Anonymightymouse
Last year
Here's the 'top 7 ladder' of just games played between each other:
New Zealand 11-6
Sydney 7-5
Cairns 7-6
Perth 7-6
SE Melbourne 6-8
Tasmania 6-8
Adelaide 5-10
Out of interest Melbourne are 6-10 against those teams, 3-2 since Ili's return in December.
Uncle Dre
Last year
Adelaide no chance. Crap Culture biting them again
Knowall
Last year
Adelaide and SEM to miss the top 6. They both should pick up 1 more win each against Brisbane
With the run home and the way these two are not functioning. SEM struggles to put a complete team on court has cost them any chance of gelling at the pointy end of the season. Adelaide could end up being as dispirited as Brisbane.
SEM finish with Brisbane, Tasmania , Perth, Kings and Cairns
Adelaide got Brisbane, Melbourne 2x, Cairns and Kings
While the other teams have what I'm calling Gimmies play which will be enough to clear them of these two
Kings got Brisbane and Adelaide
Cairns got Hawkes, Brisbane, Adelaide and SEM
NZ with Hawkes x2 Brisbane x2
Tasmania SEM and Hakes
Perth ones are Adelaide, Hawkes and SEM
With Melbourne having Adelaide x2 and Brisbane.
The other games not mentioned will just be about sorting playoff positions.
BUT we all know an injury here or there, a blown call could throw this all to shite.
LV
Last year
Anything could happen but agree Melbourne and Perth look more likely to grab 5th and 6th with Adelaide and SEM missing out
I'd like to see United and SEM make it, not just because they're Victorian but because they've been hit by injuries. Unlike Perth and Adelaide
Which is another way of saying, if there's a game or two in it (which will probably happen) United and SEM are pretty obviously more deserving given the obstacles they've faced
Knowall
Last year
You got to feel for the injuries they have both had LV, certainly injuries have played a part in outcomes over the years, this year won't be any different.
Anonymightymouse
Last year
Browne and Kell now back for SEM, makes a big difference.
JB
Last year
After Brisbane away, United have Adelaide home and away, and NZ away. Not that confident they'll climb into the top 6, as they probably need to win 3 of these.
Knowall
Last year
JB can't see Adelaide being a problem for MU even without Barlow and Humpries but they should be back
Anonymightymouse
Last year
Updated top 7 ladder. I like how close it is between all these teams, title race wide open:
Sydney 9-6
Cairns 9-7
New Zealand 9-9
Tasmania 8-9
SE Melbourne 8-9
Perth 7-8
Melbourne 8-10
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