Will a Geelong-Sydney Grand Final happen in 2024? What is the most likely matchup?

[PhatBoy]

We’ll see buddy.

It worked for 3 flags in 4 years.

You predicted them all at the start of each of those seasons did you? And your predictions were responsible for them happening?

 

[Wojcinski]

We’ll see buddy.

It worked for 3 flags in 4 years.

I guess a broken clock is right 3 times in the 16 years you've been alive

 

[Cleansweep17]

I guess a broken clock is right 3 times in the 16 years you've been alive

Learn to age gracefully

 

[kickazz]

For neutrals though:

Syd v GWS - first 'derby' GF

Syd v Bris - both been up a while without winning it. Good for the coaches.

GWS v Hawks - often a close game

 

[H E Pennypacker]

		W	L	D	%
1.	Sydney	17	6	0	127.8%
2.	Geelong	15	8	0	112.7%
3.	Port Adelaide	15	8	0	111.4%
4.	GWS	15	8	0	109.7%
5.	Brisbane Lions	14	8	1	123.2%
6.	Western Bulldogs	14	9	0	124.4%
7.	Hawthorn	14	9	0	114.2%
8.	Carlton	14	9	0	112.5%
9.	Fremantle	13	9	1	115.2%
10.	Collingwood	12	9	2	101.3%
11.	Essendon	11	11	1	92.5%
12.	Melbourne	11	12	0	99.8%
13.	St Kilda	10	13	0	97.0%
14.	Gold Coast	10	13	0	92.9%
15.	Adelaide	8	14	1	98.5%
16.	West Coast	5	18	0	67.6%
17.	Richmond	3	20	0	68.3%
18.	North Melbourne	3	20	0	65.7%

QF1: SYDNEY v GWS
QF2: GEELONG v Port Adelaide
EF1: BRISBANE LIONS v Carlton
EF2: Western Bulldogs v HAWTHORN

SF1: GWS v Brisbane Lions
SF2: Port Adelaide v HAWTHORN

PF1: SYDNEY v Hawthorn
PF2: GEELONG v GWS

GF: Sydney v GEELONG

There is a mathematical chance this happens if Geelong beats WC by 10+ goals than GWS and Port lose their matches

4 from 4 so far, with the correct matchups, only with Port hosting Geelong instead of vice versa. Good call. Keep it going!

 

[Cleansweep17]

4 from 4 so far, with the correct matchups, only with Port hosting Geelong instead of vice versa. Good call. Keep it going!

Good first round of tipping but if you didn’t go for the Cats I doubt you would’ve tipped them.

You have tipped them winning the whole thing after all.

 

[Mr Meow]

Despite our success this weekend, I'm actually pretty gutted on this Sunday morning after yesterday's result.

I honestly cannot see how it isn't Geelong vs Sydney again. If you asked me at the beginning of the season 'what is the worst possible Grand Final match up?', I would have said this, but followed up with 'thankfully there's no chance of it happening since they were 8th and 12th last year'.

My annual Grand Final day party might be given a year off, because it will be near-impossible to muster up any enthusiasm.

I probably won't go as far as to say I'll 'have a day out with the family instead', because that feels spiteful. But it won't be a day befitting of the usual revelry.

Am I the only one feeling this way?

I'm sure there are others, but Geelong vs Sydney would be fine for me.

A rematch of the 2022 classic.

 

[Mr Meow]

Good first round of tipping but if you didn’t go for the Cats I doubt you would’ve tipped them.

You have tipped them winning the whole thing after all.

BigVic is the most anti-Geelong person on this site.

It doesn't stop him giving accurate appraisals of the Cats in his predictive exercises.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

BigVic is the most anti-Geelong person on this site.

It doesn't stop him giving accurate appraisals of the Cats in his predictive exercises.

He’s probably posted about 4 million of those ladder predictors.
With a heap being on our forum too.

 

[PerthBoy86]

Despite our success this weekend, I'm actually pretty gutted on this Sunday morning after yesterday's result.

I honestly cannot see how it isn't Geelong vs Sydney again. If you asked me at the beginning of the season 'what is the worst possible Grand Final match up?', I would have said this, but followed up with 'thankfully there's no chance of it happening since they were 8th and 12th last year'.

My annual Grand Final day party might be given a year off, because it will be near-impossible to muster up any enthusiasm.

