Which teams outside the top eight can play finals in 2017? ... (Geelong Addy)

[one-eyed]

Not us according to Cam Mooney. He has Melbourne as the most likely.

Cameron Mooney looks at which teams outside the top eight can play finals in 2017

CAMERON MOONEY
Geelong Advertiser
June 22, 2016 4:57pm


THE top eight is virtually set in stone entering the mid-season byes.

Of the chasing pack, only Port Adelaide seems a realistic chance of making the jump, but it is already two games and percentage back and, frankly, isn’t playing well enough.

But that doesn’t mean that the year is over for 10 clubs. On the contrary, what they do in the second half of the season is vital in terms of getting ready for 2017 and beyond.

There are a couple of clubs knocking on the door of the eight. But who is ready to bust down the door and play finals next year?

RICHMOND

Richmond has to go backwards before it goes forwards. This list has gone as far as it can go. I don’t see where their improvement is going to come from.

It is now a question of what do they do with their list. Do they need to make some bold moves to try and rejuvenate a list that not too many people have in high regard. Their stars are stars but then it drops away badly.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/cameron-mooney-looks-at-which-teams-outside-the-top-eight-can-play-finals-in-2017/news-story/93a20ad616951aa1ac8e6429c6ad165f

[mat073]

Falls away badly - understatement of the year.

Shaun Grigg is in our top ten players . ( on current form )

[🏅Dooks]

I reckon the top 8 is set. No inclusions/exclusions from here.

[Go Richo 12]

Although I love winning I can't seethe point in finishing 8th or 9 th this year.

I could not long ago but that was when our list was developing. That's a major shift in my thinking.

[tony_montana]

same...

If you look at the draw of the teams in the 8,you'll see it'll take a stuff up of monumental proportions to not make it from there.

[Jonesracing82]

i agree, being we won't make the 8 this year we may as well finish as low as we can & renovate the list by trading into the Draft. as mooney said our stars are stars then it falls away, we need to fill that gap.