… at ninth. Now that the finals are all but mathematically impossible (Ray Hall’s got a better chance of winning the brownlow), it’s encouraging to see the mighty tiges doing what we do best - finishing just outside the 8. For a while there it looked like we might slip as low as 11th - which we certainly don’t want because who needs better draft picks.
Well, to put this in perspective, we beat an interstate team who is likely to finish in the bottom four and was missing their best 6 or so players. And it’s too late. So while I’m not going to lie to you - it certainly brought a smile to my face to hear that the Tiges had got up by such a huge margin, and I was pretty surprised - it’s not really worth too much of a celebration.
But maybe I should just take what I can get and stop whingeing.
Richmond 21.16 (142)
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Brisbane 8.12 (60)
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Even in the midst of such a spanking, the Tiges contrived to find a way to disappoint: Richo had 5 goals by half time and I allowed myself the thought that perhaps, perhaps, perhaps tonight would finally be the night - right here in front of my eyes!!! - when the big fella would kick 10, or 12.
But no. He snapped at one and missed, and then sprayed a set shot (which Tim Lane very much enjoyed) and then we had to endure Robert Walls licking Neil Daniher’s hand or something - I don’t know what they were doing, but it certainly wasn’t commentating on the game: so much so that by the end, even though our boys had won by 15 goals, I was frustrated and grumpy!!!
I can’t win!
As you say, given what Geelong has in front of them, and two very winable games for us, it would seem 9th is -again- ours for the taking.
What price Akka next year?