Just got home from work so couldn't comment , This is a brutal draw make no bones about it, We play 6 of our first nine against top eight sides , we also play a total of 11 games against last years top 8 versus Richmond , Adelaide only ten , And our favourite team down the road only ten , We also with our lowly finishes two years running should have got one of the bottom two twice . Richmond who won the flag have a softer draw , With only 2 of their first 9 against top 8 sides ,Also us and hawthorn are the only sides that play half their season against last years top eight. GWS , Sydney, Geelong and Essendon only play 9 games against top eight sides from last year , With the rest of last years finalists fronting up 10 times too last years top 8.
