Webbo Posted 17 July 2016 Share Posted 17 July 2016 Are they in with a shout?I'm leaning towards Adelaide Crows but don't really know enough about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 17 July 2016 Share Posted 17 July 2016 In a couple years we will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 23 July 2016 Author Share Posted 23 July 2016 On July 17, 2016 at 08:10, SOCCERROO FOX said: In a couple years we will be. They might even get there earlier than scheduled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 30 July 2016 Share Posted 30 July 2016 On 7/17/2016 at 13:10, SOCCERROO FOX said: In a couple years we will be. Need to practice their set shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 21 August 2016 Author Share Posted 21 August 2016 So if the Sainters win by 150 next weekend and the Kangas lose by 150, St Kilda are in the finals? Might as well put a dollar on it. And surely Hawthorn won't drop out of the top four, right? ... I know everyone hates Collingwood, and seemingly for good reason, but I'm tipping the Pies to make the finals next season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 9 September 2016 Share Posted 9 September 2016 Hawthorne are out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 9 September 2016 Author Share Posted 9 September 2016 No, they have the "double chance" as they finished top 4, so they're bumped into a semi final against the Western Bulldogs next week at the MCG. Unless, of course, you're assuming the Doggies continue their form from the ass-whooping they laid on the West Coast Eagles in their elim final And the Cats move right along into the preliminary finals... Which brings me to a question: why do Aussies call semifinals "preliminary finals" and quarterfinals "semifinals?" (That Cats-Hawks game was amazing, btw) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 9 September 2016 Share Posted 9 September 2016 Well that's a silly system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 9 September 2016 Author Share Posted 9 September 2016 It's not so silly, as it gives more advantages for finishing higher in the table. In the US, if we had 8 teams, we'd just pair the seeds from highest to lowest, but an 8-seed could just get hot and win. It's a simple system, but the regular season matters perhaps a little less as a result. In fact (though rare), I've seen teams in US leagues intentionally lose games or at least rest many players at the end of their season to finish lower in order to get better playoff matchups. In this system, 1-2: home qualification final and the home game in the "double chance" semifinal should they lose 3-4: "double chance" and either a home prelim final or a home semifinal depending on the qual final result 5-6: home elimination final, out with any loss 7-8: out with any loss, must win 3 away finals to get to Grand Final. with such differences in what you get based on how you finish, it makes the regular season a little more interesting at the top (and that seems especially more important this year, with the top 8 locked in for seemingly the whole season and the only drama was teams jockeying for playoff position). And there's no incentive to drop a place in the table with a loss to get a more favorable matchup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 14 September 2016 Share Posted 14 September 2016 Went to the Saints B and F count the other night met all the players and got absolutely hammered so it was a good night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 16 September 2016 Author Share Posted 16 September 2016 On September 14, 2016 at 15:44, SOCCERROO FOX said: Went to the Saints B and F count the other night met all the players and got absolutely hammered so it was a good night. That's excellent. Hawks-Dogs in the semifinals... I'll get to watch that before work early on Friday. Unfortunately, the match times here in the US haven't been matching up with beer o'clock lately. I'd imagine the Doggies are going to get a lot of neutral support across Australia from anyone hoping "Fourthorn" stuff will just stop already. Their Round 3 game was a real classic despite the painful ending for the Dogs. Let's see if Caleb "the little guy in the helmet" Daniel can put in another heroic performance after last week (or like most of the season, to be fair). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 16 September 2016 Share Posted 16 September 2016 On 9/9/2016 at 13:28, Webbo said: Hawthorne are out They are now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 16 September 2016 Author Share Posted 16 September 2016 DOGS WIN DOGS WIN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOCCERROO FOX Posted 16 September 2016 Share Posted 16 September 2016 Fair Play to the Dogs fought hard and got a deserved win. Hawthorn should now probably bottom out for a few years even if they get Jaegar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 24 September 2016 Author Share Posted 24 September 2016 Scraggers on their way to the Grand Final! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 23 September 2017 Share Posted 23 September 2017 On 17/07/2016 at 12:58, Webbo said: Are they in with a shout?I'm leaning towards Adelaide Crows but don't really know enough about it. My lads in the final, looks like they may be playing Richmond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rain King Posted 23 September 2017 Share Posted 23 September 2017 Currently watching Richmond. I have a lot of family in Melbourne who support them and are at the MCG. I went to a few matches when I was there in 2000. Surely they can't throw this away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 23 September 2017 Share Posted 23 September 2017 The Crows versus the Tigers then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out Foxed Posted 23 September 2017 Share Posted 23 September 2017 42 minutes ago, Webbo said: My lads in the final How do you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 23 September 2017 Share Posted 23 September 2017 Just now, Out Foxed said: How do you mean? I needed a team to support last year so I adopted the Adelaide Crows. Now I'm pretending I'm a lifelong fans because they've got to the final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strokes Posted 23 September 2017 Share Posted 23 September 2017 46 minutes ago, Webbo said: I needed a team to support last year so I adopted the Adelaide Crows. Now I'm pretending I'm a lifelong fans because they've got to the final. Plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted 23 September 2017 Author Share Posted 23 September 2017 54 minutes ago, Webbo said: I needed a team to support last year so I adopted the Adelaide Crows. Now I'm pretending I'm a lifelong fans because they've got to the final. Richmond is a great story this year and everyone's gonna want them to win, but Adelaide looks just awesome right now. They've got some fantastic players (and some good characters on that team, too) and they've got to be going into the G as massive favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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