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FINALS 2022: Week 01

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The beauty about Geelong V Collingwood is at least we get to see one of DL's most despised clubs cop a loss in week 1 finals.

If we win on Friday week, I hope Collingwood also win so we avoid Collingwood in a prelim. 

Would much rather Collingwood in a GF than a prelim where there's more neutrals and corporates.

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On 8/21/2022 at 9:51 PM, Jaded No More said:

Richmond will destroy Brisbane and I think Freo will do the same to the Dogs. 
The other 2 games are 50/50

Yea I think most of us agree tigers will eat the lions.  Their loss against us really shook them up.

Swannies are good but at the Mcg and our current form we should put them away.

Plus, they could have finished 2nd but were lucky the saints didn't beat them.

Cats will account for Pies and freo as you say to finish the dogs.

18 hours ago, Demonstone said:

The loser gets another chance the following week in the semis. 

I think it will be the Pies beaten.

Will be an interesting game.

 

Swans fwd line is dangerous with Heeney, Papley and Franklin. Although I'm not sure Franklin is highly motivated.

Lock down the other 2 and we will win.

At least we go in full of confidence where as the swans limped home against the saints and completely missed a chance to finish above us. 

As for changes it's tough to decide bw Bowie and Salem.

 

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    The swans will be a very hard match. I would rather we were playing the other 2 top 4s.

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    On 8/22/2022 at 10:03 AM, Demonland said:

     

    Reading the above article it makes you feel as though Sydney didn't really have any intention in chasing a 50+ point win to get second and play us at the SCG. Longmire just wanted a win.

    Sounds like Sydney are backing in their 10-2-1 record against us at the MCG since 2002 and then get their prelim at home.

    Hopefully we have other ideas.

     

    If we face Geelong, I would love to have every cats players mobile number and send them a faux message from Max Gawn.... Wishing them the best of luck.

    5 minutes ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Reading the above article it makes you feel as though Sydney didn't really have any intention in chasing a 50+ point win to get second and play us at the SCG. Longmire just wanted a win.

    Sounds like Sydney are backing in their 10-2-1 record against us at the MCG since 2002 and then get their prelim at home.

    Hopefully we have other ideas.

     

    In a good space to have them. They sound cocky.

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    27 minutes ago, Demonland said:

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    Geelong have lost 7 from their last 8 qualifying finals. Horrible record. I expect the pies to make it 8 from 9

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    1 hour ago, Demonland said:

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    On 8/25/2022 at 10:44 AM, leave it to deever said:

    Yea I think most of us agree tigers will eat the lions. 

    I don't.

    The lions are a good team, who ran into a Demon juggernaut. 

    At home they will be too strong for the tigers.

    For punters, the 2.18 for the lions to win is brilliant value.

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    The lions question is how fragile they have become in finals, lost so many.  

    I think the pies can get over the cats, the cats have had such an easy run and if the intensity is high enough may crack again.  I dont expect Cameron to play.  Though I reckon the Pie's are almost out of steam and still not make the GF. If they lose to the cats, I think they'll go out in straight sets.

    Dockers should beat dogs easily, but its meant to rain, so who know how they will play.

    I think our system is back in place, the swans only just beat us and earlier this year and we were not playing to our expected standard and had a few missing.   We are following the same preparation pattern as last year, it works.

    Should be a good week of finals. 

     

     

     

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    1 hour ago, binman said:

    I don't.

    The lions are a good team, who ran into a Demon juggernaut. 

    At home they will be too strong for the tigers.

    For punters, the 2.18 for the lions to win is brilliant value.

    I'm with you Binman, I give the Lions the edge this week. 

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    On 8/25/2022 at 11:15 AM, Bring-Back-Powell said:

    Reading the above article it makes you feel as though Sydney didn't really have any intention in chasing a 50+ point win to get second and play us at the SCG. Longmire just wanted a win.

    Sounds like Sydney are backing in their 10-2-1 record against us at the MCG since 2002 and then get their prelim at home.

    Hopefully we have other ideas.

     

    I reckon that could well have been a strategic move by Longmire.  I think previous comments made by some posters have also suggested that the SCG ground size would suit us better against them.  

    Having said that I think if we are on at the very start we should beat them this time round. It’s going to be a BIG game!

    All the more reason why we need to fill the G and be very loud from the very start. We need to take advantage of every advantage we have.

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    32 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Fagan looks rattled to me.

     

    Goody would have said something like:

    'Swanny, some great learnings there for you, not least a reminder not to bring your @##%%*@@@ dog to @##%%*@@@ training!!!!'

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    49 minutes ago, layzie said:

    I'm with you Binman, I give the Lions the edge this week. 

    Losing Raynor will hurt the lions. Tigers just.

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    The Lions have [censored] the bed so often in finals I don't trust them. Tiges to win for mine

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    32 minutes ago, Wodjathefirst said:

    I reckon that could well have been a strategic move by Longmire.  I think previous comments made by some posters have also suggested that the SCG ground size would suit us better against them.  

    Having said that I think if we are on at the very start we should beat them this time round. It’s going to be a BIG game!

    All the more reason why we need to fill the G and be very loud from the very start. We need to take advantage of every advantage we have.

    No chance they gamed it to maximize their likelihood of playing at the g.

    For one thing that would have dramatically increased their chances of losing and not making the top 4. 

    And, whatever way you cut it, a home final at the SCG could of only helped their cause, both for this game and their chances of winning a flag.

    No need to travel. Dees would need to travel. Majority support. Much more familiar than us with the ground. 

    Instead, they have to fly in, play at the g, our spiritual home, which will be heaving and the crowd will be 75% dees - which will be a big factor.

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    7 minutes ago, dl4e said:

    Losing Raynor will hurt the lions. Tigers just.

    Adams down back is a bigger loss I reckon.  they have looked lost down back after he went down a few weeks ago

    Lions should be fired up.  should be a cracker

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    I agree that Lions should beat Tiges. My concern is that ‘finals’ football to the Lions, rather than being about better contest and pressure, is just interpreted and manifested as aggression. Didn’t work last round, didn’t work QF last year. Altogether, I reckon it might be too late to make that shift. 

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    I think the Tigers will win easily on Thursday. 
    Brisvegas were shown up in Round 23

    There Backline was non existent in the first half

    Richmond with Lynch and Bolton….

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    Don't get me wrong I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if the Tigers get up. I'm putting the blow torch on Brisbane, if they falter again that would also be two Gabba losses in a row, unheard ofand would render them a joke. 

    A lot at stake. 

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