2012 Predictions Pt.II

[Wernumberone]

Richmond played Collingwood once in 2011 and will play them only once this year. Guaranteed to play each other is no guarantee......

Guaranteed wasn't the right term for me to use and usually would have been more appropriate. I only assumed Richmond because of their drawing power and they were only examples off the top of my head.

However the point still remains that the AFL try to give easier fixtures to those that finish outside of the 8.

 

[Bri_BriTheCAT]

(End of Home and away season) A competitive year it was.

hawks
carlton
cats
pies
west coast
doggies
tigers
essendon
------
Sydney
n melb
bris
freo
gws
saints
crows
suns
power
melb

prelim:
Cats v Hawks cats: 11.9 (75) def hawks 10.12 (72)
Pies v Carlton Carlton: 15.7 (97) def Collingwood 12.16 (88)

GF: Cats V Carlton cats: 13.11 (89) def carlton 12.10 (82)
crowd 100,802
back to back whoop whoop!!!!!
Norm smith = Joel Selwood
Brownlow = Scott Pendlebury and Sam Mitchell (Tie 29 votes each)
AFLPA = Jobe Watson
Coleman medal = Jack Riewoldt, 92 goals

 

[jko'neal]

Guaranteed wasn't the right term for me to use and usually would have been more appropriate. I only assumed Richmond because of their drawing power and they were only examples off the top of my head.

However the point still remains that the AFL try to give easier fixtures to those that finish outside of the 8.

I suggest you look at Richmond's first 10 rounds and compare it to sides like Sydney and West Coast's, pure myth bottom teams get easier fixtures.

 

[Pegasaur]

I suggest you look at Richmond's first 10 rounds and compare it to sides like Sydney and West Coast's, pure myth bottom teams get easier fixtures.

You can't just single out 10 rounds and use this as a reason as to why your fixture is harder, a H&A season is 23 rounds long and should be compared as 23 rounds - 23 rounds, not the hardest part of your fixture compared to the same part of another teams fixture which is slightly easier.

 

[bombermick]

The tougher clubs certainly get tougher draws and vice versa. Compare Collingwood and the Hawks to North, Melb, Adel and GWS. The exception are Port, who have a bitch of a draw.

 

[theflea]

You can't just single out 10 rounds and use this as a reason as to why your fixture is harder, a H&A season is 23 rounds long and should be compared as 23 rounds - 23 rounds, not the hardest part of your fixture compared to the same part of another teams fixture which is slightly easier.

fair comment but when its the first ten rounds it does effect season momentum.

 

[MarkAshleyHowden]

Re: Your Club in 2012, according to BigFooty

Hi guys! My name is Mark just signed up today, GO TIGERS!!!

My Ladder Prediction

1. Geelong
2. Hawthorn
3. Collingwood
4. Carlton
5. West Coast
6. Essendon
7. Nth Melbourne
8. Richmond
9. Sydney
10. St Kilda
11. Fremantle
12. Melbourne
13. Western Bulldogs
14. Brisbane
15. Adelaide
16. Gold Coast
17. Port Adelaide
18. GWS Giants

 

[JimMckay]

Re: Your Club in 2012, according to BigFooty

My Ladder Prediction

1. Hawthorn
2. Geelong
3. Collingwood
4. Carlton
5. Fremantle
6. West Coast
7. Melbourne
8. St Kilda
9. North Melbourne
10. Richmond
11. Sydney
12. Essendon
13. Brisbane
14. Adelaide
15. Western Bulldogs
16. Gold Coast
17. Port Adelaide
18. Greater Western Sydney

 

[Ironmonger]

1. Hawthorn
2. Collingwood
3. Geelong
4. Carlton
5. Sydney
6. St Kilda
7. Fremantle
8. West Coast
9. Kangaroos
10. Essendon
11. Richmond
12. Adelaide
13. Brisbane
14. Western
15. Melbourne
16. Port Adelaide
17. Gold Coast
18. GWS

 

[Prem87]

Doggies won't make the 8.

Geelong
Hawks
Freo
Coll
Carl
WC
Adelaide
Syd/Stk/Ess - fighting for the last spot in the 8.

 

[DragzLS1]

Wrong. In the western derbies of 2009 , 2010 and this years first derby, sandi absolutely monstered Cox in all.

NN is superior at tap rucking at the moment as is zac at mobility around the ground. You'll never see NN racking up possessions like zac.

