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[augie]

Thought i would go back and see what peoples top 8 predictions at the start of the season were and who was close.

Augie:

Western Magpies
Springwood
Coolangatta
Burleigh
Wilston Grange
Noosa
Palm Beach Currumbin
Maroochy-Northshore


Rayza:

Western Magpies
Coolangatta
Burleigh
Springwood
Wilston Grange
Noosa
Palm Beach Currumbin
Maroochy-Northshore


Toddy:

Western Magpies
Burleigh
Springwood
Wilston Grange
Noosa
Coolangatta
Palm Beach Currumbin
Maroochy-Northshore

Not a bad effort from all. Looks like Coolie and PBC were overrated and Noosa flew under the radar.

Finals for next weekend:

Noosa v Grange at Noosa
Springwood v Magpies at Springwood
Maroochy v Coolie at Maroochy
Burleigh v Surfers at Burleigh

And for the numerous reserves followers:

Springwood v Surfers at Springwood
Magpies v Noosa at Chelmer
Coolie v Maroochy at Maroochy
Burleigh v Grange at Burleigh

DH or Lenny - any comment on the rumours that the Pumas rested quite a few as they didn't care whether they finished 1st or 2nd? Still a good effort to get so close to Burleigh at their ground if a fair few were missing. Do you think Burleigh are genuine contenders?

I saw Noosa demolish Grange at the weekend and they look very good. They were missing a few of their best 22 but were completely dominant. You'd be very optimistic to suggest that Grange could turn that around within a week, particularly playing up there. With 2 home finals all but sewn up it really looks like Noosa will make the GF.

I might have to drag myself down to Lowe Oval for what should be another cracker between the Magpies and Pumas.

Got to love finals time.

 

[Doug_Hondo]

No Comment.

 

[NICK THE PIE MAN]

Bring on an all-Gold Coast grand final at Carrara in the Division 1!

Will be HUGE.

 

[Lensen]

Yeah I'm with DH, although I will say that there was certainly in no way any thought of "not caring" about first or second.

Nick, just a question re the Bulletin reports - do you and Terry (I think - the main AFLQ reporter) actually attend the games or just go off coach/umpire/player/fan reports etc? I imagine it'd be hard to see three games all going on at the same time...

 

[Lensen]

Bit of both...will be interesting what will happen with the location of some games (namely ours). Obviously our seniors will now face you guys at Springwood and you will play Surfers (i think) at home. I was just glad i don't have to go to bloody Noosa!!

According to AFLQ.com.au you do...

 

[toddy]

According to AFLQ.com.au you do...

Yeah spoke too soon!!! We may as well have dropped some games and finished 4th so we play in brisbane!! Ohh well life goes on...

 

[augie]

Yeah spoke too soon!!! We may as well have dropped some games and finished 4th so we play in brisbane!! Ohh well life goes on...

Hope you've got your gumboots ready Toddy! You have to love Noosa's ground. Excellent drainage, excellent facilities, quality crowd. With the rain expected this week it would be a shock if the ground was anything but a bog. Maybe the League will keep an eye on it and move the game if it gets too wet. Oh sorry, it is the AFLQ we are talking about.

 

[thomo44]

so really noosa will win this week and they will get a home prelim, right? and if that were the case would it most likely be the loser out of sherwood v springwood to play up there in the prelim?

 

[augie]

so really noosa will win this week and they will get a home prelim, right? and if that were the case would it most likely be the loser out of sherwood v springwood to play up there in the prelim?

That would be the most likely scenario - provided, as you would expect, that the loser of Sherwood v Springwood beats the winner of Maroochy v Cooly.

On the other side, the loser of Noosa v Grange (Grange would play the winner of Burleigh v Surfers (you would think Burleigh). Might just be that Burleigh play either Springwood or the Magpies for a spot in the GF and a shot at 3 straight. That would be a huge effort.

In my humble opinion the GF is most likely to be a battle between Noosa and the Magpies. Of course a lot depends on injuries at this time of year and Springwood, even without Easdown, will be very hard to beat if they get a few back.

 

[toddy]

Hope you've got your gumboots ready Toddy! You have to love Noosa's ground. Excellent drainage, excellent facilities, quality crowd. With the rain expected this week it would be a shock if the ground was anything but a bog. Maybe the League will keep an eye on it and move the game if it gets too wet. Oh sorry, it is the AFLQ we are talking about.

My thoughts exactly....i think Noosa's ground is still drenched from rain that fell last month, something tells me Beattie may have to look at it as a possible dam!!

