The battle for the bottom 4 of the top 8

[mightytiges]

Adelaide gonski after last night while Port is now vulnerable at 8-7 in 8th spot. Let's hope today we don't join them by meekly losing to the Suns again  .

[WA Tiger]

Adelaide gonski after last night while Port is now vulnerable at 8-7 in 8th spot. Let's hope today we don't join them by meekly losing to the Suns again  .

x 2..Port getting done by the Hawks, we must win this game.

[mightytiges]

Lions have knocked off North  . So we're 4 games clear of both the Roos and Brisbane.

Carlton beat St Kilda - nothing for them to brag about but they are only a game out with Port losing. We're still 3 games clear of them which is the main thing.

North vs Carlton next week so one of them has to lose  .

 

[Hellenic Tiger]

Lions have knocked off North  . So we're 4 games clear of both the Roos and Brisbane.

Carlton beat St Kilda - nothing for them to brag about but they are only a game out with Port losing. We're still 3 games clear of them which is the main thing.

North vs Carlton next week so one of them has to lose  .

Hopefully Nought win they both stay on 7 wins and they both fall further getting into the 8.

[Siberian]

West coast or freo?
aiming high or low?

[mightytiges]

West coast or freo?
aiming high or low?

Our form will have to improve big time if we are to aim high. We won't get away with playing 2 and a bit quarters and dishing up crap for the remainder over the next 3 weeks. 

Next week we can look forward to Ross Lyon boring everyone to death by turning the game into his rugby style high stoppage minimal goals garbage.

[Andyy]

Freo's defensive structure at the smaller MCG (compared to Patterson's). Sounds like a flood coming. Beware the sling-shot footy ala North Melbourne...

[yellowandback]

Im gonna stick with just the 3 "locks" for the Top 8:-
Hawks, Swans, Cats
Tigers, Pies and Freo becoming "locks" for the 8 in the next month.

Current status
1. Freo 42 points 132%*
2. Essendon 44 points 130%
3. Richmond 40 points 116%
4. Pies 40 points 110%
5. Power 32 points 109%

6.  Blues 28 points 111%
7.  Eagles 28 points 110%*
8. Norf 24 points 116%
9. Crows 24 points 102%

Still to play.

Pies Run Home
Rd 17: Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium
Rd 18: Greater Western Sydney at the MCG
Rd 19: Essendon at the MCG
Rd 20: Sydney Swans at ANZ Stadium
Rd 21: Hawthorn at the MCG
Rd 22: West Coast at the MCG
Rd 23: North Melbourne at the MCG

Power Run Home
Rd 17: St Kilda at Etihad Stadium
Rd 18: Brisbane Lions at AAMI Stadium
Rd 19: Adelaide at AAMI Stadium
Rd 20: Geelong at Simonds Stadium
Rd 21: Gold Coast at AAMI Stadium
Rd 22: Fremantle at Patersons Stadium
Rd 23: Carlton at AAMI Stadium

Blues Run Home
Rd 17: North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium
Rd 18: Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium
Rd 19: Fremantle at Etihad Stadium
Rd 20: Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium
Rd 21: Richmond at the MCG
Rd 22: Essendon at the MCG
Rd 23: Port Adelaide at AAMI

Weagles Run Home
Rd 17: Sydney Swans at Patersons Stadium
Rd 18: Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium
Rd 19: Gold Coast at Patersons Stadium
Rd 20: Essendon at Etihad Stadium
Rd 21: Geelong at Patersons Stadium
Rd 22: Collingwood at the MCG
Rd 23: Adelaide at Patersons Stadium

Norfs Run Home
Rd 17: Carlton at Etihad Stadium
Rd 18: Melbourne at Etihad Stadium
Rd 19: Geelong at Etihad Stadium
Rd 20: Adelaide at AAMI Stadium
Rd 21: Essendon at Etihad Stadium
Rd 22: Hawthorn at Etihad Stadium
Rd 23: Collingwood at the MCG

Crowbots Run Home
Rd 17: Geelong at AAMI Stadium
Rd 18: Fremantle at Patersons Stadium
Rd 19: Port Adelaide at AAMI Stadium
Rd 20: North Melbourne at AAMI Stadium
Rd 21: Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadium
Rd 22: Melbourne at AAMI Stadium
Rd 23: West Coast at Patersons Stadium

Tigers Run Home
Rd 17: Fremantle at the MCG
Rd 18: Sydney Swans at the SCG
Rd 19: Hawthorn at the MCG
Rd 20: Brisbane Lions at the MCG
Rd 21: Carlton at the MCG
Rd 22: Greater Western Sydney at Skoda Stadium
Rd 23: Essendon at the MCG

We clearly have the toughest draw playing 4 sides above us compared to everyone else playing 2 or 3 sides above us.
We might appear to look wobbly with a month to go but reality is playing 3 of the top 4 in the next 3 weeks is a tough ask to win any of them.
Remember our expectations of the side.
We are a good show to beat Carlton (on their current form but us improving somewhat), Brisbane and GWS with the Bombers in round 23 playing for no points 
If we can win 1 of our next 3, the lid will be off for me. I'm booking final tickets 

[Smokey]

Fockers beat Wet Toast today and we are 3 games plus percentage clear of every team outside of the 8.  Going to be very very hard to miss finals if that happens.

[Chuck17]

Fockers beat Wet Toast today and we are 3 games plus percentage clear of every team outside of the 8.  Going to be very very hard to miss finals if that happens.

If anyone could find a way to do it we could

[Smokey]

Fockers beat Wet Toast today and we are 3 games plus percentage clear of every team outside of the 8.  Going to be very very hard to miss finals if that happens.

If anyone could find a way to do it we could

                   

[Phil Mrakov]

I want Freo to lose so we can beat them next week and pass them on the ladder

[Rampstar]

I think we are a chance against Freo but prefer they win today to put the eagles out of business completely.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

I want Freo to lose so we can beat them next week and pass them on the ladder

I agree with you Mrakov.
Top 4 is the only way to win the flag.

[Judge Roughneck]

Essen Don will be stripped off points for cheating. Top 4 within reach