Teams you think will definitely not make the 8

[Dan12]

Lester, Bewick, McGrath, Maguire, Lisle, Paine, Lewis Taylor, Stef Martin, Wearden, Robertson- these guys would be outside most Brisbane fans' best 22. I think that's reasonable depth. At least it's spread to cover every position on the ground.

We probably had 7-8 best 22 out there on Thursday, but just two of our best 16 or so (Zorko, Mayes). When you consider there's about 45 on an AFL list, 26 playing in NAB games, there were 19 left on the sidelines. 14 of the 19 we left out are in our best 16, along with 4 first year players and no name Patrick Wearden. So I think what we can safely establish is that the Hawks would be quite a force in the NEAFL. Anything more is pretty pointless.
Also for the people saying our depth has been shown to be terrible, our depth was clearly better than GWS, GC or Sydney in the NEAFL for two years.

 

[Suma Magic]

With the amount of new players I think Brisbane's reserves will be weaker this year.

At some point any performance tells us something. If they'd lost by 200 (or 300) points most would agree it would suggest a weak reserves team. At 135 points I think it suggests weak depth, but not everyone does, which is ok.

 

[shintemaster]

Deja Vu. Surely by now people must realise that they are just not very good?

Never said I thought it was likely, only that they are not building towards 2-3 years.

 

[Fadge]

Never said I thought it was likely, only that they are not building towards 2-3 years.

Hence my comment.

They were two to three years away 5 years ago...

 

[aussierulesrules]

Collingwood, Brisbane and Richmond.

Stick a fork in 'em.

Oops, forgot about North. Time for them to start planning for next year as well.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Oops, forgot about North. Time for them to start planning for next year.

who plays tomorrow ? Mark the loser down as missing the 8

 

[Blues_Man]

who plays tomorrow ? Mark the loser down as missing the 8

Yes ...especially if they get thrashed by 130 points

 

[aussierulesrules]

Don't you worry about that, I already have.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Yes ...especially if they get thrashed by 130 points

#wasajoke

 

[Engimal]

Oops, forgot about North. Time for them to start planning for next year as well.

You're quite fickle, aren't you?

 

[mike123]

Lester, Bewick, McGrath, Maguire, Lisle, Paine, Lewis Taylor, Stef Martin, Wearden, Robertson- these guys would be outside most Brisbane fans' best 22. I think that's reasonable depth. At least it's spread to cover every position on the ground.

We probably had 7-8 best 22 out there on Thursday, but just two of our best 16 or so (Zorko, Mayes). When you consider there's about 45 on an AFL list, 26 playing in NAB games, there were 19 left on the sidelines. 14 of the 19 we left out are in our best 16, along with 4 first year players and no name Patrick Wearden. So I think what we can safely establish is that the Hawks would be quite a force in the NEAFL. Anything more is pretty pointless.
Also for the people saying our depth has been shown to be terrible, our depth was clearly better than GWS, GC or Sydney in the NEAFL for two years.

Didn't he kick 5 against Geelong. I thought he would be in their best 22.

 

[aussierulesrules]

You're quite fickle, aren't you?

If I was being serious I would be.

 

[jko'neal]

Carlton's time is now, one way or another. They need to be making an impact over the next 1-2 years IMHO or they will be looking at taking a couple of steps back again to step forward three steps. Arguably they've had a successful changing of the guard - people forget just how bad they were several years back. Perhaps they need to reboot again to reach a higher level.

Well I say again and again. Malthouse was hired to win a premiership, not to rebuild and set up for years to come. Ratten had built the side, and was sacked because they didn't finish top four, which is where his bosses rated the squad he was coaching.

 

[Stevi_Tigers]

St Kilda
Gws
Melbourne
Brisbane
Bulldogs
Gold Coast

 

[the distributer]

Obviously WS-Dees-Dogs are long odds to make the 8, IMO 2014 shaping up to be one of the most open seasons in a long time, Good luck picking the 8 this year guys.

 

[JR#8]

Yeah North. Definitely North.

 

[i am a logo]

Obviously WS-Dees-Dogs are long odds to make the 8

The doggies might surprise everyone this year, hell who knows under roos melbourne might even cause a miracle and make the 8

 

[Gavin Excell]

Port in crisis

 

[i am a logo]

Port in crisis

Seriously? They fielded what was like their b or c team against a full strength adelaide.

 

[aussierulesrules]

who plays tomorrow ? Mark the loser down as missing the 8

Yeah, Port won't make it. Who's playing tomorrow?

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Yeah, Port won't make it. Who's playing tomorrow?

Get the red pen out!

Expect the Bombers to see no finals in 2014

 

[aussierulesrules]

Seriously? They fielded what was like their b or c team against a full strength adelaide.

I would have thought the likes of Thompson, Walker, B Crouch, Rutten, Lynch, Otten & Reilly were in Adelaide's best team. They are monties to win the flag if they're not.

 

[i am a logo]

I would have thought the likes of Thompson, Walker, B Crouch, Rutten, Lynch, Otten & Reilly were in Adelaide's best team. They are monties to win the flag if they're not.

*near full strength

 

[PAdman]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say there's no way Richmond will make the eight and their fans will end it until round 23 again.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Richmond haven't made back-to-back finals series since 1974/1975, so you may be on to something there.