Preview AFL Grand Final Prediction Thread.

[lgarth80]

Don't mean to rain on our parades, but we have 100% of us thinking Collingwood will win so far. Where are the minority reports? Or do we all think we are going to go bang this weekend?

FWIW:
Winning Team; Collingwood
Winning Margin; 10 points (10 goals to 8)
Norm Smith Medalist; Joel Selwood
Most Goals; Alan Didak 2
Most Possessions; Dane Swan - 30
Most Marks; Travis Cloke - 8
Crowd; 97,122 (rain drives the fair-weathers away)

 

[docks]

Winning Team: Collingwood
Winning Margin: 27 points
Norm Smith Medalist: Steele Sidebottom
Most Goals; Travis Cloke: 5
Most Possessions; Dane Swan: 33
Most Marks; Travis Cloke: 6
Crowd:98311

 

[Pie eyed]

Don't mean to rain on our parades, but we have 100% of us thinking Collingwood will win so far. Where are the minority reports? Or do we all think we are going to go bang this weekend?

FWIW:
Winning Team; Collingwood
Winning Margin; 10 points (10 goals to 8)
Norm Smith Medalist; Joel Selwood
Most Goals; Alan Didak 2
Most Possessions; Dane Swan - 30
Most Marks; Travis Cloke - 8
Crowd; 97,122 (rain drives the fair-weathers away)

Pot,Kettle, Black?

I don't have the stomach to make any other prediction other than that I will have finished MM's new book by the end of my 10 hour bus trip down. (with rumors of customs and handlers strikes I was not willing to risk air travel.)

I just hope the boys get up, for Mick, the supporters and selfishly because the Draw last year was a massive let down, socially, after the event.
I had to have a beer with ****ing Ricky Nixon of all people.....

 

[Shellz]

Lol, no guessing first goal? I guess that's a tender point for us this year!!


Winning Team: Collingwood
Winning Margin: 19 points
Norm Smith Medalist: Dale Thomas
Most Goals; Jarryd Blair, 4 (if it's wet, it's a small man's game)
Most Possessions; Dane Swan: 37
Most Marks; Travis Cloke: 9
Crowd:97387
First goal: Krakour

 

[dubber]

Winning Margin; 8 points but my gut says 17 don't know why

Why not go with 17 then mate

 

[Jedi01]

Why not go with 17 then mate

LOL, gold

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

I have 2 predictions, kind of silly, but my prediction really does depend on which side comes out.

Form from Hawthron flows on:

Winning Team; Collingwood
Winning Margin; 67
Norm Smith Medalist; Pendlebury
Most Goals; Cloke
Most Possessions; Pendlebury
Most Marks; Cloke
Crowd; 100,000

If things keep going the way they have been:

Winning Team; Geelong
Winning Margin; 73
Norm Smith Medalist; Kelly
Most Goals; Blair/Stokes 3
Most Possessions; Kelly
Most Marks; Cloke
Crowd; 100,000

 

[SuperSub17]

Crowd; 102,567

The MCG only holds 100,018

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

The MCG only holds 100,018

Funny, since there was 103k last year.

 

[SuperSub17]

Funny, since there was 103k last year.

When???

GF1 there was 100,016
GF2 there was 93,853

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

When???

GF1 there was 100,016
GF2 there was 93,853

That's weird. I could have sworn it was 103 something on the day. Oh well.

 

[Snag Breac]

Ok, I've just consulted the Tarot

Winning Team; Collingwood
Winning Margin; 9 points
Norm Smith Medalist; Dale Thomas - surprised - would have said Swanny, but the Page of Swords came up - image of Dale. Going to slay Cats all day.
Most Goals; Ace of Pentacles came up, so obviously Pendles.
Most Possessions; Swan
Most Marks; Wheel of Fortune with a "T" aloft and "R" below = Travis.
Crowd; 100,000

The lion featured significantly, so Leon to play a blinder.

 

[dook]

Winning Team; Collingwood
Winning Margin; 22
Norm Smith Medalist; Thomas
Most Goals; Cloke
Most Possessions; Swan
Most Marks; Cloke
Crowd; 99,000

 

[SuperSub17]

First goal - Maxwell

Thanks for putting that bet on for me Heath

What about predictions for who has the ball in their hands at the final siren?

My prediction is Krakouer

 

[Greening Magic]

Winning Team;Collingwood
Winning Margin;42 Points
Norm Smith Medalist;Dane Swan
Most Goals;Blair 4
Most Possessions;Dane Swan 34
Most Marks;Heater 9
Crowd;95,542

 

[thecig]

Winning Team: Collingwood
Winning Margin: 32 Points
Norm Smith Medalist: Ben Johnson (Playing off a half-fit Steve Johnson)
Most Goals: Dawes & Fasolo - 3
Most Possessions: Scott Pendlebury 33
Most Marks: Ben Ried 9
Crowd: 96,969
Player with ball at the end: Dane Swan (Luke Ball kicking it to him)

 

[handy point]

Winning Team; Collingwood
Winning Margin; 10 points
Norm Smith Medalist; Leon Davis
Most Goals; Sidey - 3
Most Possessions; Dane Swan - 39
Most Marks; Ben Reid - 11
Crowd; 95,042

 

[happy punter]

Winning Team; Collingwood
Winning Margin; 33 points
Norm Smith Medalist; Daisy Thomas
Most Goals; Sidebottom
Most Possessions; Daisy Thomas
Most Marks; Cloke

As I posted in the general forum, a lot of people are jumping on the Cats bandwagon when it comes to picking the winner of this game on the basis of the respective prelim finals IMO. I would much rather back a team that has come through a high intensity game as opposed to one that breezed through and never got troubled.

Pies to win and win well today (and I can't believe they are the underdog, first time in a match all season paying $2.05 for the win. Thankyou bookies!)

 

[Maggie5]

Winning Team; Collingwood
Winning Margin; 37
Norm Smith Medalist; Thomas
Most Goals; Swan (1st and last Goal)
Most Possessions; Swan
Most Marks; Cloke
Crowd; 87,564

 

[Octavia]

Winning Team; Collingwood
Winning Margin; 11 pts
Norm Smith Medalist; Heater
Most Goals; Dawes 3
Most Possessions; Swan 38
Most Marks; Reid 11
Crowd; 98,256

 

[Ed D]

RESULTS:
Winning Team; Geelong
Winning Margin; 38
Norm Smith Medalist; Bartel
Most Goals; Cloke/Krakouer 3
Most Possessions; Pendlebury 33
Most Marks; Cloke/Shaw 7
Crowd; 99,537