Game Day Around The Grounds Rounds 21 - 23

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

If they play like that against the Hawks in Tassie they’ll lose, which is a plus.

We have two chances at cementing our spot with a win, which is another plus.

The Hawks game is the one I thought was 50/50 anyway. Thought they'd take care of GWS a bit easier than that, so the lack of percentage boost is a bonus.

 

[btdg]

I guess we're all Hawthorn supporters now...

 

[RedFury]

You gotta laugh at us having a go at GWS players … they’ve put on a much better performance with nothing to play for than our players have done in the last few weeks with everything to play for …

Yeah it's a bit weird.

TBH I thought I'd stumbled into the Carlton autopsy thread about 6 hours from now....

 

[Pablito]

So what's the spread? Like 35-40points if we lose both and Dogs win next week?

 

[Kruezing]

Yeah it's a bit weird.

TBH I thought I'd stumbled into the Carlton autopsy thread about 6 hours from now....

I assure you our thread will be worse much much worse lol

 

[Blue Warrior]

wut?

Everything is about how we are under the pump yada yada yada Gerard Healy almost squealed with glee when they won. Why's it us last time I checked Richmond were below us are they not?

 

[passmark]

So used to heartache these days, I almost expect it.

You’re gunna love next week. It has tragedy written all over it.

 

[Chism]

Bulldogs struggled to win convincingly at home against the Giants, they won't beat the Hawks next week.

Hawks in Tassie are always tough to beat and it just depends how deep they have put the Cue in the rack as Jiath has been sent for surgery and 1 other player as well maybe Moore I am not sure.

 

[teknodeejay]

Yeah it's a bit weird.

TBH I thought I'd stumbled into the Carlton autopsy thread about 6 hours from now....

They did have a very Carlton like quarter but I didn’t want to be the first to say it.

 

[RedFury]

I assure you our thread will be worse much much worse lol

Yep and unlike this thread, it will be full of all those "loss thread only" posters!

 

[passmark]

If everything goes to plan next week we will drop out simply because we lost by too many points. It’s Tigeresque!

 

[jooce8891]

Hawks in Tassie are always tough to beat and it just depends how deep they have put the Cue in the rack as Jiath has been sent for surgery and 1 other player as well maybe Moore I am not sure.

mitch lewis

 

[Blue Warrior]

just say plainly what you're trying to say?

It seems Everyone is on the band wagon that we are going to lose both our remaining games yet Tigers could lose theirs too so why are they riding that we are going to lose when tigers are below us on the ladder meaning if bulldogs win both they take their spot.

I hope we come out tonight and roll the dees and put it all to bed.

 

[Wickzki]

I've never seen a player generate so much run yet do so little with it as Nick Haynes

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Nick Haynes

Age

32

Ht

192cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.4

4star

K

11.4

4star

HB

4.9

4star

M

6.2

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

326.8

4star

D

17.4

4star

K

13.9

5star

HB

3.5

2star

M

8.0

5star

T

1.5

2star

MG

326.8

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

4.4

2star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.2

4star

. His numbers always look so fantastic yet he runs himself into trouble or finishes it with a nothing kick 99% of the time. That play towards the end of the 4th quarter could've finished the Dogs off instead it ended as it so often does with him with a nothing or negative result.

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

So what's the spread? Like 35-40points if we lose both and Dogs win next week?

It’s awfully close. Don’t think we’ll be getting in on % unless we see some crazy close results, in which case go and win the ****in game!

 

[Wickzki]

That was the one that the Dogs had to lose. Hawthorn has already put the cue in the rack by sending players off for surgery.

But as most of us have said, we get in on our own accord or we don't deserve to be there. If you want to play finals you need to beat the teams there. Win one of our last 3 and we make it. Lose and it's doubtful we'd do anything when we got there.

 

[Chism]

It seems Everyone is on the band wagon that we are going to lose both our remaining games yet Tigers could lose theirs too so why are they riding that we are going to lose when tigers are below us on the ladder meaning if bulldogs win both they take their spot.

I hope we come out tonight and roll the dees and put it all to bed.

Tigers dropping both would be sensational but they have an easier run.

It is in our hands and hopefully we can get a win tonight and come out switched on.

 

[teknodeejay]

That was the one that the Dogs had to lose. Hawthorn has already put the cue in the rack by sending players off for surgery.

But as most of us have said, we get in on our own accord or we don't deserve to be there. If you want to play finals you need to beat the teams there. Win one of our last 3 and we make it. Lose and it's doubtful we'd do anything when we got there.

Don’t underestimate Mitchell wanting a win to finish the year. But really it’s in our hands

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

It seems Everyone is on the band wagon that we are going to lose both our remaining games yet Tigers could lose theirs too so why are they riding that we are going to lose when tigers are below us on the ladder meaning if bulldogs win both they take their spot.

I hope we come out tonight and roll the dees and put it all to bed.

They have Hawthorn and Essendon. Not walk up wins, but a lot easier than playing two teams in the top 4.

 

[The Old Dark Navy's]

Don’t underestimate Mitchell wanting a win to finish the year. But really it’s in our hands

Hawks have won 4 out of their last 5 and only lost to the Saints by 2 goals in between. The form is good and they are playing in Tassie. I'd say it is a 45-55 chance.

 

[Blue Warrior]

Yes true but you never know either tigers could drop both and we could win both so until it's a forgone conclusion they should shut the **** up.

 

[Chism]

They have Hawthorn and Essendon. Not walk up wins, but a lot easier than playing two teams in the top 4.

If we get Kennedy back next week we can roll the Pies. Hewitt would be lovely as well but I reckon he is done.

Surely the Pies don’t get lucky again considering we lost Jacob early which screwed us and our structure last we met.

Tonight I am not as confident getting the Demons off a loss and we will need to be totally on everywhere to beat them. Harry and Charlie need massive games like 10 goals between them and hope we break even out the middle.

 

[RPCB]

Shit result to be sure but Bulldogs beating a fit and healthy Hawthorn isn’t a forgone conclusion after todays struggle-fest against a depleted GWS. In any case, we have to do our business.

 

[TJohn]

Scenario. Melbourne Tank, cos they don’t want to play Dogs in finals. Nutha scenario. Blues think about next year’s draw if we finish 9th. Let’s face it, ain’t gunna do much even if We do make Finals.

 

[Wickzki]

Hawks have won 4 out of their last 5 and only lost to the Saints by 2 goals in between. The form is good and they are playing in Tassie. I'd say it is a 45-55 chance.

I'd normally agree with this except for what the Hawks did this week in sending Jiath and Lewis to season ending surgery.

Jiath wasn't even listed on their injury list that they submitted to the AFL.

I can understand Lewis as he was listed as a test for the knee and failing a test was straight to surgery but Jiath?