Anything can happen in cut throat Finals, but ideally the main contenders would want to get Richmond AWAY from the MCG at some point in the Finals.
If they are good enough to beat WC or Bris on their home patch, good luck to them, but make them do it.
Therefore, this Rich v Bris game is the biggest Premiership shaper there is to this point.
Bris win and they’ll be hosting Rich or Coll at the GABBA, then resigning the survivor to an Optus Stadium Prelim (quite possibly).
It’s such a huge game, even if we beat the Pies and the Top 4 is locked.
I believe it is informally known as the J Daniher Cup’ round. Sydney currently have pick 4. He’s already received a down payment of coffee and a couple of muffins. Add pick 4 and the deal is pretty much done.
They don’t need Top 2, they only need to win to prevent Bris finishing 1, then relying on the hot favourites (GEE & WCE) in the 4 to win their games against lower opposition.
If you think Rich are the favourites, or at least equal faves for the Flag, a Geelong v Richmond Qualifying Final at the MCG is the worst possible match up for every other team in the Finals !
Last year Round 18 the Gold Coast Suns knocked off Sydney Swans at the SCG in one of the upsets of the season. Would love the Suns to do the same to Giants at home this week (and of course we win).
I’m sure that’s what you’re hearing, but established players are worth more than one pick of any sort.
Potential Coleman medalists…well, especially so.
What, we’re going to get rid of Daniher and hope #4 turns out better than Luke Davies-Uniacke?
((■■■■)) pls.
Edit: Stupid censor.
And that still leaves the issue of how you’re paying for him.