NAB Cup - Other Teams Games

[GVGjr]

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Looks like we're staying in Melbourne.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsartic...9/default.aspx

Well that is a change of direction.

[comrade]

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I'd take whatever is written in an AFL.com article with a grain of salt. I'll be waiting for direct confirmation before booking tickets.

[DOG GOD]

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Damn Saints, how arsy can they get with another 1 pt win....oh well lets hope theyre winning the close games when it matters least, and they lose their fair share in the real season

[hujsh]

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I'm with those who hope we go to Adelaide just to get a break from Etihad.

[comrade]

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Despite good showings last week, the Weagles came back to Earth with a thud last night, and North Melbourne look horrible today.

Both in the 9-13 range, IMO.

[Rocco Jones]

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Despite good showings last week, the Weagles came back to Earth with a thud last night, and North Melbourne look horrible today.

Both in the 9-13 range, IMO.

Someone has to come 8th though and as Essendon demonstrated last year, you don't have to be much to make the finals.

The Eagles were missing a couple of their stronger midfielders last night. I think their home ground advantage gives them an edge over the rest of the pack. Their seems to be as clear a top 7 as possible at this stage with a spot for the rest. Obviously a lot can change between now and then.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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Someone has to come 8th though and as Essendon demonstrated last year, you don't have to be much to make the finals.

The Eagles were missing a couple of their stronger midfielders last night. I think their home ground advantage gives them an edge over the rest of the pack. Their seems to be as clear a top 7 as possible at this stage with a spot for the rest. Obviously a lot can change between now and then.

Dogs, Pies, Cats, Saints, Hawks, Crows & Eagles will make the 8.

No-one else is good enough so this year there will only be 7 teams in the 8.

[Rocco Jones]

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Dogs, Pies, Cats, Saints, Hawks, Crows & Eagles will make the 8.

No-one else is good enough so this year there will only be 7 teams in the 8.

I had the Lions in my 7. They are a bit limited but I think they will win more games than they will lose. Fev and Brown will get them a few wins against the middle range sides.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Dogs, Pies, Cats, Saints, Hawks, Crows & Eagles will make the 8.

No-one else is good enough so this year there will only be 7 teams in the 8.

Why Eagles?

They get a lot written about them but they've done nothing. Their decision making and disposal is still crap and until that dramatically improves they won't play more than a handful of good games a year IMO.

They still had a reasonably strong side in v Port Adelaide and were trailing by 90 points at one stage. Long way to go.

Lions, Swans, Blues and arguably Port are more capable sides.

[LostDoggy]

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I went to the North Freo game tonight.....what a horrible crowd, we got more to the family day today....
reat to see the Freo boys win the game, sitting right near there bench......and watching a whole lot of Michael Barlows game....spewin the doggies didnt pick him up.....

[mighty_west]

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Why Eagles?

They get a lot written about them but they've done nothing. Their decision making and disposal is still crap and until that dramatically improves they won't play more than a handful of good games a year IMO.

They still had a reasonably strong side in v Port Adelaide and were trailing by 90 points at one stage. Long way to go.

Lions, Swans, Blues and arguably Port are more capable sides.

Big call imo, i also think West Coast are going to rise up, they seem to try a more free running game style last night, and given a few games to get that right, they could even be around the top 4, they really didn't seem to pressure Port what so ever, and Port will be in for a rude shock when they play us.

Brisbane should also be around that 8-5 mark.

I think the Navy poos will struggle big time, bottom 4 this year imo.

[jazzadogs]

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Big call imo, i also think West Coast are going to rise up, they seem to try a more free running game style last night, and given a few games to get that right, they could even be around the top 4, they really didn't seem to pressure Port what so ever, and Port will be in for a rude shock when they play us.

Brisbane should also be around that 8-5 mark.

I think the Navy poos will struggle big time, bottom 4 this year imo.

I think it would be safer to say 6 Definites (Bulldogs, Saints, Cats, Hawks, Pies, Crows) and then the other two spots to fight over. I don't think it can be said with any conviction that Brisbane, WC, Port, Carlton should make the 8.

Was surprised by an article in the Hun today saying that Fevola can get 100 goals this year because he is being supplied by Brisbane's "quality" midfield (or another similar superlative). I would rate Carlton's midfield ahead of Brisbane's.

Port are such an inconsistent team that it's tough to say how they're going to do. Against unaccountable teams they will probably win the majority of games, and surprise a few of the higher ranked teams if they have off days.

WC are an improving side, who I feel will perform better than Port over the course of the year. Kennedy, LeCras, Lynch and McKinley form a strong forward line. A lot depends on the fitness/availability of Kerr and Cox to support their young midfield.

Sydney is my choice as one of the teams to sneak in but realistically it could be any of these 5, or even Essendon, North or Freo (obviously the less likely three. Essendon have no experience, North are a fairly unknown quantity, and Freo...well, who knows about Freo). Richmond and Melbourne are the only ways I completely rule out.

Gonna be a great season. Although I must say, I care a lot more about the top 4 than I do about the top 8.

[Remi Moses]

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The eagles game showed how thin their midfield and defence is. North are NO CHANCE I couldn't believe some media types pencilled them in for big improvers! They wont make the Eight very inexperienced and short in the Key Position posts down both ends. Blimey relying on Aaron Edwards to be the big key forward

[The Coon Dog]

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Interesting scheduling by the AFL next week. Brisbane v Geelong on the Gold Coast. I'd be telling Gazza to have the weekend off if I was the Cats.

[comrade]

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The eagles game showed how thin their midfield and defence is. North are NO CHANCE I couldn't believe some media types pencilled them in for big improvers! They wont make the Eight very inexperienced and short in the Key Position posts down both ends. Blimey relying on Aaron Edwards to be the big key forward

The development of North and WCE will be interesting to watch this year, but suggesting they'll be massive improvers on the back of first week NAB Cup action is fraught with danger. They'll improve, but incrementally and not enough to push top 8.