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The run home - Can we make top 4
- Thread starter AstuteTiger
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Throughout this season threads there has been optimism that Dimma throws some mythological switch and we return to our flag winning ways. Well that switch must be connected to the Dandenongs power grid because tonight it fizzled.
Said to my bubble buddy if we win tonight top 4 is a possibility, lose and it's not.
Unless we repeat the 2014 9 game winning run (but not the Port final)
Unless we repeat the 2014 9 game winning run (but not the Port final)
Curious that you compare our current need to win nine on the trot to 2014 when we needed to do it to make the eight, rather than to 2019 when we didn't need to do it but did to make top four - and did. It tells me many have forgotten that we actually did that and won the flag.
And skill either by foot or by hand.
I lost count how many times we gave the ball back last night.
Houli just kicks for no reason. He misses options that are obvious on TV let alone being at the ground.
Flappers has a shot 2 from the exact same position he took a shot 2 minutes earlier. Same result. Just fken dumb. Especially after watching those pricks bob them in from anywhere.
Bolton runs into forward burns 2 teammates.
Martin loses his mind twice and kicks long to a crowded goal square.
Riewoldt had absolute shocking game, from his snap from almost directly in front. He looked like retirement village Jack.
Cotchin and Edwards were talking the *smile*.
The only player's that played well and were switched on were Cj, Grimes, Big V please ignore that kick, Lambert and Broad.
The rest were shitt
Wow, I don’t get the negativity on here.
On our day, we match anyone.
We may not finish top 4, but no one will want to play us in the finals. If a team can do it from 5-8, we can.
The result wasn’t great, but I liked what I saw against the Eagles. We are starting to get our mojo back.
I still think we will give this a mighty shake.
On our day, we match anyone.
We may not finish top 4, but no one will want to play us in the finals. If a team can do it from 5-8, we can.
The result wasn’t great, but I liked what I saw against the Eagles. We are starting to get our mojo back.
I still think we will give this a mighty shake.
Who have summed it up perfectly SA.
We are only a shadow of our premiership years so far.
The debutants have not really shown anything to date either.
I think some of the debutants will make decent players, but probably not stars aside from Dow and Coleman-Jones. Collier-Dawkins is a case in point for the rest - sound ball winner and ok user, but no speed. Can possibly develop a tank (think Jobe Watson), but it'll take time and we're running out of 2021 time.
Only GC, GWS and Freo interstate which are winnable (but how much more fatigue does this cause?). Cats have their heads inflated and we can win if we concentrate and compose but last night showed our weakness + Cameron and Smith makes them better this season. When finals come, Swans and WC should be vulnerable enough to drop to 7th or 8th so we need to finish 5th or 6th. It's in our hands as long as we don't drop the bundle as we did last night.
I think top four and three peat is defineitely done. This group has given so much joy to the fans for the last four years but we aren't the same team anymore. We are giving up quick goals in succession. The great teams don't give up goals in a row like we have. The AFL makes it so hard to stay at the top. It's a big off season coming up. We will need to bring in an A grade mid to stay in the window. Prestia can't get on the park and the great Chimp can't carry the midfield anymore. Blair Hartley has some tough decisions coming up.
Yeah. We played pretty badly at times, the Eagles were kicking goals out of their arses, hardly missed a set shot all night. Bolton missed a few, Dusty was off pace, our backs had a shocker mostly...
... and we still only lost by less than a goal on their deck.
We'll be good after the bye.
If you don't think having Ellis on a wing instead of Caddy would have helped, you're crazy.
Best thing about this is that I don't give a stuff carrying a 3peat badge of honour. I'd rather we stayed a top side in a long journey just like the NE Patriots in NFL and Man Utd in EPL have for 10 years+. If we win the flag in 2022 it becomes 4 from 6 which is no real difference to 4 from 5. I'll be looking forward to a massive rebuild of our midfield this summer.
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