Percentage

[ledge]

I say go for points differential, it keeps teams going for 4 quarters because they get a better look at how its panning out and how far ahead or away they are with a quick glance.
Also encourages more attacking football, maybe cutting back on this tempo footy everyone seems to have grabbed onto.
The way it is now its better to not score much but win. Totally wierd set up.

[Sedat]

Massively important win today to keep 3 steps ahead of Sydney - their percentage has now jumped to 130.0, which is only 1.6% less than ours. Their low scoring routs have dramatically increased their percentage in a very short space of time.

[1eyedog]

Massively important win today to keep 3 steps ahead of Sydney - their percentage has now jumped to 130.0, which is only 1.6% less than ours. Their low scoring routs have dramatically increased their percentage in a very short space of time.

Yep we cannot possibly go down the ladder if we keep winning, regardless of our percentage.

[GVGjr]

Massively important win today to keep 3 steps ahead of Sydney - their percentage has now jumped to 130.0, which is only 1.6% less than ours. Their low scoring routs have dramatically increased their percentage in a very short space of time.

Yes the Swans have turned it on a bit of late. They might be labeled as boring and too defensive minded but they can be brutal on under performing sides.

[LostDoggy]

Still 3 wins in front of Sydney at the moment.
At the moment whether we finish 3rd or 4th it won't matter with Geelong and Hawthorn in front of us.
I don't see 2 teams getting ahead of us for 5th spot.

[1eyedog]

Still 3 wins in front of Sydney at the moment.
At the moment whether we finish 3rd or 4th it won't matter with Geelong and Hawthorn in front of us.
I don't see 2 teams getting ahead of us for 5th spot.

I can see both Sydney and Adelaide getting ahead. We're still only a 1/3 of the way in.

[LostDoggy]

I can see both Sydney and Adelaide getting ahead. We're still only a 1/3 of the way in.

Basically we are 3 games ahead of both. If we drop 3 and they both drop none, then they deserve it. Its possible but I can't see it.

[GVGjr]

Basically we are 3 games ahead of both. If we drop 3 and they both drop none, then they deserve it. Its possible but I can't see it.

Adelaide are only 6 points (2 wins) behind aren't they and the Swans are 12 points behind with a strong percentage.

[Sedat]

Basically we are 3 games ahead of both. If we drop 3 and they both drop none, then they deserve it. Its possible but I can't see it.

Not the Crows. We are only the equivalent of 2 games ahead of them (1.5 games to be technical). Our percentage will be inferior to both of them if they catch us - Adelaide technically can't 'catch' us unless they have a draw, but you get my drift.

We would need to drop our level of performance by quite a way to lose 3 more games than the Swans for the rest of the season - or the Swans will need to play near-faultless football between now and Round 22. Both scenarios are not totally out of the question but the odds are heavily in our favour as a result of winning tight matches on tough road trips like the SCG and Subiaco.

[LostDoggy]

Adelaide are only 6 points (2 wins) behind aren't they and the Swans are 12 points behind with a strong percentage.

Sorry. Miscalculated. I'd still back us for a top 4 finish.

[bornadog]

Sorry. Miscalculated. I'd still back us for a top 4 finish.

Three games clear of 5th, we should make top four, but long way to go.

[ledge]

Win next week and good chance we could be 4 games clear of 5th depending on other games of course.
Its becoming a 3 horse race.
Wont 5th to 8th spot go down to the wire at this rate, thats where percentage will tell for those sides and hopefully we can just sit back and watch them all play "Elimination finals footy" 4 games before the actual finals begin.

[craigsahibee]

Are we starting to get ahead of ourselves? One week at a time and KTLOI.

[1eyedog]

Win next week and good chance we could be 4 games clear of 5th depending on other games of course.
Its becoming a 3 horse race.
Wont 5th to 8th spot go down to the wire at this rate, thats where percentage will tell for those sides and hopefully we can just sit back and watch them all play "Elimination finals footy" 4 games before the actual finals begin.

It would be excellent to have the double chance, although it would be even better to finish top 4 and win our first final putting us in a prelim, now who's getting ahead of themselves?

[Sedat]

It would be excellent to have the double chance, although it would be even better to finish top 4 and win our first final putting us in a prelim, now who's getting ahead of themselves?

That ultimately didn't help us in '97 or '98 unfortunately