From year to year the top 8 is usually made up of 5 or 6 teams from the previous year’s top 8. It leaves 2 or 3 spots for teams who didn’t make the 8 the previous year to make it the next, not always but most often that’s the case. Just looking at the top 8 after the Tigers win against the Sharks what do you think will change? There is already 3 teams who didn’t play finals last year in that the top 8 as it stand now. The Wahs & Raiders are the surprises and they’re playing great footy, both are surprising me. The Storm are the only team who I would put my house on to be there come finals time (they’ll win it), the Dogs I expect will be there & the Broncos. The Cows are starting to play good football and the Sharks have a great record of making finals & are clicking along ok. But my question is if a team, or teams, outside of that current top 8 will play finals then who will drop out?
I’m obviously hoping the Tigers will jump into the 8 so I’ll say the Warriors might be the team to drop out. The Wahs & Cows game this week will be very interesting.
Actually, just looked at the Wahs draw and it’s a beauty. I’ve changed my mind, I think they’ll make it. Unfortunately out of those teams who could drop out none have a harder draw than the Tigers. So if there is to be a team drop out then maybe the Cows.
After this weekend the Tigers have 9 games against current top 8 teams remaining. Wahs have 5, Cows have 6, Manly have 7. The Raiders have 3.
A very interesting analysis of the state of play at this time. It does look like we have a tough road ahead but we also have a pretty cohesive ( 🤔 ) and determined team this year too.
It's quite a different scenario to be fighting off teams below us.
Yes, they’re keen to do well & turn the club around. You never know for sure what will happen but I think we’ll have to be very, very good to play finals. Just to have a chance with 3 or 4 games to play would be a huge improvement.A very interesting analysis of the state of play at this time. It does look like we have a tough road ahead but we also have a pretty cohesive ( 🤔 ) and determined team this year too.
It's quite a different scenario to be fighting off teams below us.
G’day Kiwi Tiger, met you at the Precinct Hotel before the game (if that’s what it was). The likelihood of us playing finals was slim before that game given our draw. We have 8 games left against top 8 teams & our depth is poor in comparison to most, if not all clubs. As Tigers supporters we are naturally optimistic & hopeful that plenty will go our way & we’ll scrape in to the 8 but if you were a neutral and looked at it from that point of view you’d probably think we’re more likely to win 10 or 11 games at best given the issues I mentioned here. But maybe we just look at winning this week & see what happens.I would suggest we will after that 80 mins
We now have 8 games left against current top 8 teams left. The Wahs 4, Cows 5, Manly 6, Raiders 2.After this weekend the Tigers have 9 games against current top 8 teams remaining. Wahs have 5, Cows have 6, Manly have 7. The Raiders have 3.
If I’m a neutral I’m tipping Tigers win 10 games this year. As a supporter I’m tipping 13 wins.
I’ll stick with the 13 wins as a supporter (why not eh) but the 10 wins is looking much more likely.We now have 8 games left against current top 8 teams left. The Wahs 4, Cows 5, Manly 6, Raiders 2.After this weekend the Tigers have 9 games against current top 8 teams remaining. Wahs have 5, Cows have 6, Manly have 7. The Raiders have 3.
If I’m a neutral I’m tipping Tigers win 10 games this year. As a supporter I’m tipping 13 wins.
