Tell me why we shouldn't be expecting to make Top 4 this year

[Bigger]

I think Fyfe is playing within his limitations to make this a reality. Huge contribution that you know the Brayshaws and Serongs of the world recognise, appreciate and thrive from.

I am not yet convinced but - Brisbane aside - this is one of those years where there is no genuine stand-out and I am ready to be convinced. Very ****ing eager to be convinced actually.

 

[Big Animal]

something like 17 of the last 18 premiers were in the top 3 for stats in points differential from turnover.

we are currently 4th over the season



and for the past 5 games:



in summary, we are right up to our neck in it. And the Eagles really do suck

 

[pK75]

something like 17 of the last 18 premiers were in the top 3 for stats in points differential from turnover.

we are currently 4th over the season

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and for the past 5 games:

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in summary, we are right up to our neck in it. And the Eagles really do suck

Show me more stats that show we are winning this year

 

[FreoRicci]

Wide open season. Should be expecting top 2. Even possible for the flag. All about momentum luck.
Sydney aren’t that great.

 

[Docker4eva]

something like 17 of the last 18 premiers were in the top 3 for stats in points differential from turnover.

we are currently 4th over the season

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and for the past 5 games:

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in summary, we are right up to our neck in it. And the Eagles really do suck

Love it. Where do you get those from?

On SM-S918B using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[FreoGirl]

Wide open season. Should be expecting top 2. Even possible for the flag. All about momentum luck.
Sydney aren’t that great.

even possible to be on top

 

[mattis117]

Wide open season. Should be expecting top 2. Even possible for the flag. All about momentum luck.
Sydney aren’t that great.

Expecting is not the word I'd be using.

 

[Raz]

dont expect top 4 when we cant beat essondon

 

[sumavich]

Can't see Top 4 now, Bulldogs, Brizzy, Port & GWS all better than us, Sydney could hang on.
Huge loss today, absolutely huge loss

 

[Raz]

Can't see Top 4 now, Bulldogs, Brizzy, Port & GWS all better than us, Sydney could hang on.
Huge loss today, absolutely huge loss

a few more losses . to Geelong and Port and we might not even make finals !

Great end to the year.

Thanks boys.

Roll on AFLW ..

 

[Cobbler]

Can't see Top 4 now, Bulldogs, Brizzy, Port & GWS all better than us, Sydney could hang on.
Huge loss today, absolutely huge loss

Win last 3 were top 4.
GWS away will be difficult.

If we’re serious we should smash Geelong next week. They’re slow.

 

[Demons09]

Win last 3 were top 4.
GWS away will be difficult.

If we’re serious we should smash Geelong next week. They’re slow.

If we’re serious we would of beaten a side thats been pumped by the average of 5 goals the last 4 weeks we’ll do well to make the eight from here.

 

[Cobbler]

If we’re serious we would of beaten a side thats been pumped by the average of 5 goals the last 4 weeks we’ll do well to make the eight from here.

I mean it happens. Swans have lost 5 from 6. Lions lost 5 from first 7. Carlton are crashing. Lots of not serious footy sides.

What's damning is we are in positions to win and just stop.

Doubtful we'll lose 4 on the trot to end up out of the finals. Possible, sure, but unlikely. Think we'll beat Geelong to get our hopes up, lose to GWS to be in despair and then beat Port. Where that places us is now somewhat out of our hands.

This week was horror results for the top 4. GWS and Cats scrape in by under a kick and we lose by 1. Flip those results and we near locked into top 4.

We'll win next week.

 

[sumavich]

Not so sure personally.
Think we are a bit soft, Bombers have been soft for weeks, and just wanted it more.
I'm starting to lose faith

 

[Raz]

beating geelong experience will be hard even at our home.

GWS on road will be big upset if we win

And PORT well they jsut showed they can roll the best.

No guarantees in there

 

[benfica]

Won't be surprised if we miss out all together it's just the freo way

 

[s_wd6]

This week was horror results for the top 4. GWS and Cats scrape in by under a kick and we lose by 1. Flip those results and we near locked into top 4.

Faaaark wish I hadn't seen this...

 

[332docker]

Top 4 sides, 25points up in last qrt of game don’t lose. We may have given up any chance at top 4 today and it is between the ears with our mids
That 5 goal run should never have happened if we were serious contenders

If we win next 3 we will be top 4, but going to be tough and our mids need to switch on

 

[FreoRicci]

Top 4 sides, 25points up in last qrt of game don’t lose. We may have given up any chance at top 4 today and it is between the ears with our mids
That 5 goal run should never have happened if we were serious contenders

If we win next 3 we will be top 4, but going to be tough and our mids need to switch on

May not make finals.
How do we grade the season then ?

Natural regression rather than progression since 2022.

 

[Schauermann]

Because we can win close games...

 

[Joao]

Told you young teams can't be expected to do it. This one due to a clear lack of experience. Same with a bunch of our losses.

 

[Jezzitizle]

Our footy just isn’t quite as good as the best at the moment, and mentally we are better but not quite there.

I don’t think we are a flag threat, and I am certain the players got ahead of themselves based on some of what they have been saying.

But major progress made this year, just need to tinker with a few things.

 

[Joao]

Our footy just isn’t quite as good as the best at the moment, and mentally we are better but not quite there.

I don’t think we are a flag threat, and I am certain the players got ahead of themselves based on some of what they have been saying.

But major progress made this year, just need to tinker with a few things.

I agree we're not a flag threat, but I don't agree with your first sentence. Our football is clearly good enough as evidenced by only two games (and really the Cam game doesn't count) vs top 12 teams where we didn't win or lead in Q4.

Our issues is very obviously closing out games when we're ahead and close games. That's experience/mental.

 

[Lach72]

Hawthorn losing has at least made top 8 a bit more solid.

They pay the Blooz this week. If they lose great. If they win the Blooz are in real danger.

We’ve shown we don’t really play badly for many games in a row.
I think we can win 2 of our last three. Might still be good enough for top 4.

Just about every game this week is critical. If we win and things go our way, Collingwood, Hawthorn etc could be finished, we could leapfrog GWS again etc

 

[Cam Payne]

We won't make top four because we will not win all of next three games.

There's also a significant chance of us losing all three and missing finals altogether. If that occurs there should be hell to pay.