Fixture and Prediction 2009

[LostDoggy]

Re: Fixture and Prediction 2009

Fremantle....................................Win
North Melbourne...........................Loss
Richmond....................................Win
West Coast Eagles........................Win
Carlton....................................... Loss
St Kilda....................................... Win
Adelaide...................................... Loss
Melbourne...................................Win
Geelong Cats...............................Loss
Sydney Swans.............................Win
Richmond....................................Win
Port Adelaide...............................Win
North Melbourne.......................... Win
Hawthorn....................................Loss
Collingwood.................................Loss
Essendon....................................Win
St Kilda.......................................Win
Fremantle...................................Win
West Coast Eagles.......................Win
Brisbane Lions.............................Win
Geelong Cats...............................Loss
Collingwood.................................Win

Seven losses and 15 wins - we should finish top four.

[Dry Rot]

Re: Fixture and Prediction 2009

Fremantle....................................Loss
North Melbourne...........................Loss
Richmond....................................Win
West Coast Eagles........................Win
Carlton........................................Loss
St Kilda.......................................Win
Adelaide......................................Loss
Melbourne...................................Win
Geelong Cats...............................Loss
Sydney Swans.............................Win
Richmond....................................Win
Port Adelaide...............................Win
North Melbourne..........................Loss
Hawthorn....................................Loss
Collingwood.................................Loss
Essendon....................................Win
St Kilda.......................................Win
Fremantle...................................Win
West Coast Eagles.......................Win
Brisbane Lions.............................Win
Geelong Cats...............................Loss
Collingwood.................................Loss

Thats 12 wins...should scrape around the 7th spot.

That looks about right to me, but I reckon we'll win of the Pies games and drop another surprise one.

[Scorlibo]

Re: Fixture and Prediction 2009

Fremantle - Win - I know we're underdone but I saw Freo at Manuka Oval and they were abysmal.

North Melbourne - Loss - I can't see how we're going to win this one, bad history against the Roos and coming back from Perth . . . as long as it's not ugly.

Richmond - Loss - Tigers will be a strong side this year, plus after a loss.

West Coast Eagles - Win - By now we should be starting to look a lot better side.

Carlton - Win - Another team we don't have the greatest history against, a close one, could go either way.

St Kilda - Win - Starting to gain some confidence. Morris' and Boyd's jobs will be important.

Adelaide - Win - Here's where we could really gain a lot of confidence.

Melbourne - Win

Geelong Cats - Loss - The Cats will come out firing at the start of the season.

Sydney Swans - Win - The Swans are no longer a great force.

Richmond - Win - I don't think we'll lose to them twice.

Port Adelaide - Loss - Here's my smokey, Power to beat us with too much run in Darwin.

North Melbourne - Win

Hawthorn - Loss - Hawks to be too good, but we'll get one back on them in the finals.

Collingwood - Loss - Pies to surprise and take advantage of us coming off a loss.

Essendon - Win

St Kilda - Win

Fremantle - Win

West Coast Eagles - Win

Brisbane Lions - Loss - Lions are typically quite good at the business end of the season.

Geelong Cats - Loss - Cats to be too good

Collingwood - Win - won't lose to them twice.

Which makes for 14 wins and 8 losses which should make us a top four team.

[The Adelaide Connection]

Re: Fixture and Prediction 2009

and coming back from Perth.

I know the figures on sides backing it up the week after playing in Perth probably aren't great, but is it really that taxing? Surely with the amount of money clubs spend on personnel managing every facet of the squads fitness, conditioning etc they must have come up with a plan that counteracts a couple of 4 hour flights.

