AFL mid-season bye
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:36 amAFL bye rounds, some sides need them badly, some sides not so much.
Teams desperate for bye
- PortAdelaide, running on empty, self doubt will start creeping in
- Melbourne, so they have a legitimate reason not to turn up.
- essendon, more for a mental rest then anything.
- StKilda, tired, sloppy, no confidence, no depth.
- Collingwood, been doing tough with injuries, the break couldn't come at a better time.
- Brisbane, was playing a real physical type of footy, starting to take its toll, looked lacklustre on Fri.
Teams that the bye has cost momentum,
- WestCoast, building momentum, a number of players starting to get fitness after returning from injuries, confidence high.
- Adelaide, finally hitting some form, and becoming match hardened.
- Fremantle, playing really good football, with a couple of major injuries, ferocious tackling side
- WesternBulldogs, young side starting to gel, still no forward line, but have a hunger
- NorthMelbourne, just a mental thing and win against St Kilda might kick start them as they are playing good footy until the last 5 mins
- GoldCoast, have been impressive, confident, riding a wave of good form and know they can match it with some good opposition, even tho, the bye might be good for a freshen up
- Carlton, starting to put consecutive wins together.
Teams it won't matter
-Geelong, they rotate so many blokes without effect, have a lot of gears, can cruise at whatever speed they like.
-Hawks, been playing some weak opposition of late, giving some players a crack at senior football, Good time for Franklin to have a form slump, Cyril to come back. Winning without having to do much.
- Sydney, they just win, they don't get a lot of injuries, older blokes might want a break. And have an easy run the few rounds after the bye, until it gets harder towards the end of the year.
- GWS, have been non competitive most of the year, bye will give some young bodies a break.
- Richmond, who knows, hot, cold, hot, cold.
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Teams desperate for bye
- PortAdelaide, running on empty, self doubt will start creeping in
- Melbourne, so they have a legitimate reason not to turn up.
- essendon, more for a mental rest then anything.
- StKilda, tired, sloppy, no confidence, no depth.
- Collingwood, been doing tough with injuries, the break couldn't come at a better time.
- Brisbane, was playing a real physical type of footy, starting to take its toll, looked lacklustre on Fri.
Teams that the bye has cost momentum,
- WestCoast, building momentum, a number of players starting to get fitness after returning from injuries, confidence high.
- Adelaide, finally hitting some form, and becoming match hardened.
- Fremantle, playing really good football, with a couple of major injuries, ferocious tackling side
- WesternBulldogs, young side starting to gel, still no forward line, but have a hunger
- NorthMelbourne, just a mental thing and win against St Kilda might kick start them as they are playing good footy until the last 5 mins
- GoldCoast, have been impressive, confident, riding a wave of good form and know they can match it with some good opposition, even tho, the bye might be good for a freshen up
- Carlton, starting to put consecutive wins together.
Teams it won't matter
-Geelong, they rotate so many blokes without effect, have a lot of gears, can cruise at whatever speed they like.
-Hawks, been playing some weak opposition of late, giving some players a crack at senior football, Good time for Franklin to have a form slump, Cyril to come back. Winning without having to do much.
- Sydney, they just win, they don't get a lot of injuries, older blokes might want a break. And have an easy run the few rounds after the bye, until it gets harder towards the end of the year.
- GWS, have been non competitive most of the year, bye will give some young bodies a break.
- Richmond, who knows, hot, cold, hot, cold.
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