Prediction Finals watch

[pjcrows]

Winning 4 road trips in a row to a flag is not the same as 1998. We lost our first final in 98 and the system allowed us to stay in.

 

[GROTTO]

yeah but we didn't win 4 straight

I never said we did.

 

[Golumless]

Our goal is to get the best players in the draft, not the order.

Absolutely, as it always should be.

I was just saying that in terms of draft order, you have more impact on other sides with who you select at 19, then you do at 1.

 

[NikkiNoo]

Winning 4 road trips in a row to a flag is not the same as 1998. We lost our first final in 98 and the system allowed us to stay in.

Blighty played funny buggers that game as it was known even before we took the field that we could lose and still play the following week.

 

[pjcrows]

Blighty played funny buggers that game as it was known even before we took the field that we could lose and still play the following week.

Maybe so but my point stands

 

[Red Crow]

In 1997 we won four straight finals and won the flag.

In 1998 we played five straight away games and won the flag.

In 2015 we have to combine both to win the flag.

 

[Bovo]

In 1997 we won four straight finals and won the flag.

In 1998 we played five straight away games and won the flag.

In 2015 we have to combine both to win the flag.

Well if this is the year of the Crow, we need a big win this weekend.

Tell you what....any path to the GF is going to be massively tough.

For us it is:
Doggies
Hawks or Eagles
Freo Sydney Richmond or North
Eagles Hawks Freo or Sydney

I think that is right....

Any regard bloody tough year!

 

[Glenno23]

In 48 hours we'll have a better idea of whether the dream continues.....

I cannot wait. The wife and kids are out at a movie. I have my drinks and dinner sorted for a 5:20 start. Bring it on!

 

[Tyls83]

My order of preference for this years flag
1. Adelaide ..... Daylight, then
2. Bulldogs
3. Richmond
4. North
5. Freo
6. West Coast
7. Hawthorn
8. Sydney
It's gonna be a Hawks swans GF... Sigh

 

[little graham]

Clarkson looked a tad rattled.

 

[Bosley]

Clarkson looked a tad rattled.

Long flight.

 

[little graham]

Long flight.

It is, especially after a shorter pre season than anyone, two years in a row.

 

[Bosley]

Blighty played funny buggers that game as it was known even before we took the field that we could lose and still play the following week.

That was a risk tho wasn't it? Under that system the 2 lowest ranked losers were eliminated.

If 7th and 8th both got up we were toast.

 

[NikkiNoo]

That was a risk tho wasn't it? Under that system the 2 lowest ranked losers were eliminated.

If 7th and 8th both got up we were toast.

Those games had all happened before our game. So no risk whatsoever.

 

[Bosley]

Those games had all happened before our game. So no risk whatsoever.

I just checked. Ours was only the 2nd final played, on Saturday afternoon, but minor premiers North won on the Friday night so yes we were already safe.

 

[displacedaussie]

Those games had all happened before our game. So no risk whatsoever.

I think you are mis-remembering. The fixture was like this:

North [1] vs Essendon [8]: Friday 4th September, 7:45pm
Melbourne [4] vs Adelaide [5]: Saturday 5th September, 2:30pm
Sydney [3] vs St Kilda [6]: Saturday 5th September, 7:45pm
Bulldogs [2] vs West Coast [7]: Sunday 6th September, 2:30pm

If St Kilda and West Coast had won - and both of those games were AFTER our game - then we would have been out.

We only knew we were safe when Sydney beat St Kilda (by 2 points) later that night.

 

[NikkiNoo]

I think you are mis-remembering. The fixture was like this:

North [1] vs Essendon [8]: Friday 4th September, 7:45pm
Melbourne [4] vs Adelaide [5]: Saturday 5th September, 2:30pm
Sydney [3] vs St Kilda [6]: Saturday 5th September, 7:45pm
Bulldogs [2] vs West Coast [7]: Sunday 6th September, 2:30pm

If St Kilda and West Coast had won - and both of those games were AFTER our game - then we would have been out.

We only knew we were safe when Sydney beat St Kilda (by 2 points) later that night.

See Bosley's quote above. I was actually at the game and we knew before it started that no matter what we were still going to play the next week.

 

[displacedaussie]

See Bosley's quote above. I was actually at the game and we knew before it started that no matter what we were still going to play the next week.

I don't understand how that works with the McIntyre finals system? Isn't it the lowest two ranked losers that are eliminated? If St Kilda had beaten Sydney on the Saturday night, and then West Coast had beaten the Bulldogs on the Sunday, wouldn't Adelaide and Essendon have been eliminated? In other words, it was LIKELY that we would be safe, but it was not KNOWN until the result later that night?

 

[Rotayjay]

The McIntyre finals system was weird as.

 

[Bosley]

I don't understand how that works with the McIntyre finals system? Isn't it the lowest two ranked losers that are eliminated? If St Kilda had beaten Sydney on the Saturday night, and then West Coast had beaten the Bulldogs on the Sunday, wouldn't Adelaide and Essendon have been eliminated? In other words, it was LIKELY that we would be safe, but it was not KNOWN until the result later that night?

I think u may be right actually. We needed either 7th or 6th to lose as well as 8th.

 

[baldandbroke]

I think u may be right actually. We needed either 7th or 6th to lose as well as 8th.

I remember being worried we might get kicked out after that loss.

 

[King Notorious]

Seems everyone I've asked is a bit pessimistic.

So tell me, am I the only one who is pretty confident that we can easily match the Bulldogs?

 

[Glenno23]

Seems everyone I've asked is a bit pessimistic.

So tell me, am I the only one who is pretty confident that we can easily match the Bulldogs?

I would say this one and the Hawks/Eagles games will be the closest of the finals..... Too close to call IMO. So i don't think we"easily" match up with them, but it should be a great contest!

 

[Bosley]

Seems everyone I've asked is a bit pessimistic.

So tell me, am I the only one who is pretty confident that we can easily match the Bulldogs?

I have only seen one person on the board who has picked Dogs.

We are favourites with the bookies.

I am actually worried that we are too confident!

 

[spexau]

I have only seen one person on the board who has picked Dogs.

We are favourites with the bookies.

I am actually worried that we are too confident!

I am not confident at all. Dogs match up on us well.