Knowall
Earlier this month
As we approach the pointy end things are yet again getting interesting. Never paid much attention to how many it takes to go through so thought I'd throw it out to you wise folk out there what it takes.
1) be in top 6
2)in with a chance
3) watching at home
Was then going to play who you got and why?
Anon
Earlier this month
16 should have you in
15 will be play-in but will need %
Dunkman
Earlier this month
Ladder predictor out mid week, I'll reserve the right to change my prediction. Been some average games but overall a fantastic season.
koberulz
Earlier this month
14 imo, maybe 13 with good percentage.Even 14 would mean only one of the teams in the 5-8 clump going above .500 the rest of the way, and a couple of them only winning one or two more games.
Damo 75
Earlier this month
I'm with Dunkman. I don't think anyone on 14 will miss play-ins. Possibility of percentages for 13.
KL
Earlier this month
The result of tonight's game is super important.
36ers are away to the Cats twice, home to the Hawks, away to the Kings and away to SEM. All tough. But easier away to Cairns and home to NZ.
Also home to Bullets which may prove pivotal for both teams.
Bullets have SEM away, Cats home, Hawks away and MU home. All tough. But easier against Cairns twice (home and away) and NZ away. Also have injury concerns like JJs.
Expect Cairns and NZ might take some scalps in the run home.
Bullets currently 10 wins and 36ers 9 wins (with a lower percentage). 10 if they win tonight.
Much depends on when Magnay is back for the JJs. If he returns for the home game against the Hawks on Jan 30 then there is MU away and Cairns at home. All of those become winnable with him in the lineup especially if the wheels don’t completely fall off in the meantime. They also have the Cats at home on Sunday, NZ away, SEM away, Kings away. With their season on the line maybe they sneak one or two of those.
JJs currently with 11 wins. If they win tonight they go to 12 then they probably win enough from there to make it.
Can only see SEM rising up the table from here.
If either JJs or Bullets get to 15, 36ers will need to get to 16 which will be tough. Odds against them if they lose tonight.
Anon
Earlier this month
Just remember there are 29 games this season, not the usual 28.
Dotman
Earlier this month
Thinks Cairns and breakers are done. Sixers are pushing hard barrow now but still possible. JJ and bullets are in hottest seats.
Knowall
Earlier this month
So by reverse logic 17 losses and you done.
Cairns with 1 life left could be out of running by end of weekend, and then play spoiler for rest of season.
Agree with others NZ face big odds to make it to play ins, and potential could have a couple a losses against Hawks today and United on Monday would have them on 15 losses.
While percentages may have an outcome on the last two spots, feel like 16 wins will be safe.
Hawkes and United both on 14, both play get to play NZ ( assuming wins) will put them on 15 . Hawkes also have Snakes to play as well.
Kings interesting team on 13 wins, have Cairns but then all there remaining games against contending teams. This one of the teams Cairns could play spoiler with (but doubt it).
With the current level of coaching this year, best we have ever had in MHO, going to wait to end of this round to have a crack at crystal ball gazing
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