Yep the Roys replaced us in the final 5 after we only won 4 games in the second half of 1984
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As for us ...
R16. North - we'll be favourites especially after the Roos stupidly rushed back Petrie and it backfired.
R17. C'wood - tough although if we win this week the 'G will be packed and you can guarantee there'll be an all-in started by Kingy lol.
R18. Adelaide - tough even at the 'G. They like us have got a run on and actually have a chance of sneaking into the finals still.
R19. Melbourne - winnable this time around.
R20. Carlton - on current form they are in trouble of slipping out of the top 8.
R21. St Kilda - I can only see us winning if they are safe in a top 2 spot and switch off to avoid injury as they did against North last year in the same round.
R22. Port - on current form the easiest of game of the lot. Another we'll be clear favourites
So a maximum of 4-5 wins and a minimum of 2.
I of course am in the minority and would still like us to bring more inexperienced youngsters in given we have no chance of playing finals and a few outs through injury/suspension and take the latter 2 wins and still finish in the bottom 3. Add another top 8 young gun along with a decent 2nd/3rd round pick to the talented young core we have and make a real charge that will lead to consecutive finals and eventually a flag starting from next year onwards (I still think 2012/13 is a more realistic target to play finals). Finishing 10th with 10 wins and a late teen first pick is putting 2010 and feelgood wins ahead of our future.
