Non Lions Discussion 2024

[Grasshopper17]

Updated seeds after the first week of finals. All rankings are out of the 6 teams left in the running.

#1 - Sydney 129% (#1 in attack, #3 in defence)
#2 - Brisbane 125% (#3 in attack, #2 in defence)
#3 - Hawthorn 116.3% (#5 in attack, #1 in defence). Hawks get a nice boost from beating a highly ranked opponent in the Dogs.
#4 - Greater Western Sydney 116.2% (#4 in attack, #4 in defence)

And because I can...

#5 - Geelong 113% (#2 in attack, #6 in defence)
#6 - Port Adelaide 106% (#6 in attack, #5 in defence)

The model has us beating the Giants by 6 points, and Hawthorn beating Port by 8 points.

The seeds are getting simpler now as we get towards the pointy end!

#1 - Sydney 128%
#2 - Brisbane 125%
#3 - Geelong 113%
#4 - Port Adelaide 107%

The model has us beating Geelong by 9 points, and Sydney beating Port by 17 points.

 

[M Malice]

The seeds are getting simpler now as we get towards the pointy end!

#1 - Sydney 128%
#2 - Brisbane 125%
#3 - Geelong 113%
#4 - Port Adelaide 107%

The model has us beating Geelong by 9 points, and Sydney beating Port by 17 points.

How accurate have these prediction model tips been over the course of the season/finals Grasshopper?

 

[Nathan Barley]

Macrae to the saints seem like a step backwards for both parties

 

[McIvor]

Fortunately, given we were linked to him, but Midweek Tackle reporting Geelong is interested in Carlton’s Jack Martin

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Jack Martin

Age

29

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.2

4star

K

10.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

3.7

5star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.9

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

3.6

4star

G

1.1

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

4.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.0

4star

G

0.6

3star

.

 

[McIvor]

Someone on here was interested in Himmelberg; looks like the Suns

 

[pod17]

Fortunately, given we were linked to him, but Midweek Tackle reporting Geelong is interested in Carlton’s Jack Martin.

I had some interest when he was leaving GC, but we are well covered for medium forwards now with Lohmann, Ah Chee etc. Rosas too who we were linked to also seems to be staying put.

 

[McIvor]

I had some interest when he was leaving GC, but we are well covered for medium forwards now with Lohmann, Ah Chee etc. Rosas too who we were linked to also seems to be staying put.

We don’t need Rosas either with McLachlan also waiting in the wings.

 

[McIvor]

There’s something novel; Swans are actually training tonight as currently being shown on 360.

Amazed that clubs don’t train at times they play and more so come finals time when it really is relevant.

I don’t get the resistance.

 

[M Malice]

Who are our Lions board footy experts tipping on Friday night?

I'm going Swans by 40.

 

[FFB1]

Macrae to the saints seem like a step backwards for both parties

I say go for it. Their recruiting has been average for years, this quantifies it. #sh1tclub

 

[Lion_LegacyXL]

I just can't imagine Port in the Grand Final yet they haven't lost to Sydney since 2016. The Friday game is going to be fascinating.

 

[FFB1]

I get why they are after them, but at the same time with Tassie around the corner why are Norf chasing Darling who is shot and Parker who is semi-shot and will be shot next year or the next at the latest.

 

[McIvor]

Who are our Lions board footy experts tipping on Friday night?

I'm going Swans by 40.

I wish we were playing first game.

I want Port to win if we win and Swans to win if Cats win.

 

[Grasshopper17]

How accurate have these prediction model tips been over the course of the season/finals Grasshopper?

Probably not very

I haven't been keeping track to tell the truth. Honestly my model is more geared around generating seeds than tips. I'll look to improve this during the off season.

 

[Whatamark]

Fortunately, given we were linked to him, but Midweek Tackle reporting Geelong is interested in Carlton’s Jack Martin.

Given Geelong fans much hyped rating of their side on various threads atm - cannot see why they would want/need him other than to keep the av age of their squad up given he is 29. Bizarre.

 

[Sproj]

Someone on here was interested in Himmelberg; looks like the Suns

I guess he is their Lukosius replacement.

 

[morsie]

Someone on here was interested in Himmelberg; looks like the Suns

Wouldnt mind his brother.I reckon he kept GWS in it last Saturday

 

[Nathan Barley]

Wouldnt mind his brother.I reckon he kept GWS in it last Saturday

Is Jesse Hogan his half brother?

 

[Tricky Dicky]

I wish we were playing first game.

I want Port to win if we win and Swans to win if Cats win.

I'm conflicted.
Much prefer Swans as a club, but really don't like Port and the 2004 GF loss to them still sucks.
Would be good to even that ledger.

 

[mpal6]

This is what I hate about Barrett. Once he doesn't like something, it's like a never-ending axe grinding against that player or club. He'll keep going even next season and keep extrapolating back to "Brand Petracca" even if Petracca sneezes down the track. Horrible journalism.

 

[briztoon]

This is what I hate about Barrett. Once he doesn't like something, it's like a never-ending axe grinding against that player or club. He'll keep going even next season and keep extrapolating back to "Brand Petracca" even if Petracca sneezes down the track. Horrible journalism.

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Major discussion point across multiple SEN shows yesterday.

 

[M Malice]

This is what I hate about Barrett. Once he doesn't like something, it's like a never-ending axe grinding against that player or club. He'll keep going even next season and keep extrapolating back to "Brand Petracca" even if Petracca sneezes down the track. Horrible journalism.

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It's another media beat up, Petracca would have run this training camp by the power brokers at the Demons.

He has been through a near death experience, give the guy a break, it's not as though he is going to Las Vegas or Bali for rampant partying.

 

[HereIGoAgain]

It's another media beat up, Petracca would have run this training camp by the power brokers at the Demons.

He has been through a near death experience, give the guy a break, it's not as though he is going to Las Vegas or Bali for rampant partying.

It's not the first time he has done one of these overseas camps in the offseason. Top line players tend to come back fit and firing through the entire next season. Whatever they do on these camps works well. An important time in his career with all the uncertainty over his future.

 

[p4p1]

It's not the first time he has done one of these overseas camps in the offseason. Top line players tend to come back fit and firing through the entire next season. Whatever they do on these camps works well. An important time in his career with all the uncertainty over his future.

One of his midfield teammates would be served very well to go to one.
Really it is a guy putting his career and next season above getting on the piss at an awards night with his teammates.

 

[McIvor]

This is what I hate about Barrett. Once he doesn't like something, it's like a never-ending axe grinding against that player or club. He'll keep going even next season and keep extrapolating back to "Brand Petracca" even if Petracca sneezes down the track. Horrible journalism.

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One of the few times I agree with Barrett. It’s also in players contracts that events such as B&F attendance is mandatory.

I get what happened to Petracca but it’s getting to the self entitled stage with him that he’s thrown the toys out of the cot because he knows no club could facilitate a trade.

I also reckon he’s deliberately creating a situation between now and end of next season that he’ll turn everything into a circus, much like Aka’s final season with us, so Melbourne will be forced to move him on even at a loss. Or the club will pander to HIS BS and move on everyone Precious Petracca says to.

Everything about Pertracca stinks and the fact he’s said and I even have the unfortunate knowledge of now knowing that “my girlfriend Bella who is a lawyer” like a junior lawyer has this weight behind her is of importance is a joke.