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Anyone else have the same mind set as me that the Swans and Cats are pretty much mandated a top 8 spot so the other 16 soon to be 17 teams are fighting it out for 6?
History doesn't lie!
Theyre well run clubs no doubt, you do have to consider all the others are pretty well run too. What are they doing differently?BT COME BACK!
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Reckon McInerney's reaction after the game with Fort tells us all we need to know about Brisbane's cohesiveness. That's a team that's just "on"."It's over. It's all over."Comment
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The belief IMO all came off the back last years GF, it was the first time during Fagan's reign that the Lions were more than just out the back flat track bullies.
They played sensational against the pies and backed it up again and this time against an inferior opponent, I'm happy for them they deserved it just for consistency across 6 years of footy but they were more than that yesterday.
The small high half forwards were at it again woofers, they have so much quality in that space If only Lohman made it to the kennel off the back of the Dunkley trade. Plenty of food for thought for us in this space and I'm sure Hannaford and Berry will be high up on the board come draft night.
While I'm on Dunkley he has changed their midfield, has added substance no doubt we just haven't seen the lions apply pressure like that and I think he lead it all finals series while Ashcroft become the cherry on top.Comment
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The belief IMO all came off the back last years GF, it was the first time during Fagan's reign that the Lions were more than just out the back flat track bullies.
They played sensational against the pies and backed it up again and this time against an inferior opponent, I'm happy for them they deserved it just for consistency across 6 years of footy but they were more than that yesterday.
The small high half forwards were at it again woofers, they have so much quality in that space If only Lohman made it to the kennel off the back of the Dunkley trade. Plenty of food for thought for us in this space and I'm sure Hannaford and Berry will be high up on the board come draft night.
While I'm on Dunkley he has changed their midfield, has added substance no doubt we just haven't seen the lions apply pressure like that and I think he lead it all finals series while Ashcroft become the cherry on top.Comment
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Well well well, let the excuses commence.
Longmire :
This is also the second time, after the Bulldogs in '16, that a club has beaten Sydney for the flag after coming from outside the top four.
It will put renewed focus on the pre-finals bye, introduced in 2016. As the Lions built up a head of steam with three-straight games ahead of the Grand Final, Sydney had the week off after winning their qualifying final.
"I'm not going to put it down to that, but it's not the advantage it once was," Longmire said of earning the double chance by finishing in the top four.BT COME BACK!
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He was asked to be fair.
But saying finishing top 4 is not an advantage crikey.
Two home finals straight through. We play our final at the opposition's ground.BT COME BACK!
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Well well well, let the excuses commence.
Longmire :
This is also the second time, after the Bulldogs in '16, that a club has beaten Sydney for the flag after coming from outside the top four.
It will put renewed focus on the pre-finals bye, introduced in 2016. As the Lions built up a head of steam with three-straight games ahead of the Grand Final, Sydney had the week off after winning their qualifying final.
"I'm not going to put it down to that, but it's not the advantage it once was," Longmire said of earning the double chance by finishing in the top four.Comment
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Well well well, let the excuses commence.
Longmire :
This is also the second time, after the Bulldogs in '16, that a club has beaten Sydney for the flag after coming from outside the top four.
It will put renewed focus on the pre-finals bye, introduced in 2016. As the Lions built up a head of steam with three-straight games ahead of the Grand Final, Sydney had the week off after winning their qualifying final.
"I'm not going to put it down to that, but it's not the advantage it once was," Longmire said of earning the double chance by finishing in the top four.Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023Comment
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Finishing top 4 is not the advantage it once was. Fmd Bevo been ahead of the game all this time!BT COME BACK!
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fmd this statement is a perfect example of how normalised inequality is in the league.
And is this journo now saying it's an advantage to finish out of the top 4 so you get to play 4 in a row??
Funny how this comes up the 2 times a team outside the top 4 won. The other 7 times we've heard nothing.
As for Sydney, keep looking for outside reasons to excuse your shit performances. You'll lose no 5 soon enough.Comment
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I’m ok with Longmire giving excuses, masks how bad they have been in the big game. The 100 point loss was the real end of the season for them.
It almost rules them of out of contention with Longmire in charge.
One of biggest loser this season is GWS. Capable of beating all teams especially Sydney and Brisbane but choked.Comment
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Anyone else have the same mind set as me that the Swans and Cats are pretty much mandated a top 8 spot so the other 16 soon to be 17 teams are fighting it out for 6?
History doesn't lie!
Theyre well run clubs no doubt, you do have to consider all the others are pretty well run too. What are they doing differently?
Sydney got a leg up with academy picks and Geelong has the COLA(cotton on living allowance).
Seriously both have great systems and are well coached normally.
There must be advantages as the AFL needs Sydney to be good because when they bottom out no one in Sydney goes.Comment
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Well well well, let the excuses commence.
Longmire :
This is also the second time, after the Bulldogs in '16, that a club has beaten Sydney for the flag after coming from outside the top four.
It will put renewed focus on the pre-finals bye, introduced in 2016. As the Lions built up a head of steam with three-straight games ahead of the Grand Final, Sydney had the week off after winning their qualifying final.
"I'm not going to put it down to that, but it's not the advantage it once was," Longmire said of earning the double chance by finishing in the top four.Comment
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