Next 5 AFL Premiers Predictions [new thread]

[GFC MAD!]

Thought I'd bring up this thread again, for more predictions

2005 AFL GRAND FINAL:

Geelong DEF Port Adelaide

A surprise to all see's the Melbourne Demons finish on top of the AFL ladder for the first time in decades, yet faulter in the finals. 2nd place Geelong qualifies to host the Grand final at the MCG against 4th placed Port Adelaide, the reigning premier, who advances into the grand final be beating 3rd place St.Kilda in a ripping preliminary final, similar to the corresponding game of 2004.
Bookies find it hard to split the two teams going into the match, but its the Cats that come out fireing and hold a 20-point lead at quarter time. They advance their lead to 43 points midway through the second quarter until Port Adelaide start a massive fightback to get the difference to just 11 points at the main change. The 3rd quarter is goal for goal intense football as neither side can get away until the final 5 minutes when Gary Ablett junior kicks one of the goals of the year from the boundary followed by another set shot minutes later to give the Cats a 25-point buffer. The Cats hold on in the last quarter to win by 32 points - ending a 42 year drought.

2006 AFL GRAND FINAL

Brisbane Lions DEF St.Kilda

St.Kilda begins the finals as flag favourites after finishing atop the table for the first time since 1997. The Lions finish second, rebounding from a dissapointing 8th place finish in 2005. The Saints wollop Geelong in the preliminary final to be raging favourites for the Grand Final, the first played in the completely finished MCG. Over 100,000 fans pack the sides ancicipating St.Kilda to finally score its second premiership, but its not to be, as Brisbane give a commanding performance from the opening bounce. They kick the first 5 goals and lead by 35 points at quarter time. The margin is over 10 goals at half time and the match is all but over. The Saints hold Brisbane off in the final half, but it's another Grand Final that is far from being a classic. Lions by 56 points. Fantastic effort by Brisbane - premiers 4 times in 6 years.

2007 AFL GRAND FINAL

Richmond DEF Essendon

The battle of the sash's - and the first all Victorian Grand Final since 2000. Richmond is the big improver of 2007 and surptises most 'experts' by finishing atop the table, and making their first Grand final in 27 years by thrashing West Coast and St.Kilda in the finals. Essendon score a one point preliminary final win over Port Adelaide in Adelaide to keep the decider an all-vic affair.
This Grand Final is a classic - one to remember. Essendon lead by 10 points at quarter time, then Richmond by 10 at half time. The third quarter is magic football. Lloyd boots his 100th and 6th for the match a minute in [fantastic effort that he is still going this strong in 2007!], and no more than two kicks seperate the sides until the end of the match. Bombers hit the lead only once more though, with 2 minutes to go in the 3rd term they edge a point in front, until it is answered by Rhodan on the siren by Richmond to give the tiges a 5-point buffer. The last quarter is sensational - and with 3 minutes to play the margin is only 2 points in Richmonds favour. But a goal to Matthew Richarson 90 seconds from the final siren fives Richmond a 9 point buffer - the eventual winning margin. Tiger fans roar - a fantastic premiership win.

2008 AFL GRAND FINAL

St. Kilda DEF Collingwood

St.Kilda and Collingwood finish 1st and 2nd respectively and are destined to play off in the Grand Final - which they do. Oddly enough, both previous years Grand Finalists, Richmond and Essendon, both fail to make the finals this year. The Saints do not want to let this one slip. Despite being just one qpot above Collingwood on the end of season ladder, they have 20% more on their percentage and are also 2 games clear on top. Bouyed by their dissapointing 2006 Grand Final display, St.Kilda comes out fireing and leads by 20 points midway through the first quarter - but the pies come back and the scores are dead level at quarter time. Senceing that St.Kilda is getting shaking, and thinking this is a great opportunity to break a 16-year premiership drought, Collingwood flood the backline and try to revert to a possesion game that will hopfully overwhelm St.Kilda, who's main strength is their potent forarwd line. But its to no avail - as St.Kilda win an ugly qaurter and are up by 10 points at half time. The last half is pure bliss for Saints fans as they run away from Collingwood and win by 41 points. The party lasts for months for long suffering Saints fans - they have finally won their second premiership - and once again it was against Collingwood!!

