This Year's AFL Premiers

[Tink]

LOL @ Springhill -- thankGod I dont bet often hey? lol

1 in 3 - sheesh

I should say Collingwood now and then St Kilda will win

At least they were close games..

 

[Ashsaege]

I was at the crows match on friday night - 50000 at Football park!
Crows are really hitting some form.

Crows should win against Collingwood this weekend. Crows will have a longer break, they should have bock and Van berlo back in. Collingwood have lost their past 2 matches and looks like they will lose Pendlebrey - which is a big out.
This week should be a real test for the crows, and if they can pump Collingwood by more than 50 points then i think the crows will def make the GF

 

[prawn_86]

Hate to say it but i think your being a bit optimistic Ash...

For some reason the pies match up really well on the Crows. I agree that the 6 day break will hurt them, but think that if the crows do not play their absolute best then they could be in trouble. It will be interesting to see how they handle this next step mentally.

 

[ThingyMajiggy]

Hate to say it but i think your being a bit optimistic Ash...

For some reason the pies match up really well on the Crows. I agree that the 6 day break will hurt them, but think that if the crows do not play their absolute best then they could be in trouble. It will be interesting to see how they handle this next step mentally.

Yeah I agree prawn, I am a Crows fan and I really hope they get through, but lets face it, they have beaten(thrashed) Carlton and Essendon, who are both good sides but the next 4 above the crows are certainly on the next level up from Carlton and Essendon, plus we have had trouble with those 4.

Crows will definitely have to be top notch to beat these teams.

 

[dbcok]

Yeah I agree prawn, I am a Crows fan and I really hope they get through, but lets face it, they have beaten(thrashed) Carlton and Essendon, who are both good sides but the next 4 above the crows are certainly on the next level up from Carlton and Essendon, plus we have had trouble with those 4.

Crows will definitely have to be top notch to beat these teams.

Agree as a Crows fan.The media hype about the the Crows form and forward line will have to demonstrated on the field for a victory over Collingwood.
Collingwood have an astute coach and they match up well against the Crows.
But dare to strive-dare to win!

 

[Ashsaege]

I wouldn't say i'm over optimistic. Im saying Crows should win by maybe 4 points or a few goals. But if they do thrash Collingwood, then i'd say they are the real deal and will def make the GF.

I went to the crows match when they played collingwood, and i just found it frustrating to watch - it was like the crows tried to avoid going into their forward line! Collingwood were in stellar form then.

I think the way the crows are going about their footy now though it will be a very different match against collingwood, and Crows have a decent record against Collingwood at the MCG. And the crows will be hungry for revenge from last years finals drop out against Collingwood.

 

[Tink]

SECOND SEMI-FINAL
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions

FIRST SEMI-FINAL
Collingwood v Adelaide


I am predicting..

Western Bulldogs
Adelaide

to win ..

 

[jbocker]

Agree with you TINK, but reckon Collingwood are going to give Adelaide a very hard time and be a very close game. Cant imagine that Collingwood would play so bad twice during finals.

Tipping Saints for GF win.

 

[gav]

SECOND SEMI-FINAL
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions

FIRST SEMI-FINAL
Collingwood v Adelaide


I am predicting..

Western Bulldogs
Adelaide

to win ..

And after seeing your tips from last week, I think I might go put a hunge on the Lions and Pies! :

 

[springhill]

SECOND SEMI-FINAL
Western Bulldogs v Brisbane Lions

FIRST SEMI-FINAL
Collingwood v Adelaide


I am predicting..

Western Bulldogs
Adelaide

to win ..

I'm with you on the Crows, only way Pies will have a shot is if they go ultra pacy in the forward line ie. bring in Dick. May cause a problem for the tall timber of Rutten & Bock (who successfully completed training today)
Van Berlo is still a massive out though.

Gonna go with the Lions in the other game. Brown is on a MISSION this finals appearance, scary look about him in interviews. Rich to lift this week. If they can lock it down Brissys' bigger bodies will worry the Dogs, like Geelongs' bigger boys did last week.

 

[prawn_86]

Currently paying >$3.50 for the win against the Bulldogs tonight Brisbane is worth a punt IMO.

Brisbane are a dark horse and have power forwards that can boot a heap of goals, something the Bulldogs sorely lack.

 

[Tink]

Go The Doggies :

:bananasmi

Lets hope they go all the way

 

[Tink]

Good game to Collingwood - the AFL will be happy

I would have hated to be an Adelaide or Collingwood supporter watching that game, what a heart stopper..