 

[NICK THE PIE MAN]

Nick, just a question re the Bulletin reports - do you and Terry (I think - the main AFLQ reporter) actually attend the games or just go off coach/umpire/player/fan reports etc? I imagine it'd be hard to see three games all going on at the same time...

Yes we attend.
We do our best. We both go to a seperate game featuring a Gold Coast side.
For example, last weekend he was at Southport-Zillmere and I was at M'side-Broadbeach at the Esplen Oval.

Not just div 1, though. Some weekends I will go to a Sharks/Broady game and he will be at say Bureigh/Springwood in Div 2 or vice versa. For the other games that neither of us can get to we would ring the coaches and do our best.

 

[morphous]

Yes we attend.
We do our best. We both go to a seperate game featuring a Gold Coast side.
For example, last weekend he was at Southport-Zillmere and I was at M'side-Broadbeach at the Esplen Oval.

Not just div 1, though. Some weekends I will go to a Sharks/Broady game and he will be at say Bureigh/Springwood in Div 2 or vice versa. For the other games that neither of us can get to we would ring the coaches and do our best.

At least you are not so one eyed like Peter Bleucher (dunno how to spell his name) who does the reviews and previews for the aflq site and I don't think has gone to one aflq game.

 

[TuskenRaider]

Can anyone give me a quick run down of the Qualifying Final between Noosa and Grange?

I see Noosa gave Grange a bit of a touch up last week but could the tables be turned this weekend?

 

[toddy]

Can anyone give me a quick run down of the Qualifying Final between Noosa and Grange?

I see Noosa gave Grange a bit of a touch up last week but could the tables be turned this weekend?

Could but won't in my opinion, good luck to them anyway.

 

[Lensen]

Hope you've got your gumboots ready Toddy! You have to love Noosa's ground. Excellent drainage, excellent facilities, quality crowd. With the rain expected this week it would be a shock if the ground was anything but a bog. Maybe the League will keep an eye on it and move the game if it gets too wet. Oh sorry, it is the AFLQ we are talking about.

Especially bemusing if they don't move it given how well the Springwood ground has held up to the rain. You'd almost think that if the rain holds off it may even be played under dry conditions!!

Whereas Noosa will be a bog. That's the luck of the draw, I suppose.

 

[toddy]

Well our ground is good and considering we finished 2nd!! Oh well you must play the hand your dealt.

 

[thomo44]

What are peoples thoughts on the make up for the grand finals in Div 1 and Div 2?
Will Mside be good enough to get through, despite the punch friendly team mates?
Can S'Wood get over Noosa up there?
Do Surfers have any chance?
Also in state assoc is Yeronga and Wynnum in? where and when do they play?
thanks

 

[Toucan Soup]

A few weeks before the finals began, I thought Broadbeach were looking really good to go all the way. I got that completely wrong though.

I'm thinking Southport will roll Morningside this week, to set up a rematch with Zillmere. I would hate to underestimate Southport in any grand final, but I think Zillmere can take it this year.

In Div 2, I'm expecting Noosa and Sherwood to get through this week's games. On ability alone, I would reckon Sherwood would win the flag - although Noosa will be the physically stronger side. But unlike last year, I think Sherwood can stand up to being roughed up a little and come out winners.

And Association Div 1 - well, its obvious who I am going for! Its at Cansdale Street, Yeronga, this Saturday, 16 September. Its Yeronga V Wynnum. Anyone who reads this and wants to come along to support the Devils, we would love to see you there! Yeronga will probably start as the underdogs, but let's see if we can claim some success this time.

 

[toddy]

Good luck to Yeronga, some big finals games this week to make for a great GF weekend next week for those lucky to make it through.

 

[NICK THE PIE MAN]

I was at S'port-Zillmere on Saturday and Moaningside-Broady on Sunday.

First and foremost, very disappointing from Broady. Out in straight sets.

Very uncharacteristic performance for the Sharks. No idea what happened there. Zillmere just wanted it more and blew them out of the water early.

Zillmere have a well earned week off now and will be primed for the granny. I think Southport will roll Moaningside this week. But credit where credit is due, they are finals specialists and battle hardened. A very proud club, and I knew before the opening bounce that they were going to smash Broadbeach yesterday.

 

[morphous]

A few weeks before the finals began, I thought Broadbeach were looking really good to go all the way. I got that completely wrong though.