After all West Coast and Freo do it every second week (well on last years form that is not a great argument) and likewise the other interstaters have heavier travel loads. Perhaps when clubs send coaches and trainers over to the Uk etc in the offseason they should be focusing on how they manage their players, especially in terms of recovery, when juggling European and other cup duties midweek with league games on the weekend.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Fixture and Prediction 2009

Fremantle....................................Win
North Melbourne...........................Win
Richmond....................................Loss
West Coast Eagles........................Win
Carlton........................................Loss
St Kilda.......................................Win
Adelaide......................................Win
Melbourne...................................Win
Geelong Cats...............................Loss
Sydney Swans.............................Win
Richmond....................................Win
Port Adelaide...............................Win
North Melbourne..........................Loss
Hawthorn....................................Loss
Collingwood.................................Loss
Essendon....................................Win
St Kilda.......................................Loss
Fremantle...................................Win
West Coast Eagles.......................Win
Brisbane Lions.............................Win
Geelong Cats...............................Loss
Collingwood.................................Win

14 Wins and 8 Losses for me Bornadog

[Scraggers]

Re: Fixture and Prediction 2009

Fremantle....................................Win
North Melbourne...........................Win
Richmond....................................Win
West Coast Eagles........................Win
Carlton........................................Win
St Kilda.......................................Win
Adelaide......................................Win
Melbourne...................................Win
Geelong .....................................Loss
Sydney Swans.............................Win
Richmond....................................Win
Port Adelaide...............................Win
North Melbourne..........................Win
Hawthorn....................................Loss
Collingwood.................................Win
Essendon....................................Win
St Kilda.......................................Win
Fremantle...................................Win
West Coast Eagles.......................Win
Brisbane Lions.............................Win
Geelong .....................................Loss
Collingwood.................................Win


19 wins, 3 loses ... finishing second on the ladder behind Geelong

If we are going to predict ... Predict Big

[LostDoggy]

Re: Fixture and Prediction 2009

I see a club like Carlton going a lot better this year and sadly we couldnt beat them last year.
Richmond well them too, Wallace is quite a cagy coach and can give you a false impression of the club.
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Okay. Carlton and Richmond are media darlings so every year will be an 'up' year for them. Heck Richmond wins two games in a row and some in the media start talking about their 'premiership window'.

How is the Dog's natural improvement this year going to be any less impressive than anything these two clubs cobble together from recycled players and half-baked kids? Surely the natural improvement in our midfield alone should blow either of these two teams out of the water, and when you throw in a potentially far more functional backline and forwardline with some of the younger guys coming through (Addison, Harbrow, Hill, a hopefully fit Williams, Everitt, Ward, and potentially Cordy and Grant) that's a mile ahead of anything either of those clubs have coming through.

The only reason we've lost to these teams in the past is mental/concentration and some loose tactics (was leading comfortably against Carlton when we took the foot off the pedal, played only 5 minutes of good footy against Richmond and still drew) -- at their respective bests it should be no contest.

[azabob]

Re: Fixture and Prediction 2009

Okay. Carlton and Richmond are media darlings so every year will be an 'up' year for them. Heck Richmond wins two games in a row and some in the media start talking about their 'premiership window'.

How is the Dog's natural improvement this year going to be any less impressive than anything these two clubs cobble together from recycled players and half-baked kids? Surely the natural improvement in our midfield alone should blow either of these two teams out of the water, and when you throw in a potentially far more functional backline and forwardline with some of the younger guys coming through (Addison, Harbrow, Hill, a hopefully fit Williams, Everitt, Ward, and potentially Cordy and Grant) that's a mile ahead of anything either of those clubs have coming through.

The only reason we've lost to these teams in the past is mental/concentration and some loose tactics (was leading comfortably against Carlton when we took the foot off the pedal, played only 5 minutes of good footy against Richmond and still drew) -- at their respective bests it should be no contest.

Hmmm I would love to have the Tigers 3 young Key Defenders on our list.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Fixture and Prediction 2009

Hmmm I would love to have the Tigers 3 young Key Defenders on our list.

In place of Lake, Gilbee, Morris, Hargrave, Callan, Williams, Everitt, Tiller and Addison?

That's a top 3 backline right there.

.. Rance would have been nice, but would you trade him for Ward?

[azabob]

Re: Fixture and Prediction 2009

In place of Lake, Gilbee, Morris, Hargrave, Callan, Williams, Everitt, Tiller and Addison?