2009 AFL GRAND FINAL

Collingwood DEF West Coast

Finally its the pies year. West Coast finishes atop the ladder for the first time since 1994 and makes the Grand final without much flair with routine victories at home against Port Adelaide and St.Kilda. Collingwood defeat Geelong in a thrilling preliminary final yet somehow enter the Grand final warm favourites - possibly because West Coast had only played on the MCG once before in the season - a 60 point drubbing by Essendon. At last Collingwood fans can celebrate again. The match is played in a heavey downpoar with a howling gale - the worst conditions at an AFL Grand Final for decades. Collingwood win the toss and kick with the wind and are up by 35 at quarter time - and not much changes for the rest of the match with them finaly winning by 47 points in an ugly game. Still, the Collingwood supporters have reason to celebrate as they grab their first premiership since 1990.

 

[Funkalicous]

What's the point? No one ever gets these predictions right

 

[bluey17]

Someone has far too much time on there hands.

 

[aaricho]

Pointless thread,but my selections are -

2005 Port Adelaide
2006 Port Adelaide
2007 Port Adelaide
2008 Port Adelaide
2009 Port Adelaide

 

[Coyote]

Thought I'd bring up this thread again, for more predictions


2007 AFL GRAND FINAL

Richmond DEF Essendon

The battle of the sash's - and the first all Victorian Grand Final since 2000. Richmond is the big improver of 2007 and surptises most 'experts' by finishing atop the table, and making their first Grand final in 27 years by thrashing West Coast and St.Kilda in the finals. Essendon score a one point preliminary final win over Port Adelaide in Adelaide to keep the decider an all-vic affair.
This Grand Final is a classic - one to remember. Essendon lead by 10 points at quarter time, then Richmond by 10 at half time. The third quarter is magic football. Lloyd boots his 100th and 6th for the match a minute in [fantastic effort that he is still going this strong in 2007!], and no more than two kicks seperate the sides until the end of the match. Bombers hit the lead only once more though, with 2 minutes to go in the 3rd term they edge a point in front, until it is answered by Rhodan on the siren by Richmond to give the tiges a 5-point buffer. The last quarter is sensational - and with 3 minutes to play the margin is only 2 points in Richmonds favour. But a goal to Matthew Richarson 90 seconds from the final siren fives Richmond a 9 point buffer - the eventual winning margin. Tiger fans roar - a fantastic premiership win.

I like this one the best, especially beating those sooks essenscum.

Good work GFC Mad, I enjoyed reading your post, it beats some of the other dribble that gets posted on here.

 

[Silvagnis]

Thought I'd bring up this thread again, for more predictions

2005 AFL GRAND FINAL:

Geelong DEF Port Adelaide

A surprise to all see's the Melbourne Demons finish on top of the AFL ladder for the first time in decades, yet faulter in the finals. 2nd place Geelong qualifies to host the Grand final at the MCG against 4th placed Port Adelaide, the reigning premier, who advances into the grand final be beating 3rd place St.Kilda in a ripping preliminary final, similar to the corresponding game of 2004.
Bookies find it hard to split the two teams going into the match, but its the Cats that come out fireing and hold a 20-point lead at quarter time. They advance their lead to 43 points midway through the second quarter until Port Adelaide start a massive fightback to get the difference to just 11 points at the main change. The 3rd quarter is goal for goal intense football as neither side can get away until the final 5 minutes when Gary Ablett junior kicks one of the goals of the year from the boundary followed by another set shot minutes later to give the Cats a 25-point buffer. The Cats hold on in the last quarter to win by 32 points - ending a 42 year drought.

To early for the cats maybe 2006.

