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That seems to be bait more than an serious ladder prediction. Now to be very wrong myself…

The worst one I think is Collingwood - picking mid table is the one spot they won’t finish. They are top six or bottom six- no middle. I reckon they are running around once too often with their core list and will fumble, but they have top of the ladder talent, it’s just injuries and fatigue.

GWS, Port, Hawthorn and St Kilda are low. Saints are in their window right now, they built an amazing list and are already coming off mid table, they are a top 4 side. Hawks v Gold Coast GF is my tip, and I can’t see GWS falling that far down.

Carlton screwed up their list, but they aren’t West Coast bad - I think Richmond will pinch some surprises.

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A W for the home team with a monster quarter unlike anything we’ve seen from them.

Sydney’s most points in a quarter:

Opponent Points Round Year
St Kilda 17.4.106 12 1919
Essendon 13.7.85 17 1987
Carlton 13.2.80 13 1934
West Coast 12.4.76 16 1987
North Melbourne 12.4.76 22 1971
Carlton 12.3.75 OR 2026
Adelaide 11.9.75 5 1995

League - most points in a quarter this century:

Team (Opponent) Points Round Year
Essendon (GC) 15.4.94 6 2011
Brisbane (FRE) 13.6.84 5 2001
Kangaroos (FRE) 12.3.75 10 2000
Sydney (CAR) 12.3.75 OR 2026
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Carlton getting done good long hard and fucking indifferent.

CHEER CHEER THE RED AND THE WHITE :star_struck:

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1202

cArLtOn

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1203

Swans really exploded after a goalless first quarter. Jekyll and Hyde.

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1204

Fellow Swans fan here!

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1205

Good omen for the Sydney Swans?

2005: won their season opener vs Hawthorn by 63 points, won the flag

2012: won their season opener vs GWS by 63 points, won the flag

2026: won their season opener vs Carlton by 63 points…

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Sydney - most 2nd half points:

Opponent Points Round Year
St Kilda (as S Melb) 23.8.146 12 1919
Essendon 21.12.138 17 1987
West Coast 19.8.122 16 1987
Carlton 18.6.114 OR 2026
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My maths might be slightly off but it was 114 to 29 in 37mins of game time (countdown) 67mins of real time (count up)

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You got it correctly. It’s even crazier if you put it that way.

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1209

Here is the AFL website’s predicted ladder.

Brisbane Lions
Fremantle
Sydney
Gold Coast
Geelong
Western Bulldogs
Adelaide
Hawthorn
St Kilda
GWS
Collingwood
Carlton
Port Adelaide
Melbourne
Essendon
North Melbourne
Richmond
West Coast

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How about Swans 3rd QT 75 vs Blues FT 69. it just shows the damage of the swans.

But I do think the AFL got it wrong by having the first Curnow v Carlton game in Sydney. I think if it was R3 or R4 MCG, then it would have gotten 80-90k just for the hype and emotional aspect. A 2027 game at MCG wouldn’t have that much hype about it.

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Swannies have some big cocks… IYKYK.

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and we wouldn’t have it any other way :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

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I notice that the Virgin Australia logo has replaced that of Chemist Warehouse on the goal square at both ends of the playing field.

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1215

GC defeated GEE in a super-blowout.

Guess the latter hasn’t recovered well from the GF loss.

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Reckon the Suns could be heading for their first ever win by over 100 points, after being on the wrong end of so many of these too often (including twice against Geelong and GWS, as well as in their inaugural game in 2011).

It would also be Geelong’s first loss by over 100 points since 2014, and just the second (I think?) this century (also losing to Collingwood in 2006).

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wow.

thought Geelong would’ve put up more of a fight - definitely shows how much of a force the Suns are now to be reckoned with!

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Here’s the thing, they’ll meet Eagles and Tigers next.

I’m just gonna say it now, they beat both of them. Probably even bigger margins.

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They will be below the Blues. Unless they score a few more in the 4th (4-5 goals)

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