Should be, need to keep focused. IMO we haven't lost any game, on paper, we should have won yet.
The lost to Freo was a shame, but realistically Freo on their home track under Ross Lyon are as hard to beat as anyone. We never beat Collngwood or Geelong and the Dreamtime game we didn't show up and Essendon are a lottery, unfortunately the 'top 4' Essendon rocked up.
We've beaten all teams we should beat to make finals. Still making 8th or even at best 7th I wouldn't be patting guys on the back, we have a long way to go till I consider us successful.
In saying that 2 finals series in 3 decades, I'd take the small wins as they come and welcome finishing 7th or 8th. Even 9th.