AFL Round 14 2016 Discussion

[Twodogs]

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I remember a few games in 1980 where the crowd lit the bins up and people ( including the constabulary) huddled around them .

I can remember in the early 80s it was so cold and wet at Moorabbin that me and a couple of mates turned one of those Coke stands around to face the game so we could see and huddled underneath it. Coldest I have ever been at the footy.

[Flamethrower]

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Result flattered Norf to be honest .
Dads army on the slippery slope it seems.Gotta hand it to the Adelaide recruiting, as they've found some gems.
A couple of decent Rory's in that side . Michael Firrito once again showing what an untalented thug he is
Adelaides draw has really opened up now, and they look morals for top4.

I disagree with this last part to an extent. Having studied the run home of the top 8 teams it appears the 8 will split into 2 groups. The top 5 will battle for a top 4 position (Geelong, Sydney, Hawthorn, GWS & Adelaide), while the other 3 will battle for 6th and a home final (WCE, NM and us).

That assumes none of the top 8 drop games against the bottom 10, and top 8 teams "hold serve" when playing a fellow top 8 team at home (ie when teams travel interstate or to Geelong).

I can see both Geelong and GWS running the table (going 9-0), Hawthorn, Sydney & Adelaide going 8-1, WCE & us going 6-3 and North finishing 4-4 or 3-5.

That would leave the top 8 looking like....

1 Geelong 19-3
2,3,4 Sydney, GWS & Hawthorn 18-4 (positions decided on percentage)
5 Adelaide 17-5
6 Bulldogs 15-7
7,8 WCE & NM 14-8 (decided by percentage)

The key games over the last 9 rounds.....

Sydney v WB
Geelong v Sydney
WCE v NM
Sydney v Hawthorn
Geelong v Adelaide
Geelong v WB
WB v NM
Hawthorn v NM
GWS v WCE
WCE v Hawthorn
NM v Sydney (Hobart)
Adelaide v WCE
NM v GWS

[Bornadog]

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I hope Hawks don't make the top 4

[Remi Moses]

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We kept being told the Comp is even, but the eighth team winning 14 games isn't an even comp.
The top 8 is even, but there's a big gap with the bottom eight.

[Remi Moses]

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I hope Hawks don't make the top 4

I reckon GWS are susceptible away from Home

[Bornadog]

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I reckon GWS are susceptible away from Home

I agree, I thought they struggled to beat the Bombres last week. The match was very close till the last 5 minutes.

[Mantis]

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I hope Hawks don't make the top 4

They might, but on current form they can't win it.. Just falling over the line against the teams around them.. Can't see them beating Geel, Syd, Adel & GWS.

[Remi Moses]

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If we got 20,000 to a Friday night game you'd never hear the end of it
Minnow club

[Twodogs]

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If we got 20,000 to a Friday night game you'd never hear the end of it
Minnow club

Yep. For a while we weren't allowed have a, one, uno, single Friday night game was they were worried that we would show them up and draw a small crowd.

[bulldogtragic]

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Where was this Geelong last week?

[Rocket Science]

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Albeit early, the Saints bringing a lot more energy against the Cats than we did - and it's paying dividends.

[chef]

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Where was this Geelong last week?

Saints are playing better than we did last week. Putting up a better effort

[bulldogtragic]

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Saints are playing better than we did last week. Putting up a better effort

Sure, but I think they had 4 behinds at 3/4 time against us as opposed to 1.4 half way through the first quarter night, and a few skill errors like Taylor kicking on the full. But yep, St Kilda look much quicker and more intense than we put up that first half.

[whythelongface]

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47-16 midway through the 2nd qtr to the Saints. Wow.

[bulldogtragic]

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47-16 midway through the 2nd qtr to the Saints. Wow.

If they lose tonight there must be a few gremlins around their minds as that'd be losses to Carlton, Collingwood & St Kilda.