Who can beat Adelaide? [Update: I was wrong. Someone can]

[DrMike]

Update: They can lose. I was wrong. I still think they're a fantastic team.

Seriously, how good are they all over the ground! They're fantastic. People questioned their midfield and it needing to stand up but surely they need to eat their words.

Have to be premiership favorites by a mile.

Please don't make this about my club. People have enough opportunity to do it elsewhere. Show some respect for this team that is playing such dominant and electrifying football.

 

[SBYM]

A team of veterans and young-bucks with limited talent but lots of heart.

 

[Adz]

When was the last time they won at Kardina Park?

 

[SterlingArcher]

It's only round 6.

Premiership favourites for sure but plenty of time for teams to come harder at them.

 

[_Wang_]

Not us that's for sure

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[Altum Volantes]

They've had hot runs before though, as recently as last season, but have fizzled when it comes to the crunch.

 

[Pessimistic]

Squiggle says Essendon 2000 territory

Ironically Hawks and Power have come closest thus far

And last finals defeats came to Hawthorn and Sydney, who are nowhere near it at the moment

 

[DrMike]

When was the last time they won at Kardina Park?

Don't need to

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Blues in the wet

 

[DrMike]

It's only round 6.

Premiership favourites for sure but plenty of time for teams to come harder at them.

Won't get near them
A group with huge confidence, skill and respect for each other

 

[Tyrone Time]

Pressure

 

[Emperoar]

Eagles or Sydney.

 

[Adz]

Don't need to

Play them there shortly. And may have to in September.

 

[pjcrows]

GWS away.
Geelong at Kardinia.

 

[DrMike]

Play them there shortly. And may have to in September.

You play at home when you finish top

They'll beat both teams away anyway

 

[Handsome_Jack]

A team of veterans and young-bucks with limited talent but lots of heart.

Limited talent? What side have you been watching rolling around. Some terrificly gifted players.

 

[Adz]

You play at home when you finish top

They'll beat both teams away anyway

Adelaides recent final history isn't particularly great.
The last time they won 2 finals was 1998.

 

[SterlingArcher]

Won't get near them
A group with huge confidence, skill and respect for each other

Ridiculous call.

Won 12 of 13 from rounds 9-22 last year with an average winning margin of 55. Included wins v GWS (AO) & WC (DS). All came undone in their last couple of games.

Again, premiership favourites, deservedly so, forward line is far and away the best in the comp, but they fell away after round 22 last year - it's only round 6.

 

[Mazza12346]

Well if they get two home finals you would be a bold man to bet against them
Although at the g on grand final day is a whole different story
Hottest team in the game though atm

 

[Bokonon_]

They are playing awrsome footy, but the calendar can beat them. You cant win the flag in April, it's been proven time and time again. On current form they'll be very tough in September though.

 

[DrMike]

Adelaides recent final history isn't particularly great.
The last time they won 2 finals was 1998.

So what? 2017 is what matters

Name a team that will beat them

 

[donbooger]

Geelong seem to really trouble adelaide. If we played 4 good quarters, maybe.

However Its taken 6 weeks for us to play 4 good quarters so far so im not hopeful.

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[NathanMX]

Jenkins-Walker-Lynch-Betts.....Otten, nightmare for any defense. Perhaps the key in beating them is simply to outscore them not restrict them, though that is easier said then done as well with some of their defenders.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

We've matched up on them very well since we beat them at Adelaide Oval in 2014. As good as our contested ball is though we can't match that without Gawn

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Also they'll destroy our defence or lack thereof