Herald-Sun website has us either 3-1 or 2-2 after the first 4 rounds. So with the Anzac Eve game against Melbourne, they would have us 2-3 at worst or 4-1 at best.
Where will your AFL club be after the opening month of the season?Liam Twomey,
Herald Sun
February 27, 2018 12:17pmTHE cliche from the coaches might be that “it’s a long season” but if you want to win premierships, the opening month is vital.
Since 2008, the eventual premiers have combined for an utterly dominant record of 35 wins and 5 losses between rounds one and four.
Only once in that time (Hawthorn 2015) has a team lost two of its opening four games and recovered to taste September success.
Seven of the last 10 premiers have been 4-0 after a month of footy, perfectly setting themselves up for multiple home finals.
So what can your club expect from the first four weeks of the 2018 season? Will your premiership dreams be thriving or will you be forced to do it the hard way?
Take a look at all the bankable wins, danger games and red flags as well as the best and worst case scenarios for all 18 clubs.
RICHMONDDraw — Carlton (MCG), Adelaide (AO), Hawthorn (MCG), Brisbane (MCG)
The Bulldogs proved it. Premiership hangovers are real!
But luckily for the Tiger faithful, all the talk is very positive coming out of Punt Road. They are ready to be the hunted.
Lock them in for wins against Carlton and Brisbane, but things get a little more interesting against the Crows.
Richmond’s 76 point thrashing at Adelaide Oval last year was the club’s worst loss of the season.
That just leaves a date with the Hawks at the MCG to decide if the Tigers hit the first turn at 3-1 or 2-2.
Richmond will run into that game with the added bonus of a 10 day break while Hawks will be coming off a six day break. Advantage, yellow and black!
Best Case: 3-1
Worst Case: 2-2
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