An interesting predicament for the Dockers

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Hope for more success than my last AFL thread which was a spectacular failure

Ok so after the Hawks' win last night, the Top 4 has been decided. Result of Cats/Swans is irrelevant as Swans will still make it even with a loss today and you would think the Pies would beat the free falling Bombers (famous last words).

So if the Roos beat GWS (then again I thought the Blues were certain to beat Suns last Sat

), table will look like this after Saturday

Hawks
Swans/Crows
Crows/Swans
Pies
Eagles
Cats
Nth Melbourne
Dockers

Dockers will be in a position where they control who they want to play next week in the first week of the finals. As I see it they will have 2 options.

1. Stay in Perth and play the Eagles
2. Travel to Simonds Stadium and play the Cats

Am I the only one who thinks this is an absolute no brainer? Roos will most likely have a comfortable win against GWS so will be ahead on % to Freo so either the Dockers can flat out tank against the Dees and lose (which I don't believe for one moment they will do) or win but not win by much to ensure their % is less than Roos so as they can finish 8th and play the Eagles in week 1. Rossy Lyon is a smart operator I am certain he and and Freo's match committee would have considered this scenario.

Demons +53.5 looks like a great bet IMO.

rod_steel · Answer

Hope for more success than my last AFL thread which was a spectacular failure

Ok so after the Hawks' win last night, the Top 4 has been decided. Result of Cats/Swans is irrelevant as Swans will still make it even with a loss today and you would think the Pies would beat the free falling Bombers (famous last words).

So if the Roos beat GWS (then again I thought the Blues were certain to beat Suns last Sat

), table will look like this after Saturday

Hawks
Swans/Crows
Crows/Swans
Pies
Eagles
Cats
Nth Melbourne
Dockers

Dockers will be in a position where they control who they want to play next week in the first week of the finals. As I see it they will have 2 options.

1. Stay in Perth and play the Eagles
2. Travel to Simonds Stadium and play the Cats

Am I the only one who thinks this is an absolute no brainer? Roos will most likely have a comfortable win against GWS so will be ahead on % to Freo so either the Dockers can flat out tank against the Dees and lose (which I don't believe for one moment they will do) or win but not win by much to ensure their % is less than Roos so as they can finish 8th and play the Eagles in week 1. Rossy Lyon is a smart operator I am certain he and and Freo's match committee would have considered this scenario.

Demons +53.5 looks like a great bet IMO.

rod_steel · Answer

Actually for the above to work The Cats will have to beat the Swans today because there is a possibility Freo could move into 6th and host a final - if that is the case they will obviously go all out to smash the Dees on Sunday

Will hold off until the result of the Cats v Swans is known

binomial · Answer

if geelong lose i think north can get above them with a big win.

north would be keen to play at ES, but geelong play a few home games there so it might be there anyway. not sure if geelong would be allowed to play a final at skilled stadium.

rod_steel · Answer

bin I think you are right, AFL changed the rules about hosting final games. Has to be in a major ground now I believe?

binomial · Answer

yes i vaguely remember that being the case.actually i checked and they have played every single final since 2007 at the MCG, including a qualifying final v NM in 2007.

CoverLane · Answer

So rod what do you figure on this one?are the demons a go?I love plays like this

Bobbys_pregame · Answer

Cats will slaughter Freo week 1

payback for the round 1 loss where the ump helped them out as is usually the case in Perth and we saw a couple of our players cited for indiscretions.

Geelong by 60 points as we then travel to ANZ to re-face Sydney (given they likely lose to Adelaide in Adelaide).
ANZ Stadium is definitely not a home final for them although technically it is, SCG is where they wanted it but not until next year do they play there and ANZ really helps Geelong as we are a better team on the bigger grounds.

Starting to pan out very well indeed

An interesting predicament for the Dockers

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