Eddie McGuire made me laugh - always liked him : )

OMG Collingwood supporters in full force, God help us lol

 

[Purple XS2]

Good game to Collingwood - the AFL will be happy

A tale of 2 free kicks:
1. Prestagiacomo battles with Tippet for the ball: in the scramble Presty tackles Tippet before the latter gains possession - free kick, fair cop, but most importantly, a fair albeit misjudged attempt by Presty to lay a legitimate tackle.

2. A pack converges toward the drop of the footy - Rutton grabs Anthony's arm, presumably with the intent of preventing him from making any meaningful attempt to mark. Free kick, fair cop, but there's no way it was a misjudgement - it was a foiled attempt at what other codes call a 'professional foul'.

Why is the AFL indifferent to the prevalence of professional fouls? The umpires can't see all of them, but the cameras capture most.

I reckon the AFL should review all matches for professional fouls. Each occurence, if proven or admitted, dock the offender his match payment.

Unless of course they're content to see it continue, in which case, let's see the practice codified - A may grab B's arm within x metres of the ball etc. Yeah, sure, but that's how absurd it is to allow this practise to flourish.

An example of how screwed up indifference to PFs is the FIFA World Cup. Have a look at Ukraine vs Tunisia in the group round last WC. A disgrace.

We're better than that, aren't we? Do we want to see finals decided by the non-detection of professional fouls?

Meanwhile, back at the game:

OMG Collingwood supporters in full force, God help us lol

Footy is an opera: there's always room for a chorus of bystanders - they're a legitimate character in their own right, and the Collingwood chorus is the most dramatic and entertaining.

 

[prawn_86]

Shattered

Was an awesome game, and the Crows kind of deserved to lose after giving up such a big lead. But the deserved to win too for coming back hard in the final quarter.

Cmon Geelong!

 

[GumbyLearner]

A tale of 2 free kicks:
1. Prestagiacomo battles with Tippet for the ball: in the scramble Presty tackles Tippet before the latter gains possession - free kick, fair cop, but most importantly, a fair albeit misjudged attempt by Presty to lay a legitimate tackle.

2. A pack converges toward the drop of the footy - Rutton grabs Anthony's arm, presumably with the intent of preventing him from making any meaningful attempt to mark. Free kick, fair cop, but there's no way it was a misjudgement - it was a foiled attempt at what other codes call a 'professional foul'.

Why is the AFL indifferent to the prevalence of professional fouls? The umpires can't see all of them, but the cameras capture most.

I reckon the AFL should review all matches for professional fouls. Each occurence, if proven or admitted, dock the offender his match payment.

Unless of course they're content to see it continue, in which case, let's see the practice codified - A may grab B's arm within x metres of the ball etc. Yeah, sure, but that's how absurd it is to allow this practise to flourish.

An example of how screwed up indifference to PFs is the FIFA World Cup. Have a look at Ukraine vs Tunisia in the group round last WC. A disgrace.

We're better than that, aren't we? Do we want to see finals decided by the non-detection of professional fouls?

Meanwhile, back at the game:


Footy is an opera: there's always room for a chorus of bystanders - they're a legitimate character in their own right, and the Collingwood chorus is the most dramatic and entertaining.

There was the same technical type free-kick awarded against a Crows player on Cloke at a throw-in for holding his arm , in the 3rd quarter. Maybe Neil Craig should teach his players not to pin the arms of their opponents and play the ball.

 

[dbcok]

Anyone know what the free kick count was?
If any interstate team plays in Melbourne they had better be a few goal better team because they will be lucky to get their fair share.

 

[mexican]

Same goes with Vic teams when they play interstate ( poor excuse ) and in any case the Crows were 30pts up and blew it. The 3rd quarter is where the Crows lost it, when they went defensive and stop attacking!
The Pies pressure made the Crows fold!
Still a young side and will be up there in the coming years.
Hope the Cats can string 4 quarters together and we should do it easy, if not it willl be very close.
GO CATS!

 

[dbcok]

I thought that the most unusal free quick count was in Adelaide when the Crows played St Kilda. St Kilda 32 Crows 11

 

[Ashsaege]

I was devastated that the crows lost to Collingwood... again!!!

I thought we were on target to pumping them after the 1st quarter!

The 3rd quarter was frustrating to watch, and the last quarter was painfully stressful!

That's sport for you though.

I hope Geelong pumps Collingwood this weekend. Then i hope that Saint pump Geelong in the GF.