2006 AFL GRAND FINAL

Brisbane Lions DEF St.Kilda

St.Kilda begins the finals as flag favourites after finishing atop the table for the first time since 1997. The Lions finish second, rebounding from a dissapointing 8th place finish in 2005. The Saints wollop Geelong in the preliminary final to be raging favourites for the Grand Final, the first played in the completely finished MCG. Over 100,000 fans pack the sides ancicipating St.Kilda to finally score its second premiership, but its not to be, as Brisbane give a commanding performance from the opening bounce. They kick the first 5 goals and lead by 35 points at quarter time. The margin is over 10 goals at half time and the match is all but over. The Saints hold Brisbane off in the final half, but it's another Grand Final that is far from being a classic. Lions by 56 points. Fantastic effort by Brisbane - premiers 4 times in 6 years.

No way substitute Brisbane for Geelong

2007 AFL GRAND FINAL

Richmond DEF Essendon

The battle of the sash's - and the first all Victorian Grand Final since 2000. Richmond is the big improver of 2007 and surptises most 'experts' by finishing atop the table, and making their first Grand final in 27 years by thrashing West Coast and St.Kilda in the finals. Essendon score a one point preliminary final win over Port Adelaide in Adelaide to keep the decider an all-vic affair.
This Grand Final is a classic - one to remember. Essendon lead by 10 points at quarter time, then Richmond by 10 at half time. The third quarter is magic football. Lloyd boots his 100th and 6th for the match a minute in [fantastic effort that he is still going this strong in 2007!], and no more than two kicks seperate the sides until the end of the match. Bombers hit the lead only once more though, with 2 minutes to go in the 3rd term they edge a point in front, until it is answered by Rhodan on the siren by Richmond to give the tiges a 5-point buffer. The last quarter is sensational - and with 3 minutes to play the margin is only 2 points in Richmonds favour. But a goal to Matthew Richarson 90 seconds from the final siren fives Richmond a 9 point buffer - the eventual winning margin. Tiger fans roar - a fantastic premiership win.

What are you smoking? Hards to imagine Essendon and Richmond being in the finals in 2007 let alone a GF.

2008 AFL GRAND FINAL

St. Kilda DEF Collingwood

St.Kilda and Collingwood finish 1st and 2nd respectively and are destined to play off in the Grand Final - which they do. Oddly enough, both previous years Grand Finalists, Richmond and Essendon, both fail to make the finals this year. The Saints do not want to let this one slip. Despite being just one qpot above Collingwood on the end of season ladder, they have 20% more on their percentage and are also 2 games clear on top. Bouyed by their dissapointing 2006 Grand Final display, St.Kilda comes out fireing and leads by 20 points midway through the first quarter - but the pies come back and the scores are dead level at quarter time. Senceing that St.Kilda is getting shaking, and thinking this is a great opportunity to break a 16-year premiership drought, Collingwood flood the backline and try to revert to a possesion game that will hopfully overwhelm St.Kilda, who's main strength is their potent forarwd line. But its to no avail - as St.Kilda win an ugly qaurter and are up by 10 points at half time. The last half is pure bliss for Saints fans as they run away from Collingwood and win by 41 points. The party lasts for months for long suffering Saints fans - they have finally won their second premiership - and once again it was against Collingwood!!

Carlton will win a Grand Final before Collingwood loses one to the saints.Can't see the saints still being up there in 4 years.

2009 AFL GRAND FINAL

Collingwood DEF West Coast

Finally its the pies year. West Coast finishes atop the ladder for the first time since 1994 and makes the Grand final without much flair with routine victories at home against Port Adelaide and St.Kilda. Collingwood defeat Geelong in a thrilling preliminary final yet somehow enter the Grand final warm favourites - possibly because West Coast had only played on the MCG once before in the season - a 60 point drubbing by Essendon. At last Collingwood fans can celebrate again. The match is played in a heavey downpoar with a howling gale - the worst conditions at an AFL Grand Final for decades. Collingwood win the toss and kick with the wind and are up by 35 at quarter time - and not much changes for the rest of the match with them finaly winning by 47 points in an ugly game. Still, the Collingwood supporters have reason to celebrate as they grab their first premiership since 1990.

