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March To The Finals - 2020.

Hate to put the moz on us (touching wood too) but boy do we have an embarrassment of riches developing before our very eyes.

Can't wait to see what Dow and RCD bring.

To think we are still some guns away from best 22 as well.

Exciting times.
 
R1 v Carlton - MCG. #win (1)
R2 v Collingwood- MCG. #draw. (1.5)
R3. V Hawks. MCG. Loss
R4 v St Kilda - Marvel. Loss
R5 v Melbourne MCG. Win. (2.5)
R6. V. Sydney. Gabba. Win 3.5
R7. V. North. Metricon. Win 4.5

R8. v. GWS - Sydney Loss
R9. v Bulldogs Win 5.5
R10. v Brisbane - Metricon Win 6.5 :gotiges

7 remaining games:

R11. v Port - Adelaide
R12. v Gold Coast - Gabba

West Coast
Freo
Adelaide
Geelong
Essendon

I reckon:

3 more wins for ladder position of 7th or 8th
4 more wins for ladder position of 4th to 6th
5 more wins for top 4 certainty
 
Squiggle has us consistently in the top four now, very occasionally 5th. Occasionally first :)

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Three tough games - Port, Eagles and cats. Eagles less tough if they end up playing in Qld.

The others we will start favourites so hoping for top 4 finish - still long way to go
 
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When Prestia comes back I wonder if Cotch goes to half back or even fwd due to how good Bolton is going in the midfield.
 
R1 v Carlton - MCG. #win (1)
R2 v Collingwood- MCG. #draw. (1.5)
R3. V Hawks. MCG. Loss
R4 v St Kilda - Marvel. Loss
R5 v Melbourne MCG. Win. (2.5)
R6. V. Sydney. Gabba. Win. (3.5)
R7. V. North. Metricon Win. (4.5)
R8. V. GWS. Sydney. Loss
R9. V w B dogs Metricon. Win. (5.5)
R 10. V. Bris. Metricon.
R 11. V port. Adelaide
r12. V. GC Suns. Gabba
r13 v. Essendon. Darwin
R 14
R 15
R 16
R 17

to play: Adel. freo . Geel WCE

r13 v Essendon
 
We have the second highest percentage behind Port (who is way ahead).

Given our bye it’s pretty irrelevant apart from the pies percent but who would have thought.
 
I think we drop to 8th if WC, Collingwood and Geelong win.
 
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I’ll concede WC and Geelong but take Adelaide and Freo. That leaves the games against Essendon and GC as make or break. Win them both and we end on 10&1/2 wins, and probably a 5th/6th finish. With finals in a hub, I don’t think the top 4 finish is as important this year.
 
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I’ll concede WC and Geelong but take Adelaide and Freo. That leaves the games against Essendon and GC as make or break. Win them both and we end on 10&1/2 wins, and probably a 5th/6th finish. With finals in a hub, I don’t think the top 4 finish is as important this year.
Definitely a bit of Chook lotto about it
 
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We need to win 5 of our last 6 to get a top 4 finish. Doable but need a mighty effort.
 
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Rather try and finish top 4.

Draw against the Pies
Loss against GWS May ultimately come back to be the difference.

The AFL will buckle
We need to win 5 of our last 6 to get a top 4 finish. Doable but need a mighty effort.

Also need cards to fall our way with St Kilda, WC , Cats & Pies loosing one more than us

Those two points we got against the Pies will either work for us or against us.

I don’t see us making top 4 and I am prepared to visit this IF I’m wrong.

I see somewhere between 5-9 . GC will not be a gimme game. I’ve watched them play a lot of games. Lose that and I can see us even not making finals.

Prepared to cop heat once I’m wrong as I have stated above.

This year I think the injuries will/may ultimately be our undoing. They not all be back fit /match fit ready to help us make the top 4.

My son wants me to put some $ on this as he did last year. He made some handy $ from me last year as he is wanting the same odds.

Will reinforcements help us in time.

5/6 is the min 6/6 is top 4 territory.
 
Actually don't think we can finish top 4. Just need to make sure we make the 8. We can win it from 5th - 8th.
 
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I expect a lot of it will come down to luck with the finals draw. You may potentially need to play Port and WCE both at home to make the GF (assuming it will be in Qld). To pull off one is possible, but to pull off both will be herculean.

Nevertheless, the interstate clubs have had to do this for years, so what better way to shut them up than to win another premiership this year.

Personally, think a premiership is out of our reach this year. Happy to be proven wrong.
 
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