Wins/Losses for Melbournefc in 2011

[LITTLE STINGA]

Wouldn't bet on us beating Gold Coast up there
Cant rely on us winning easy games, trust us to be the first team to lose to GC

That wouldn't surprise me, the losses to Sydney when they were pathetic come to mind.

We will beat St.Kilda though, they are finished as a finals contender. They have had their chances for 7 years to win a flag and have constantly failed. They won't make the finals,they are too old, too slow and too battlescared, they will be back to the bottom where they belong.

 

[Crimson Azure]

Wouldn't bet on us beating Gold Coast up there
Cant rely on us winning easy games, trust us to be the first team to lose to GC

Don't they play the tigers in round one?

They should get that first win out of the way early.

 

[Gazza_11]

That wouldn't surprise me, the losses to Sydney when they were pathetic come to mind.

We will beat St.Kilda though, they are finished as a finals contender. They have had their chances for 7 years to win a flag and have constantly failed. They won't make the finals,they are too old, too slow and too battlescared, they will be back to the bottom where they belong.

Yeah because we are so easily going to beat a side that has Goddard, Hayes, Riewoldt, Kosi, Dal Santo, Montagna and more?

Don't they play the tigers in round one?

They should get that first win out of the way early.

Carlton in Round 2 is their debut. They play Essendon in Round 6 and only play Richmond in Round 17.

 

[LITTLE STINGA]

Yeah because we are so easily going to beat a side that has Goddard, Hayes, Riewoldt, Kosi, Dal Santo, Montagna and more?

Why is Kosi in there? Montagna is the most over rated player in the AFL, Dal Santo has about as couragous as Bruce, Hayes in in his 30's. They have a massive reliance on their top 5 and after their top 10 they have a lot of players that would struggle to get a game at most clubs.

 

[Tas]

You guys have a solid looking draw there, I'd be looking and 9-12 wins depending on injuries, form, etc.

Sometimes you cop a side you should beat at a bad time, fate can kick you in the nuts like that, ie when we played Essendon, should have been an easy win as they were playing crap and are generally our bunny more than any other side as well but the club pulled out a special effort for the coach who was under the pump and got over the line.

It happens now and then. Sometimes you can cop teams at the wrong time and what looks like an easy win on paper in 2010 doesn't eventuate that way in 2011 on the day.

 

[Gazza_11]

Dal Santo is the Saint's most important player.

 

[LITTLE STINGA]

Dal Santo is the Saint's most important player.

That's why they have problems. You can't rely on players like him.

 

[whelan=legend]

R1 Sydney MCG = W (hopefully a repeat of this years match)
R2 Hawthorn MCG = L (they're still better than us)
R3 Brisbane MCG = W (match up well with Brisbane, should beat them easily down here)
R4 Gold Coast Gabba = W (you'd hope so)
R6 West Coast PS = W (west coast are terrible)
R7 Adelaide MCG = W (we do well against adelaide over here)
R8 North Melbourne Etihad = L (bogey side, bogey stadium)
R9 St.Kilda Etihad = L (too good at etihad)
R10 Carlton MCG = L (hopefully closer than this years disgraceful effort)
R11 Essendon MCG = W (% booster)
R12 Collingwood MCG = L (will be close again, but they'll pip us)
R13 Fremantle MCG = W (freo don't play the G too well)
R14 Richmond MCG = W (we are better than the tiges)
R15 Western Bulldogs Etihad = W (we match up well on the doggies. i'm confident of a win here, despite etihad)
R17 Port Adelaide TIO = W (close but i'll back a win)
R18 Hawthorn MCG = L (still better than us)
R19 Geelong SS = L (...)
R20 Carlton MCG = L (could go either way)
R21 West Coast Etihad = W (easy)
R22 Richmond MCG = W (easy)
R23 Gold Coast MCG = W (easy)
R24 Port Adelaide = W (it's time to break the AAMI curse)

14-8

 

[stretcharmstrong]

