Finals first week

[JK]

Im looking forward to seeing how the Cats go in the finals ... For the best part of 2 years they have been the hunted, and now perhaps not top of the pecking order could play to their advantage

[Thiele]

Sundays Final Teams

ST KILDA v COLLINGWOOD
St Kilda
B: Farren Ray, Zac Dawson, Steven Baker
HB: Sam Fisher, Jason Blake, Sam Gilbert
C: Brendon Goddard, Lenny Hayes, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Andrew McQualter, Justin Koschitzke, Clint Jones
F: Stephen Milne, Nick Riewoldt, Jason Gram
Foll: Steven King, Leigh Montagna, Adam Schneider
I/C: Luke Ball, Raphael Clarke, Robert Eddy, Michael Gardiner
Emg: Sean Dempster, Jarryn Geary, Max Hudghton

In: Gardiner, Ball
Out: Ben McEvoy, Sean Dempster

Collingwood
B: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Leigh Brown
HB: Heath Shaw, Nick Maxwell, Tarkyn Lockyer
C: Alan Didak, Shane O’Bree, Scott Pendlebury
HF: Alan Toovey, Travis Cloke, Ben Johnson
F: Paul Medhurst, John Anthony, Dale Thomas
Foll: Josh Fraser, Dane Swan, Leon Davis
I/C: John McCarthy, Anthony Rocca, Steele Sidebottom, Dayne Beams
Emg: Cameron Wood, Sharrod Wellingham, Brad Dick

In: Leigh Brown, Scott Pendlebury, Anthony Rocca, Steele Sidebottom
Out: Brad Dick, Tyson Goldsack, Sharrod Wellingham, Cameron Wood

[Interceptor]

Final teams for Cats v Dogs:


GEELONG v WESTERN BULLDOGS
Geelong
B: Darren Milburn, Matthew Scarlett, Corey Enright
HB: Tom Harley, Harry Taylor, Andrew Mackie
C: David Wojcinski, Joel Corey, James Kelly
HF: Jimmy Bartel, Cameron Mooney, Shannon Byrnes
F: Mathew Stokes, Tom Hawkins, Paul Chapman
Foll: Mark Blake, Cameron Ling, Gary Ablett
I/C: Travis Varcoe, Brad Ottens, Joel Selwood, Simon Hogan
Changes to the selected side
In: Simon Hogan
Out: Max Rooke

Western Bulldogs
B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Ryan Hargrave
HB: Liam Picken, Dale Morris, Lindsay Gilbee
C: Callan Ward, Matthew Boyd, Shaun Higgins
HF: Brad Johnson, Mitch Hahn, Robert Murphy
F: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Scott Welsh
Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Daniel Cross
I/C: Nathan Eagleton, Daniel Giansiracusa, Ryan Griffen, Josh Hill
Changes to the selected side
In: -
Out: -

[Interceptor]

Final teams for Lions v Blues:

Second elimination final

BRISBANE LIONS v CARLTON
Brisbane Lions
B: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, Travis Johnstone
HB: Joel Patfull, Jason Roe, Matt Austin
C: Jared Brennan, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, Rhan Hooper
F: Sam Sheldon, Daniel Bradshaw, Luke Power
Foll: Mitch Clark, Cheynee Stiller, Justin Sherman
I/C: Scott Harding, James Hawksley, James Polkinghorne, Jack Redden
Changes to the selected side
In: Hawksley, Hooper
Out: Joel Macdonald, Josh Drummond

Carlton
B: Dennis Armfield, Paul Bower, Bret Thornton
HB: Jordan Russell, Andrew Walker, Simon Wiggins
C: Heath Scotland, Andrew Carrazzo, Nick Stevens
HF: Marc Murphy, Cameron Cloke, Kade Simpson
F: Ryan Houlihan, Brendan Fevola, Eddie Betts
Foll: Matthew Kreuzer, Chris Judd, Bryce Gibbs
I/C: Aaron Joseph, Shaun Grigg, Shaun Hampson, Jeff Garlett|
Changes to the selected side
Nil

[NFC]

Knew Drummond wouldnt play, as if they even named him. He would've last 5 minutes.

I'm concerned for Brisbane. I think that carrying so many injured players is a very, very risky thing and I think it'll backfire. Thinking about changing my tip to the Blues.

[Dutchy]

as for Carlton?

they are DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMed

Hmmmmm where did the Blues and Dogs play their last 2 games?

[GWW]

as for Carlton?

they are DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMed

Hmmmmm where did the Blues and Dogs play their last 2 games?

Didnt you still tip the Bulldogs though?

[Dutchy]

as for Carlton?

they are DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMed

Hmmmmm where did the Blues and Dogs play their last 2 games?

Didnt you still tip the Bulldogs though?

Tipped the Dogs yes, didnt back them though cause of the DOOM factor, thought they could still get over a struggling Cats side but I was proven wrong, I think Eade got out coached more than anything

BUt Carltons fade in the last quarter was classic DOOM, a non resident coming off 2 games there nearly always struggles in the second half

[Rik E Boy]

I reckon your DOOM theory has gone stale Dutchy. St Kilda have played week after week at the DOOM and they've kept winning. The Bulldogs have also successfully backed up from DOOM trips as well. Here's my take on the the two finals.

Cats v Dogs

Cats jumped the Doggies at the start but then the game tightened up. The Cats hit back after an Akker attack in the third and the last quarter they frustrated the hell out of me as they went 'chip chip woodchip' as the commentator said. I was screaming at the TV...get it forward! One more and they are ours! I found that last quarter to be frustrating in the extreme. It was like we weren't backing ourselves.

Then after the game Bomber explained the method behind what I thought was madness. He mentioned how the Bullies like to generate a lot of drive from the halfback line and to bomb it in to Otto/Hawk/Mooney would have been a mistake. So what they were doing was keeping the ball out of that area. I thought that we started playing that way a little too early in the last quarter but we got the result in the end.

Lions v Blues

The Blues were all over the Lions and led comfortably in the last. The Blues kept attacking and this eventually provided the Lions with enough opportunities to go on and win the game. Looking over the two matches it appeared to me that Geelong showed the benefit of finals experience and that the Blues lost a game they should have won through a lack of poise and experience. No DOOM factor there IMO.


regards,

REB

[magpie in the 80's]

MatteeG, Hearts On Fire, Pag and Saintal picked all 4 winners

[MatteeG]

MatteeG, Hearts On Fire, Pag and Saintal picked all 4 winners

Finals tipping is easy old mate. Its the minor round I have issues with!