Here how the VFL is looking just 4 weeks out from the Finals.
PORT MELBOURNE(1st 14-0)
Matches to come: Frankston(A),Williamstown(A),Northern Bullants(H ),Box Hill Hawks(H )
Will Port got through the home and away season undefeated? They only need a win against Frankston this weekend to win the minor premiership. Is it better lose now or keep the winning feeling going that is one question about the Borough going forward.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 38-17-1(1st)
1st Qtr: 6-7-1(7th)
2nd Qtr: 13-1(1st)
3rd Qtr: 7-7(6th)
4th Qtr: 12-2(1st)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 1st
WILLIAMSTOWN(2nd 12-3)
Matches to come: BYE(FC Final vs Cmont),Port Melbourne(H ),Box Hill(A),Frankston(A)
Williamstown travel to Perth for the 3rd time this season this weekend to play Claremont. The following week they play Port Melbourne in what could be one of the games of the finals. A Likely qualifying final match up for North Ballarat awaits.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 38-21-1(2nd)
1st Qtr: 7-7(6th)
2nd Qtr: 9-6(3rd)
3rd Qtr: 11-3-1(1st)
4th Qtr: 11-4(4th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 2nd
NORTH BALLARAT(3rd 11-4)
Matches to come: BYE, Frankston(H ),Bendigo(A),Werribee(H )
After this weeks bye North Ballarat will not have travel to Melbourne until the finals and have 3 games they should win in the lead up to them. Not much has been said about the Roosters and they are just going about their business as they look for their 4th straight flag.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 34-26(4th)
1st Qtr: 12-3(2nd)
2nd Qtr: 7-8(8th)
3rd Qtr: 8-7(5th)
4th Qtr: 7-8(8th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 3rd
WERRIBEE(4th 9-6)
Matches to come: Bendigo(H ),BYE,Casey(A),North Ballarat(A)
Werribee are into top 4 after win on the weekend but it may come down the final 2 games and maybe having to beat North Ballarat away on the final day of the home and away season to gain a top 4 position.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 31-25-4(7th)
1st Qtr: 9-4-2(3rd)
2nd Qtr: 7-7-1(5th)
3rd Qtr: 9-5-1(2nd)
4th Qtr: 6-9(9th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 5th
NORTHERN BULLANTS(5th 9-6)
Matches to come: BYE,Geelong(H ),Port Melbourne(A),Casey(A)
The Bullants have been up and down this season but had a top 4 spot until they lost to Coburg on the weekend. After the Bye this weekend it is had draw to finish especially the final 2 games and in their current form probably will finish in the bottom half of top 8.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 27-30-3(8th)
1st Qtr: 8-6-1(5th)
2nd Qtr: 7-8(7th)
3rd Qtr: 5-8-2(12th)
4th Qtr: 7-8(7th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 7th
CASEY SCORPIONS(6th 8-6)
Matches to come: Sandringham(H ),Coburg(A),Werribee(H ),Northern Bullants(H )
How will the Scorpions react to last week's big loss? The good thing for them is that 3 of their last 4 games are at home and they are very much still a chance at a top 4 spot. Their last 2 games against Werribee and Bullants will be huge in the contest for that double chance.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 31-25(6th)
1st Qtr: 6-8(9th)
2nd Qtr: 8-6(4th)
3rd Qtr: 8-6(3rd)
4th Qtr: 9-5(3rd)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 4th
BENDIGO BOMBERS(7th 8-6)
Matches to come: Werribee(A),Collingwood(A),North Ballarat(H ), Coburg Tigers(H )
Bendigo will be playing finals and probably could win 3 of the 4 remaining games as they try and finish as high on the ladder as possible this week's game against Werribee looks a great contest.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 32-23-1(3rd)
1st Qtr: 13-1(1st)
2nd Qtr: 4-9-1(12th)
3rd Qtr: 7-7(8th)
4th Qtr: 7-7(6th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 6th
BOX HILL HAWKS(8th 5-9)
Matches to come: Coburg(A),Sandringham(A),Williamstown(H ),Port Melbourne(A)
Box Hill chances of making the finals looks like it will come down to the Round 20 game at Sandringham. It hasn't been a great year at Box Hill but they may sneak into finals.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 31-24-1(5th)
1st Qtr: 6-8(8th)
2nd Qtr: 10-4(2nd)
3rd Qtr: 6-7-1(9th)
4th Qtr: 9-5(4th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 9th
SANDRINGHAM(9th 5-9)
Matches to come: Casey(A),Box Hill(H ),Collingwood(A),Geelong(A)
Like Box Hill it hasn't been a great for the Zebras but it more than likely come down to their home match against Box Hill in Round 20 and whether they get the final spot in the finals.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 24-32(10th)
1st Qtr: 3-11(12th)
2nd Qtr: 6-8(10th)
3rd Qtr: 7-7(7th)
4th Qtr: 8-6(5th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 8th
GEELONG(10th 4-11)
Matches to come: Collingwood(H ),Northern Bullants(A),BYE, Sandringham(H )
A Big win against Casey on the weekend has given the Cats a slight sniff of finals action. They need to keep winning and hope the teams above them slip up. They still to have the final bye though in Round 21.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 25-33-2(9th)
1st Qtr: 6-9(10th)
2nd Qtr: 7-7-1(6th)
3rd Qtr: 6-8-1(11th)
4th Qtr: 6-9(10th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 10th
COLLINGWOOD(11th 4-11)
Matches to come: Geelong(A), Bendigo(H ),Sandringham(H ),BYE
The Pies have had a long season more about development then wins it seems. They do have some winnable games in the last few rounds. They have the Bye in the last round.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 23-36-1(11th)
1st Qtr: 8-6(4th)
2nd Qtr: 5-10(11th)
3rd Qtr: 8-6-1(4th)
4th Qtr: 2-13(13th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 11th
COBURG TIGERS(12th 4-10)
Matches to come: Box Hill(A),Casey(H ),Frankston(A),Bendigo(A)
Great win against the Bullants and the weekend would have given them some confidence. Probably their Round 21 match against the Dolphins at Frankston is their big game as they are the only side to lose to Dolphins over the past 2 seasons.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 21-34-1(12th)
1st Qtr: 4-10(11th)
2nd Qtr: 6-8(9th)
3rd Qtr: 6-7-1(10th)
4th Qtr: 5-9(11th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 12th
FRANKSTON(13th 1-13)
Matches to come: Port Melbourne(H ),North Ballarat(A),Coburg(H ), Williamstown(H )
The Dolphins will win their 2nd straight wooden spoon but thesigns are there of a young side buliding for the future. A competitve effor on the weekend against the Magpies and although they face the top 3 on the way home a win against Coburg in Round 21 at home(who they have beaten the last 2 times) should round off the year.
QTR BY QTR STATS
Total Qtrs Won: 14-41-1(13th)
1st Qtr: 3-11(13th)
2nd Qtr: 4-9-1(13th)
3rd Qtr: 2-12(13th)
4th Qtr: 5-9(12th)
Robbo's Predicted Finish: 13rd
LIKELY FINALS MATCH UPS FOR WEEK 1
QUALIFYING FINALS
Port Melbourne vs Casey Scorpions
Williamstown vs North Ballarat
ELIMINATION FINALS
Werribee vs Sandringham
Bendigo Bombers vs Northern Bullants
