Game Day 2022 AFL Grand Final : Geelong v Sydney

[Dewnior]

Go Lions !! If you get near Trac...

 

[PT Bar None]

Yeah, wide open card.

Still think it's the Cats to lose, but any team that gets a run on in form could run the table and take the chocolates.

So on that, Melbourne to me started to look like they're building form. And the Tigers, just quietly, have been looking better the last 2 weeks. And Cats obviously have been smashing nobodies. Although you could say the same about Richmond.

I'd like Freo to win it, but if they're going to do any serious business, they're going to have to do it on the road, which is challenging.

So, week 1 tips:

• Richmond - Unless Brisbane have been playing rope a dope and Tigers downhill skiing, I think the Tiges get it done. Even up at the Gabba.
• Melbourne - at the G, I think they'll handle Sydney pretty easily.
• Geelong - this is the hardest one to pick for me. Geelong should win, but I see plenty of scenarios where the Pies could come in "clutching" again.
• Fremantle - If you're squeaking into the 8 on percentage on the back of the final H&A result, you're historically not going to do too much business in the finals. Plus it's in Perth. So unless the umps let the Dogs go full Tom Brady, I reckon they get bundled out

Hmm 2 and 2 last week. Just as well I didn't "gamble responsibly"

This weekend I'm going:

• Melbourne - can't see the Daniher-less Lions getting close. Demons need to buck up their ideas though if they're going to survive beyond next weekend.
• Collingwood - Freo were ordinary for a 1/3 of the match last week. Do that here and they are toast. I think Moore will be imperious and he plus the road trip will prove too much for Freo. Just can't see them getting a score high enough to worry the pies.

History suggests I've gotten one of these wrong. Which one? We wait with baited breath...

 

[H00t]

Lions defence shaky to start. But dees forward-line unable to make the most of it.

Feels like that is the story of these two teams all year

 

[TylerDurden]

This will be a slaughter.

 

[Lotus]

Can Brisbane turn this around or it will be a one sided game?

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Can Brisbane turn this around or it will be a one sided game?

One sided.
If Brisbane get a sniff the umps will step up. They need Melbourne in the prelim unscathed

 

[Simon Crawshay]

Big Maxy is looking like he is in for a huge night with McInerney out

As we know from painful experience when Gawn is up against a second string ruckman its usually an absolute bloodbath.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Has the hallmarks of a thumping this one. Reminds me of the semi final Hawthorn played against the Crows in 2015. Was over by quarter time. This is heading the same way.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Get Birch a jumper and get him on the ground, Fages.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Come on Brissie!

 

[Dixie Flatline]

That was dreadful, McStay. Fumble and then a shin kick.

 

[H00t]

This will be a slaughter.

Feels like it’s a matter of how much the dees want to win by

 

[Dixie Flatline]

That was worse, Starcevich.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

What a gift from the umpire. Wasted by Rayner.

 

[Max Powers]

Yeah completely woeful by Brisbane in every sense.

 

[hardway]

How about a second angle from the ARC for the touched ball?

 

[Lotus]

Was that boos for Zorko or any Brisbane players?

 

[Cleavy]

Melbourne leaving the door open, just like last week

 

[Max Powers]

Don't feel confident that either of these teams would trouble Geelol next week.

 

[The hands of stone]

Feels like I'm watching a belting but its only 16pts

 

[Steven Tyler]

Come on Brissie!

Brisbane are no chance of knocking off Geelong
Melbourne are a small chance


GO DEES!!!!!

 

[Cleavy]

Brisbane are no chance of knocking off Geelong
Melbourne are a small chance

If they play like this, neither team will beat Geelong unfortunately

 

[H00t]

Will be interesting to see how the dees go with McDonald back. He at least provides a solid target up forward that Brown can’t.

It took until the prelim final for the dees to get the forward line sorted last year.

They get it going and they beat Geelong. They don’t they lose.

 

[Cleavy]

Will be interesting to see how the dees go with McDonald back. He at least provides a solid target up forward that Brown can’t.

It took until the prelim final for the dees to get the forward line sorted last year.

They get it going and they beat Geelong. They don’t they lose.

Need to stop the 2nd half fade outs too

 

[RIOLINWITPUNCHS]

If Melbourne play like this next week Stewart is going to break the all time record for intercept marks.