GRAND FINAL- WEST COAST V HAWTHORN

[The Dark Knight]

Eagles have had a good start but Hawks are a bit more settled, made the most of their opportunities early

[Jim05]

Eagles defence panic again

[Q.]

Before that Birchall goal, I swear the Hawks player took the ball way out of bounds.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Bruce just creamed himself

[Jim05]

Anyone still taking Eddie over Cyril?
Big game specialist making the Eagles look ordinary

[mighty_tiger_79]

Hawks by 19

Almost GSM

[BoundaryRider84]

Before that Birchall goal, I swear the Hawks player took the ball way out of bounds.

Ditto when the umpire called play on I screamed out 'it's bloody out of bounds then'

[Rik E Boy]

WTF? Seriously timid by West Coast there in that quarter. Like watching Freo 2013 out there.

regards,

REB

[The Dark Knight]

Before that Birchall goal, I swear the Hawks player took the ball way out of bounds.

Yep thought the same.

[bennymacca]

WTF? Seriously timid by West Coast there in that quarter. Like watching Freo 2013 out there.

regards,

REB

Yeah Hawks look all over them

[Rik E Boy]

Strange feeling today, I want the Hawks to win but if WCE get up and Bunga lifts the cup its not a bad 2nd prize. Not 100% confident but suspect we might get up by about 12 goal. There has been nothing to suggest in the lead up that that will be the case. I just have a feeling we will bring our very best and if thats the case it will get ugly for WCE.
Too many question marks over alot of the WCE team in big games, that may change after today. Suspect Josh Hill might be the new Leon Davis.
Have a had a bit on Frawley, Smith and Lewis for Norm.
Good luck to Bunga.

I don't see a blowout coming. This will be closer to the 2012 Granny than the past two I reckon. The reason for that is the coaching. West Coast are one of the few teams that is both well drilled and armed with a game plan that has proven to nullify Hawthorn's 'pinpoint' type of short kicking game. The majority of modern AFL coaches these days guard space and the Hawks chop that shit up. Teams who attempt to pressure the man with the football and the man about to take possession of the football fare better than the Lyons and Scotts who guard space time after time and lose time after time.

When Geelong had that run of wins against you blokes it was due to man on man pressure, having a decent tagger and a decent Ruck. West Coast have ticks in all three areas though they don't appear to put as much onus on tagging as Geelong did when Ling was playing for us. Hawthorn's game plan is very good though so even when it is nullified to some extent the Hawks can still win ( like the Collingwwod game this year).

12 goals? 12 points will be closer to the mark.

regards,

REB

As i said no reason for tipping that margin other than the occasion being too much for WCE. Not too many come from outside the 8 to win a flag the next year, most teams have to do an apprenticeship

Your call looking the more accurate one so far.

regards,

REB

[The Dark Knight]

Bruce just creamed himself

He creams himself everytime Cyril gets the footy

[The Dark Knight]

Anyone still taking Eddie over Cyril?
Big game specialist making the Eagles look ordinary

Who is on Cyril? He's giving them a bath!!

[Jim05]

What a goal by Hodge!
This will get very ugly

[The Dark Knight]

Cyril is everywhere lol. Freak goal from Hodgey

[nuggety goodness]

WOW LUKE HODGE!!!
One step banana from 30 out...

[carey]

What a goal.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Fair goal Hodge

[carey]

Anyone still taking Eddie over Cyril?
Big game specialist making the Eagles look ordinary

Who is on Cyril? He's giving them a bath!!

Hurn was for a bit

[The Dark Knight]

Anyone still taking Eddie over Cyril?
Big game specialist making the Eagles look ordinary

Who is on Cyril? He's giving them a bath!!

Hurn was for a bit

Well whoever it is f**k me they're very unaccountable at this stage