Finals Prediction

[Nascent 9,118]

Week 1

Q1. Geelong vs Collingwood

Q2. Melbourne vs Sydney

E1. Freemantle vs Western Bulldogs

E2. Brisbane vs Richmond 

Semi Finals

S1. Collingwood vs Freemantle

S2. Sydney vs Richmond

Preliminary Finals

P1. Geelong vs Richmond

P2. Melbourne vs Collingwood

Grand Final

Melbourne vs Richmond

 

Norm Smith: Oliver

 

 

 

[Engorged Onion 10,215]

Geelong straight sets @Nascent...delicious.

[titan_uranus 24,979]

Just now, Engorged Onion said:

Geelong straight sets @Nascent...delicious.

The OP has  Geelong winning the first final.

But has Sydney out in straight sets. Surely not.

[Nascent 9,118]

Just now, Engorged Onion said:

Geelong straight sets @Nascent...delicious.

That's the dream. Think they'll have the pies measure though.

[ElDiablo14 4,991]

I'd rather Collingwood straight sets, then we beat Geelong in the GF.

[Gorgoroth 12,924]

Can’t see the tigers making the GF. 

But tbh, I won’t be thinking past week one, beat the swan it’s, then relax for a week.

Edited August 21, 2022 by Gorgoroth

[dee-tox 4,835]

Tigers midfield is bog ordinary. They won't be able to compete against the top four teams, even if Dusty returns.

There'll be surprises though. Always are.

Edited August 21, 2022 by dee-tox

[layzie 33,753]

Collingwood straight sets.

[BDA 22,735]

Freo the only bottom of the 8 teams that could give it a shake. Richmond aren't much chop.

Geelong will be found out

Dees to win it. 

[Deenooos_ 647]

49 minutes ago, BDA said:

Freo the only bottom of the 8 teams that could give it a shake. Richmond aren't much chop.

Geelong will be found out

Dees to win it. 

The only team that worries me in the finals is Collingwood, they have this enormous belief to win from anywhere. Carlton dominated the key stats even more so than we did when we played them and still lost, there's just something about the pies and I hate it.

Hopefully we don't have to play them but part of me wants them to beat Geelong so we don't play them in a prelim and if it does come to it, we roll them in the GF.

Edited August 21, 2022 by Deenooos_

[BDA 22,735]

3 minutes ago, Deenooos_ said:

The only team that worries me in the finals is Collingwood, they have this enormous belief to win from anywhere. Carlton dominated the key stats even more so than we did when we played them and still lost, there's just something about the pies and I hate it.

Hopefully we don't have to play them but part of me wants them to beat Geelong so we don't play them in a prelim and if it does come to it, we roll them in the GF.

My thoughts exactly. Pies are riding the crest of a wave. Want to avoid them if at all possible

[Lucifers Hero 39,612]

I'm too scared too look too far fwd so as not to jinx the team.

One-week-at-a-time😐

But I reckon we can do it!

Edited August 21, 2022 by Lucifers Hero

[Jaded No More 68,867]

I think it will be a Melbourne - Geelong grand final and we beat Geelong.

I think finals is a different game altogether. Collingwood play a very high risk game, which can go very wrong come finals. I also can't see Geelong losing to them week one, and once they lose week one they might feel really deflated and fall apart. 
They have had every ounce of luck go their way for about 18 weeks now. Surely it can't last.

Freo and Melbourne have the best 'finals' game plan. Geelong is Geelong. Will anything change for them in finals this year, is yet to be discovered. Sydney have deficiencies, which were on display yesterday. Richmond have had a super soft draw leading into finals. They have all the experience but their best soldiers are on their last legs. Only a Dusty special can get them far. 

Dogs are literally making up numbers. They will go out without a yelp, and I will laugh and laugh and laugh.

[jnrmac 20,055]

We have the number 1 defence in the competition based on Pts against 

 

Other teams will be intimidated to meet Melbourne in a home final at the G

Edited August 21, 2022 by jnrmac

[Jibroni 4,987]

Dees v Swans GF

[Bates Mate 4,469]

51 minutes ago, Deenooos_ said:

The only team that worries me in the finals is Collingwood, they have this enormous belief to win from anywhere. Carlton dominated the key stats even more so than we did when we played them and still lost, there's just something about the pies and I hate it.

Hopefully we don't have to play them but part of me wants them to beat Geelong so we don't play them in a prelim and if it does come to it, we roll them in the GF.

Agree with this . A large part of it is they have forwards who are great kicks for goal Elliot, ginnevan, Johnson, even Cox can be very accurate and mihocek. They also have very smart players who are great kicks in daicos X2 , Pendlebury, sidebottom, crisp ,degoey( -smart bit ) who move the ball beautifully. And Moore, Howe patrolling the back. Must dangerous team for mine

 

[Deenooos_ 647]

3 minutes ago, Bates Mate said:

Agree with this . A large part of it is they have forwards who are great kicks for goal Elliot, ginnevan, Johnson, even Cox can be very accurate and mihocek. They also have very smart players who are great kicks in daicos X2 , Pendlebury, sidebottom, crisp ,degoey( -smart bit ) who move the ball beautifully. And Moore, Howe patrolling the back. Must dangerous team for mine

 

Yep and on top of the elite field kicking their players are extremely athletically gifted. McRae has really found the perfect gamestyle for their ability and it's scary when they get going.

[Grouse 192]

Playing Collingwood in a semi is the stuff of nightmares.  I've only just come out of the fetal position from two weeks ago.  

[Colm 2,090]

I’m not concerned by any team outside the top 4. Don’t think any of them will beat us at the G in finals. Top 4 is a different matter. Sydney looked average last night but if they click their best can be very good. 
I think Geelong( well mainly Danger and Selwood) would benefit from a second week off in finals and don’t think they can win it if they lose to the pies in first game. 

Dees to beat Sydney, Geelong and Pies in the GF. 
 

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

Not sure how we are favourites against Sydney.

[whatwhat say what 22,702]

y'all not suffering from mfcss?!??

i'm worried about EVERY other team in the 8

one of the most even seasons of all time; i reckon everyone in the 8 COULD win it, but cats are - deservedly - favourites

[Jaded No More 68,867]

4 minutes ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Not sure how we are favourites against Sydney.

Because look at the results this week and add in a home ground advantage. 

[BDA 22,735]

My prediction:

My productivity at work will drop by at least 25% during September. Impossible to properly concentrate at work with a finals campaign to think about

[MadAsHell 4,212]

WEEK 1

Brisbane def Richmond by 2 points

Melbourne def Sydney by 31 points

Geelong def by Collingwood by 5 points

Fremantle def Western Bulldogs by 17 points 

WEEK 2

Geelong def Fremantle by 28 points 

Sydney def by Brisbane by 16 points

WEEK 3

Melbourne def Geelong by 18 points

Collingwood def by Brisbane by 39 points.

WEEK 4

Brisbane def by Melbourne by 50 points.

[Jaded No More 68,867]

3 minutes ago, MadAsHell said:

 

WEEK 4

Brisbane def by Melbourne by 50 points.

Edited August 21, 2022 by Jaded No More