PowerfulPies2023
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- Oct 5, 2023
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TBH for me in recent times teams that have won the flag unexpectedly are Richmond in 2017 and Melbourne in 2021. They didn't show signs the year before that they could win the flag. It was out of nowhere. In fact I'd also have to include West Coast in 2018 although they made finals 3 years in a row before that and made a semi, elim and GF in the seasons prior. But they sure did surprise me a hell of a lot in 2018 but at last they did have finals experience leading in. But if there were teams I never rated and they got up beforehand, no way in 2017 and 2021 I could envision that.
I don't foresee it happening this year but the above speaks for itself. If I were to pick one side that could go all the way unfancied in 2024 I'd choose the Crows. But they're a little different in my eyes as I already see them as a decent team and results didn't do them any justice last year. 1 and 2 point losses to us, a loss vs Sydney which would have put them in the finals if they could hang on with a minute to go. That ridiculous wrong call by the goal ump. Lost narrowly to Brisbane at The Gabba. A close loss to The Dees at The G. Should have had a shot at goal vs us at The G to win it let's be honest. No need to be biased no matter who you support. Facts are facts.
The other one would be the Hawks. Do I think they will win it? No. Do I think they can? who knows. Richmond and The Dees if you said they'd win it at the start of their seasons you would have been laughed at. I still don't think they would win. But the question is if there's a surprise team that could win it. Who. And they along with The Crows are the sides that I see with a lot of upside and sides that aren't really fancied. I think The Hawks will be returning to their glory days really soon. And their glory days weren't that long ago. Look at how they fared last year beating Collingwood and Brisbane. Beat The Saints, lost narrowly to the Giants. They played some good footy and they'll be the one's to watch out for as the new kids coming up looking to make some noise. Over the next 5 years they could have well and truly emerged.
My money's still on a repeat of last years Granny with The Blues the next best to displaced either one of those. But as for the surprise packets I'll go with The Crows and if there was one team to come up from near the bottom, it's The Hawks.
I don't foresee it happening this year but the above speaks for itself. If I were to pick one side that could go all the way unfancied in 2024 I'd choose the Crows. But they're a little different in my eyes as I already see them as a decent team and results didn't do them any justice last year. 1 and 2 point losses to us, a loss vs Sydney which would have put them in the finals if they could hang on with a minute to go. That ridiculous wrong call by the goal ump. Lost narrowly to Brisbane at The Gabba. A close loss to The Dees at The G. Should have had a shot at goal vs us at The G to win it let's be honest. No need to be biased no matter who you support. Facts are facts.
The other one would be the Hawks. Do I think they will win it? No. Do I think they can? who knows. Richmond and The Dees if you said they'd win it at the start of their seasons you would have been laughed at. I still don't think they would win. But the question is if there's a surprise team that could win it. Who. And they along with The Crows are the sides that I see with a lot of upside and sides that aren't really fancied. I think The Hawks will be returning to their glory days really soon. And their glory days weren't that long ago. Look at how they fared last year beating Collingwood and Brisbane. Beat The Saints, lost narrowly to the Giants. They played some good footy and they'll be the one's to watch out for as the new kids coming up looking to make some noise. Over the next 5 years they could have well and truly emerged.
My money's still on a repeat of last years Granny with The Blues the next best to displaced either one of those. But as for the surprise packets I'll go with The Crows and if there was one team to come up from near the bottom, it's The Hawks.
