Will we make the top 4?

[boydogs]

Re: Will we make the top 4?

My top 8 at end of H & A season FWIW (without looking at the fixture and bound to change by Friday night)

Collingwood
Geelong
Bulldogs
Fremantle
Carlton
Sydney
Brisbane

I found the top 4 easier than 5-8.

You're missing someone, only 7 teams listed - Saints maybe

Here's mine -

Bulldogs
Geelong
Collingwood
St Kilda

Carlton
Sydney
Brisbane
Port Adelaide
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Fremantle
Essendon
North Melbourne
Melbourne

Adelaide
West Coast
Hawthorn
Richmond

I can't see Freo and Melbourne up there at the end of the year, next season maybe
I think the Lake and Griffen efforts against Melbourne were a turning point for us, and that we won't look back now.

Saints will still win enough, they can be exposed by the attacking teams but are still a quality side.
Adelaide, Hawthorn and West Coast big disappointments this year IMO

[Rocco Jones]

Re: Will we make the top 4?

Haha, woops!

Saints to come 6th.

[Popcorn Chicken]

Re: Will we make the top 4?

I'd be very surprised we didnt finish top 3 acually. I feel the Cats Pies and the Doggies will finish top 3 with a fair gap between 3 and 4

[LostDoggy]

Re: Will we make the top 4?

Yes for me. Whilst i haven't seen the boys for a month, I think we can only improve. If we are snatching wins playing ordinary football, then surely it's all going to click soon. Having said that, it's a pretty even season, and there are a few in the mix. Alot depends on injuries for all sides - is St. Kilda "gawn" without St. Nick? Swans have quite a few out as well.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Will we make the top 4?

Hawthorn and St. Kilda have been overrated for a while now (still can't believe the Hawks won a Premiership, but knew that they wouldn't last -- talent is fleeting, character is what keeps dynasties going, and they're either rotten or soft from coach down to their superstars bar the few obvious exceptions ie Rioli, Hodge, Mitchell, and the like).

Saints will slide and keep sliding -- be lucky to finish in the 8, Hawthorn will finish the year better than they've started it but will still probably finish 12th.

I'm a little bit wary of Carlton, but I think they are the Dogs of the last few years -- exciting and dynamic in H&A, but with their smalls forward structure (Setanta notwithstanding), will come unstuck in pressure cooker finals as we have.

[GVGjr]

Re: Will we make the top 4?

I think so, we haven't been in form the early rounds. Our fourth quarters are a worry, the Lions and Saints games should've been wins.