HOW DO WT'S MAKE THE 8

Elderslie_Tiger

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Simple answer is win enough games,however the make up of the draw plays a big part on who makes it.
Last year we were drawn to play RAIDERS,SHARKS & TITANS twice this year only once.
This year we are drawn to play MANLY & WARRIORS twice where as last year we only played them once.
Manly the way there going we should get twice Warriors are always good games and could go either way.
Our once only teams this year Raiders,Roosters,Broncos,Sharks,Storm & Titans if we can win 3 out of the remaining 4 games and hope the others win a majority of their games and WT'S perform to their ability hopefully we can finish within the 8 but as always injuries 50/50 calls are going to determine who finishes where.1 & 3 not a bad start considering the opposition but a win against the Slimeys would help our 2021 season immensely.
 
Winning games we are favourites in always helps..and beating teams that will likely be around that 7-8th spot come business end. That’s why beating knights was huge.

I still think it’s a battle between us, Knights, Warriors and Titans for those 7-8 spots...Titans look the most likely to go even higher at this stage though
 
We need to look at those games around us as must wins. These are the games we have the best shot at:
Cowboys x 2, Manly x 2, Dragons x2, Knights, Warriors x2, Bulldogs x 2.

Win most of those and jag 1 or 2 others and we are there.

Injuries will play a big role in our season.
 
@chicken_faced_killa said in [HOW DO WT'S MAKE THE 8](/post/1324966) said:
We need to look at those games around us as must wins. These are the games we have the best shot at:
**Cowboys x 2, Manly x 2, Dragons x2, Knights, Warriors x2, Bulldogs x 2.**

Win most of those and jag 1 or 2 others and we are there.

Injuries will play a big role in our season.

You would think Wests would need to take 20 points from those games to be in with any type of shot. I can see 14 points...maybe.
 
Starts with this round. If we can jag a win, Eels go from 3/3 to start the season to 3/4, while we'll be 2/4 - not far behind. Would be good to stay in touch with the top sides as much as possible before it gets away from us again.. As it usually does where we're feeling it at the end of the season and lamenting what could have been.
 
@chicken_faced_killa said in [HOW DO WT'S MAKE THE 8](/post/1324966) said:
We need to look at those games around us as must wins. These are the games we have the best shot at:
Cowboys x 2, Manly x 2, Dragons x2, Knights, Warriors x2, Bulldogs x 2.

Win most of those and jag 1 or 2 others and we are there.

Injuries will play a big role in our season.

After being beaten by the Roosters it would have been in WT'S favour for the Roosters to win the majority of their remaining games this season, their injury crisis at present has brought them back to the field big time and I would say they will go into a lot of remaining games as 50/50 chance instead of a raging hot favourites which will have a bearing where WT'S finish.
 
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Round Team Home/Away Win/Loss

1 Raiders A L
2 Roosters H L
3 Knights A W
4 Eels H W
5 Cowboys H W
6 Rabbitohs A L
7 Sea Eagles H W
8 Dragons A W
9 Titans H W
10 Knights H L
11 Warriors A L
12 Dragons H W
13 Panthers H W
14 Eels A L
15 Storm A W
16 Rabbitohs H W
17 BYE
18 Broncos A L
19 Sea Eagles A W
20 Warriors H W
21 Bulldogs A W
22 Cowboys A W
23 Sharks H W
24 Panthers A L
25 Bulldogs H W
```

Have us down as 16 WINS and 7 LOSSES - hopefully true! haha..

Pretty much go by that and see the W and L,

end of the day, really about if we show up in all the games.
 
I think Dragons, Titans and Warriors are in adequate form and if we are to make the 8 we will need to be a step above all 3 of those teams, which I am not confident we currently are. Hopefully we improve more than other teams and have a lucky run with injuries. Some kind of miracle hehe
 
The whole draw makeup is a joke - its not a problem for the top 4 possibly 6 sides as they are going to win enough games no matter who they play but for the other 10 sides the draw plays a huge part in whether they make the 8 or not. Even to the point of when you play the top sides and the lower sides and who you play at home and who you don't has an impact on your chances. Until there is full home and away the competition will never be fair.
 
@diedpretty said in [HOW DO WT'S MAKE THE 8](/post/1325176) said:
The whole draw makeup is a joke - its not a problem for the top 4 possibly 6 sides as they are going to win enough games no matter who they play but for the other 10 sides the draw plays a huge part in whether they make the 8 or not. Even to the point of when you play the top sides and the lower sides and who you play at home and who you don't has an impact on your chances. Until there is full home and away the competition will never be fair.


I think the idea is to be a top side.....win the games and you are there, lose and you dont deserve it
 
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