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The only team I fear at the G is Richmond. Brisbane for as good a form as they have now, have more or less played two finals in a row in R22-23. They’ll either be cooked deep in finals or their inexperience will crop up somewhere.The only issue with this scenario is if Brisbane beat Tigers at the G, that would make them a much tougher prospect than first thought in a GF.
"If we have the opportunity to increase our lead we should go for it"?
We should go for it, full stop. Surely?
We need to find the extra gear right now.
More realistic would be win by 50 and hope Richmond win by 30.Win by 60, hope Richmond win by 20.
I don’t mind that scenario. As well as they’ve been playing we all know that finals are completely different. We are reigning premiers and a finals hardened team and will be playing against a team that hasn’t played one finals match since 2004. I like our chances.Tuggers to do us a solid and belt Brisbane and we finish second
All seriousness unless we absolutely **** it up, we will be heading to the Gabba
I don’t mind that scenario. As well as they’ve been playing we all know that finals are completely different. We are reigning premiers and a finals hardened team and will be playing against a team that hasn’t played one finals match since 2004. I like our chances.
Brisbane last played finals in 2009 actually, but point taken.
Still, would be a foolish person to write off a side that finished top 2.
So they did but my point still stands. They are inexperienced in finals and would have played two huge games leading into them as well. I’m sure they will not be taken lightly but I like our chances of winning that and going straight into the prelim at home.Brisbane last played finals in 2009 actually, but point taken.
Still, would be a foolish person to write off a side that finished top 2.
I don't think Richmond will win by 30. If they are ahead by 30 Brisbane will get some cheap goals as % doesn't matter for RichmondMore realistic would be win by 50 and hope Richmond win by 30.
I agree but we can dream.I don't think Richmond will win by 30. If they are ahead by 30 Brisbane will get some cheap goals as % doesn't matter for Richmond
And then worst case scenario Brisbane win and play Geelong at mcgBasically we should aim to flog Hawthorn by so much that any Richmond win puts us ahead of Brisbane.
I would see Brisbane at the 'Gabba as a tougher opponent than Geelong at the MCG.who would we rather verse week 1 brisbane or geelong people are saying geelong at the G but i don't get that logic
Absolutely. Richmond aren't going to expend energy to pile on the goals and try to finish second, when they can already host Geelong by finishing fourth. And somewhere in between, there's a narrow zone where they finish third and fly to Brisbane or Perth, depending on what we've done to the Hawks. That's not a risk they'll even get close to taking.Doubt Richmond will win by more than 3 goals as they will put the cue in the rack if ahead by a decent lead in 4th quarter. Need to pump Hawthorn so even a close win by Richmond results in WC 2nd
Come finals, every team has something to lose.I would see Brisbane at the 'Gabba as a tougher opponent than Geelong at the MCG.
First, the playing climate may be more slippery especially at night, and secondly, the young Brisbane side has nothing to lose, are in great form, and have a vigour Geelong lack.
And it's not impossible. If Hawthorn lose, they miss the eight, and their percentage is immaterial. It might even be nice to drop below the Adelaide teams, finish 11th rather than 9th, and move up the draft order. So if we get about 40 points up at 3/4 time, where there's no changing the result, we have a strong incentive to go flat out, but they'll be thinking of Mad Monday and strippers in Vegas.Why is that "realistic"?
Why can't we beat them by 70? We may well fall short of that but it should be our aim.
Need to drop the hammer.And it's not impossible. If Hawthorn lose, they miss the eight, and their percentage is immaterial. It might even be nice to drop below the Adelaide teams, finish 11th rather than 9th, and move up the draft order. So if we get about 40 points up at 3/4 time, where there's no changing the result, we have a strong incentive to go flat out, but they'll be thinking of Mad Monday and strippers in Vegas.
Agree we should aim to beat them by as many as possible. Realistically from a supporters point of view it won’t happenWhy is that "realistic"?
Why can't we beat them by 70? We may well fall short of that but it should be our aim.