To Make Finals ......

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To Make Finals ......

Post: # 2013247Post Devilhead »

Not that I want to get too far ahead of myself which I clearly am but to make Finals with 11 games to go ... and going by the current ladder ..... we probably need 5 more wins ..... 6 more wins guaranteed ..... likely need 8 to make top 4 :twisted:


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Post: # 2013253Post skeptic »

Some big games coming up

Richmond next week at the G
WCE at Perth, should be an easy win

Return bouts vs Hawthorn and North which we made look way harder then they needed to be the first time

Gold Coast at Gold Coast is not the gimme it looked like a month ago

Then finishing the year with Carlton and Geelong at Marvel

We’ll learn a lot about ourselves I guess


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Post: # 2013276Post TheGreatZacsby »

Some big games. Hopefully we can get a few back from injury like Clark and have some people in Sandy contesting for spots.


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Post: # 2013285Post B.M »

No

We’re rebuilding

Draft picks are a priority atm

I think we should tank!


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Post: # 2013293Post The_Dud »

After losing to Hawthorn I have no confidence going into any game, you have no idea what kind of performance is coming up.

A few weeks ago I said we were basically a lock for finals, not so sure anymore.


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Post: # 2013298Post Sainternist »

B.M wrote: Fri 09 Jun 2023 1:36am No

We’re rebuilding

Draft picks are a priority atm

I think we should tank!
So, you’d prefer that we’d miss finals for the sake of a slightly higher pick in the draft?

I take it you attend games in a red, white and black clown suit 🤡


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Post: # 2013314Post meher baba »

Sainternist wrote: Fri 09 Jun 2023 2:32am
B.M wrote: Fri 09 Jun 2023 1:36am No

We’re rebuilding

Draft picks are a priority atm

I think we should tank!
So, you’d prefer that we’d miss finals for the sake of a slightly higher pick in the draft?

I take it you attend games in a red, white and black clown suit 🤡
I think it was an attempt at sarcasm aimed at another poster.


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Post: # 2013367Post TheGreatZacsby »

B.M wrote: Fri 09 Jun 2023 1:36am No

We’re rebuilding

Draft picks are a priority atm

I think we should tank!
BM the draft is already compromised with Harley Reid and Durrsma. There’s going to be a multiple club deal to see west coast split its picks. You would have to be bottom 5 to get in on that. No need to tank to get in on that.


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Post: # 2013373Post perfectionist »

... every team below us has to continue to lose and draw when they play each other.


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Post: # 2013675Post Teflon »

TheGreatZacsby wrote: Fri 09 Jun 2023 10:42am
B.M wrote: Fri 09 Jun 2023 1:36am No

We’re rebuilding

Draft picks are a priority atm

I think we should tank!
BM the draft is already compromised with Harley Reid and Durrsma. There’s going to be a multiple club deal to see west coast split its picks. You would have to be bottom 5 to get in on that. No need to tank to get in on that.
He’s just got no spiritfancyvtanking to get picks ..
You can do it through honourable losses and playing all kids
No tanking required at all
Lazy thinking
He’s gone quiet after we win …notice that ?
No b?tchin n moaning about how he knows more than the club 😂


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Post: # 2013677Post The Fireman »

It’s a roller coaster alright
Unpredictably seems to be our mantra….so let’s get on for the ride


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Post: # 2013684Post Newman »

Doing a conservative ladder prediction ... I reckon we could end either 5th or 7th if we win the games that we are expected to win. The two games against Richmond are hard to pick. Although I favour us. Unless we lose games against North, Hawks (again), Eagles ... could finish 8th at worst. Reckon Collingwood, Brisbane, Port, Melb will be the top 4. Geelong a definite in 8 and two others.


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Post: # 2013696Post Saintmike65 »

I predicted we’d win 13 games in the pre season, that would get us into the bottom part of the 8.
That Sydney win can’t be underestimated, lose that & we probably wouldn’t make finals.
We do need to start getting consecutive wins though!


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Post: # 2013729Post Mr Magic »

bump


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Post: # 2013788Post Trev from the Bush »

Sainternist wrote: Fri 09 Jun 2023 2:32am
B.M wrote: Fri 09 Jun 2023 1:36am No

We’re rebuilding

Draft picks are a priority atm

I think we should tank!
So, you’d prefer that we’d miss finals for the sake of a slightly higher pick in the draft?

I take it you attend games in a red, white and black clown suit 🤡
It would give him more ammo to criticize the club for.


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Post: # 2013791Post skeptic »

Unpredictable is the right word.

Though it’s the same every week… this game against Richmond is seemingly the biggest of our season. Despite having a down year, Richmond are no push overs and will be a stern test for us.

At the G, would be a huge feather in the cap and send a strong message that we’re September bound


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Post: # 2013810Post Brunswicksainter »

Interesting of our next 5 games we are only bookie favourites in one (WCE). Was pretty surprised by this. I think we can sneak into the 8; but at this stage I doubt we have the midfield personnel to compete in finals


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Post: # 2013816Post samuraisaint »

How many to win the Flag?


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Post: # 2013817Post saintsRrising »

Newman wrote: Sat 10 Jun 2023 6:09am . Geelong a definite in 8 and two others.
The Cats actually have one of the harder runs home.


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Post: # 2013819Post Impatient Sainter »

Every game will be tough, we cant allow a lapse in effort as we had leading into the bye. We are the sort of club that will go to Perth and drop a game against WCE. They need to play consistent high energy football and hopefully we start to slowly inject some other important players leading up to the finals.


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Post: # 2014310Post n1ck »

Stats Insider probabilities have us 69% to finish Top-8. Nice.
Sportsbet have us odds equivalent of 65% to make finals.

Like them or loath them the books are the sharpest in the business for a reason but you have to imagine this is based off early season form and strength of schedule on the way home - this week will give us a pretty good idea of where we're at given the Tigs are coming into some form and at their fortress (despite being 2-5-1 at the MCG this year).

Yes its a year of exploration as we all know, and I dont think it's the benchmark for 2023, but I think we'd generally be pretty disappointed to NOT make finals again now.


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Post: # 2014383Post Beno88 »

The bookies have a 50% strike rate with St Kilda this season.

R1 Freo favourite - St Kilda won
R2 Dogs favourite - St Kilda won
R6 Blues favourite - St Kilda won
R7 St Kilda favourite - Port won
R11 St Kilda favourite - Hawks won
R13 Sydney favourite - St Kilda won


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Post: # 2014387Post older saint »

Ladder predictor i had us 5th.
Play Essendon week 1 of finals.

That said i picked 4 and 3 the last 2 weeks!


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Post: # 2014397Post Yorkeys »

To make finals, that would be lovely. Rare and to be relished. Can we...it's in our hands.


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Post: # 2014399Post n1ck »

Beat Richmond this week and it would be harder to miss Finals than make Finals..


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