That's a top 3 backline right there.

.. Rance would have been nice, but would you trade him for Ward?

I guess time will only tell regarding Rance and Ward.
No I wouldnt swap Moore, Thursfield, McGuane for those blokes above, I just they are better placed longer term for key position players.

[KT31]

Re: Fixture and Prediction 2009

Fremantle....................................Win
North Melbourne...........................Win (finally get the monkey off our back)
Richmond....................................Draw or close loss
West Coast Eagles........................Win
Carlton....................................... Loss (If we tag Stevens and Judd we will shit it in )
St Kilda....................................... Win
Adelaide...................................... Win
Melbourne...................................Win
Geelong Cats...............................Loss
Sydney Swans.............................Win
Richmond....................................Win
Port Adelaide...............................Win
North Melbourne.......................... Loss ( to cocky after last win against them)
Hawthorn....................................Loss
Collingwood.................................Win
Essendon....................................Loss
St Kilda.......................................Loss
Fremantle...................................Win
West Coast Eagles.......................Win
Brisbane Lions.............................Loss
Geelong Cats...............................Win
Collingwood........................Win

[lemmon]

Re: Fixture and Prediction 2009

Fremantle................................... Win
North Melbourne.........................Loss
Richmond...................................Win
West Coast Eagles......................Win
Carlton......................................Loss
St Kilda.....................................Win
Adelaide....................................Win
Melbourne.................................Win
Geelong Cats............................Loss
Sydney Swans..........................Win
Richmond.................................Win
Port Adelaide.............................Win
North Melbourne........................Win
Hawthorn.................................. Loss
Collingwood.................................Win
Essendon....................................Win
St Kilda.....................................Loss
Fremantle..................................Win
West Coast Eagles......................Win
Brisbane Lions............................Win
Geelong Cats.............................Loss
Collingwood...............................Win
16 and 6, should be top 4

[Go_Dogs]

Re: Fixture and Prediction 2009

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13 wins in my book.

Danger games against West Coast (will be better than most are predicting), Carlton (if we play open, they will kill us), Adelaide will as usual crush us at AAMI.

Geelong, North and the Hawks will also beat us.

Brisbane at the Gabba this year could also be a tough one, think they'll go alright.

If Richmond beat us or draw with us again, I think I'll throw up.

[ledge]

Re: Fixture and Prediction 2009

Okay. Carlton and Richmond are media darlings so every year will be an 'up' year for them. Heck Richmond wins two games in a row and some in the media start talking about their 'premiership window'.

How is the Dog's natural improvement this year going to be any less impressive than anything these two clubs cobble together from recycled players and half-baked kids? Surely the natural improvement in our midfield alone should blow either of these two teams out of the water, and when you throw in a potentially far more functional backline and forwardline with some of the younger guys coming through (Addison, Harbrow, Hill, a hopefully fit Williams, Everitt, Ward, and potentially Cordy and Grant) that's a mile ahead of anything either of those clubs have coming through.

The only reason we've lost to these teams in the past is mental/concentration and some loose tactics (was leading comfortably against Carlton when we took the foot off the pedal, played only 5 minutes of good footy against Richmond and still drew) -- at their respective bests it should be no contest.

Where did i say they would be better than us?
I just pointed out that i think they will be better than they were.

[lemmon]

Re: Fixture and Prediction 2009

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13 wins in my book.

Danger games against West Coast (will be better than most are predicting), Carlton (if we play open, they will kill us), Adelaide will as usual crush us at AAMI.

Geelong, North and the Hawks will also beat us.

Brisbane at the Gabba this year could also be a tough one, think they'll go alright.

If Richmond beat us or draw with us again, I think I'll throw up.

The part about West Coast got me interested, I really think they'll be bottom four again this year. Cox and Kerr are stars, Glass could also be thrown into that mix but after that they fall away badly. I just dont know where their goals are going to come from, Lynch hasnt kicked a bag in a while and Mckinley is still young. A good forward line will also get on top of their backline which isnt up to it IMO and their midfield is badly lacking depth and rotations.