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Hi all. Some great posts coming in. Seems OC/OGS/Rupo are hard to split. As i said in an earlier post, all 3 teams have the strength and depth to stay up in C-Grade next year...but just who will miss out?

Keep the previews rolling in.......plus the tips!

Cheers - DG
 
Put $1,000 on the OC for me thanks DG Man, love the look of those odds. They will touch OG's up this week as I honestly believe Carey are the best team we played for the season.
As for the other game, have to be impressed with both outfits - their form has been exceptional but think that Rupos pace and skill might just get them over the line against the dangerous YV in what should be an exceptionally tight contest.
 

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Despite Rupo's come from behind win at Home against the Ogs, the way the finals are set they will have to beat the Ogs at some stage to win the flag, and considering their record against them, and being touched up twice in last years final series, they will not be wanting to face Old Geelong until promotion is secured. Likewise i'm sure that old Geelong would not want to face YV in hurry. However I think that without (or even with) Parton, the Old Geelong unit looks to good for OC as was proven just a few weeks ago, so with Rupo looking likely to take out YV in week one, the smart money is on the hoops. You might want to lay some of my forthcoming bets off DG as there could be large sums involved...... :thumbsu:
 
Im going to buck the trend and put my hard earned on an outsider
YV at $500. Think they will see this as one of their last chances for a flag with current list and may lift even more. Hancock is huge for them, as he did not play OC last time, and is very hard to stop for OGS and Rupo. Keem is hitting peak form, and others rally around him.

then keep $250 to cover any losses on OC. Suspect OGS may be kidding themselves if they think they are close to OC with or without Parton. Had a look at a few teamlists from the past few weeks and think OGS were missing 3 that day, OC 6 or 7 not including Parton. Also we played OC when Parton i thought was relatively well held and they had many others step up. more so i think than OGS.. i remember the OGS bandwagon showing its head a couple of times earlier in the season before being beaten down. It will happen again. So for this to happen i am going to have to go back on my earlier tips

For the flag

hmm same bet
500 on YV
250 on OC

OC by 23
YV by 3
 
Forecast for Wednesday
Fine. A sunny day with light winds tending northerly.

Precis: Fine.
City: Min 6 Max 20

Laverton: Min 5 Max 19 Yarra Glen: Min 4 Max 18
Tullamarine: Min 6 Max 19 Mt Dandenong: Min 5 Max 13
Watsonia: Min 5 Max 19 Scoresby: Min 4 Max 19
Frankston: Min 8 Max 15 Geelong: Min 4 Max 19

UV Index: 4 [moderate]

Thursday Fine. Min 10 Max 22
Friday Windy. Few showers later. Min 15 Max 22
Saturday Mainly fine. Min 9 Max 17
Sunday Few showers. Min 8 Max 16
Monday Clearing shower or two. Min 8 Max 15
Tuesday Showers. Min 7 Max 15

The next routine forecast will be issued at 10:50 pm EST Tuesday.

www.bom.gov.au

think it was uglyderm who used to post the weather forecast??
 
I fail to see how a team who won their last encounter against the OC, by some margin, and who controlled the entire game could be "kidding themselves" I beleive that DG was roaming around in the shadows that day also, so maybe he can shed some light on this apparently dillusional tip for the OGS to possibly have it over OC in recent weeks............... I would suggest that your stats are somewhat fictional. However I do agree that the OC are the team to beat as they are the minor premiers, and the Rupo and YV both came home like steam trains. so it is by no means cut and dry. But the OGS know how to win it, and will be hungry for back to back success.
 
AA17 - Mainly fine on Saturday. I think this means it will favour OGS over OC?? You seem to be changing your mind a little bit on this one. It certainly is a tricky game to pick. Are you locking in OC (as per last post), or on a fine, fast day...may you hoop back up?
Cheers - DG
 
HMM.. i know.. waiver either way..Two very good sides.
maybe i will sit on it .
I stick by YV
. other tip.. will think

Chips. my apols. was not at that game myself , but in another windier part of Melbourne. I can only go by what i have seen from both teams this year(thus I cannot make up my mind) and from the names i saw missing from both teams that day( and who knows they might be missing still come sat) i believe OC were missing more.I do believe both have added 3 with possibly more to come from OC.
 
