The Run Home

[BulldogBelle]

The other thing to keep in mind is that we only have 2 short road trips (Adeliade and Sydney) and only 2 6-day breaks (and no 5 day breaks)

I'm sure considering our tail end of season fade outs in previous years our fitness and conditioning staff have geared our fitness to peak in the tail end of the season...

Given how we fought back from 4+ goals down against Carlton (which requires a heck of energy), I'm hopeful that we are getting the fitness/intensity mix correct...

Here are my biased tips

NORTH MELBOURNE (Etihad) - W
SYDNEY SWANS (SCG) - W
WEST COAST EAGLES (Etihad) - W
ESSENDON (Etihad) - W
PORT ADELAIDE (AAMI) - W
HAWTHORN (MCG) - L
FREMANTLE (Etihad) - W

[Desipura]

The other thing to keep in mind is that we only have 2 short road trips (Adeliade and Sydney) and only 2 6-day breaks (and no 5 day breaks)

I'm sure considering our tail end of season fade outs in previous years our fitness and conditioning staff have geared our fitness to peak in the tail end of the season...

Given how we fought back from 4+ goals down against Carlton (which requires a heck of energy), I'm hopeful that we are getting the fitness/intensity mix correct...

Here are my biased tips

NORTH MELBOURNE (Etihad) - W
SYDNEY SWANS (SCG) - W
WEST COAST EAGLES (Etihad) - W
ESSENDON (Etihad) - W
PORT ADELAIDE (AAMI) - W
HAWTHORN (MCG) - L
FREMANTLE (Etihad) - W

Where would that potentially put us on the ladder with 13 wins?

[angelopetraglia]

Any chance of a top four finish if somehow we pull a miracle and win our next 7 (I know, a touch ambitous)?

That would leave us with 14 wins and 8 losses. 14 wins has secured a top 4 spot in 6 out of the last 7 seasons.

[LostDoggy]

Any chance of a top four finish if somehow we pull a miracle and win our next 7 (I know, a touch ambitous)?

That would leave us with 14 wins and 8 losses. 14 wins has secured a top 4 spot in 6 out of the last 7 seasons.

I did that on the ladder predictor and had us missing out on 4th by percentage to WC.
The way things have gone it's highly likely that if we make finals we will get an interstate game.

[LostDoggy]

I'm over these season defining games!
Not saying your wrong Pie Man. Just every second game this year has turned out to be season defining.
I hope this is building character in the Lads?

That's just what happens when the first half of the season goes down the gurgler and you play out the year with your testes resting on the razorblade. Win one, you're on your way to finals. Lose one, you've made it 300% harder.

I would rather the team play against other finals aspirants rather than plonkers leading up to the finals - will develop form, fitness and confidence playing at a high intensity

The Round 23 match against Hawthorn at the MCG will be our 2nd game at the venue for the season

Timlely that its played before the finals

Given that our finals matches will be played at the 'G its important, the R23 match proves very important

Could backfire if we get pumped on the eve of the finals.

The other thing to keep in mind is that we only have 2 short road trips (Adeliade and Sydney) and only 2 6-day breaks (and no 5 day breaks)

I'm sure considering our tail end of season fade outs in previous years our fitness and conditioning staff have geared our fitness to peak in the tail end of the season...

Given how we fought back from 4+ goals down against Carlton (which requires a heck of energy), I'm hopeful that we are getting the fitness/intensity mix correct...

Here are my biased tips

NORTH MELBOURNE (Etihad) - W
SYDNEY SWANS (SCG) - W
WEST COAST EAGLES (Etihad) - W
ESSENDON (Etihad) - W
PORT ADELAIDE (AAMI) - W
HAWTHORN (MCG) - L
FREMANTLE (Etihad) - W

I can't see us beating West Coast. Mental scars, the press, even at Etihad I just don't see it, unfortunately.

My tips (also biased):

North — Win
Sydney — Win
Eagles — Loss
Essendon — Either way
Port — Win
Hawthorn — Loss
Fremantle — Either way.

[DragzLS1]

I see us beating them all even the eagles by 7 points BUT loosing to hawks by 14. lets hope im right

[comrade]

Any chance of a top four finish if somehow we pull a miracle and win our next 7 (I know, a touch ambitous)?

That would leave us with 14 wins and 8 losses. 14 wins has secured a top 4 spot in 6 out of the last 7 seasons.

Ain't footy a funny game?

[LostDoggy]

Think we are more a chance against hawthorn at the g than Essendon at etihad

[1eyedog]

I would rather the team play against other finals aspirants rather than plonkers leading up to the finals - will develop form, fitness and confidence playing at a high intensity

The Round 23 match against Hawthorn at the MCG will be our 2nd game at the venue for the season

Timlely that its played before the finals

Given that our finals matches will be played at the 'G its important, the R23 match proves very important

Season defining?

[1eyedog]

My tips (also biased):

North — Win
Sydney — Win
Eagles — Loss
Essendon — Either way
Port — Win
Hawthorn — Loss
Fremantle — Either way.[/QUOTE]

This is pretty close to it but I think we'll account for Fremantle.How St. Kilda go against the Eagles this week may tell us something about what the Eagles are really like at the Docklands.

[LostDoggy]

Think we are more a chance against hawthorn at the g than Essendon at etihad

Big call.

[LostDoggy]

Big call.

Half their side is out. From last time we played, we have players back and in better form while they have lost more.
We don't match up well against Essendon.

[Daughter of the West]

I had a dream last night that we lost to North Melbourne.

Wasn't pleasant. On reflection, maybe the dream was a nightmare!

[The Adelaide Connection]

My tips (also biased):

North — Win
Sydney — Win
Eagles — Loss
Essendon — Either way
Port — Win
Hawthorn — Loss
Fremantle — Either way.

This is pretty close to it but I think we'll account for Fremantle.How St. Kilda go against the Eagles this week may tell us something about what the Eagles are really like at the Docklands.[/QUOTE]

I also agree with this but I would certainly rather play Fremantle this week than in round 24. Knowing our luck they will have their full roster back and be in some ripping form by then.

Edit: Same for Hawthorn in Round 23.

[1eyedog]

This is pretty close to it but I think we'll account for Fremantle.How St. Kilda go against the Eagles this week may tell us something about what the Eagles are really like at the Docklands.

I also agree with this but I would certainly rather play Fremantle this week than in round 24. Knowing our luck they will have their full roster back and be in some ripping form by then.

Edit: Same for Hawthorn in Round 23.[/QUOTE]

I wouldn't. Hawthorn still won't have a back line or Roughhead and the Docker's players who come back in will be underdone. Add to this that they are like a VFL side at Docklands.