Finals predictions

[alscotoz2]

Apologies if this is already in motion, and delete if necessary. Just read this article and it's not a bad summary even allowing for the ifs and buts.

Hawks finally in the eight; which team blew it? Finals equation for every AFL contender with two rounds left

Hawks finally in the eight; which team blew it? Finals equation for every AFL contender

www.foxsports.com.au

I think we will play cats in victoria in first week... hopefully in Melbourne CBD... either ground would be fine.

 

[M Malice]

3rd or 4th is fine with me, IMO we are a huge chance to beat either of the likely top 2 Cats(MCG) or Swans(SCG) and snag a home Prelim.

FWIW I just did a ladder predictor and this is my first week finals prediction >

QF-

Swans v Port.
Cats v Lions.

EF-

Giants v Blues.
Bulldogs v Hawks.

 

[Nunez]

3rd or 4th is fine with me, IMO we are a huge chance to beat either of the likely top 2 Cats(MCG) or Swans(SCG) and snag a home Prelim.

FWIW I just did a ladder predictor and this is my first week finals prediction >

QF-

Swans v Port.
Cats v Lions.

EF-

Giants v Blues.
Bulldogs v Hawks.

Third is perfect in terms of a run.

Get through Geelong and the toughest opponent we may have is Hawks in the prelim. We should beat them at home.

Also would mean a run of:

MCG
Gabba
MCG
Gabba
MCG

Perfect.

 

[Elixuh]

Going on most probable outcomes presuming we win the next two...
Port or Geelol in week one (anywhere) would be fine with me.
I think people are wrong to write-off the Swans so quickly, they'd be my third choice.

If we don't win the next two and host an EF...
GWS, Freo and Dogs matchup the worst for us IMO.
Hawthorn would be a who knows. We haven't played them at the Gabba in years and they don't have finals experience as a group.
Carlton not worried, lol.

 

[Tom14]

As much as I am certain this is the weakest cats line up we've seen in years, still wouldn't want to see them in a final. They'll always be excellently coached and won't lose the game - we'll have to actually win it.

 

[jjami15]

If we do match up with Cats expect them to request it be played at GMHB.

 

[M Malice]

If we do match up with Cats expect them to request it be played at GMHB.

If there are no Melbourne clubs with hosting rights in the first weekend of finals I would expect the AFL to decide it must be played at the MCG.

 

[McIvor]

As much as I am certain this is the weakest cats line up we've seen in years, still wouldn't want to see them in a final. They'll always be excellently coached and won't lose the game - we'll have to actually win it.

I am the same; I can’t believe some are saying it’s an ideal match up when we’ve lost to them the past few times we’ve played them. Perhaps it’s a way to convince themselves that throwing away second spot wasn’t the disaster it is.

 

[McIvor]

If we do match up with Cats expect them to request it be played at GMHB.

And so it should; it’s their home ground and they should be entitled to playing it their.

 

[Dalions]

I am the same; I can’t believe some are saying it’s an ideal match up when we’ve lost to them the past few times we’ve played them. Perhaps it’s a way to convince themselves that throwing away second spot wasn’t the disaster it is.

Beating them in an away Final would be a thing of beauty though wouldn’t it?

 

[McIvor]

Beating them in an away Final would be a thing of beauty though wouldn’t it?

100% it would.

Could be wrong but would the last time we played the Cats at the MCG be the 2004 PF when we should have had it at the Gabba but for the VFL screwing us over?

 

[Squizz89]

100% it would.

Could be wrong but would the last time we played the Cats at the MCG be the 2004 PF when we should have had it at the Gabba but for the VFL screwing us over?

Played them there in the prelim in 2022. At least on paper we did. Dunno if the players actually rocked up though.

 

[martinson]

I don't care at all who we play.

What's important is that we win the next 2 and get Top 4.

Can't see us winning it from 5th or 6th. Possible but very unlikely.

 

[McIvor]

Played them there in the prelim in 2022. At least on paper we did. Dunno if the players actually rocked up though.

That’s right, they battered us that night. Must’ve suppressed that from my memory.

 

[haystark]

Interesting to see the AFL reporters still see us finishing top four

 

[M Malice]

Interesting to see the AFL reporters still see us finishing top four
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That is the exact order I came up with in my post #2.... which probably means it wont pan out that way.

 

[Crusha]

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FWIW I just did a ladder predictor and this is my first week finals prediction >

QF-

Swans v Port.
Cats v Lions.

EF-

Giants v Blues.
Bulldogs v Hawks.

FWIW I just did a ladder predictor and this is my first week finals prediction >

QF-

Swans v Giants.
Cats v Port.

EF-

Lions v Blues.
Bulldogs v Hawks.

 

[M Malice]

FWIW I just did a ladder predictor and this is my first week finals prediction >

QF-

Swans v Giants.
Cats v Port.

EF-

Lions v Blues.
Bulldogs v Hawks.

That is sad, IMO it will be extremely difficult for us to beat 3 of Port, Cats, Giants, Swans in 3 consecutive weeks after dispatching of the Blues.

 

[Crusha]

That is sad, IMO it will be extremely difficult for us to beat 3 of Port, Cats, Giants, Swans in 3 consecutive weeks after dispatching of the Blues.

Still under the "influence" of last weeks performance.
Ask me to do again later in the week ...... I may have recovered by then.

 

[McIvor]

That is sad, IMO it will be extremely difficult for us to beat 3 of Port, Cats, Giants, Swans in 3 consecutive weeks after dispatching of the Blues.

Amazing how detrimental that one poor game has now had on our season and potentially premiership chances. No doubt the players are of the view that they’ve got plenty of opportunities in the future as they’ve believed since 2019.

 

[PattyKwasagun]

FWIW I just did a ladder predictor and this is my first week finals prediction >

QF-

Swans v Giants.
Cats v Port.

EF-

Lions v Blues.
Bulldogs v Hawks.

Did you have us losing a game, or Giants, Cats and Port all winning both their remaining games?

I'd be shocked if Freo dropped both their games against GWS and Port - surely they'll win at least one of those two.

 

[DreadBat5701894]

Did you have us losing a game, or Giants, Cats and Port all winning both their remaining games?

I'd be shocked if Freo dropped both their games against GWS and Port - surely they'll win at least one of those two.

Cats in 2nd indicates the former

 

[FeastOrFamine]

Amazing how detrimental that one poor game has now had on our season and potentially premiership chances. No doubt the players are of the view that they’ve got plenty of opportunities in the future as they’ve believed since 2019.

I'm just glad that we're in a position to finish in the top 4 after such a slow start to the year. I don't think that one down effort after spending the last two months salvaging our season is justification to say that the players believe they've got plenty of opportunities remaining. I would be almost certain that none of them are taking any of these opportunities for granted.

 

[Lion_LegacyXL]

Hoping that finishing 3rd or 4th would be a blessing in disguise given how wasteful we've been at home.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

I have us 4th. Port slipping up against Freo