No chance.

 

[garth p]

Will be many long cold winters before either the Blues or the Maggies play off in a Grand Final, let alone win one, cypher.

 

[Silvagnis]

Football can change pretty quickly and you'd be a brave man to say that in 3-5 years that we won't be up there again. With only 3 players the wrong side of 30 our side is one of the youngest in the league and the player drain won't be as great the supposed league powers. The only way is up.

 

[Hanis]

Can't see the saints still being up there in 4 years.

In 4 years time the Saints will still be one or two years short of their prime

Reiwoldt, Kosi, Ball, Dal Santo, Goddard, Maguire, Hayes, etc....... will all be under 30 the majority still 27 or 26.

Cypher - On a scale of 1 to 10 for sheer stupidity - your nudging 15!!

 

[metallichris]

2007 AFL GRAND FINAL

Richmond DEF Essendon

The last quarter is sensational - and with 3 minutes to play the margin is only 2 points in Richmonds favour. But a goal to Matthew Richarson 90 seconds from the final siren fives Richmond a 9 point buffer - the eventual winning margin. Tiger fans roar - a fantastic premiership win.

That would be a dream come true, but last time I checked 2 + 6 = 8.

 

[rota69]

love the 2007 pediction

 

[Silvagnis]

In 4 years time the Saints will still be one or two years short of their prime

Reiwoldt, Kosi, Ball, Dal Santo, Goddard, Maguire, Hayes, etc....... will all be under 30 the majority still 27 or 26.

Cypher - On a scale of 1 to 10 for sheer stupidity - your nudging 15!!

So will the Carlton side we're building so what type of response is that.
Gehrig,Hamill,Harvey,Thompson,Powell,Jones,Hudghton and Peckett will more than likely all be retired in 4 years and Brett Voss will be 30. As for Carlton Kouta,Camporeale,Lappin,French and Whitnall will be the only regulars that will be gone. I think the saints have more to lose if they don't win a flag in the next 4 years than Carlton.

 

[bOmBeR_BoY1]

The closest most Richmond supporters will ever come to a flag... through a very bad Bigfooty thread. Enjoy it people. Priceless.

 

[beaver's army]

i cant see the tiges winning in 2007 let alone making the 8
its a long road back but im willing to give the tiges some time and wait till 2009 befor i get angry when we lose each week

 

[Grave Danger]

Only one 'interstate' premier in the next 5 years? Tell him he's dreaming.

 

[demon_dave]

there is no way collingwood are gunna be anywhere near it in 07-08

 

[Hanis]

So will the Carlton side we're building so what type of response is that.

I was responding to your glaringly dumbars comment numbnuts

Gehrig,Hamill,Harvey,Thompson,Powell,Jones,Hudghton and Peckett will more than likely all be retired in 4 years and Brett Voss will be 30. As for Carlton Kouta,Camporeale,Lappin,French and Whitnall will be the only regulars that will be gone.

Fair enough we will lose more quality than you will HOWEVER our quality coming thru (see my previous post concerning Reiwoldt, Kosi, Ball and co) is so far ahead of Carlton's fledging wannabees (Noman, O'HairPin, Wacker etc..) we will still be smashing you left right in 10 years time.

I would think the fringe players from the top 6 sides of last year would all get a full 120 minutes serious senior team gametime if they played with Carlton - you know it, i know it, bigfooty knows it - don't delude yourself

I think the saints have more to lose if they don't win a flag in the next 4 years than Carlton.

What!!

If both teams do not win a grand final both teams lose out as much as each other - no matter where they finish or how good they are.

At the moment we have nothing to lose and in 4 years time we will have nothing to lose even if we do or do not win a premiership or two in between

I like your passion Cypher but your mental prognostications and thought patterns are inanely foolish.

 

[nonchalance]

Well written and entertaining. Utter bull, of course, but still fun.
Good work.

