Hawks, Tigers sweat on Etihad final (Herald-Sun)

[tony_montana]

anything can happen but given the draw we will more likely finish above the pies than below them

imo 

[Stripes]

Still hoping the planets align and we make the 4 

[gerkin greg]

watch out for Dice in September 

Ha ! I might not get out alive Gerks ? If the opposition supporters don't get me , the over indulgence in all substances , legal and otherwise , will 

JT and I will get you out mate, he's a black belt in mouth to mouth 

[eliminator]

Too early to call. Wait and see.

[torch]

If the finals becomes Hawks v Dons, Syd v Freo, Rich v Port and Pies v Ess then we may be in strife. The AFL would want the Collingwood/Essendon game definitely played at the 'G and I would suggest that the Hawks/Geelong game would draw a bigger crowd than our game too. If this scenario comes to fruition, we may be forced to Etihad.

Saying that, I would prefer to play Port at Etihad than Collingwood or Essendon at the 'G. There supporters will be in full voice early, where we will be very tentative (both supporter group and team) for our first final imo.

Why?

Haw v Fre @ MCG Friday Night

Rich v Port @ MCG Saturday

Sydney v Geelong @ SCG Saturday Night

Essendon v Collingwood @ MCG Sunday

[one-eyed]

If Geelong, Sydney and Freo finish top 4 then it looks like we're safe and we'll get a MCG final.


MATT WINDLEY'S PREDICTED LADDER:

WEEK 1 FINALS:
Hawthorn v Fremantle, MCG
Geelong v Sydney, Etihad Stadium
Richmond v Port Adelaide, MCG
Essendon v Collingwood, MCG

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/matt-windley-looks-at-each-teams-run-home-and-tries-to-predict-the-finals-make-up-come-september/story-fnelctok-1226688348435#mm-breached

[cub]

Unless essendon gets stripped of course!

[Smokey]

Tigers need to finish 5th, (unliklely)

Why do you say that WP ? I think Essendon will lose three of their next four and Collingwood will get beaten by Sydney this week and Hawthorn next week. If we win our next two games we'll be going into the game against GWS two games clear of them and percentage. I think we most certainly can finish 5th.

All "what ifs" Dice, coupled with relying on other reuslts to fall our way.

Pies have a good record against Sydney out at Homebush, so they are chance. Agree think they will get beaten by Hawthorn

As for Essendon, who knows which Bumbling Bombers will turn up

You are also assuming we are going to win the next 3

As I said alot of "what ifs"

All we can do is keeping winning and see where it takes us 

I'm with Dice, I reckon we will need to stuff it up not to finish 5th.  Essendon's draw is a lot harder than ours plus we play them in the last round.

[Stripes]

Unless essendon gets stripped of course!

I fear if Essendon get stripped of points now and we finish 5th, we are likely to play either Carlton or North in the first final. Neither contest I relish over Port 

[Phil Mrakov]

Unless essendon gets stripped of course!

I fear if Essendon get stripped of points now and we finish 5th, we are likely to play either Carlton or North in the first final. Neither contest I relish over Port 

I reckon they should let Essendon participate in finals - they won't win the cup and if they do they won't be awarded it.

Clubs like Norf and Carltanx have no right to be playing finals this year.

[cub]

Unless essendon gets stripped of course!

I fear if Essendon get stripped of points now and we finish 5th, we are likely to play either Carlton or North in the first final. Neither contest I relish over Port 

Yep thought of that myself, not good

[Yeahright]

Can you imagine what would happen if we played the 9th team in finals due to Essendons stripping. Win and "we haven't beat anyone we don't deserve finals", lose and we're the laughing stock of the AFL

[gerkin greg]

we will win our first final

[Andyy]

Would hate to play the roos first week. Demons.