Just throwing this out there for the sake of the cox vs sandilands argument..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwuQOFrOEkQ

 

[lethal03]

This is one are I think it would be very safe to assume the Tigers will improve next year.

Is that statement copy and pasted from the last 20yrs

Would have thought it was very unsafe to assume anything about the Tigers

 

[MarkAshleyHowden]

I think Richmond and Nth Melbourne will make the finals next year,

North Melbourne had a good season last year and could've quiet comfortably made the 8 if they won a few games that they should've won. Lost to WCE in round 1 by 4 pts for and SYD in round 11 by 1 pt.

Richmond had an ok season also, but lost to Port Adelaide and Gold Coast.
Had they won those 2 games and also beat St Kilda in round 2, they to would've made the finals also.

Richmond have a good fixture this year they play Collingwood, Geelong, Hawthorn and West Coast once and Carlton and Essendon are the only finalists from 2011 that they play twice. Richmond has Collingwood in Round 2, Geelong and West Coast in 4 and 5 and Hawthorn in 9, so Richmond can take that as a golden opportunity to give them self's and the Tiger faithful some hope or joy.

Hawthorn will be a Threat so will Collingwood and Geelong. West Coast? Maybe, Carlton we will never know until september will they make the top 4?

 

[Ironmonger]

Richmond had an ok season also, but lost to Port Adelaide and Gold Coast.
Had they won those 2 games and also beat St Kilda in round 2, they to would've made the finals also.

No they wouldn't have. That would have given them eleven wins. Essendon would have still had eleven wins and a draw.

They'd have finished ninth.

 

[WCE_phil]

No they wouldn't have. That would have given them eleven wins. Essendon would have still had eleven wins and a draw.

They'd have finished ninth.

Same thing for a richmond supporter isn't it? Ninth = finals?

 

[HurleyTheFuture]

Richmond had an ok season also, but lost to Port Adelaide and Gold Coast.
Had they won those 2 games and also beat St Kilda in round 2, they to would've made the finals also.
Hawthorn will be a Threat so will Collingwood and Geelong. West Coast? Maybe, Carlton we will never know until september will they make the top 4?

I like your thinking, hmm you know if Gold coast had just won 10 more games they would of been in the finals..

 

[smasha]

Dons will finish above Tigers this season.

2 or 3 years ahead in development you would expect them too.

 

[HurleyTheFuture]

2 or 3 years ahead in development you would expect them too.

Other way around mate

 

[smasha]

Other way around mate

I don't think so.

 

[MarkAshleyHowden]

No they wouldn't have. That would have given them eleven wins. Essendon would have still had eleven wins and a draw.

They'd have finished ninth.

Yes your right but only with percentage

 

[Prem87]

I really can't see the Tigers ever being a good solid team in the next 10 years. Their young spine other than Reiwoldt and Vickery is quite poor. Their young KPD's need to come on quick. They're still a long way off IMO despite have great potential in their midfield.

 

[Ironmonger]

Yes your right but only with percentage

No.

If the Tigers had beaten the Saints rather than draw, and beaten Port and GC rather than lost, they'd have gone from eight wins and a draw to eleven wins.

Eleven wins and a draw (Essendon in 8th) is more than eleven wins.

 

[MarkAshleyHowden]

No.

If the Tigers had beaten the Saints rather than draw, and beaten Port and GC rather than lost, they'd have gone from eight wins and a draw to eleven wins.

Eleven wins and a draw (Essendon in 8th) is more than eleven wins.

Oh yeah hahaha I didn't notice but we were also in a winning position against Essendon in round 16 as well

 

[Wernumberone]

Oh yeah hahaha I didn't notice but we were also in a winning position against Essendon in round 16 as well

And lost by 39 points

In most games teams are in winning positions in games but you don't get points for trying.

I think Richmond will make the finals next year.
Richmond had an ok season also, but lost to Port Adelaide and Gold Coast.
Had they won those 2 games and also beat St Kilda in round 2, they to would've made the finals also.

Most teams can go back and say "If we had have done this and done that and player xyz and z weren't injured we would have made the finals"

The reason you didn't do what you "should have done" is because you aren't good enough to do it over the full season.

When you are, you will make finals.

Will that be this year? Pretty good chance but it's hard making finals and maybe 1 year too early.

 

[The Goon]

Is that statement copy and pasted from the last 20yrs

Would have thought it was very unsafe to assume anything about the Tigers

Is that response copied and pasted from the last 20 years?

Try addressing the rationale of the post next time.