 

[nic_rox13]

In 4 years time the Saints will still be one or two years short of their prime

Reiwoldt, Kosi, Ball, Dal Santo, Goddard, Maguire, Hayes, etc....... will all be under 30 the majority still 27 or 26.

Cypher - On a scale of 1 to 10 for sheer stupidity - your nudging 15!!

sad 2 say, but i do have to agree.. saints will possibly when the premiership 2007 or 2008 maybe.. hmmm hawkas? i dunno year 3000?

 

[captain ebert]

What are you smoking?

very sticky buds i reckon.....

 

[Jabber]

In 4 years time the Saints will still be one or two years short of their prime....

They will also be short of salary cap.

 

[Silvagnis]

I was responding to your glaringly dumbars comment numbnuts



Fair enough we will lose more quality than you will HOWEVER our quality coming thru (see my previous post concerning Reiwoldt, Kosi, Ball and co) is so far ahead of Carlton's fledging wannabees (Noman, O'HairPin, Wacker etc..) we will still be smashing you left right in 10 years time.

Norman,Walker,Sporn,Davies, Russell(hopefully), Thornton,Fisher,Houlihan and Waite are the real deal. Unlike Xavier Clarke,Brooks,Ackland,Fiora,Murray who are just fringe players and rejects who wouldn't get a game under Pagan with their history and work ethic.

If both teams do not win a grand final both teams lose out as much as each other - no matter where they finish or how good they are.

At the moment we have nothing to lose and in 4 years time we will have nothing to lose even if we do or do not win a premiership or two in between

That response is so inane it doesn't deserve any further comment.

 

[SCRAY72]

Thought I'd bring up this thread again, for more predictions

2005 AFL GRAND FINAL:

Geelong DEF Port Adelaide

A surprise to all see's the Melbourne Demons finish on top of the AFL ladder for the first time in decades, yet faulter in the finals. 2nd place Geelong qualifies to host the Grand final at the MCG against 4th placed Port Adelaide, the reigning premier, who advances into the grand final be beating 3rd place St.Kilda in a ripping preliminary final, similar to the corresponding game of 2004.
Bookies find it hard to split the two teams going into the match, but its the Cats that come out fireing and hold a 20-point lead at quarter time. They advance their lead to 43 points midway through the second quarter until Port Adelaide start a massive fightback to get the difference to just 11 points at the main change. The 3rd quarter is goal for goal intense football as neither side can get away until the final 5 minutes when Gary Ablett junior kicks one of the goals of the year from the boundary followed by another set shot minutes later to give the Cats a 25-point buffer. The Cats hold on in the last quarter to win by 32 points - ending a 42 year drought.

2006 AFL GRAND FINAL

Brisbane Lions DEF St.Kilda

St.Kilda begins the finals as flag favourites after finishing atop the table for the first time since 1997. The Lions finish second, rebounding from a dissapointing 8th place finish in 2005. The Saints wollop Geelong in the preliminary final to be raging favourites for the Grand Final, the first played in the completely finished MCG. Over 100,000 fans pack the sides ancicipating St.Kilda to finally score its second premiership, but its not to be, as Brisbane give a commanding performance from the opening bounce. They kick the first 5 goals and lead by 35 points at quarter time. The margin is over 10 goals at half time and the match is all but over. The Saints hold Brisbane off in the final half, but it's another Grand Final that is far from being a classic. Lions by 56 points. Fantastic effort by Brisbane - premiers 4 times in 6 years.

2007 AFL GRAND FINAL

Richmond DEF Essendon

The battle of the sash's - and the first all Victorian Grand Final since 2000. Richmond is the big improver of 2007 and surptises most 'experts' by finishing atop the table, and making their first Grand final in 27 years by thrashing West Coast and St.Kilda in the finals. Essendon score a one point preliminary final win over Port Adelaide in Adelaide to keep the decider an all-vic affair.
This Grand Final is a classic - one to remember. Essendon lead by 10 points at quarter time, then Richmond by 10 at half time. The third quarter is magic football. Lloyd boots his 100th and 6th for the match a minute in [fantastic effort that he is still going this strong in 2007!], and no more than two kicks seperate the sides until the end of the match. Bombers hit the lead only once more though, with 2 minutes to go in the 3rd term they edge a point in front, until it is answered by Rhodan on the siren by Richmond to give the tiges a 5-point buffer. The last quarter is sensational - and with 3 minutes to play the margin is only 2 points in Richmonds favour. But a goal to Matthew Richarson 90 seconds from the final siren fives Richmond a 9 point buffer - the eventual winning margin. Tiger fans roar - a fantastic premiership win.

