Taskmaster
Premiership Player
I keep seeing the "hardened bodies" and "finals experienced players" lines being used for Hawthorn and quite frankly I think it's rubbish. They've played in a few finals and won a bradbury flag, big deal? The adrenaline will be pumping for our boys and I don't see how the finals experience line makes any difference, it's still the same game being played. I have a feeling Pavlich will explode on Saturday, he wants to prove himself in finals and has the chance to do so. I don't see Gibson keeping up with him if Pav is on his game.
Franklin, Rioli, Hodge and Burgoyne are obviously the biggest worries and I think if we can limit the damage done by these four (easier said than done), as well as our big game players firing up we are in with a chance, especially with the home ground advantage. With Tarrant and Ballantyne I'd give us a massive chance, but without them I will say we will need to have a blinder to get over the line.
Freo by 1
If you seriously think that we accidently won the flag, then you have no idea.
You will find out tomorrow what finals experience is all about!!