Current finals match ups

[Duskfire]

If port could sneak into 4th though another showdown final would be epic.

 

[HTT]

More likely push to 9th to avoid them.

I'd be careful pulling those jokes if my club had a distinct chance of finishing 9th in consecutive years

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Tigers are mentally vulnerable in Week 1, no matter where/who they play.
Haven't won in Week 1 since they won the flag in '80

You may wanna Rethink that.
Wow your right.Didn't realise.lol
Well you know what happens if we do win the 1st week.

 

[demondavey]

Most likely, personally I want to see the tigers push to 3rd or 2nd to avoid the crows in Adelaide.

A Geelong v Richmond qualifying final would be huge. Much rather Adelaide v GWS and we got GWS in a semi.

 

[demondavey]

A lot can obviously change from now until seasons end however as the ladder stands now the finals games would be the following
QF 1 Adelaide v Richmond in Adelaide
QF 2 Geelong v GWS in geelong*
EF 1 Port v Essendon in Adelaide
EF 2 Sydney v Melbourne in Sydney

A couple of interesting points with this first week of match ups, you'd have 3 clear cut favorites with probably only Port v essendon seen as one that could go either way.
Another interesting point would be if they played cats v Giants in geelong which would be likely you'd have no games in Melbourne in the first week. Don't think that's ever happened before.
Anyway sure it will change a few times before September but I don't think this first week would have many football fans besides the competiting clubs really excited about the match ups.

Current match ups you'd get pretty predictable results;

Adelaide to win
Geelong to win
Port to win
Sydney to win

Round 2 is where it's getting more interesting.

Richmond v Port - Richmond
Giants v Sydney - Sydney

Round 3

Adelaide v Sydney - Anyone's guess
Geelong v Richmond - Anyone's guess

Round 4

Could be interesting!

 

[demondavey]

Nahhh...we'll be buggered by then.
Wouldnt worry about us.

Adelaide, which would be in Adelaide. If we wished to avoid a finals matchup that would be it. A genuine 50/50 game right now and many already looking fwd to a massive game in a months time.
We've got Hawthorn at MCG, Geelong at the Cattery, Adelaide in Adelaide to come yet. Some might think thats tuff, but its great for us going into finals even if we drop a couple. Tougher the better.
You dont improve playing shit mobs with an easy draw...especially in August.

I think Hawthorn will beat you, but you'll win the next 2.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Can't see Essendon losing to Port tbh

 

[JayJ20]

Who I think we match up well on: Richmond, Essendon

Games that could go either way: Port, GWS, Geelong

Definite underdogs: Crows

help: swans

Both you and I know that the underdog wins that game. We lost it as soon as Hogan pulled out and we became favourites.

We'll just field our VFL team and watch as Melbourne implode

 

[donkeypunchd]

My prediction of finals setup and who plays who would be
Thursday Night
Sydney v Essendon - SCG - Elimination Final
Friday Night
Richmond v Melbourne - MCG - Elimination Final
Saturday Night
Adelaide v GWS - AO - Qualifying Final
Sunday Arvo
Geelong v Port - SS - Qualifying Final


Friday Night
GWS v Sydney - SPO - SEmi Final
Saturday Night
Port v Melbourne - AO - Semi Final

Friday Night
Geelong v Sydney - MCG - Preliminary Final
Saturday Night
Adelaide v Port - AO - Preliminary Final

Saturday Arvo
Adelaide v Sydney - MCG - Grand Final

Yeah nah we have a pretty good record at Adelaide Oval FWIW- 3 from 4 since it was redeveloped, knocked off the Crows there this year too. We'd batter Port

 

[schmuttt]

Both you and I know that the underdog wins that game. We lost it as soon as Hogan pulled out and we became favourites.

We'll just field our VFL team and watch as Melbourne implode

We'll just wear a lions jumper

 

[schmuttt]

Yeah nah we have a pretty good record at Adelaide Oval FWIW- 3 from 4 since it was redeveloped, knocked off the Crows there this year too. We'd batter Port

3 from 6 there all time, 3 from 5 since the redevelopment. 2-1 vs the Crows and 1-2 vs Port.

 

[blitzer]

I just want Sydney to make it into the top 4 so we don't have to play them.

Even though we ran them close in H&A (should have won really) I have little doubt they would crush us in finals.

I'd like to play Richmond. There's a chance they may outchoke us.
Melbourne would be an interesting matchup.
Port I'd give us a chance but we are pretty rubbish in Adelaide.

I'd be happy to get a finals win this year. We aren't good enough to go too deep into finals - the consistency is just not there.

 

[Coolangatta]

Can't see Essendon losing to Port tbh

I can but only because of Essendon's poor interstate record.

Current match ups you'd get pretty predictable results;

Adelaide to win
Geelong to win
Port to win
Sydney to win

Round 2 is where it's getting more interesting.

Richmond v Port - Richmond
Giants v Sydney - Sydney

Round 3

Adelaide v Sydney - Anyone's guess
Geelong v Richmond - Anyone's guess

Round 4

Could be interesting!

Yep, I think this is spot on. Those prelim match ups would be epic. Would be stoked if it turned out this way.