2008 AFL GRAND FINAL

St. Kilda DEF Collingwood

St.Kilda and Collingwood finish 1st and 2nd respectively and are destined to play off in the Grand Final - which they do. Oddly enough, both previous years Grand Finalists, Richmond and Essendon, both fail to make the finals this year. The Saints do not want to let this one slip. Despite being just one qpot above Collingwood on the end of season ladder, they have 20% more on their percentage and are also 2 games clear on top. Bouyed by their dissapointing 2006 Grand Final display, St.Kilda comes out fireing and leads by 20 points midway through the first quarter - but the pies come back and the scores are dead level at quarter time. Senceing that St.Kilda is getting shaking, and thinking this is a great opportunity to break a 16-year premiership drought, Collingwood flood the backline and try to revert to a possesion game that will hopfully overwhelm St.Kilda, who's main strength is their potent forarwd line. But its to no avail - as St.Kilda win an ugly qaurter and are up by 10 points at half time. The last half is pure bliss for Saints fans as they run away from Collingwood and win by 41 points. The party lasts for months for long suffering Saints fans - they have finally won their second premiership - and once again it was against Collingwood!!

2009 AFL GRAND FINAL

Collingwood DEF West Coast

Finally its the pies year. West Coast finishes atop the ladder for the first time since 1994 and makes the Grand final without much flair with routine victories at home against Port Adelaide and St.Kilda. Collingwood defeat Geelong in a thrilling preliminary final yet somehow enter the Grand final warm favourites - possibly because West Coast had only played on the MCG once before in the season - a 60 point drubbing by Essendon. At last Collingwood fans can celebrate again. The match is played in a heavey downpoar with a howling gale - the worst conditions at an AFL Grand Final for decades. Collingwood win the toss and kick with the wind and are up by 35 at quarter time - and not much changes for the rest of the match with them finaly winning by 47 points in an ugly game. Still, the Collingwood supporters have reason to celebrate as they grab their first premiership since 1990.

I'll have a kilo.

 

[Freo Shark]

The closest most Richmond supporters will ever come to a flag... through a very bad Bigfooty thread. Enjoy it people. Priceless.

Indeed priceless

 

[davey_magik]

Thought I'd bring up this thread again, for more predictions

2005 AFL GRAND FINAL:

Geelong DEF Port Adelaide

A surprise to all see's the Melbourne Demons finish on top of the AFL ladder for the first time in decades, yet faulter in the finals. 2nd place Geelong qualifies to host the Grand final at the MCG against 4th placed Port Adelaide, the reigning premier, who advances into the grand final be beating 3rd place St.Kilda in a ripping preliminary final, similar to the corresponding game of 2004.
Bookies find it hard to split the two teams going into the match, but its the Cats that come out fireing and hold a 20-point lead at quarter time. They advance their lead to 43 points midway through the second quarter until Port Adelaide start a massive fightback to get the difference to just 11 points at the main change. The 3rd quarter is goal for goal intense football as neither side can get away until the final 5 minutes when Gary Ablett junior kicks one of the goals of the year from the boundary followed by another set shot minutes later to give the Cats a 25-point buffer. The Cats hold on in the last quarter to win by 32 points - ending a 42 year drought.

