Week 1 Finals Melbourne or Port Adelaide (it’s Melbourne)

eddiesmith · Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:10 pm

So with top spot just about locked in and Melbourne bottling it, looks like we’ll be playing either Melbourne or Port Adelaide week 1.

So, who is your preference?

Jezza · 2023 PREMIERS! Joined: 05 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End

Melbourne could still finish 2nd if we knock off the Lions next week.

eddiesmith · Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:12 pm

Not with Grundy playing they won’t, plus they’ve got Sydney in Sydney last game whilst Brisbane play St Kilda at the GABBA.

But Brisbane would almost be favourites next week, it’s pretty much a second home game for them against us this year.

Jezza · 2023 PREMIERS! Joined: 05 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End

^ Fair points.

If Brisbane finish top 2, then it's likely they'll play in the GF. Can't see them losing at the Gabba in either a Qualifying or Prelim Final.

Pies4shaw · pies4shaw Joined: 08 Oct 2007

Hardly matters. Collingwood will win its QF by 12-14 goals. The ‘pies haven’t been out of 2nd gear for weeks.

stoliboy · Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Sydney, NSW

Could be Carlton yet.

If Port lose their last 3 (GWS, Freo, Richmond)

AND

If Carlton win their last 2 (Gold Coast, GWS).

1eyedpie · Joined: 10 Mar 2005 Location: Melbourne

I voted Port as playing Melb wouldn’t give us the home ground advantage as playing Port would.

eddiesmith · Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:49 pm

The other consideration is the other team would be our likely prelim opponent.

Johnno75 · Joined: 07 Oct 2010 Location: Wantirna

If Port lose 1 of their last 3, pretty much means we play them. However if they win all 3 it’s Melbourne unless we beat the Lions then we play them.

David · Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 12:16 am

As mentioned above, there’s a far from negligible chance we play Brisbane (if Port and Melbourne win their remaining games and we beat Brisbane next week – which sounds like a lot, but is a fairly plausible outcome if you look at their respective draws).

Piethagoras' Theorem · the hypotenuse, is always a cakewalk Joined: 29 May 2006

Really don't care. If we're good enough, we'll beat anyone, simple as that. Gotta say though, it would be much more satisfying beating a Victorian based club

23 YIPPEE!!! · YIPPEE 23!!! Joined: 24 Jul 2019

Prefer port but we will play Melbourne instead

ANNODAM · Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:41 am

As long as it ain’t Carlton, I hold no fear.

Forgive me for the Blues have scarred me many a times as a youngster & I am suffering PTSD from it.
My Doctor tells me the only way to cure this is to beat them by a big margin on GF Day.

Pies2016 · Joined: 12 Sep 2014

Port have lost their last four. They have injuries to important players.
Reckon there’s a bigger chance we play them than some would think and that’s probably our best outcome.