The battle for the bottom 4 of the top 8

[Rampstar]

On exposed form so far we're way off the pace

how do you figure TM, how have our rivals for a 4-8 spot fared against COLL- FREO and CATS...none of them will beat them

we are no where near being able to finish 4th and to be honest the way we are playing at the moment we are a long way from 8th. If we lose to Port next week our season will be just about gone. Seen this same movie too many times. Wasted opportunities, the rot sets in and the players give it up. Season ends. No Finals. Thats how it always pans out.

[WA Tiger]

On exposed form so far we're way off the pace

how do you figure TM, how have our rivals for a 4-8 spot fared against COLL- FREO and CATS...none of them will beat them

we are no where near being able to finish 4th and to be honest the way we are playing at the moment we are a long way from 8th. If we lose to Port next week our season will be just about gone. Seen this same movie too many times. Wasted opportunities, the rot sets in and the players give it up. Season ends. No Finals. Thats how it always pans out.

Not normally after 6 rounds though!!

[Tigeritis™©®]

On exposed form so far we're way off the pace

how do you figure TM, how have our rivals for a 4-8 spot fared against COLL- FREO and CATS...none of them will beat them

Kangas who made finals last year instead of us.
Lost to Collingwood by 16
Lost to Geelong by 4 points (dubious free kick to Bartel to kick winner)
Lost to Sydney by 39 points
Won by 63 points v brissy
Lost to hawks by 3 points
Beat Port by 10 points.

Doing a little better than us I reckon.

[Smokey]

On exposed form so far we're way off the pace

how do you figure TM, how have our rivals for a 4-8 spot fared against COLL- FREO and CATS...none of them will beat them

Kangas who made finals last year instead of us.
Lost to Collingwood by 16
Lost to Geelong by 4 points (dubious free kick to Bartel to kick winner)
Lost to Sydney by 39 points
Won by 63 points v brissy
Lost to hawks by 3 points
Beat Port by 10 points.

Doing a little better than us I reckon.

And on the back of a 161 to 118 free kick advantage - nothing like doing what they can to counter the effects of a less than perfect draw.

[yellowandback]

As an update, with Adelaide and Carlton still to play
Before the season started, 5 "locks" for the Top 8:-
Magpies, Hawks, Swans, Cats and the Eagles.
Eagles no longer a sure thing, which opens up 4 spots and I'd now like to nominate Collingwood as a side in trouble with inferior percentage and the Swans and Cats in the next month - they may not be in the 8 before the bye

Current status
1. Essendon 24 points 121.4%
2. Power 20 points 122.9%
3. Freo 16 points 114.9%
4. Richmond 16 points 107.9%
5. Collingwood 16 points 95%

6. Carlton 12 points 114.3%* should be 16 points after today
7. Eagles 12 points 112.6%
8. Kangas 12 points 109.5%
9. Crows 8 points 97.1%* should be 12 points after today

Bombres have an interesting month before the bye with us, blues and swans being tricky games.
Dreamtime is going to be massive.
Power also have some tricky games before their bye, we might be ahead of them on the ladder. Can see them falling from contention in the next 8-9 rounds
Freo have swans, demons and crows, win these and it's sets up their season. Damn us for losing that one
Blues will win their next 4 unless the saints can pull one out - they are an obvious danger now
West Coast on current form probably win 2 of their next 4 - we must beat them at the G
Kangas probably win their next 4
Crows will fall from contention unless the can beat kangas and win the obvious ones in the next month
I reckon we have to win 2 of our next 3 and ideally beat the Bombers too.
We win 2 games and this ladder will probably feature 4-6 clubs on 24 points at the bye.
% is going to be absolutely vital this year.

[TigerTimeII]

West Coast on current form probably win 2 of their next 4 - we must beat them at the G

i cant seeing is beating wce in 3 weeks at the G cos we play them in perth , its a must win game  even if it over in the west

[one-eyed]

We're now 7th in the odds list to make the top 8.


