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I doubt Brisbane will beat Richmond again (similar to us in 2015 with Hawthorn). Cats are a bit of an enigma team, not sure if they have what it takes either.

Not a fan of Port at all and was initially glad they lost but I'm not ready for another dynasty team so soon after the hawks 3peat.
The difference will be that Brisbane wont have to travel to the MCG. They're still at home.
 
Since the advent of the Top 8, only one side has ever beaten it's grand final opponent in two finals in the same year. That was 2018. And only just (awesome by us!).

There's a reason it doesn't happen much when the re-match occurs. I don't think it will happen this year, either, sadly.
 
Since the advent of the Top 8, only one side has ever beaten it's grand final opponent in two finals in the same year. That was 2018. And only just (awesome by us!).

There's a reason it doesn't happen much when the re-match occurs. I don't think it will happen this year, either, sadly.
Because most of the time its an interstate team that win first and then get stuck playing the rematch at the oppositions home ground
 

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As this season goes on, the Tigers starting to make it harder for us to whinge about travel.

Anytime, anywhere.
Dunno they seem to get their fair share of d*ck riding from the AFL. They’re a good side but will always have the AFL/umpiring to make up the difference should they not be good enough. They’ve had to be away from home but it’s been more than made up for imo. Look at Geelongs fixture compared to Richmond’s and tell me who deserves this years flag more.

Just pisses me off no end that they’ll continually get put up there with the all time great sides but in reality they’re a run of the mill top side. They forever in a day get the little things going their way which makes all the difference at the end of the season. One I can think of off the top of my head is our game against them. They lose that, no top 4, no GF. We have them comfortably covered at Optus and everything lined up for us to play them there (our turn to have the fixture at home, Tiges not having played us or Freo at the time etc).. nope, let’s play it at their home away from home. Just small things.. but they all add up. There’s definitely at least 2 sides id have above them this year. Pretty finished with footy lmao
 
That gives them a chance but Richmond aren't the sort of team you can hoodwink twice in the same finals series.

Unfortunately I think this is on the money.

Port blew it. An incredible number of wasted inside 50s. Boak's "shot" in the 3rd was the worst of the lot. Had flashbacks to Ballantyne in the 2013 Granny.

It some ways this game reminded me of some of our narrow wins against them at AO. They dominate field position but can't put it on the scoreboard. Richmond are gonna win it again and football will be the loser.
 
I paid my respects to Brad Ebert’s career on the Port board but stopped short of comparing his final act in football to Eric MacKenzie’s because I’m a good bloke and they probably already hurting enough. 😏
 
Since the advent of the Top 8, only one side has ever beaten it's grand final opponent in two finals in the same year. That was 2018. And only just (awesome by us!).

There's a reason it doesn't happen much when the re-match occurs. I don't think it will happen this year, either, sadly.
How many times have teams played twice in the same finals series?
 
Of course it rained.

Hurts Port less than some other sides but certainly suits Richmond by keeping it low scoring.
That's why Richmond have been so successful their game plan stacks up in all conditions....

Complete contrast to our game plan where we need favourable conditions to get our game going.
 
How many times have teams played twice in the same finals series?

So I believe the years are:
2003 - Collingwood beat Brisbane; Brisbane beat Collingwood
2005 - West Coast beat Sydney; Sydney best West Coast
2006 - Sydney beat West Coast; West Coast bear Sydney
2015 - West Coast beat Hawthorn; Hawthorn beat West Coast
2018 - West Coast beat Collingwood; West Coast beat Collingwood

That’s 5 times since the current format started in 2000 (didn’t ever happen in the previous top 8 format). If Brisbane win tonight I think Richmond roll them next week. :/

I actually think Geelong would have a better shot.
 
interesting 4 of the 5 is us.

all featuring non vic sides too.

4 of the 5 results were switched from QF.

Good signs for Brissy making a GF but not good signs for a Brissy flag.

Richmond at the moment remind me of Sydney FC in the A league. A good team but not awesome but winning and no one really ready to step up to challenge them.



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