The former ridiculously early but now official finals thread

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Interesting final week.

Looks like it comes down to Sydney vs Hawks match, whoever wins that plays us first week.

If WestCoke lose to Brisbane game they could finish fourth and play us but only if the hawks beat Sydney.

But if Collingwood happen to lose to Freo we could end up playing whoever wins in the Melbourne v GWS game. 

Bring it on.   

There is no way Freo could even resemble a football team, let alone beat Collingwood.

[Eat_em_Alive]

Interesting final week.

Looks like it comes down to Sydney vs Hawks match, whoever wins that plays us first week.

If WestCoke lose to Brisbane game they could finish fourth and play us but only if the hawks beat Sydney.

But if Collingwood happen to lose to Freo we could end up playing whoever wins in the Melbourne v GWS game. 

Bring it on.   

There is no way Freo could even resemble a football team, let alone beat Collingwood.

I agree about Collingwood, in fact if they did lose and fall to fourth and end up playing us in Melbourne in the first week then It could almost be intimated that they tanked to avoid travelling and play from their home ground. (insert suspicious emoticon that hasn't been overused by forum troll)

[Diocletian]

Yes! Big man!

[Eat_em_Alive]

Yes! Big man!

yessss

[one-eyed]

Pies came from behind to beat Freo narrowly.

If the Eagles & Hawks win then we'll play Collingwood in the QF.

If the Eagles lose & Hawks win then we'll play the Eagles.

If the Swans win then we'll play them.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Pies came from behind to beat Freo narrowly.

If the Eagles & Hawks win then we'll play Collingwood in the QF.

If the Eagles lose & Hawks win then we'll play the Eagles.

If the Swans win then we'll play them.

Not quite OE. If Hawthorn win narrowly, they will play us still. If they win well we'll play Collingwood...

[pmac21]

Officially we play the Hawks. 

[Tiger Khosh]

Officially we play the Hawks.

Not yet, if eagles lose depending on the margin they could drop to 4th

[Francois Jackson]

looking ahead if we win the first final, we play one of eagles/pies/gws or swans in a prelim at the g.

8 point game.

But yes if lions win by 9 or more points against eagles then they drop to 4th and we play them so 

[one-eyed]

Not quite OE. If Hawthorn win narrowly, they will play us still. If they win well we'll play Collingwood...

My bad. Silly me forgot the Hawk's % could fall below Collingwood's with a narrow win .

Live ladder:         %
Richmond   72   136.1
Eagles        60* 120.8
Coll'wood    60   120.4
Hawthorn    60   120.1
Sydney       56   109.5
GWS           54* 118.1
Geelong      52   131.6
Melbourne   52* 129.8

[rogerd3]

I reckon we are gonna struggle.

[Lozza]

I reckon we are gonna struggle.

I think we will be much better for the bye, out of all clubs i think our style of play is most taxing on the players. Many looked sore today and to come back to the fortress with fresh bodies and minds will work wonders.

[Tigeritis™©®]

I reckon we are gonna struggle.

Yes, If we play limp wristed pansy footy we won’t win a final. Simple.

We need to bring pressure or we will struggle to beat anyone.
Attack the ball carrier with fierce pressure and force the turnover, it’s what has made us a great team.

Do this and it’s back to back baby! 
 

[georgies31]

If today was our serious hit out we a in trouble.Need a big intensity lift and upper gear.Don't know if we were going through the motions and taking it easy no injuries etc today.Pressure and tackling what makes us a top side and keeping it simple to.Need to do the team things to last couple games our forward 50 entry to Jack consious need the mosquito fleet up and running.

[Diocletian]

Out in straight sets.....