AFL: Even though Sydney have top spot locked in, coach John Longmire says he won't be resting players before the finals.
IMAGINE WHAT YOU COULD BE BUYING INSTEAD. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Last week:There’s a chance our No.1 team misses the finals entirely; that’s not ideal. But the fact a team in sixth can be ranked No.1 heading into September reflects the evenness of this season. The Bulldogs almost inherit the ranking by default, because we’re not yet fully convinced by Sydney and Brisbane has lost two in a row .
One last flash of the old Magpies, and a bit more pain for Brisbane, before their season officially ended. Lovely. The Pies unfortunately will still join the ranks of Geelong, Melbourne and Richmond by failing to win a final the year after a premiership. It’s a pretty crazy trend though it speaks to how even the competition is, and how much has to go right to win a flag - and how easily those positive things can become negative things a year later.
Just after we pointed out the slight problem with the Saints’ surprisingly solid win total - five of the 10 wins have come against the bottom three - they do some major damage to Geelong’s season, and could ruin Carlton’s too. The point about their resume is still valid but they could finish the year winning six of eight games, which is pretty damn good in anyone’s books. It’s like they’re trying to make us feel better about picking them for the eight pre-season...
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