There’s no upside to the Saints if they win
Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion 2024 Part 2
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Can someone explain to me why we just stop in the 4th? Is it a choice or is it just running out of tickets? If it’s a deliberate choice to protect a lead vs continue attacking, can someone please talk to JLo to fecking stop it?!
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Blues look energetic but the Saints a good couple of grades up from WC
Still could give us a shot
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Think it's bit of both, we were running out of gas, esp the mids. And also def starting to not take game on with their sideways chipping.
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If I cant make finals I genuinely get a sick satisfaction that by beating them I keep them out as well.
Vossy looks very confident and relaxed.
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its a mindset thing and a total failure on the coach for not being able to address it.
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Whilst I'm pretty much inclined to agree, leading by 25 points with just under 15 minutes to go against Essendon, I'd put that one down to Treacy's untimely injury and the players themselves.
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My Gran is beating Fyfe in a 200m sprint.... and she's 6 foot under.
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Game is definitely on here, Blues lack of quality up forward is showing
Darcy should never of played.
I think part of it could be we are invariably 3 or 4 goals down by the 20 minute mark of the first quarter in challenging games. The work required to get back in the game uses our petrol tickets.
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LFG Saints, always loved and supported you!
RTB looked very up and about keen for a win when they crossed to him in the coaches box
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It's the hope that kills you...
I know we have only ourselves to blame for being in this position but I can't help but reflect on the fact that we were stitched up in Gather Round by an umpire who was subsequently disciplined by getting dropped for 4 weeks.
I’ve gotten over that, I still think that it’s the Essendon and the first WCE game that ****ed us up the most.
Scores are level in Saints carlton game. If the final score is draw we just need to win right?
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This is really interesting. It is quite long to make its points but there is a lot of data. It analyses a number of things including the 6 double ups and what occurs in other comps like NBA, premier league etc. One point is Collingwood plays Essendon and Carlton twice every year. This gives these teams a financial advantage and has given Collingwood an on field advantage over the last 10 years or more while Essendon and Carlton have been weak teams.
It looks at the marquee fixtures such as Anzac Day, Anzac eve and king’s birthday. It questions why these fixtures are locked in and gives examples from the past where games such as St Kilda and Collingwood in a marquee time slot have seen big crowds. It argues that Essendon v Collingwood in a decent time slot will draw a big crowd and a marquee time slot with 1 big club and 1 small will draw a big crowd, giving better crowds overall. I have felt for some time that the AFL approach leads to the big teams getting bigger and the small teams getting smaller and this analysis reinforces my view.
It also analyses things like byes, breaks between matches and travel, things closer to home for us. Unsurprisingly the WA teams did poorly on breaks between matches this year, with us commonly playing teams who had a longer break than us.
Although I don’t agree with all the points made it does suggest some actions that could improve the overall equity of the fixture.
Yep draw we are in if we win
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Carlton fans covering themselves in glory it would seem
