by csbowes » Tue Jul 28, 2009 12:38 am
There's so many factors that come into play come finals time that you really cannot predict much with any real degree of certainty. I agree that Sturt have played some sensational football and I'd even take it as read that maybe Sturt have played the best football of any team this year (in general), but that said, Glenelg and Centrals are not going to just lay down and die in September, they're good sides.
I'm confident we can beat the Doggies, don't know why, just feel we have their measure and don't feel we fear them like other sides. The Dogs had us for a couple of years, roughing us up and putting us off our game, but I think we've grown and got past that tactic and when we play them now, I tend to think Centrals are at a loss.
Last years Qualifying Final though, showed why we cannot be complacent, we had that game, but Centrals turned something on in the last, we dropped our bundle and completely fell over. That loss, I feel, set Centrals up for the flag.
Looking at Glenelg, they do seem to have it over us, but then I don't think any of us Blues supporters should worry about that. The Dogs had us 4 times over the barrel in 2002 and we still nailed them in the big one. We can do the same to Glenelg. Glenelg were convincing in one final only last year and that was the Preliminary against us.
Anyway, with all that said, as great as I think our chances our, I don't think they're any better than last season. Can we win it? Sure we can, no doubt, we have the cattle to take it, but Glenelg and Centrals are equally capable. I don't rate North for whatever reason, but Torrens, I don't want to face them, we've thumped them twice, but geez, just don't like the idea of playing them.. for some reason I can just see them shafting us... my worst nightmare come true!