Geeves has just rung the supper bell...so i must be quick.

OGS were all over OC that day, however AA17 is correct, some big names were missing. Unfortunatley i think we will have to wait and see who runs out on Saturday as news from both camps seems a little scarce. At a guess, i think the OC will have 6-8 different faces and the OGS 2-3. Whether the different faces are any better than those who lined up...we will just have to be wait and see. One thing we know is that Dolly will not be out there, as for fitness and names of others....time will tell!?!

"Coming Geeves".....(he gets so uptight in finals week!)
 
Fair enough AA17, the Ogs have seemed to have had some ordinary displays mixed in with there better performances. However it seems that everytime OC is down a few players they are said to be having anywhere between 6 & 12 players to "come back in". And possibly due to lack of OG people on this site, we haven't heard any similar excuses from the hoops, so either they have had an extremely good year with injury, or they just get on with the job and cover losses with depth. DG has given us some insight, but considering the time of year I'm doubtful on whether we'll be getting accurate reports on how close sides are to full stength
 
Can I please have $2.50 for OGs to beat OC this week? Don't have much cash to play with but am pretty confident of securing myself enough cash for a hot dog after the game!
 

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So the league B&F will come from the following players:

Banyule: Nicholas Taylor
Bulleen-Templestowe: Greg Chivers
Emmaus-St. Leo's: Anthony McKenzie
Old Carey: Stephen Collins, Allister Parton
Old Geelong: Nick Casboult
Old Mentonians: Trent Wiltshire
Prahran: Leigh Northway
Rupertswood: David Collins
Therry Penola: Mark Faroldi
Yarra Valley: Robin Drew

Don't know how to frame a market, so I'll just rank what order I reckon they'll finish in (remembering that Parton and Collins have the same votes):

1. Nick Casboult
2. Greg Chivers
3. Rob Drew
4. Stephen Collins, Al Parton
6. Trent Wiltshire
7. David Collins
8. Anthony McKenzie
9. Mark Faroldi
10. Leigh Northway
11. Nicholas Taylor

What do ya reckon? Obviously there will be some players from the top teams in between, but just looking at the leaders, that's how I reckon they'll poll in order. Any info on who the MVPs will be?
 
1. Nick Casboult
2. Greg Chivers
3. Rob Drew
4. Stephen Collins, Al Parton
6. Trent Wiltshire
7. David Collins
8. Anthony McKenzie
9. Mark Faroldi
10. Leigh Northway
11. Nicholas Taylor


Wouldn't mind these four in a boxed quinella. Have been saying Collins (OC) and Chivers all year, so i will stick with them as my equal 1, 2.

Cheers - DG
 
Looking at those names.

1 R Drew
2 Chivers
3 S Collins/Parton
4 Casboult
5 D Collins
6 Northway
7 Wiltshire
8 Mckenzie
9 Taylor
10 Faroldi

also on the basis that other names will pop up inbetween.. just not sure if Collins S can get enough if Parton has that many, though they could have 22, 23 votes each. would that be enough? I think R Drew with that info, as Chivers will also lose votes to others, as will Casboult
 
Surely Ash Drew would have to be taking some votes off Rob Drew? Valoppi is a gun as well and could also get in the teens for votes, based on what I've seen. Anyway, with the Carey boys tying on votes, it could be shades of Miller and Kelleher (I think it was Kelleher anyway) last year tying for the award...
 
Ash Drew could definitely takes some votes of Rob. I do wonder though if it may also work in his favour here. It may appear he is picking up 55 possessions instead of 30 , particularly if he is the brother remembered more easily by the umpires? Will be a top effort by OC pair if they pull it off. Just not sure it could happen again. I could be wrong.
 
Very confident in tipping the OC to prevail this week and secure a place in C grade.

Less confident about tipping YV, but that's what I'm going to do.
 
Ok, i have to make up my mind.

Sitting here looking at the beautiful weather and the warm sun, i wish i was outside my office, hmm maybe a beer garden beckons for lunch.

