This Year's AFL Premiers

[Logique]

I'll say Collingwood and Geelong.

Hawks vs Pies tonight, get those tips in folks.

 

[nomore4s]

Hawthorn & West Coast, even though I don't think either team will actually win

 

[Tink]

Great game to watch being neutral, though, feel sorry for the Hawthorn supporters after winning all night.

Come on Cats, no offence to the West Coast supporters, but I am curious to see just how much tanking really went on in the last game

 

[nulla nulla]

If it can't be the Demons, I'd prefer the magpies to take out the flag. Showed grit and determination to snatch the win.

 

[vkdirector]

Got back from the game at about 3am, woke up and have pretty much lost my voice. Was a very good hard and tough game to watch from the ground and was heart stopping in the last quarter.

Full credit to the hawks they really did serve it up to the pies and Collingwood were lucky to 'get out of jail' in the end

 

[Logique]

Tale of the tape with just the GF to go. Congrats go to vkdirector, in outstanding tipping form. Can't be overtaken from here and will be the 2011 ASF 'Joe' medallist.

A blanket finish for the places, still wide open with Geelong vs Collingwood in the GF next week. nomore4s and Miss Hale very loyally tipped their beloved Hawks, who were super impressive on Friday night, winning many friends.

Finals Tipping:
Tipster....Progress......Round.....Cumulative
vkdirector......5..............2..............7
Tink..............3..............2.............5
IFocus...........3..............2.............5
nomore4s.......4..............0.............4
Miss Hale.......3..............1.............4
Logique..........2..............2............4
prawn_86.......2.............DNP..........2
marioland.......2.............DNP..........2
Duckman........2.............DNP..........2

 

[Miss Hale]

Ah...so close and yet so far.....

Well done to the Pies for getting over the line at the end. The atmosphere at 'The G' was amazing, one of the best finals matches I've ever attended! Kudos to fans from both sides, all well behaved and magnanimous in both win and defeat - a great night!

I'm hoping for a cracking game next Saturday and my tip is the Cats, especially after an easier match this weekend.

 

[IFocus]

Disappointed with the WCE game they didn't turn up for the 1st quarter and looked slow all night.

Thought the Hawks could have won if they just kicked a few more set shots and how was Buddy's goal great game.

Geelong premiers still for me even with Johnson out I think Collingwood are looking to flat.

 

[Tink]

Well done Logique

Its a great atmosphere in Melbourne this week, leading up to the Grand Final - I love it.

Decorations out, the parade, just to name a few

Cats for me

 

[nomore4s]

Geelong to win the GF, I actually think it will be over by half time, provided Geelong kick straight, which is the only thing that will keep Collingwood in the game.

Collingwood have been under-performing in the last 4-6 weeks and I just can't see them all of a sudden switching it on, especially with injury clouds over a few of their key players. And they have struggled to match Geelong in both the games they played this year, even the first game where Geelong only won by 3 points Geelong kicked 8.17, if they kick straight they win by 10+.

 

[tech/a]

CATS

In a cake walk!

 

[Logique]

Still thinking about it,
although leaning to the Pies at this stage, have to see how Stevie J. comes up later in the week with that knee. The Pies looked a bit underdone last time round, and will be the better for the run.

 

[Boggo]

CATS

In a cake walk!

Hope so !

 

[Logique]

I wish that Jolly was fitter, serious situation if he doesn't play, tough day for the Pies onballers, but still can't shake the feeling it's going to be Collingwood, so that's my tip.

 

[Sean K]

Cats

 

[prawn_86]

Pies i think, unfortunately

 

[vkdirector]

Think the Pies will take it down. Anybody that is into a bit of AFL history, except for last years draw in the last 8 years the previous 2 teams that have made it to the grand final, the winner of the grand final has lost to the other team the last time they played.

Both team are very strong in defensive pressure and I think there scores combined wont be over 195 points.

Accuracy at goal will be the deciding factor.

Pies by 15 points

 

[vkdirector]

 

[pavilion103]

Come on the mighty Cats!!! Give me 1 more flag please

 

[Logique]

I'd be grateful if anyone could explain the obsession with Meatloaf. Pre game entertainment, of all the acts in the world that an AFL Grand Final could draw, it has to be...Meatloaf?

What a reflection on those running the game. Such contemporary thinkers.