Finals week 3 tips & crowd expectations

[Engimal]

Sydney vs North Melbourne [24 points] (reach for the stars, kids!) - 32,000
Hawthorn vs Port Adelaide [32 points] - 69,000

Hawks and Sydney in two of the most boring prelims we'll ever see. Two sides that have been sitting on the sidelines this week laughing until their ribs hurt.

Would it be less boring if Geelong and Fremantle, who couldn't beat North and Port, were in?

 

[Billyc]

Sydney by 70 points

Hawthorn by 25 points

 

[Bloody]

Hawks win if Cyril plays
Swans win if Firrito plays..

 

[Iron]

Would it be less boring if Geelong and Fremantle, who couldn't beat North and Port, were in?

No.

 

[dean33]

Not in finals.

Didn't north win the 96 flag over Sydney? Wasn't that the last time they played each other in the finals?

 

[dean33]

The Swans should rest both Franklin and Tippet and they will still win this by 12 goals. North are ordinary.

North beat Sydney the last time they played, the cats lost by 110 pts...

 

[TheKanga]

Sydney by 17pts
Hawthorn by 25pts

 

[dean33]

Would love to see hawks v north, back to the 1970's with 2 traditional teams... Everyone should have to wear flares to the game if this happens.

 

[TheKanga]

The Swans should rest both Franklin and Tippet and they will still win this by 12 goals. North are ordinary.

Lol we will win if they rest those guys.

 

[FootyJunkie]

Would love to see hawks v north, back to the 1970's with 2 traditional teams... Everyone should have to wear flares to the game if this happens.

and streamers all over the ground, and confetti thrown at each end after a goal, and cheesey banners around the crowd with stuff like "North have Courage!" and "Hawk Eyes!", a little biffo, and throw in a streaker or two (okay, I know, that last one is a bit 80s)

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Didn't north win the 96 flag over Sydney? Wasn't that the last time they played each other in the finals?

Was referring to Port.

 

[FootyJunkie]

Would love to see hawks v north, back to the 1970's with 2 traditional teams... Everyone should have to wear flares to the game if this happens.

There was that ANZ Elimination final several years back that didn't even get 20k.

 

[iluvparis]

and streamers all over the ground, and confetti thrown at each end after a goal, and cheesey banners around the crowd with stuff like "North have Courage!" and "Hawk Eyes!", a little biffo, and throw in a streaker or two (okay, I know, that last one is a bit 80s)

Plus Elephant let loose on the ground at half time.

 

[4tone]

north 1 point
port 1 point extra time.

dogs in vfl 1 point.

 

[Borgan]

Lol we will win if they rest those guys.

naa

 

[Mr Swan]

swans by 43 points(44,000)

Port by 35 points(52,000)

 

[JackFlash]

North beat Sydney the last time they played, the cats lost by 110 pts...

Way back in round 4, the home and away season means absolutely nothing come finals time. It will be a massacre.

 

[tazaa]

The Swans should rest both Franklin and Tippet and they will still win this by 12 goals. North are ordinary.

God I hope they listen to you

 

[B4Bear]

Way back in round 4, the home and away season means absolutely nothing come finals time. It will be a massacre.

So if the home an away means nothing, then their finishing above us mean nothing?

 

[TheKanga]

naa

Yeah we would, I'd be quite confident if Buddy and Tippett weren't playing.
Even more so if it's raining.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

Sydney v North 36 points after having a much bigger lead and taking their foot off the gas. 50,000
Hawthorn v Port having trouble picking, a 2 goal win to either side, 80,000 heaps of neutrals to what should be a fabulous game.

 

[nicko74]

Way back in round 4, the home and away season means absolutely nothing come finals time. It will be a massacre.

Correct. You beat us twice in the home and away season and we kicked your sorry arse out of the finals last night!

 

[Ahern2Boof]

Sydney v North Melbourne by 29 points (41,000)
Hawthorn v Port Adelaide by 33 points (58,000)

 

[SgtSchulz]

Sydney vs North Melbourne 2 points (55,000)

Hawthorn vs Port Adelaide 1 point (71,914)

Picks based on nothing besides the story that would be a North Melbourne v Port Adelaide Grand Final.

 

[manicmagpie]

Hawks and Sydney in two of the most boring prelims we'll ever see. Two sides that have been sitting on the sidelines this week laughing until their ribs hurt.

I bet people were saying this the previous two times a team from outside the top 4 made the prelim and they both turned out to be amazing games.

Haw v Ess in 2001 and Coll v Geel in 2007 for those who don't remember.