2012 AFL Finals Tipping

[Miss Hale]

Hawks for me this week

 

[Gringotts Bank]

Clarko likes a bit of pressure.... well he's got some! I love watching to coaches being interviewed in the lead up. Tells you everything you need to know.

Go Hawks! Rip 'em to shreds!

 

[Logique]

In the Grand Final my tip is the Sydney Swans.

I'm not sure how well the Hawks pinpoint disposal and forward line marking will survive the bureau's predicted max 14C, showers and local hail, while the Swans will throw themselves in like maniacs.

Norm Smith to Josh Kennedy.

 

[nomore4s]

In the Grand Final my tip is the Sydney Swans.

I'm not sure how well the Hawks pinpoint disposal and forward line marking will survive the bureau's predicted max 14C, showers and local hail, while the Swans will throw themselves in like maniacs.

Norm Smith to Josh Kennedy.

I reckon the weather will help the Hawks. Players with better disposal skills are actually more important in the wet. Our forward line is probably more dangerous in the wet then the dry as all our players like the ball on the ground - Buddy, Cyril, Bruest and even Gunston are great below the knees.

Also the wet helps cover our biggest weakness - our small backline. The wet will impact the Swans forwards of Reid, LRT and even Pyke more then anyone else.

Our clearance players like Mitchell, Sewell, Lewis & Burgoyne will also excel in the wet. Mitchell my tip for the Norm Smith.

You are right about the Swans throwing themselves in like maniacs though.

This GF has the potential to be a ripper.

(Can't half tell I'm getting excited)

 

[Ves]

Hawks for me

 

[Tink]

Congratulations to both teams for getting there.
Sydney have been the quiet achiever, I still consider Sydney as South Melbourne, the bloods.
I think it will be a close game, like the last time they played, well here is hoping.
May the best team win

My tip -- South Melbourne, errr Sydney

..and Melbourne Storm for the NRL -- so why hasnt their thread been pulled up?

 

[JTLP]

The time is here and the worst I can do is draw this tipping comp.

If I was a betting man I'd throw $100 on Sydney and back the Hawks to win (win/win!) but I think I'll back the Hawks smalls to get over the line (scores within 10pts!).

Sheesh I got nervous writing that!

 

[Miss Hale]

The time is here and the worst I can do is draw this tipping comp.

If I was a betting man I'd throw $100 on Sydney and back the Hawks to win (win/win!) but I think I'll back the Hawks smalls to get over the line (scores within 10pts!).

Sheesh I got nervous writing that!

It's yours to lose (draw) JTLP, no pressure

 

[IFocus]

I think Sydney but gee hard to go past the Hawks...........looking forward to the game

 

[gav]

I'm tipping Swans. Goodes to have a blinder and win Norm Smith.

 

[wombat40]

Sydney by an 05 margin..less than a kick

 

[starwars_guy456]

Re: 2012 AFL Finals Tippin

I'm tipping the hawks!

 

[Logique]

Sydney evening news, the first 10 mins was about the Swans. Not a dry eye in this house, more later.

 

[Tink]

Cheer, cheer the red and the white,
Honour the name by day and by night,
Lift that noble banner high,
Shake down the thunder from the sky

Congratulations Logique
Fantastic game to watch -- well done to the Swans.

 

[sptrawler]

Great game, moving speach by Alastair Clarkson, well done both teams.
Shame there can only be one winner.

 

[Logique]

Hawthorn a respected club, wish it had been anyone else. Ryan O'Keefe got the Norm Smith Medal, but it might easily have gone to Daniel Hannebery or Brad Sewell of the Hawks. Big Mike Pyke what a story. Mitch Morton what a story. Goodes, Richards, Mumford and Bolton, all on one leg, amazing stuff.

Congratulations to JTLP and Tink, who are the joint ASF Finals Tipping Joe Medallists for 2012. Thanks go also to Joe for the thread.

Thanks to all tipsters for participating, big pre-season and see you all again in 2013.

 

[Tink]

Wooo for me
Thanks Logique, was good fun, and thanks Joe.

Yes, heartbreaking for the Hawks, but as said, can only be one winner - all depends on the day.
Was an excellent game to watch, kept us on the edge of our seats.

Enjoy your celebrating, Logique.

 

[Miss Hale]

Well done JTLP and Tink on your tipping.

Thanks Logique for running the comp.

Big congratulations to the Swans, they played well and deserved to win Happy to see Josh Kennedy being part of a Premeirship team. Enjoy Logique!

Bad luck to our boys, didn't play your best yesterday but you had a great season and gave us fans lots of pleasure along the way

(And now I'm off to have a little cry )

 

[JTLP]

Thanks Loqigue - brilliant stuff updating this thread.

I should have tipped with my head and not my heart - would have been $150 in the clear

Hawthorn did not look on unfortunately - there are only so many times that quarter spurts will be enough (round 23 against Syd and Pre-Lim against Adelaide). Still - credit where credit is due - and congratulations to Sydney. Sewell and Hannebery stiff not to get the Norm!

Interesting side note - I don't rate Malceski one bit but at the start of the match I said to my father "I bet he pulls it out of the bag today"...

 

[Ves]

Congrats to the two winners, Tink and JTLP!

Also thanks to Logique for running the comp so well.

Pretty good finals series and a fantastic match to end it. I thoroughly enjoyed the game, and I think Sydney were the deserved winners on the day.