I'm thinking Southport will roll Morningside this week, to set up a rematch with Zillmere. I would hate to underestimate Southport in any grand final, but I think Zillmere can take it this year.

In Div 2, I'm expecting Noosa and Sherwood to get through this week's games. On ability alone, I would reckon Sherwood would win the flag - although Noosa will be the physically stronger side. But unlike last year, I think Sherwood can stand up to being roughed up a little and come out winners.

And Association Div 1 - well, its obvious who I am going for! Its at Cansdale Street, Yeronga, this Saturday, 16 September. Its Yeronga V Wynnum. Anyone who reads this and wants to come along to support the Devils, we would love to see you there! Yeronga will probably start as the underdogs, but let's see if we can claim some success this time.

Did Mullet play for the devils on the weekend?

 

[thomo44]

re div 2.
i think springwood will beat noosa and wouldn't be surprised if surfers bashed up sherwood for a win.

 

[bringbacblight]

Noosa are going alright this year. Have a really good mix of younger blokes and older smarter footballers. Noosa V Magpies Grand Final for me.

 

[In the Stands]

Media Release

Saturday September 16 2006​

Preliminary Final 1​

Noosa v Springwood​

For the most part of the season experts were predicating that it would be these two sides who would battle it out for the Pineapple Hotel Cup. Unfortunately it won’t eventuate and like on so many occasions the two best sides in the competition won’t get to do battle in the big one.

The last time theses sides met it was a stellar contest, a battle of the highest degree. Conditions weren’t ideal and similar conditions are expected at Noosa’s “Flea Pit” this weekend. It could come down to crowd support though one must remember back to the Round 9 contest where Noosa held a handsome lead only to be overrun by the Puma train.

For the home side Hicks and Duke will have to be at their goal kicking best, whilst Matthews and the ageless Langen will be looking to dominate the engine room.

For the visitors Sullivan and veteran Lynn will have to be at the best to provide Moncur and Wallin with goal scoring opportunities.

Both sides are missing only a few of their best 22 which leaves both camps with a no excuses status. Expect a huge Sunshine Coast dominate crowd to ride every bump, brawl and men in orange decision.

For the winner, its one step closer to the ultimate prize. For the looser, its heart break at what could have been. Expect a tight battle early, with the floodgates to open late.

SPRINGWOOD by 31points

Sunday September 17 2006​

Preliminary Final 2​

Western Magpies v Surfers Paradise​

Where has Wilston Grange gone? Swallowed up by a passionate and committed Surfers Paradise, who are still hungry for another big name scalp. And according to the Western Magpies there is no bigger name than themselves!

The Western Magpies have pushed the professionalism case throughout season 2006- they train 3 times a week, they have the best coach in the competition and are perhaps weary of last seasons finals campaign. Facing an opposition written off by all, they were smashed by Palm Beach Currumbin to fall short of a Grand Final appearance only a year after being demoted from the States elite competition.

This weekend they face a similar task. Entering a game against a side who could only manage 5 and half wins for the season.

The John Millane led Demons have been outstanding in September and don’t want the fairytale to end this weekend. It will take a committed 22 men to do the job but they have nothing to loose and will go in full of confidence.

For the Magpies it will be a matter of controlling the ego. They had their tickets to the GABBA booked early last season. Let’s hope they haven’t done likewise with Carrara this time round.

SURFERS PARADISE by 14 points

 

[augie]

I just can't see Surfers getting over the top of the Magpies. They have done exceptionally well to win two finals after a pretty ordinary season, but the Magpies are a vastly different proposition to Grange and Burleigh. Surfers rely on generating plenty of run from half back, getting numbers into space. I think the Magpies have the pace to negate this, and with a strong forward line will just kick too big a score for Surfers.

Magpies by 45 points

In the other game I have made no secret of the fact that I think Noosa are the team this year. The Pumas were the benchmark all season, but they really have dropped off a touch in the last 6 weeks. Maybe they are getting some key players back to full fitness after injuries????

The two forward lines are very potent and I think this could be a high scoring affair. For mine the Noosa midfield just packs too many guns - Langan, Matthews, Isles, Purcell and Sawers (is he back?) are a pretty formidable unit.

Noosa by 18 points.

I'll have a crack at the 2s as well.

Springwood, although playing away, will be simply too good for Noosa - at least 50 points.

Magpies v Surfers will be a cracker - Surfers playing good footy at the right time while the Magpies have been very classy all year.

I'll go with an upset and say Surfers by 8 points.