Oppo Camp 2024 Finals Discussion (other games)

[Ashman23]

Sadly, it's the Cats to lose and I can't see anyone getting near them.

 

[MasterSamurai]

I don't trust lions but if they're serious about where they're at, that midfield and frwd line should absolutely brain them, but it won't happen. How I wish we got over those flogs in port, honestly think we were neck deep into winning the cup.

 

[Franko Armani]

If it's them or Cats in the GF, I'll be going for Port.

They’ll probably win it by 117 again

 

[Viddiot]

Sadly, it's the Cats to lose

*In the voice of Ridley Scott: 'Then DO THAT!'

 

[Off The Couch]

I’m not discounting Sydney but I’m shocked they are there given how shit their forward line is

 

[Blackhawk42]

Sadly, it's the Cats to lose and I can't see anyone getting near them.

The frustrating part is that they aren't even that good.

Mostly a team of nobodies lead by a 35 year old captain.

It will be a bigger stolen premiership against all reason than the Dogs in 2016.

And it just has to be them doesn't it. If a team was going to steal a completely unexpected premiership couldn't it have at least been a St.Kilda or us?

 

[TylerDurden]

The frustrating part is that they aren't even that good.

Mostly a team of nobodies lead by a 35 year old captain.

It will be a bigger stolen premiership against all reason than the Dogs in 2016.

And it just has to be them doesn't it. If a team was going to steal a completely unexpected premiership couldn't it have at least been a St.Kilda or us?

Look what they did to Port over there.

They're a league above everyone for mine.

 

[Sixpence]

Look what they did to Port over there.

They're a league above everyone for mine.

Port were ****ing terrible that game though. They play like they did against us and Cats aren't winning by anything close to 80 points.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

The frustrating part is that they aren't even that good.

Mostly a team of nobodies lead by a 35 year old captain.

It will be a bigger stolen premiership against all reason than the Dogs in 2016.

And it just has to be them doesn't it. If a team was going to steal a completely unexpected premiership couldn't it have at least been a St.Kilda or us?

I wouldn't say they're no good, but they are by far the biggest "confidence" team in the comp.
The moment a few things go against them, they're prone to completely capitulate (which has been shown a few times this year)

 

[Blackhawk42]

Look what they did to Port over there.

They're a league above everyone for mine.

I'm still not convinced.

They went 8-8 after round 7.
Percentage of 112 despite winning in the final round by 100 points, after once again being gifted am easy kill at home to finish the home and away season.
Easily accounted for by average sides like St.Kilda and the Gold Coast.
Destroyed by the Bulldogs as their 'fortress'.

They aren't even statistically in the premiership window.

They've been absolutely kissed on the pecker by playing a Port Adelaide side who didn't show up for a qualifying final, then playing Brisbane and likely Sydney at the MCG who both can't win finals or games at the MCG.

They're stealing this premiership against all the odds with a LOT of luck along the way.

 

[peetoo]

Look what they did to Port over there.

They're a league above everyone for mine.

They have extreme fitness which isn’t mentioned much. They must have to be continually outnumbering opponents

 

[TylerDurden]

I'm still not convinced.

They went 8-8 after round 7.
Percentage of 112 despite winning in the final round by 100 points, after once again being gifted am easy kill at home to finish the home and away season.
Easily accounted for by average sides like St.Kilda and the Gold Coast.
Destroyed by the Bulldogs as their 'fortress'.

They aren't even statistically in the premiership window.

They've been absolutely kissed on the pecker by playing a Port Adelaide side who didn't show up for a qualifying final, then playing Brisbane and likely Sydney at the MCG who both can't win finals or games at the MCG.

They're stealing this premiership against all the odds with a LOT of luck along the way.

Correct. It's theirs to lose right now.
Or as they say in tennis, the game is on their racquet.

 

[peetoo]

Port would be hosting brisbane now if they’d showed up in QF

Have a much better record v sydney than brisbane. Not tanking surely?

 

[VandoHawk]

Coaches job not on the line. Players being lauded and not criticised. Ken being backed by the media. No cheeky comment to motivate JHF and others.

Port is getting done by 80.

 

[Cleavy]

http://archive.today/4qVVn

ooh, look at Geelong at their sustained excellence, shouldn't they have won more premierships then?

 

[peetoo]

Coaches job not on the line. Players being lauded and not criticised. Ken being backed by the media. No cheeky comment to motivate JHF and others.

Port is getting done by 80.

Saves them another 20 goal hiding from the Cats

 

[Ashman23]

The Power have won their past eight games against the Swans dating back to 2017, including a 112-point thrashing just six weeks ago.

But they'll have to adjust to the unique dimensions of the SCG, where they have played just once since 2018.

How does the first sentence exist when the second sentence is true? By stretching the fact that 2017 and 2018 were at the SCG.

Port have won three of those at the SCG and the rest on the Adelaide oval. They've also surprisingly only played each other once each season. Last time they played each other twice in a season was 2015.

 

[Bedi]

Only way this season can be salvaged is for Brisbane to win the flag. That way we get to see all of Geelong, Sydney and Power lose. My preference would be a Bris v Port GF. Would love nothing better than seeing that shit-eating grin wiped from Ken Hinkley's face and him sobbing with tears.

 

[Kil Phearns]

Be following the N(SW)RL from here, and hoping someone can somehow stop Penrith winning four in a row.

 

[peetoo]

If Geelong do salute that puts them and us on 5 AFL flags each and a new arms race

Carter might just shut up about VFA flags

 

[SSSSSS]

Why couldn't Port play Dixon against us you campaigners.

 

[Paul Kersey]

Be following the N(SW)RL from here, and hoping someone can somehow stop Penrith winning four in a row.

Melbourne only team that can do it imo. That said it's a 50/50 proposition. Last game was a belter. Be funny if there's a slip up in a prelim.

 

[seysearles]

 

[MasterSamurai]

What an uninspiring bunch of teams. Scats are going to cruise here unfortunately. Lions are just a bunch talented players thrown together, port are hard to take serious als they like to bend over for the cats and Swans? 5 A graders then a slippery slope. I honestly thought we'd be hard to beat as long as we got over those ferals in port.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

http://archive.today/4qVVn

ooh, look at Geelong at their sustained excellence, shouldn't they have won more premierships then?

I know how you feel.

Geelong's record over-all is very good. Since 2007 they have won 4 flags and only missed the finals twice, including last year.

As much as I appreciate their success, it does annoy me when people crap on about their "dominance". They haven't dominated anyone; they've just been very solid over a long period of time.