This thread is to have a bit of fun and discuss who people think are realistic shots to win the flag.
What's the point/fun of waiting until after it's all finished to talk about it?
Don't be a debbie downer
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Rolling Flag Contenders 2024
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What's the point/fun of waiting until after it's all finished to talk about it?
Don't be a debbie downer
JustaBattler
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Oh well my view on which teams right now have a shot at winning the flag in order are
Sydney
gap
Collingwood; then, close to Collingwood and in pretty much equal order ( currently)
Geelong, Carlton, GWS and Brisbane
then ( again) in no particular order
Fremantle, Essendon, Doggies and Port
I think Petracca being out as well as NQR goings on at Melbourne have ruled them out for 2024 - much to my surprise.
Sydney
gap
Collingwood; then, close to Collingwood and in pretty much equal order ( currently)
Geelong, Carlton, GWS and Brisbane
then ( again) in no particular order
Fremantle, Essendon, Doggies and Port
I think Petracca being out as well as NQR goings on at Melbourne have ruled them out for 2024 - much to my surprise.
Port are trash. Made for the regular season.
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Sounds like one of my many dreams. Knowing my team, they'll probably win 4 or 5 more games during the 2nd half and finish like 5th or something..
Lol. Carlton won just as many finals as Brisbane and GWS last season and more than Sydney. Cool story but
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You are patting someone on the back for saying that Brisbane and GWS are finals proven.
Red Black and Blue
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Rolling flag contenders: Sydney. That is all.
The football that is being played currently is terrible.
The football that is being played currently is terrible.
Essendon 2001
Port 2002
Port 2003
St Kilda 2004
West Coast 2005
Adelaide 2006
Geelong 2008
St Kilda 2009
Collingwood 2011
Hawthorn 2012
Port 2014
Freo 2015
Richmond 2018
Geelong 2019
Melbourne 2022
All sides who were absolutely flying halfway through the year (some even later), none won the flag. 9 of them missed the grand final altogether.
Anyone who is declaring it a certainty right now has rocks in their head.
Port 2002
Port 2003
St Kilda 2004
West Coast 2005
Adelaide 2006
Geelong 2008
St Kilda 2009
Collingwood 2011
Hawthorn 2012
Port 2014
Freo 2015
Richmond 2018
Geelong 2019
Melbourne 2022
All sides who were absolutely flying halfway through the year (some even later), none won the flag. 9 of them missed the grand final altogether.
Anyone who is declaring it a certainty right now has rocks in their head.
Pivot Piece
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Good post - not saying Sydney can't or won't win, but normally you'd see the future premier starting to hit their straps over the next few weeks and peaking as they head into the finals. Big watch on Collingwood, Carlton, potentially a few other wildcards as well for mine.
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Considering our history with Grand Finals over the past decade I don't think there's one Swans fan that thinks we have this in the bag. We're just enjoying the ride right now and we'll see what happens when we get to the pointy end.
Right now I'm looking at Carlton and Collingwood as two teams that could press to challenge us. The Bombers have greatly improved but I think the tougher draw in the second half to the season will drag them back a bit.
Right now I'm looking at Carlton and Collingwood as two teams that could press to challenge us. The Bombers have greatly improved but I think the tougher draw in the second half to the season will drag them back a bit.
We have beaten every top 8 opponent we have faced by a average of 37 points.(stat stolen from our board)
Its a pretty dominant position to be in and way way beyond what i thought we would be at
Just more pressure to make this season count.
Its a pretty dominant position to be in and way way beyond what i thought we would be at
Just more pressure to make this season count.
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No 1 Sydney
No 2 - Pies if healthy/Blues
No 3 - GWS, Geelong, Brisbane ( if they fire )
No 2 - Pies if healthy/Blues
No 3 - GWS, Geelong, Brisbane ( if they fire )
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Good post....reliability plus not sure if this stands the test of time
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If Richmond could get you on a bad day I reckon there's a whole lot of others that could too.
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I’m not sure the AFL world is ready for “The Chad” to get a flag. His heads bigger than even Papley.
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The Chad doesn't win flags. Flags win The Chad
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Not sure if another season since 1993 could have changed this much. my contenders would have changed every week i reckon
1 Swans - getting players back, had the down the perfect time, suspect they get the chocolates on Sunday. Way out in front now for me given guaranteed top spot and can plan for finals
2 Blues - clearly holes. I think they have dropped some key workhorse players. Fans will be a force in the finals and still think they get top 2 having had a lot of their hard games already
3 GWS - i think they build from here. they travel well. going to get key players back too.
4 freo - threatening forward line. gun mids. good key backs. have all the ingredients albeit seem to ahve some off days. the weekend's loss could come back to haunt them
5 Geelong - will cruise in to the top 4 with their draw, otherwise would not have them this high. look better without hawkins
6 Lions - honestly could still miss the 8. no easy games in the run home. they look dangerous atm but still not winning convincingly and would not surprise if they lost the next 2 which would all but kill their hopes - have the swans at the gabba then suns in GC where the suns are undefeated.
7 Dogs - who knows what you get but their best is still good
8 Pies - could still put it together, mcstay comes back, would need to get rolling but clear danger if they do
9 essendon - maybe unfair this low but pretty deflating loss so where do they finish now?
10 Port - better on paper than in reality for now
11 Dees - get gawn back. forward line looks a bit better with some of the young blokes. hard path with no petracca
12 hawks - unlikely to make the 8, danger side if they do!
13 can still see them making it given they have away games v west coast and richmond. have never been in a final so would be a heck of an effort, given they don't travel well
