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    Re: 2020 Season Top 8

    Quote Originally Posted by Twodogs View Post
    We can blame injuries for any misfortune we get but every club has them.

    Every club has injuries and just plain bad luck but what sets them apart from other clubs is how they face up to and deal with those problems.
    Yep, like we did in 2016.
    The curse is dead.

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    Re: 2020 Season Top 8

    Fox Sports have come up with their own ladder predictor and all the rules they've used to determine the likely top 8
    It's surprising to say the least...here is the link

    Obviously we would like to see a top 3 finish but I'd ask how West Coast doesn't make it?

    1st: Richmond
    2nd: Geelong
    3rd: Western Bulldogs
    4th: Melbourne
    5th: Hawthorn
    6th: Brisbane Lions
    7th: GWS Giants
    8th: Sydney Swans
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    Re: 2020 Season Top 8

    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    Fox Sports have come up with their own ladder predictor and all the rules they've used to determine the likely top 8
    It's surprising to say the least...here is the link

    Obviously we would like to see a top 3 finish but I'd ask how West Coast doesn't make it?

    1st: Richmond
    2nd: Geelong
    3rd: Western Bulldogs
    4th: Melbourne
    5th: Hawthorn
    6th: Brisbane Lions
    7th: GWS Giants
    8th: Sydney Swans
    With all their home games and with Nic Nat and Kelly in the side I would think WC would be a monty.

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    Re: 2020 Season Top 8

    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    Fox Sports have come up with their own ladder predictor and all the rules they've used to determine the likely top 8
    It's surprising to say the least...here is the link

    Obviously we would like to see a top 3 finish but I'd ask how West Coast doesn't make it?

    1st: Richmond
    2nd: Geelong
    3rd: Western Bulldogs
    4th: Melbourne
    5th: Hawthorn
    6th: Brisbane Lions
    7th: GWS Giants
    8th: Sydney Swans
    At least he explains why West Coast can miss. They did effectively drop a mini final to miss the top 4.

    Nic Nat may not be the salvation returning from another serious injury, while Kennedy is nearing the end.

    Kelly needs to gel in the mix with the midfield.

    I know the home ground is a big advantage, but that isn't always enough.
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    Re: 2020 Season Top 8

    Quote Originally Posted by Bulldog Joe View Post
    At least he explains why West Coast can miss. They did effectively drop a mini final to miss the top 4.

    Nic Nat may not be the salvation returning from another serious injury, while Kennedy is nearing the end.

    Kelly needs to gel in the mix with the midfield.

    I know the home ground is a big advantage, but that isn't always enough.
    They have hardly lost a game where both Darling and Kennedy plays in the last 3 years. They win all of them in 2018. They won the flag without NicNat or Gaff playing.

    Gaff is now in his prime and Shuey is the most underrated midfielder in the competition, add Yeo and Kelly to a team that has the best intercept marking KPD in the competition and a massive home ground advantage I don't see how they miss out. They have decent tall depth as well with their Bailey Williams developing nicely and Oscar Allen showing signs.
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    Re: 2020 Season Top 8

    Quote Originally Posted by Mofra View Post
    They have hardly lost a game where both Darling and Kennedy plays in the last 3 years. They win all of them in 2018. They won the flag without NicNat or Gaff playing.

    Gaff is now in his prime and Shuey is the most underrated midfielder in the competition, add Yeo and Kelly to a team that has the best intercept marking KPD in the competition and a massive home ground advantage I don't see how they miss out. They have decent tall depth as well with their Bailey Williams developing nicely and Oscar Allen showing signs.
    I am not saying that I expect them to miss.

    Just that NicNat returning and the recruit of Kelly is not all they need. They covered NicNat in 2018 with Lycett, but he is no longer there.

    They might lose rarely with both Darling and Kennedy, but having Kennedy on the park has been much rarer over the last 2 seasons.

    I really like Oscar Allen.
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    Re: 2020 Season Top 8

    1. West Coast
    2. Richmond
    3. GWS
    4. Dogs
    5. Demons
    6. Pies
    7. Brisbane
    8. Port

    Melbourne and Port beneficiaries of the draw.

    Brisbane no longer able to surprise and a tougher draw.

    WCE have the best list talent wise.

    Us, GWS, Pies and Tigers all strong chances to finish top 4.

    I don't see it with the Cats or Hawks, but they are always around the mark.

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    Re: 2020 Season Top 8

    Me, every time I see Melbourne feature in a top eight prediction.

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    Re: 2020 Season Top 8

    Gee that ladder prediction sounds like someone throwing darts at a board

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    Re: 2020 Season Top 8

    Don’t see sydney making it
    Not convinced on Melbourne , regardless of the draw
    Hawthorn maybe around the mark

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    How could you possibly have West Coast not making it !
    Fox should just be renamed the Sydney pay TV network

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    Re: 2020 Season Top 8

    Ok, i'll give it a crack.

    1. GWS - most talented list. Last years GF will burn in them.
    2. Richmond - Still going to be hard to beat.
    3. WCE - Home games, adding Kelly, hard to keep them out of top 4.
    4. Bulldogs - Would be disappointed with anything but top 4.
    5. Geelong - finished top last year and led the premiers by 21 points at half time in the prelim. Still a good side.
    6. Collingwood
    7. Port - Only a game out of the 8 last year. Fixture looks ok.
    8. Essendon

    I'm tipping Brisbane to miss. Difficult fixture early in the year could see them seriously under the pump. Think they'll miss Hodge's on field leadership, and teams will have gone to school on them a bit more this time around.
    Think St.Kilda will finish the year strongly and just miss.

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    Re: 2020 Season Top 8

    1. WCE
    2. GWS
    3. Bulldogs
    4. Richmond
    5. Collingwood
    6. Port
    7. Sydney
    8. Geelong
    ----
    9. Melbourne
    10. Brisbane
    11. Saints
    12. Hawks
    13. North
    14. Fremantle
    15. Carlton
    16. Essendon
    17. Gold Coast
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    Re: 2020 Season Top 8

    Quote Originally Posted by comrade View Post
    1. WCE
    2. GWS
    3. Bulldogs
    4. Richmond
    5. Collingwood
    6. Port
    7. Sydney
    8. Geelong
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    9. Melbourne
    10. Brisbane
    11. Saints
    12. Hawks
    13. North
    14. Fremantle
    15. Carlton
    16. Essendon
    17. Gold Coast
    No crows in there...

    For me, Sydney is one that I think could really drop off. Last 8 games of 2019 they went 2-6 with wins against Melbourne and St.Kilda who had both put the cue in the rack. Franklin is 34 now, Kennedy 32 this year. They definitely have some young talent, but I don't see them as improving from the wins last year where they were bottom 4. If anything, Carlton and Melbourne could go past them.

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    Re: 2020 Season Top 8

    Quote Originally Posted by comrade View Post
    1. WCE
    2. GWS
    3. Bulldogs
    4. Richmond
    5. Collingwood
    6. Port
    7. Sydney
    8. Geelong
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    9. Melbourne
    10. Brisbane
    11. Saints
    12. Hawks
    13. North
    14. Fremantle
    15. Carlton
    16. Essendon
    17. Gold Coast
    That’s a pretty drastic drop off by the Crows ��

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