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[jb03]

of the sides in the 8 i think 6 will make up the 8 unless something terrible happens.the 2 sides who i think are vulnerable are the dogs due to long term injuries although ive pencilled them in for 12 wins and the other is fremantle who i can only see winning another 5 games max.this would leave them with 11 wins for the yr. so eleven wins may well be the bench mark for the 8. for mine i think pa will fill in 8th place and the tiges will win 10 games and finish somewhere thru 9 to 12. more than likely we will do our usual trick and just miss out on one of the gun picks in the draft.

as for a final 8 system i think it a disgrace that half the competition play finals especially when you think 2 or 3 sides ayr are getting a gig with barely a 50% win ratio.talk about rewarding mediocrity. the sooner we bring in a final 5 the better.

Couldn't agree more claw.  The AFL wonder why the crowds are down in the first week of the finals; it is because they are devalued by having so many teams make the 8.   A bit of lateral thinking is required.  If it was a final 4 or 5, the performance of just making the finals would be more recognised and each final would be a huge game - not these half @rsed first round of finals that often barely draw 30,000 people.

A lot of football supporters are not even fussed about limping into the finals, and even the clubs/coaches themselves are recognising this.  Mark Williams thought scraping into last years finals was actually a hinderance to the their next tilt at a flag.

 

[the claw]

the tiges will win 10 games and finish somewhere thru 9 to 12. more than likely we will do our usual trick and just miss out on one of the gun picks in the draft.

Fair turnaround for a team that would finish "bottom two". Also plenty of kids getting a run.
Admit it Claw, you're pleased. ;D

yeah well its not my fault other teams have performed below expectations. but i will admit im pleased that the kids are getting a go. all i have ever really asked is for the kids to be given ataste on a regular basis. still not playing enough imo but enough to keep me happy.

 

[the claw]

of the sides in the 8 i think 6 will make up the 8 unless something terrible happens.the 2 sides who i think are vulnerable are the dogs due to long term injuries although ive pencilled them in for 12 wins and the other is fremantle who i can only see winning another 5 games max.this would leave them with 11 wins for the yr. so eleven wins may well be the bench mark for the 8. for mine i think pa will fill in 8th place and the tiges will win 10 games and finish somewhere thru 9 to 12. more than likely we will do our usual trick and just miss out on one of the gun picks in the draft.

as for a final 8 system i think it a disgrace that half the competition play finals especially when you think 2 or 3 sides ayr are getting a gig with barely a 50% win ratio.talk about rewarding mediocrity. the sooner we bring in a final 5 the better.

Couldn't agree more claw.  The AFL wonder why the crowds are down in the first week of the finals; it is because they are devalued by having so many teams make the 8.   A bit of lateral thinking is required.  If it was a final 4 or 5, the performance of just making the finals would be more recognised and each final would be a huge game - not these half @rsed first round of finals that often barely draw 30,000 people.

A lot of football supporters are not even fussed about limping into the finals, and even the clubs/coaches themselves are recognising this.  Mark Williams thought scraping into last years finals was actually a hinderance to the their next tilt at a flag.

ya know jb ive always been a fan of the final 5 a perfect system where basically the top third of the comp plays of.top spot gets a genuine reward for finishing on top and 2nd and 3rd are rewarded for an outstanding yr. finish 4th or 5th and you do it the hard way.