R1 Sydney MCG = W (hopefully a repeat of this years match)
R2 Hawthorn MCG = L (they're still better than us)
R3 Brisbane MCG = W (match up well with Brisbane, should beat them easily down here)
R4 Gold Coast Gabba = W (you'd hope so)
R6 West Coast PS = W (west coast are terrible)
R7 Adelaide MCG = W (we do well against adelaide over here)
R8 North Melbourne Etihad = L (bogey side, bogey stadium)
R9 St.Kilda Etihad = L (too good at etihad)
R10 Carlton MCG = L (hopefully closer than this years disgraceful effort)
R11 Essendon MCG = W (% booster)
R12 Collingwood MCG = L (will be close again, but they'll pip us)
R13 Fremantle MCG = W (freo don't play the G too well)
R14 Richmond MCG = W (we are better than the tiges)
R15 Western Bulldogs Etihad = W (we match up well on the doggies. i'm confident of a win here, despite etihad)
R17 Port Adelaide TIO = W (close but i'll back a win)
R18 Hawthorn MCG = L (still better than us)
R19 Geelong SS = L (...)
R20 Carlton MCG = L (could go either way)
R21 West Coast Etihad = W (easy)
R22 Richmond MCG = W (easy)
R23 Gold Coast MCG = W (easy)
R24 Port Adelaide = W (it's time to break the AAMI curse)

14-8

Getting goosebumps thinking about a run into the finals sitting 4th or 5th, coming off 4 straight wins!

Cannot see it happening though

 

[Andy_Mac]

Getting goosebumps thinking about a run into the finals sitting 4th or 5th, coming off 4 straight wins!

Cannot see it happening though

How good would it be. 3 big wins and a drought breaking club defining win at AMMI with Jurrah up and about. Bring on September...
back to reality.

 

[LordJimmy]

Why is Kosi in there? Montagna is the most over rated player in the AFL, Dal Santo has about as couragous as Bruce, Hayes in in his 30's. They have a massive reliance on their top 5 and after their top 10 they have a lot of players that would struggle to get a game at most clubs.

Cool story bro. Hearing this all the time does my head in.

Any one of Ray, Jones, Dawson, Blake, Gwilt, Gram, Steven and Geary would be best 22 if thrown into any club, but whatever.

We played in a Grand Final this year. I don't know many teams with 12 average players in their best 22 that do that. Considering we don't...

Thing is, we've been hearing about how they'll slide down the ladder for nearly a decade, but why would they when they're hungrier than ever?

 

[Klyntonius]

11 wins I think is the par score. This is a 3 win improvement on this year and puts us borderline finals. That should be well within reach and means winning as many games, hopefully more, than we lose.

 

[ThePuppetMaster]

i would be disappointed with anything under 10 wins

 

[aabamo]

I wanted to check this for a couple of weeks.. trawled through and found the prediction page to check up

how are you going so far?

i was a little optimistic. WC have improved, Etihad still sucks, and no real surprise wins.. other than that pretty well on the mark..

Dees 7-1-7

 

[Crimson Azure]

R1 Sydney MCG = W
R2 Hawthorn MCG = L
R3 Brisbane MCG = W
R4 Gold Coast Gabba = W
R6 West Coast PS = W
R7 Adelaide MCG = L
R8 North Melbourne Etihad = W
R9 St.Kilda Etihad = L
R10 Carlton MCG = L
R11 Essendon MCG = W
R12 Collingwood MCG = L
R13 Fremantle MCG = L
R14 Richmond MCG = W
R15 Western Bulldogs Etihad = L
R17 Port Adelaide TIO = W
R18 Hawthorn MCG = L
R19 Geelong SS = L
R20 Carlton MCG = L
R21 West Coast Etihad = W
R22 Richmond MCG = W
R23 Gold Coast MCG = W
R24 Port Adelaide = L

11/11.

I'll take that in 2011.

Good bump.

I'm on target, not sure how though.

 

[Logger]

Thing is, we've been hearing about how they'll slide down the ladder for nearly a decade, but why would they when they're hungrier than ever?

I know they've come good in recent times, but...

You know in those horror movies that begin at the end and then go back to the start to when all the characters don't know they're doomed to a grisly demise?

 

[maxmustard]

StretchArmstrong has every match correct bar the round 1 draw.

 

[BigSexc]

R1 Sydney MCG = W
R2 Hawthorn MCG = L
R3 Brisbane MCG = W
R4 Gold Coast Gabba = W
R6 West Coast PS = L
R7 Adelaide MCG = L
R8 North Melbourne Etihad = W
R9 St.Kilda Etihad = L
R10 Carlton MCG = L
R11 Essendon MCG = W
R12 Collingwood MCG = L
R13 Fremantle MCG = L -
R14 Richmond MCG = W
R15 Western Bulldogs Etihad = L
R17 Port Adelaide TIO = W
R18 Hawthorn MCG = L
R19 Geelong SS = L
R20 Carlton MCG = W
R21 West Coast Etihad = W
R22 Richmond MCG = W
R23 Gold Coast MCG = W
R24 Port Adelaide = L

11 - 11 for me.

pretty close for me.. have us winning against WCE and Blues which could mess mine up

