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[Estreeter]

Originally Posted by bp666

Sorry for your loss(es).

Don't be
The reason they are the Blues is so they can suffer them

Lord knows I've suffered many many many times ..... and expecting them to get real bad about the second weekend of September when it all falls apart

But do not ever feel sorry for motorboater

[buttsie]

Originally Posted by buttsie

Could be worse Gold coast look like the basket case from hell

No sporting team has ever lasted on the Gold Coast

The AFL in its wisdom have ploughed 100mil + into them

Give a team the kiss of death and you get

GOLD COAST has ended its 11-game losing streak with a stunning upset win over Sydney at the SCG.

The Suns had never previously beaten the Swans and things didn't look like changing when Sydney kicked six goals to one in the opening quarter.

But the Suns turned things around kicking six goals in the second quarter and keeping the Swans goalless in the second and third quarters to win 12.16 (88) to 8.16 (64).

SYDNEY 6.4 6.7 6.10 8.16 (64)
GOLD COAST 1.5 7.7 9.12 12.16 (88)

Lance Franklin 0.3 worth that Million dollar a year salary

Gold Coast win without the over rated T Lynch - goodbye

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/18/syd-v-gcfc


Sydney in Sydney in recent years have almost become easybeats on occasions
Quite bizarre for nearly everyones 1st or 2nd favourite every year

Collingwood into the top 4 - comedy season has started

Give Carlton fans something to cheer about when they choke in the finals
Hopefully another GF

COLLINGWOOD 7.2 13.3 15.5 20.10 (130)
NORTH MELBOURNE 2.3 5.6 7.7 9.10 (64)

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/18/coll-v-nmfc

[buttsie]

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[buttsie]

Its truly bizarre to see the perennial 9th ranked team Richmond
turning football on its head

Lack of big marking forwards held the Western Bulldogs back for years but manic defensive pressure all over the ground has made that almost obsolete & dare i say it made them a liability.

Seems to happen every 5 years and you never see it coming

Unbeaten at the MCG now for 22 games in a row

Premiers in 2017 and short priced favourites for 2018

Kudos to Damien Hardwick and the Richmond hierachy for not sacking him
after 3 finals campaigns = 3 lamentable lost matches in 7 years

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damien...ck#2010_season

1st Richmond beats 4th Hawthorn 6th 9 18
Official crowd: 91,446 at the MCG
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/24/rich-v-haw

5th Melbourne v 8th Geelong 7th 9 18
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/24/melb-v-geel

[Motorboater]

Originally Posted by buttsie

Its truly bizarre to see the perennial 9th ranked team Richmond
turning football on its head ]

I don't think I've ever been so confident of a team winning as GF as early as I've had with Richmond.

[buttsie]

First semi-final, Hawthorn 4th v Melbourne 5th at the MCG

LAST FIVE TIMES - experts are tipping Melbourne

R4, 2018, Hawthorn 18.7 (115) d Melbourne 6.12 (48) at the MCG (Wet conditions)
R7, 2017, Hawthorn 14.10 (94) d Melbourne 14.7 (91) at the MCG
R20, 2016, Melbourne 17.8 (110) d Hawthorn 11.15 (81) at the MCG
R11, 2016, Hawthorn 11.16 (82) d Melbourne 10.4 (64) at the MCG
R7, 2015, Hawthorn 24.11 (155) d Melbourne 7.8 (50) at the MCG

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/25/haw-v-melb



Second semi-final, Collingwood 3rd v GWS 7th at the MCG

Toss of the coin result

WHAT HAPPENED THIS YEAR?

Round two: Greater Western Sydney 15.5 (95) def Collingwood 12.7 (79) at the MCG

Greater Western Sydney notched its second ever win at the MCG, withstanding a brave Collingwood fightback to win by 16 points in a fierce Easter Saturday contest.

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/25/coll-v-gws

[buttsie]

Usually the best games of the finals

The grand final brown nosing parasites who just want to say they've been
tend to bypass them

Its more for the fans - like the 2010 Grand final replay between Collingwood & St Kilda

94,000 mostly fans from both teams
- grand finals only allocate 30,000-40,000 tickets for members of the teams involved
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_A...2_October_2010


The players know its do or die so in reality its a Grand Final to them

Richmond in a tough match but same result

LAST FIVE TIMES

R19, 2018, Richmond 16.9 (105) d Collingwood 12.5 (77) at the MCG
R6, 2018, Richmond 16.17 (113) d Collingwood 10.10 (70) at the MCG
R2, 2017, Richmond 14.15 (99) d Collingwood 11.14 (80) at the MCG
R20, 2016, Richmond 14.8 (92) d Collingwood 11.11 (77) at the MCG
R2, 2016, Collingwood 13.9 (87) d Richmond 12.14 (86) at the MCG

Richmond (1st-Defending Champions) v Collingwood (3rd) at MCG
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/26/rich-v-coll

Toss of the coin match given Melbourne have won here in round 22
against a depleted Eagles side...very evenly matched since Melbournes resurgence under Paul Roos & now Simon Goodwin...If they had Hogan & Lever they'd probably be favourites.

R22, 2018, Melbourne 16.12 (108) d West Coast Eagles 14.7 (91) at Optus Stadium
R14, 2017, Melbourne 15.9 (99) d West Coast Eagles 14.12 (96) at Subiaco Oval
R18, 2016, West Coast Eagles 10.6 (66) d Melbourne 8.12 (60) at Subiaco Oval

West Coast (2nd at home) V Melbourne (5th) in WA at Optus Stadium
http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2018/26/wce-v-melb

[Motorboater]

Oh yeah! Hawthorn straight sets and Collingwood to get smashed tomorrow. It'll be a heck of a week for a guy who barracks for Carlton!

Edit: for a guy who goes for Carlton, Everton, Carolina and Penrith Panthers. It was Carlton that was my only team that didn't let me down last week!

[buttsie]

Hawthorn out in straight sets was predictable when they couldnt get all their players fit
They only finished 4th because of how inconsistent 5th to 8th were in the last 3rd of the season

Collingwood if they turn the ball over in the 50 like they did against GWS
will be tarred and feathered by half time.


All previous results round 1-23 plus finals right handside in red titled match centre

http://www.afl.com.au/ladder

[Motorboater]

You are******* kidding me!!!