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Possible paths through the finals 2020
- Thread starter AngryAnt
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FWIW I believe we will play Brisbane in the QF but we have nothing to fear about Adelaide Oval. We have a fairly good record against them there.
2020 played once at AO, lost by 21 (I think we all know our midfield was missing some big parts to it)
2019 played twice, once at AO (won by 7) and the MCG (won by 38)
2018 played once at AO, lost by 14
2017 played once at AO (won by 13).
So over the last 4 years we have played at AO 4 times (only once at the MCG, nice balance fixture as usual) and we have won twice and lost twice and they have always been close games. Not sure why they are so confident with such a 50/50 record recently.
2020 played once at AO, lost by 21 (I think we all know our midfield was missing some big parts to it)
2019 played twice, once at AO (won by 7) and the MCG (won by 38)
2018 played once at AO, lost by 14
2017 played once at AO (won by 13).
So over the last 4 years we have played at AO 4 times (only once at the MCG, nice balance fixture as usual) and we have won twice and lost twice and they have always been close games. Not sure why they are so confident with such a 50/50 record recently.
TBF it was fans on a forum who wanted Port to play us so effectively means nothing, we don't know what Port Power Hinkley et al are thinking. Given they are top of the ladder I'd hope they'd back themselves against anyone and not play silly buggers. I make fun of supercoach Hinkley but I don't think he's that kind of coach anyway, they'll play for the win.
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Not convinced Adelaide will want No1 pick, this would be their first wooden spoon, that will hurt (North have plenty!). We should beat them anyway. If we can't beat Adelaide we deserve what we get.
Not convinced Geelong will not learn from the game last week, expect improvement from them, they are a quality side. I still reckon we can beat them.
Collingwood are a chance against Port, but Port will want to win. Don't want to lose the last game even if you are on top of the ladder.
DS
Not convinced Geelong will not learn from the game last week, expect improvement from them, they are a quality side. I still reckon we can beat them.
Collingwood are a chance against Port, but Port will want to win. Don't want to lose the last game even if you are on top of the ladder.
DS
You like your own work ant?
Hope your predictions are right.
I am nervous as and we still have 2 weeks to go.
Looking at it practically,
If we played Brisbane in a one off game I would back us to win ,
If we played Geelong in a one off game I would back us to win ,
If we played port in a one off game I would back us to win .
This year seems more winnable to me than the previous years , (last year I feared Collingwood and west coast) but being over confident makes me feel uneasy so I’m trying not to be ,
but then when I go back to breaking it down , it really is sitting there to be won.
If we played Brisbane in a one off game I would back us to win ,
If we played Geelong in a one off game I would back us to win ,
If we played port in a one off game I would back us to win .
This year seems more winnable to me than the previous years , (last year I feared Collingwood and west coast) but being over confident makes me feel uneasy so I’m trying not to be ,
but then when I go back to breaking it down , it really is sitting there to be won.
So who wins the GF, and do you also know the winner of the Cox Plate?
Biggest threats to us winning.
uncontrollables
injuries during game Or team illness
Large string of horrible umpiring decisions
other team kicks every ‘difficult‘ goal
controllables
covid breach
awful goal kicking accuracy game
tall opposition gets a hold of us On both down the line kicks AND i50 kicks
we are in great shape.
uncontrollables
injuries during game Or team illness
Large string of horrible umpiring decisions
other team kicks every ‘difficult‘ goal
controllables
covid breach
awful goal kicking accuracy game
tall opposition gets a hold of us On both down the line kicks AND i50 kicks
we are in great shape.
I had to say it as no-one else stepped up
Yeah, nervous is fair enough. I can see a quick path to premiership glory but there's a lot of footy to play yet.
Theoretically, I have no doubt they could ask .... whereupon they'd probably be told to *smile* off!
Not sure the Qld government put on the season for the AFL just to have the local team play a home final interstate
The way I look at it there is only one team in the 8 that I would be happy not to play - the pies - they make me very nervous as the 2018 prelim is still raw (cost us a possible 3 peat) - but then the chances of us playing them is very slim - the other 6 teams don’t worry me if we turn up to play.
I wish we had Port first. Brisbane just have too much baggage to let this one slip. I don't think we win unfortunately, I'm nervous as hell already.
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