OC v OGS.- I have been unable to make up my mind on this one. From my viewings of both sides during the season i leant a fair bit(like 8 goals) towards OC. The rumoured season ending injury to Parton has knocked this margin back a couple of goals. The recent comfortable win by OGS, knocked it back a few more. The wide open spaces of Junction, and the magnificent weather took it back even more. Suddenly i had an OGS win by 18 pts. Then i thought of all the OC boys reading about everyone predicting their demise. No Parton- No Carey, and the sound of blood boiling could be heard in Perth. HMM..
OC by 3pts - reasoning . Very good football side. More than just their skipper, have many other very good players, and think if Parton is missing this may in fact push his side to an extra effort above and beyond. Believe it may also be a fallacy that wide open spaces dont suit. They play most of their home games, where they are undefeated, on the wide open spaces of the front Bulleen oval. Whilst not in the league of COMO this oval is not dwarfed by Junction, and i think is bigger than Sunbury.

Game 2, i stick by Yarra
 
Archangel17 said:
Ok, i have to make up my mind.

Sitting here looking at the beautiful weather and the warm sun, i wish i was outside my office, hmm maybe a beer garden beckons for lunch.

OC v OGS.- I have been unable to make up my mind on this one. From my viewings of both sides during the season i leant a fair bit(like 8 goals) towards OC. The rumoured season ending injury to Parton has knocked this margin back a couple of goals. The recent comfortable win by OGS, knocked it back a few more. The wide open spaces of Junction, and the magnificent weather took it back even more. Suddenly i had an OGS win by 18 pts. Then i thought of all the OC boys reading about everyone predicting their demise. No Parton- No Carey, and the sound of blood boiling could be heard in Perth. HMM..
OC by 3pts - reasoning . Very good football side. More than just their skipper, have many other very good players, and think if Parton is missing this may in fact push his side to an extra effort above and beyond. Believe it may also be a fallacy that wide open spaces dont suit. They play most of their home games, where they are undefeated, on the wide open spaces of the front Bulleen oval. Whilst not in the league of COMO this oval is not dwarfed by Junction, and i think is bigger than Sunbury.

Game 2, i stick by Yarra
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good work Arch. u've obviously put alot of thought into this. i'd have to agree with u hands down. come on OC !!!
 
Old Carey in a thriller - 5 pts
Rupo by 4 goals.

Don't think OC boys will win B&F if they have best two players tied. Combined they will be pretty good, but think Chivers may win it.

Moss on
 
i think it's fair to say, and i am stating what blind freddy could see, but both games should be crackers.

with predicted wheather looking good, we should see two faced paced highly skilled hard at it games of footy.

I can't wait, the oc v ogs game, oh so much at stake, c grade next year for one of these teams at the end of the day, the other a possible straight sets exit.

Ogs wouldn't want to be playing the valleys in the 2nd week, with the form agaist them this year,then again neither side would want to play the small flett footed boys from sunbury in a must win game either.

still not convinced that the big boy from the Oc won't be there, but they have quality all around the park to make inroads to his brillance and leadership,

If chivers is to win the b&f he would want to have a big big lead heading into the last four rounds, couldn't see him polling any in three heavy losses and a tight loss agaist the Om's away.

any whoever does achieve this award it will be well deserved and they are some many very good footballers running around in D1 this year.

It's been a fantastic year, lots of highs and lows for everyteam,

sideshow wishes all involved in finals both 1s and 2s the very best with their quest for the ultimate glory.:) :thumbsu:
 
my tip for the b&f would be nick casboult. Have $100 at 6-1 for me DG-MAN

Casboult.N - 19 votes
Collins.S - 18 votes
Parton. A - 18 votes
Collins.D - 17 votes.
 
Moss Rocket said:
Old Carey in a thriller - 5 pts
Rupo by 4 goals.

Don't think OC boys will win B&F if they have best two players tied. Combined they will be pretty good, but think Chivers may win it.

Moss on
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bright spark i think you'll find Parton from OC won goal kicking, not most votes, trix for young players
 
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