8 pointers are hypothetical
V north - we lose and it stops us a bit, but lose to stkilda, they go 4 points away from us.
If we are both on 20, they skip ahead
We lost 4 and they got 4. (8)
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2022 - March to the finals
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V north - we lose and it stops us a bit, but lose to stkilda, they go 4 points away from us.
If we are both on 20, they skip ahead
We lost 4 and they got 4. (8)
Crickey - I like this - just hope the squad can continue to build and improve, is there one left in the tank.
I know what your saying tigerfan, but last time I looked, they don’t deduct 4 pts when you lose, 4pts is still only 4pts.
Yeah ok but have a look at the ladder and see where we are with Carlton and stkilda.
They still only got 4 points each for beating us n we didn't get 4 points taken off us coz we lost. You're doing it wrong if you're awarding us 4 points before the game just for turning up.
You need to think of it in the context of the teams that you are likely to be competing with for ladder position at the end of the year.
Here is an example. In 2020, the top end of that ladder was like this:
Port Adelaide 56
Brisbane 56
Richmond 50
During the year, we lost to Hawthorn, who finished 15th. Reverse that result, we go to 54 and our ladder position doesn't change.
We also lost to Port. Reverse THAT result, it changes to this:
Brisbane 56
Richmond 54
Port Adelaide 52
Not only do we get four extra points, Port (who finished SIX ahead of us), lose four. It alters the net difference between Port and Richmond by 8, from +6 to -2.
Reversing that result changes the positions of two sides that finished six points apart.
The very definition of an eight point game.
We'd have had a home QF against Port instead of the away one against Brisbane which we lost.
Let's leave aside the fact that we won the flag anyway.
Just been looking at the draw and given that the Tiges have one game and good percentage in hand,do we think the eight is settled already? For me I would love Geelong to finish ninth but that loses our chance to inflict more finals pain on them..............
Nah, no way - Port, Doggies and Suns will make a run at it at some stage, and like the tigers last year, there is every chance a team or 2 in the 8 could hit the proverbial wall at some point.
I haven’t looked at the draw for the other teams but a long way to go yet.
Sure all teams outside the eight are trying to get in.Question is who goes out?
I just did the ladder predator with no margins ... Top 3 clear Mel Bris Carl and 4 on 15 incl us. In last decade 15 wins has not guaranteed top 4 and especially with 3 or 4 shocking teams the top 4 looks like needin16 wins or 15 with massive percentage. Our recent history says we need 16. Equals 11 of remaining 13. Next 4 matches can sink our chances or set them up.
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Melbourne, Brisbane, Freo, St Kilda, Carlton all play 7 top eight teams out of the last 13 rounds. Sydney has 6. Richmond 5. Geelong 4. Gee, I hate Geelong.
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