2006 AFL GRAND FINAL

Brisbane Lions DEF St.Kilda

St.Kilda begins the finals as flag favourites after finishing atop the table for the first time since 1997. The Lions finish second, rebounding from a dissapointing 8th place finish in 2005. The Saints wollop Geelong in the preliminary final to be raging favourites for the Grand Final, the first played in the completely finished MCG. Over 100,000 fans pack the sides ancicipating St.Kilda to finally score its second premiership, but its not to be, as Brisbane give a commanding performance from the opening bounce. They kick the first 5 goals and lead by 35 points at quarter time. The margin is over 10 goals at half time and the match is all but over. The Saints hold Brisbane off in the final half, but it's another Grand Final that is far from being a classic. Lions by 56 points. Fantastic effort by Brisbane - premiers 4 times in 6 years.

2007 AFL GRAND FINAL

Richmond DEF Essendon

The battle of the sash's - and the first all Victorian Grand Final since 2000. Richmond is the big improver of 2007 and surptises most 'experts' by finishing atop the table, and making their first Grand final in 27 years by thrashing West Coast and St.Kilda in the finals. Essendon score a one point preliminary final win over Port Adelaide in Adelaide to keep the decider an all-vic affair.
This Grand Final is a classic - one to remember. Essendon lead by 10 points at quarter time, then Richmond by 10 at half time. The third quarter is magic football. Lloyd boots his 100th and 6th for the match a minute in [fantastic effort that he is still going this strong in 2007!], and no more than two kicks seperate the sides until the end of the match. Bombers hit the lead only once more though, with 2 minutes to go in the 3rd term they edge a point in front, until it is answered by Rhodan on the siren by Richmond to give the tiges a 5-point buffer. The last quarter is sensational - and with 3 minutes to play the margin is only 2 points in Richmonds favour. But a goal to Matthew Richarson 90 seconds from the final siren fives Richmond a 9 point buffer - the eventual winning margin. Tiger fans roar - a fantastic premiership win.

2008 AFL GRAND FINAL

St. Kilda DEF Collingwood

St.Kilda and Collingwood finish 1st and 2nd respectively and are destined to play off in the Grand Final - which they do. Oddly enough, both previous years Grand Finalists, Richmond and Essendon, both fail to make the finals this year. The Saints do not want to let this one slip. Despite being just one qpot above Collingwood on the end of season ladder, they have 20% more on their percentage and are also 2 games clear on top. Bouyed by their dissapointing 2006 Grand Final display, St.Kilda comes out fireing and leads by 20 points midway through the first quarter - but the pies come back and the scores are dead level at quarter time. Senceing that St.Kilda is getting shaking, and thinking this is a great opportunity to break a 16-year premiership drought, Collingwood flood the backline and try to revert to a possesion game that will hopfully overwhelm St.Kilda, who's main strength is their potent forarwd line. But its to no avail - as St.Kilda win an ugly qaurter and are up by 10 points at half time. The last half is pure bliss for Saints fans as they run away from Collingwood and win by 41 points. The party lasts for months for long suffering Saints fans - they have finally won their second premiership - and once again it was against Collingwood!!

2009 AFL GRAND FINAL

Collingwood DEF West Coast

Finally its the pies year. West Coast finishes atop the ladder for the first time since 1994 and makes the Grand final without much flair with routine victories at home against Port Adelaide and St.Kilda. Collingwood defeat Geelong in a thrilling preliminary final yet somehow enter the Grand final warm favourites - possibly because West Coast had only played on the MCG once before in the season - a 60 point drubbing by Essendon. At last Collingwood fans can celebrate again. The match is played in a heavey downpoar with a howling gale - the worst conditions at an AFL Grand Final for decades. Collingwood win the toss and kick with the wind and are up by 35 at quarter time - and not much changes for the rest of the match with them finaly winning by 47 points in an ugly game. Still, the Collingwood supporters have reason to celebrate as they grab their first premiership since 1990.

It's ok to predict who will win and I enjoyed the in depth descriptions of the games but none of this would ever happen. Richmond have got quite a while till they will challenge for a premiership, Collingwood are among the 3 clubs in the league that are the furtherest from a premiership (Others are Essendon and Adelaide). Quite entertaining though. Its the pre-season. We can all dream....