Just keep winning and let the other sides worry about playing us and hoping we beat someone so they can improve their ladder position.


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Post: # 947598Post rexy »

Griggsy wrote:Its no cake walk, it may have been other seasons but this season even the lower teams look like they can pip a top seed on their day. Dare i say because there is no need to tank :P
You have hit on a very interesting point and one I had not considered.

In reality this is something that should be discussed, is the feeling of eveness about this year in the bottom half of the competition as well as the top 6 directly influenced by the comprimised draft and the lack of opportunity to secure priority draft picks or even top 5 picks?

Or is it that the equalisation of the competition continuing to improve, due to better and more scientific drafting, a more active trade period and extended rookie lists and mature age rookie selections?


Maybe this year?
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Post: # 947783Post dcstkfc »

rexy wrote:
Griggsy wrote:Its no cake walk, it may have been other seasons but this season even the lower teams look like they can pip a top seed on their day. Dare i say because there is no need to tank :P
You have hit on a very interesting point and one I had not considered.

In reality this is something that should be discussed, is the feeling of eveness about this year in the bottom half of the competition as well as the top 6 directly influenced by the comprimised draft and the lack of opportunity to secure priority draft picks or even top 5 picks?

Or is it that the equalisation of the competition continuing to improve, due to better and more scientific drafting, a more active trade period and extended rookie lists and mature age rookie selections?
Great point. There will be many more banana skin matches for the top 6 in the run-home this year.

Sides like Port, Adelaide and Richmond will tough it out to Round 22.


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Most of the bottom teams have improved in the last month though.


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