TOP EIGHT MARKET MOVES AFTER ROUND EIGHT:

No quote – Hawthorn, Geelong

$1.10 – Fremantle ($1.30 after Round 5)

$1.15 – Collingwood ($1.30 last week), Sydney

$1.20 – Essendon ($1.05 after Round 6)

$1.50 – Richmond ($1.80 after Round 6)

$1.65 – West Coast ($2 after Round 5)

$1.75 – Carlton ($1.35 after Round 6)

$2.25 – Adelaide ($3.50 after Round 6)

$3.00 – North Melbourne ($4.25 after Round 3)

$4.00 – Port Adelaide ($2.25 after Round 6)

http://www.rsn.net.au/whiteyswinnersnews/tuesday

[Eat_em_Alive]

Hawthorn
Geelong
Fremantle
Collingwood
Sydney
Essendon
Richmond
West Coast
Carlton
N00ght

These are the 10 teams that will be most likely to make it and 2 of these have to drop off.
Most important we put everything into winning the next 2 games if we want to be any chance
Sitting 7-3  going into the bye will put us in good stead then facing crows at Mcg 

[Phil Mrakov]

Hawthorn
Geelong
Fremantle
Collingwood
Sydney
Essendon
Richmond
West Coast
Carlton
N00ght

These are the 10 teams that will be most likely to make it and 2 of these have to drop off.
Most important we put everything into winning the next 2 games if we want to be any chance
Sitting 7-3  going into the bye will put us in good stead then facing crows at Mcg 

How will we beat the Ducks and their umpires ?

[gerkin greg]

Hawthorn
Geelong
Fremantle
Collingwood
Sydney
Essendon
Richmond
West Coast
Carlton
N00ght
Crows

These are the 11 teams contesting for finals – 3 of these have to drop off.

EFA IMO

[Yeahright]

Hawthorn
Geelong
Fremantle
Collingwood
Sydney
Essendon
Richmond
West Coast
Carlton
N00ght

These are the 10 teams contesting for finals – 2 of these have to drop off.

EFA IMO

EFA IMO

[Smokey]

Essendon
Richmond
Carlton
N00ght
Crows

These are the 5 teams contesting for credibility – 3 of these have to drop off.

EFA IMO

EFA IMO

EFA IMO

[yellowandback]

Before the season started, 5 "locks" for the Top 8:-
Magpies, Hawks, Swans, Cats and the Eagles.
Elfin Pies 
I'm going to leave Pies and Eagles in this mini ladder for the time being

Current status
1. Essendon 24 points 142%
2. Freo 22 points 113%
3. Power 20 points 117%
4. Richmond 20 points 112%
5. Collingwood 20 points 97%

6. Crows 16 points 124%
7. Blues 16 points 112.6%
8. Weagles  16 points 111%
9. Norf 12 points 108%

If we lose and Crows, Blues, Weagles and Pies win - which is very possible, we fall 4 spots on this makeshift ladder.
On the other hand, if we can give the Bombres a decent touch up they could fall 3 spots.
Smoke em if you got em Tiges

[dwaino]

Thing with west coke is they've lost 3 at home, and still have Sydney and Geelong at home and the Freo reverse fixture. Will need to win all of those and beat teams like Collingwood and Hawthorn on the road. They've got Carlton again but at Etihad so that will be like a mini-final because they'll be around similar positions. It's a massive ask but if we can knock them off in two weeks it will be too far for them to come back from 

[Phil Mrakov]

Thing with west coke is they've lost 3 at home, and still have Sydney and Geelong at home and the Freo reverse fixture. Will need to win all of those and beat teams like Collingwood and Hawthorn on the road. They've got Carlton again but at Etihad so that will be like a mini-final because they'll be around similar positions. It's a massive ask but if we can knock them off in two weeks it will be too far for them to come back from 

Rayzor ray says no