I probably won't go as far as to say I'll 'have a day out with the family instead', because that feels spiteful. But it won't be a day befitting of the usual revelry.

Am I the only one feeling this way?

It would be a depressing end to an exciting, unpredictable season. I would be enthused for Sydney revenge but I don't trust Sydney. I was annoyed by last night's result because again the Swans were inferior but relied on bursts driven by a few players to get it done. Their system just doesn't compare to Geelong. If they meet again Geelong should go in favourites and smash them again.

I don't trust any other team either except the Hawks. Don't particularly want them to win it all but will take it over Geelong.

 

[BigVic]

2023 replay from 12:30pm to end sounds good on GF day if it ends up being Sydney and Geelong which is my least preferred matchup.

Last time it happened, I wasn't interested and the Hawks racism saga sucked out my enjoyment of grand final week. To top it off, the match was one-sided

 

[Mr Meow]

2023 replay from 12:30pm to end sounds good on GF day if it ends up being Sydney and Geelong which is my least preferred matchup.

Last time it happened, I wasn't interested and the Hawks racism saga sucked out my enjoyment of grand final week. To top it off, the match was one-sided

Why do you post on BigFooty so much? You seem incredibly bored and even tortured by the sport we love. Might just be time for a new hobby. You’re miserable.

 

[Interdimensional Bigfoot]

Despite our success this weekend, I'm actually pretty gutted on this Sunday morning after yesterday's result.

I honestly cannot see how it isn't Geelong vs Sydney again. If you asked me at the beginning of the season 'what is the worst possible Grand Final match up?', I would have said this, but followed up with 'thankfully there's no chance of it happening since they were 8th and 12th last year'.

My annual Grand Final day party might be given a year off, because it will be near-impossible to muster up any enthusiasm.

I probably won't go as far as to say I'll 'have a day out with the family instead', because that feels spiteful. But it won't be a day befitting of the usual revelry.

Am I the only one feeling this way?

Yes, shut up you nerd.

 

[BigVic]

Possible Grand Finals:

Sydney vs Geelong
Port vs Geelong
Sydney vs Giants
Port vs Giants
Sydney vs Brisbane
Port vs Brisbane

3 are possible rematches

 

[Greasyrhys]

Would love to make a GF for once and face our ‘07 nemesis

 

[Mr Meow]

Would love to make a GF for once and face our ‘07 nemesis

This match would be an instant classic.

Hinkley vs Geelong. On the biggest stage of all.

 

[BigVic]

2 likely grand final rematches remain

Geelong v Sydney - 2022 (Cats won by 81 pts)
Geelong v Port Adelaide 2007 (Cats won by 119)

These margins give me 2011 flashbacks

 

[NetworkNerd]

Put your house on that match up!

 

[JayJ20]

2 likely grand final rematches remain

Geelong v Sydney - 2022 (Cats won by 81 pts)
Geelong v Port Adelaide 2007 (Cats won by 119)

These margins give me 2011 flashbacks

Geelong will comfortably win the flag.

Last final played against the remaining teams:

Port QF 2024 - 84 points
Sydney GF 2022 - 81 points
Brisbane PF 2022 - 71 points

 

[BigVic]

Geelong will comfortably win the flag.

Last final played against the remaining teams:

Port QF 2024 - 84 points
Sydney GF 2022 - 81 points
Brisbane PF 2022 - 71 points

Unevenness of the AFL with Geelong favoured

 

[Cleansweep17]

Geelong will comfortably win the flag.

Last final played against the remaining teams:

Port QF 2024 - 84 points
Sydney GF 2022 - 81 points
Brisbane PF 2022 - 71 points

3rd times a charm by Brissy?

 

[JayJ20]

Unevenness of the AFL with Geelong favoured

GWS the only team that were a chance to beat them IMO. And then they had to choke.

 

[BigVic]

GWS the only team that were a chance to beat them IMO. And then they had to choke.

44 points. The most dangerous margins up there with 3-1 and 28-3

 

[RCAB]

4 from 4 so far, with the correct matchups, only with Port hosting Geelong instead of vice versa. Good call. Keep it going!

Have you not seen this poster before? He's predicted every possible permutation.

 

[My Tilly]

Put your house on that match up!

Did you just watch Brisbane play?
They can certainly match us for firepower. More so, they have a very strong midfield now that Ashcroft is back to his best.