 

[whelan=legend]

R1 Sydney MCG = W (hopefully a repeat of this years match)
R2 Hawthorn MCG = L (they're still better than us)
R3 Brisbane MCG = W (match up well with Brisbane, should beat them easily down here)
R4 Gold Coast Gabba = W (you'd hope so)
R6 West Coast PS = W (west coast are terrible)
R7 Adelaide MCG = W (we do well against adelaide over here)
R8 North Melbourne Etihad = L (bogey side, bogey stadium)
R9 St.Kilda Etihad = L (too good at etihad)
R10 Carlton MCG = L (hopefully closer than this years disgraceful effort)
R11 Essendon MCG = W (% booster)
R12 Collingwood MCG = L (will be close again, but they'll pip us)
R13 Fremantle MCG = W (freo don't play the G too well)
R14 Richmond MCG = W (we are better than the tiges)
R15 Western Bulldogs Etihad = W (we match up well on the doggies. i'm confident of a win here, despite etihad)
R17 Port Adelaide TIO = W (close but i'll back a win)
R18 Hawthorn MCG = L (still better than us)
R19 Geelong SS = L (...)
R20 Carlton MCG = L (could go either way)
R21 West Coast Etihad = W (easy)
R22 Richmond MCG = W (easy)
R23 Gold Coast MCG = W (easy)
R24 Port Adelaide = W (it's time to break the AAMI curse)

14-8

Not too bad.

 

[Chip_]

Very impressive from StretchArmstrong, could have earnt some good $$s if you'd put money on every game.

pretty close for me.. have us winning against WCE and Blues which could mess mine up

You highlighted Adelaide but said we'd lose btw

Not too bad.

Yeah but the 3 you got wrong you predicted we'd win putting you 10 premiership points out YTD, no way we finish the year with 14 wins.

 

[Gazza_11]

R1 Sydney MCG = W
R2 Hawthorn MCG = L*
R3 Brisbane MCG = W
R4 Gold Coast Gabba = W
R6 West Coast PS = W*
R7 Adelaide MCG = W
R8 North Melbourne Etihad = L*
R9 St.Kilda Etihad = L
R10 Carlton MCG = L*
R11 Essendon MCG = W
R12 Collingwood MCG = L*
R13 Fremantle MCG = W*
R14 Richmond MCG = W
R15 Western Bulldogs Etihad = L*
R17 Port Adelaide TIO = W
R18 Hawthorn MCG = L*
R19 Geelong SS = L
R20 Carlton MCG = W*
R21 West Coast Etihad = W
R22 Richmond MCG = W
R23 Gold Coast MCG = W
R24 Port Adelaide = L*

Yeah 13-9, with the * games being ones that could go either way based on 2010 form and ability. There are 7 L* opposed to 3 W*, which is a good sign.

We will win each of our finals at the MCG so long as they aren't against St. Kilda and Geelong or Collingwood, Hawthorn and the Doggies which could go either way.

Just the two wrong so far! Sydney turned out to be a draw, and West Coast was quite a bad loss. Almost tipped that as a loss.

But I have us beating Carlton and West Coast, before losing to Port in Round 24

 

[DonMare]

R1 Sydney MCG = W
R2 Hawthorn MCG = L
R3 Brisbane MCG = W
R4 Gold Coast Gabba = W
R6 West Coast PS = L
R7 Adelaide MCG = W
R8 North Melbourne Etihad = L
R9 St.Kilda Etihad = L
R10 Carlton MCG = L
R11 Essendon MCG = W
R12 Collingwood MCG = L
R13 Fremantle MCG = W
R14 Richmond MCG = W
R15 Western Bulldogs Etihad = L
R17 Port Adelaide TIO = W
R18 Hawthorn MCG = W
R19 Geelong SS = L
R20 Carlton MCG = W
R21 West Coast Etihad = W
R22 Richmond MCG = W
R23 Gold Coast MCG = W
R24 Port Adelaide = L

13-9

We should make the 8... don't know how far we'll go though.

Only 1 wrong so far, and that was the draw against the Swans.

I'd like to amend the upcoming rounds from above to:

R18 Hawthorn MCG = L
R19 Geelong SS = L
R20 Carlton MCG = L
R21 West Coast Etihad = L
R22 Richmond MCG = W
R23 Gold Coast MCG = W
R24 Port Adelaide = W

 

[Biffinator]

time for a bump!

Good lord we did not know what was coming on a certain bleak afternoon . . . .

 

[wowlace]

We were much younger and more naive in those days. We are conditioned well now.

 

[LeverPuller]