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- May 23, 2016
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Two sides in form with very different trajectories who somehow are just outside the 8, but imo are the 3rd and 4th best in it atm: Bulldogs have been frustratingly close, but despite having never finished top 4 under Bevo have won gf win and one gf runners up appearance. Just never seem consistent enough despite their talent, but their best is still among the best. The win in Geelong against Geelong seems to have put them back in the premiership conversation, and I think if they beat Sydney they have to be considered a real flag chance.
Hawthorn are of course rebuilding faster than expected...not only might they play finals, they might go deep. For me almost beating Port in Adelaide (where the Dogs got belted) was when they really stamped themselves. I truly believe if they get into finals they could go deep. I think they're still a bit behind the Bulldogs - even if they beat the Dogs earlier this year - but in ladder position they're similar. Post the 5 game horror run their % and form has been consistently better than the Dogs.
Unbelievably I think those brown and gold buggers are a flag chance even outside the 8, but I'd say the Bulldogs are still more of a threat. Still on form they seem quite similar this year.
I actually feel both sides are defensively more sound than last year too, and both play exciting, attacking footy. The caveat is that premiership sides are defensively very solid, and they still can leak quite a bit.
Finally, I sense Sydney and Carlton are faltering a bit at the pointy end of the season. Expect them to go deep and still play a GF or PF at least, but this season has shown they're gettable.
Hawthorn are of course rebuilding faster than expected...not only might they play finals, they might go deep. For me almost beating Port in Adelaide (where the Dogs got belted) was when they really stamped themselves. I truly believe if they get into finals they could go deep. I think they're still a bit behind the Bulldogs - even if they beat the Dogs earlier this year - but in ladder position they're similar. Post the 5 game horror run their % and form has been consistently better than the Dogs.
Unbelievably I think those brown and gold buggers are a flag chance even outside the 8, but I'd say the Bulldogs are still more of a threat. Still on form they seem quite similar this year.
I actually feel both sides are defensively more sound than last year too, and both play exciting, attacking footy. The caveat is that premiership sides are defensively very solid, and they still can leak quite a bit.
Finally, I sense Sydney and Carlton are faltering a bit at the pointy end of the season. Expect them to go deep and still play a GF or PF at least, but this season has shown they're gettable.