This Year's AFL Premiers

[YELNATS]

I hope Geelong pumps Collingwood this weekend.

Ditto.

As a kid born and bred in Melbourne, and as a member of a one-eyed Collingwood-family, I went my own way and adopted the Cats as my team from the age of about 5, when I started to understand what it was all about.

I was honoured to wear number 11 on my back, that of my hero, brownlow medallist Bernie Smith,

Good-naturedly, I was told to go and live with the "foreigners", in the shadows of Kardinia Park, Geelong, some 45 miles from Melbourne.

Geelong and Collingwood had some great matches in the early 50's and I can still remember the disappointment of the 1953 grand final.

Should be brilliant preliminary final on Saturday - may the better team win.

 

[Tink]

FIRST PRELIMINARY FINAL
St Kilda v Western Bulldogs

SECOND PRELIMINARY FINAL
Geelong v Collingwood

I am predicting..

Western Bulldogs
Geelong

to win

:bananasmi

 

[GumbyLearner]

GO SAINTS!

 

[GumbyLearner]

Maybe I'm jumping the gun. But go you Sainters!

You were slack tonight, against a possession obsessed Western Bulldogs!

Play the ball next week and be hungrier for it!

GO SAINTS! Geelong or Collingwood who cares?

You guys have more talent and sex appeal than either of those sides!
Give whoever a lesson!



Or alternatively



Non-Bogan version

 

[GumbyLearner]

Go Saints! HIT the tall forwards on the chest!

 

[GumbyLearner]

Been waiting a while...way before I was born!

Tear them apart this year fellas. We are proud of you!



No doubts this year just play, you are the best!

 

[brty]

If the opposition (whoever) take out Reinwoldt at the opening bounce, aka Mark Yates on Dermie in the '89 GF, then the Sainters are toast.

Too much reliance on one player.

brty

 

[GumbyLearner]

If the opposition (whoever) take out Reinwoldt at the opening bounce, aka Mark Yates on Dermie in the '89 GF, then the Sainters are toast.

Too much reliance on one player.

brty

Good call I can see a Stevie Baker special involved in the aftermath and plenty that will back him up!!!

Wouldn't want to hurt that precious Cat hand-bagger midfield or that choking colliwobbles team!

 

[Tink]

I agree brty, they arent much chop..

Oh well, there goes the Western Bulldogs chances..

I couldnt believe they couldnt kick a goal at the end, it was in their quarter for ages, where were the goal kickers - aaah

My friend is a big Western Bulldogs fan so she is disappointed

If Collingwood win today I will be a real grump lol

On a good note, lets hope my team Melbourne get some good draft picks

 

[springhill]

I agree brty, they arent much chop..

Oh well, there goes the Western Bulldogs chances..

I couldnt believe they couldnt kick a goal at the end, it was in their quarter for ages, where were the goal kickers - aaah

My friend is a big Western Bulldogs fan so she is disappointed

If Collingwood win today I will be a real grump lol

On a good note, lets hope my team Melbourne get some good draft picks

Unfortunately their most senior players played well below their best, didn't they? Johnson, Akermanis & Eagleton had Barry Crockers compared to the rest of the season.
Brad Hardie reported on the radio Barry Hall is only weeks away from signing for the Dogs next season.... they do need a presence in the forward 50.

 

[mexican]

The 2 best teams of the year to slog it out!!
First time for a while I have seen the Cats play 4 quarters.
Otto, Kelly, Rooke and Johno back + Chappy's hamy holding together, so we have our top team playing and looking good.
Should be a great game.
Go the mighty Cats!!

 

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Meow

After last nights performance, I think Geelong will win the premiership this year..

 

[Lachlan6]

Geelong easily by 8+ goals.

 

[pan]

as ive said from a while back.. cats will win

about 3 goals

 

[nomore4s]

Well with the NAB Cup kicking off last night, time to make some predictions.

Geelong, St Kilda & Bulldogs are my favorites for the title this year.

Collingwood, Adelaide or maybe even Brisbane to make up the last spot in the four.

Carlton, Hawthorn, Essendon, Sydney, West Coast and maybe Freo (who knows with Freo) to battle for the remaining spots in the 8 and injuries will probably have a big say in this imo and you will probably be able to throw a blanket over positions 6-10.

Melb, Port, Roos & Tigers to make up the bottom 4, with Port my tip for the wooden spoon.

Brisbane & West Coast to be the big improvers this year, and maybe Adelaide & Bulldogs can take the next step and become a true contenders.
Collingwood will be a chance for the top 4 with it's usual favorable draw but they have a history of performing poorly in finals and I expect this year to be no different.

 

[nulla nulla]

At this point in time, I am willing to concede that the Melbourne Demons are unlikely to win the AFL Premiership in 2010. However, I reserve the right to review my position after round 6.

 

[newbie trader]

Brisbane lions '10 premiers....we now have brown and fev we shall be unstoppable!

N.T

 

[nomore4s]

Brisbane lions '10 premiers....we now have brown and fev we shall be unstoppable!

N.T

Maybe but they weren't unstoppable with Brown & Bradshaw so.........

I'm also changing my vote for the wooden spoon to Richmond they were terrible last night.

 

[bloomy88]

I'm also changing my vote for the wooden spoon to Richmond they were terrible last night.

I agree, t a real tilt thishe toothless tigers are a lock for the wooden spoon. No Richo this year so they have lost their only gun player and the kids in the team aren't ready yet.

The Doggies will give it a fair tilt this year imo, and it will probably play saints in the final. Geelong will go on the slide this year...

 

[Soft Dough]

Bulldogs to win

Wooden spoon

1st favourite = brisbane if they start poorly ( have a tendency to throw matches for draft picks )
2nd favourite = west coast ( cant win this year and would massively benefit with a year of great draft picks
3rd favourite = richmond cause they are useless.