I'd be hoping for an Adelaide/Richmond GF in this scenario.

 

[catters078]

I'd love to see this 1st up

1 Adelaide vs 4 Richmond
2 Geelong vs 3 GWS
5 Port vs 8 Essendon
6 Melbourne vs 7 Sydney

Maybe have the finals play like this

Thursday night
Port vs Essendon

Friday night
Adelaide vs Richmond

Saturday
Geelong vs GWS

Saturday night
Melbourne vs Sydney

There's no true rivalries there but I think at least two of the games are evenly match and would be thrillers.

 

[officialjc]

man i wish we get a richmond melbourne final or richmond essendon final

 

[Gavin Excell]

Yep a Richmond final in Melb would be pretty big esp if against another Vic side

 

[HTT]

Yep a Richmond final in Melb would be pretty big esp if against another Vic side

Anyone really. It would just mean a slightly bigger share of seats taken by oppo supporters if it's against another Melbourne team. For a team that almost never plays finals, we're pretty good at snapping up tickets

 

[Topkent]

Tigers are mentally vulnerable in Week 1, no matter where/who they play.
Haven't won in Week 1 since they won the flag in '80

Yeah that preliminary hoodoo hurt the dogs last year IMO

 

[Coolangatta]

I'd love to see this 1st up

1 Adelaide vs 4 Richmond
2 Geelong vs 3 GWS
5 Port vs 8 Essendon
6 Melbourne vs 7 Sydney

Maybe have the finals play like this

Thursday night
Port vs Essendon

Friday night
Adelaide vs Richmond

Saturday
Geelong vs GWS

Saturday night
Melbourne vs Sydney

There's no true rivalries there but I think at least two of the games are evenly match and would be thrillers.

I'd like to see:

Adelaide (1) vs. Port (4)
Geelong (2) vs. Richmond (3)
Melbourne (5) vs. Essendon (8)
Sydney (6) vs. GWS (7)

Thursday night
Sydney vs. GWS (SCG)

Friday night
Geelong vs. Richmond (MCG)

Saturday
Melbourne vs. Essendon (MCG)

Saturday night
Adelaide vs. Port (AO)

 

[Tiger71]

More likely push to 9th to avoid them.

Or maybe a push to bottom 4 like you blokes again for the 7th odd year.

 

[Coolangatta]

I'd like to see:

Adelaide (1) vs. Port (4)
Geelong (2) vs. Richmond (3)
Melbourne (5) vs. Essendon (8)
Sydney (6) vs. GWS (7)

Thursday night
Sydney vs. GWS (SCG)

Friday night
Geelong vs. Richmond (MCG)

Saturday
Melbourne vs. Essendon (MCG)

Saturday night
Adelaide vs. Port (AO)

I've found a way using ladder predictor to make this work but with one minor difference (Giants 6th Sydney 7th)

Hawks def Sydney
Demons def North
Giants def Freo
Port def Saints
Tigers def Suns
Cats def Blues
Bombers def Doggies
Crows def Pies
Cats def Swans
Demons def Giants
Bombers def Blues
Tigers def Hawks
Crows def Port
Doggies def Giants
Swans def Freo
Cats def Tigers
Crows def Bombers
Saints def Demons
Port def Pies
Crows def Swans
Port def Doggies
Cats def Pies
Giants def Eagles
Suns def Bombers
Demons def Lions
Tigers def Freo
Port def Suns
Demons def Pies
Swans def Blues
Bombers def Freo
Tigers def Saints
Cats def Giants

 

[ioppolo]

I'm confused....if Richmond make the finals, how can they finish 9th..????

They went even better in 2013 and lost an EF to 9th.

The concept of Richmond being top 4 still hasn't sunk in...they'd be one of the weakest top 4 sides I can think of since Collingwood in 2002.

 

[dean33]

They went even better in 2013 and lost an EF to 9th.

The concept of Richmond being top 4 still hasn't sunk in...they'd be one of the weakest top 4 sides I can think of since Collingwood in 2002.

Speaking of collingwood, did it take until 10 mins in the last to realise you weren't playing at subi?

 

[catters078]

I'd like to see:

Adelaide (1) vs. Port (4)
Geelong (2) vs. Richmond (3)
Melbourne (5) vs. Essendon (8)
Sydney (6) vs. GWS (7)

Thursday night
Sydney vs. GWS (SCG)

Friday night
Geelong vs. Richmond (MCG)

Saturday
Melbourne vs. Essendon (MCG)

Saturday night
Adelaide vs. Port (AO)

Hard to argue with that...would be some big crowds and hype for all matches..

 

[sjohns12]

I just want Sydney to make it into the top 4 so we don't have to play them.

Even though we ran them close in H&A (should have won really) I have little doubt they would crush us in finals.

I'd like to play Richmond. There's a chance they may outchoke us.
Melbourne would be an interesting matchup.
Port I'd give us a chance but we are pretty rubbish in Adelaide.

I'd be happy to get a finals win this year. We aren't good enough to go too deep into finals - the consistency is just not there.

I do wonder with all the talk about Sydney, are we going to see a repeat of 2014 when Richmond stormed into the finals and everyone was saying how they hoped not to play them, and then that elimination final happened.