bennymacca wrote:PatowalongaPirate wrote:Wedgie wrote:PatowalongaPirate wrote:[quote="Wedgie"]Minor premier has only won the flag once since 2010. Its not a good spot to finish but it is better than 9th or lower.
Twice it's happened with Collingwood in 2010 and Hawthorn in 2013 , and almost every year since 2006 the minor premier has played in the Grand Final.
Once SINCE 2010 and that was 2013.
If I said to you I haven't had a shit since yesterday would you say, hang on, you had one at 10am yesterday! [emoji38]
Yeah no worries, I'll change it for you. Only once since 2005 has the minor premier not played in the Grand Final, so I would suggest finishing top is not a hinderance to making the GF. What happens when you get there has nothing to do with where you finished after the minor round.
You should eat more fibre
wowee, way to take what i said out of context.
It seems like the possible permutations are, at present, the crows, geelong and GWS fill the top three spots and either port or sydney grab fourth spot
So if the crows finish top they will either play a showdown or a game agaisnt the form team in the comp at the moment.
Or if they finish second they would likely play GWS who are yet to prove themselves in finals and have a significant injury list.
So it seems like finishing second might actually be better for the crows.
Of course thats not to say I am disappointed we at likely to finish top - this year is wide open and the crows are as well placed as any for a run at the flag.
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Well mate next time you make a point or a reference or even have an opiniom on the issue you better damn well have a series of excell spreadsheets and grarhs to support it
On a more serious note though I agree with you initial comment after all the guff. You finish top, get a home final against a team like Sydney who weren't even supposed tobe there after that start. Add to that they have some fairly decent form an a injury list which is looking reason at the right time of the year. It would be concern.