Which team do you think will win the flag?

[yeahmate]

Hawks to beat GWS followed by offseason celebrations leading to the mother of all premiership hangovers

 

[PCORF]

Sydney or Geelong 50/50

 

[Miluxx]

Wild, very close to my picks but I'd switch GWS to first and Sydney to fourth. I think last week's win was all Sydney had in them.

I guess that's just how even it is for the top 4. I'd put the lions in there but we are just too damn inconsistent and the gap between our best (which is damn good) and worst (which is woeful) is too big. Hopefully I'm wrong.

 

[JasRulz63]

Losing two finals right near the end of the season (GWS home, non finalist Collingwood away) will create a tougher road to a premiership, yes.

But let's face it, Carlton were a bye. GWS are exhausted after giving it everything against Sydney and falling short. They're a team few expected to finish top 4 a few weeks out from end of season. Likewise Dad's Army, the Cats, who Brisbane would play a week later.

There are definitely tougher runs to a premiership from 5th.

I agree that if there was a year to win the flag from outside the 8 (either Hawthorn or Brisbane), this is the one to do it. The stand out H&A team will have to travel for the grand final, and it's a relatively weak top 4 (Port's win total and % don't make the top 4 last year).

 

[Freomaniac]

Likely to be the cats

 

[Freomaniac]

I don't see Brisbane winning three finals away from home in a row to win the premiership - they just can't maintain their best for long enough.

Port are Port in finals - write them off. I thought this might be the year they overcome their September woes, but the QF put that idea to bed.

In order of likelihood, I think:

Sydney (just)
Geelong
GWS
Hawthorn

Brisbane








Port

Port had a top 2 spot. Had the chance to take the easiest path to the grand final and blew it.

Had Port beaten the cats in that qualifying final, would have had a good chance to meet a non vic side in a grand final and a good chance to win the 2024 flag.

 

[Tuck In]

Based on last week and ahead of this weekend, I’d say in order:

Swans
Cats
Gws
Hawks
Brisbane
Port

 

[TheUnicorn]

Essendon!

 

[evolved2]

Geelong hitting form at the right time of the year. I'm picking a swans v Geelong grand final which the cats will win easily.

 

[BigVic]

Geelong hitting form at the right time of the year. I'm picking a swans v Geelong grand final which the cats will win easily.

It's a fait accompli that this is inevitable

 

[MadMaxx]

What is this hok shit, it's all over Reddit.

No Idea my man!

All I know, is ever since it started, we have been rolling like bad mofos, so I am on board.

 

[RUNVS]

What is this hok shit, it's all over Reddit.

I have no idea either. I just figure it is the naming of something that every club does but perhaps Hawthorn does better, but that is just a guess.

 

[QuietB]

I have no idea either. I just figure it is the naming of something that every club does but perhaps Hawthorn does better, but that is just a guess.

I heard Sam Mitchell talking about it - I'm not sure even the club knows what it is but everyone just happy to run with it. I think he said it was just a shortening of Hawk

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Wild, very close to my picks but I'd switch GWS to first and Sydney to fourth. I think last week's win was all Sydney had in them.

Funny, a more common perception was that we had plenty of petrol in the tank in the last quarter and it was GWS that ran out of puff.

 

[QuietB]

They are younger than the 2008 Hawks

The thing about the 2008 Hawks were the stars were so young. Hodge & Mitchell 24, Buddy, Rough, Lewis 21, Cyril 18. + old man Crawf

 

[RUNVS]

I heard Sam Mitchell talking about it - I'm not sure even the club knows what it is but everyone just happy to run with it. I think he said it was just a shortening of Hawk

Reminds me of when I hear 14 year olds speak using slang I am not aware of. I am too embarrassed to ask them what it means

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Funny, a more common perception was that we had plenty of petrol in the tank in the last quarter and it was GWS that ran out of puff.

For that game only, though, that's why I said that game is all they had in them.

 

[Billy ray]

What is this hok shit, it's all over Reddit.

Skibidi toilet FR FR

 

[BomberManU]

Geelong, comfortably. Playing, and winning, an away final sets them up nicely. Bit more battle hardened than their likely opponents. It's the perfect scenario for them: play and beat a fellow contender, away. Week off. Home prelim. GF against an interstate team, who haven't left their home ground.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Not even some Port fans will think they win next week.
Hawks and Giants, so one EF winner and one QF loser.

I don't know a port fan confident today. This town is just resigned to fate and looking forward to wine tour season

 

[Seattle Mariners]

Geelong to beat Hawthorn.
At least that's what by betting slip hopes it will be.

(and I think it will be too)

 

[BigVic]

The thing about the 2008 Hawks were the stars were so young. Hodge & Mitchell 24, Buddy, Rough, Lewis 21, Cyril 18. + old man Crawf

Crawf waited 309 games to win a flag

 

[RCAB]

They are younger than the 2008 Hawks

No were not