2019 Finals Thread

[ace]

Can WCE do a Footscray 2016 and win a Semi from
the Elim? It’s a rare event but I’d love to see Geelong bailed out completely at their home finals ground next Friday night.

will the game be at geelong?

If at G WCE a better chance

It should be at the "G" as the rule is you get a home state final not a home ground final.
But the AFL is famous for being corrupt.

GWS playing at the Sydney showgrounds (Sydney Swans ground) tonight not in Western Sydney.

[SaintPav]

Goodnight

Tigers will probably now win the whole thing

[sunsaint]

Didn't someone once tell us the whisper is we're right into dusty martin?

[Bruce G McAbee]

Tigers look way better than any other team right now.
Eagles the only ones who could possibly challenge.

[The Fireman]

Tigers look way better than any other team right now.
Eagles the only ones who could possibly challenge.

and Ratten will have to be an absolute wizard if he is to get our team to look even close to the tigers.

We need an injection of talent badly.

[Scollop]

Gut feel tells me the Lions Tigers game will start as a nil all draw wrestle for half of the first term, Tigers will kick 3 or 4 goals to end the term that margin ahead.

By half way through the third it will be game over with the Tigers 50 points up and in cruise control.

Rest of the game will be slow motion doing time for both sides and Tigers will win by 5 to 7 goals.

Well done mate

After years of getting it wrong you finally predicted one spot on

Shame it wasn't under the nic most people know you by

[terry smith rules]

Richmond look great but cannot miss at goal whilst Brisbane are worse than us at accuracy

In addition umpire 1 is beyond friendly in his decisions towards Richmond.

Don’t start me on the commentary ling and Darcy what a pair !,,

[SaintPav]

Tigers look way better than any other team right now.
Eagles the only ones who could possibly challenge.

and Ratten will have to be an absolute wizard if he is to get our team to look even close to the tigers.

We need an injection of talent badly.

We’re not even close.

I don't think a few ok players will make much of a difference.

[freely]

Be interesting to see how they go without caracella.

[Ghost Like]

The last 4 seasons have given hope to any side who can make the 8. Has been a horrible time to be out (not even close) of the finals' action.

In the absence of a truly dominant couple of teams, it would be great to be amongst it. Let's hope the quality of the finals teams stay like this for a while.

[Special]

Tigers look way better than any other team right now.
Eagles the only ones who could possibly challenge.

and Ratten will have to be an absolute wizard if he is to get our team to look even close to the tigers.

We need an injection of talent badly.

We’re not even close.

I don't think a few ok players will make much of a difference.

It’s not about being at their level, it’s about being good enough to play finals. It’s a step by step process

[Special]

Gut feel tells me the Lions Tigers game will start as a nil all draw wrestle for half of the first term, Tigers will kick 3 or 4 goals to end the term that margin ahead.

By half way through the third it will be game over with the Tigers 50 points up and in cruise control.

Rest of the game will be slow motion doing time for both sides and Tigers will win by 5 to 7 goals.

Well done mate

After years of getting it wrong you finally predicted one spot on

Shame it wasn't under the nic most people know you by

Rubbish. I a got few games right last year also.

Blame the mod and his rules for Mr special being created.

[SaintPav]

Tigers look way better than any other team right now.
Eagles the only ones who could possibly challenge.

and Ratten will have to be an absolute wizard if he is to get our team to look even close to the tigers.

We need an injection of talent badly.

We’re not even close.

I don't think a few ok players will make much of a difference.

It’s not about being at their level, it’s about being good enough to play finals. It’s a step by step process

12 steps?

[The Fireman]

Tigers look way better than any other team right now.
Eagles the only ones who could possibly challenge.

and Ratten will have to be an absolute wizard if he is to get our team to look even close to the tigers.

We need an injection of talent badly.

We’re not even close.

I don't think a few ok players will make much of a difference.

It’s not about being at their level, it’s about being good enough to play finals. It’s a step by step process

if we were at their level we would be playing finals.

[Special]

Tigers look way better than any other team right now.
Eagles the only ones who could possibly challenge.

and Ratten will have to be an absolute wizard if he is to get our team to look even close to the tigers.

We need an injection of talent badly.

We’re not even close.

I don't think a few ok players will make much of a difference.

It’s not about being at their level, it’s about being good enough to play finals. It’s a step by step process

if we were at their level we would be playing finals.

That’s obvious.

We don’t need to be at Bitchmond’s level to play finals. We only needed to be at Essendon’s, and we were at the end of the day a fair way off that.

Ratts has canned our fake 9 win season, due to our pathetic percentage. As he said, we scraped in several games and it could easily have been a 6 win season

I love his brutal honesty and lack of fluffing over the truth like good for nothing Chomeister did for years.

[The Fireman]

Tigers look way better than any other team right now.
Eagles the only ones who could possibly challenge.

and Ratten will have to be an absolute wizard if he is to get our team to look even close to the tigers.

We need an injection of talent badly.

We’re not even close.

I don't think a few ok players will make much of a difference.

It’s not about being at their level, it’s about being good enough to play finals. It’s a step by step process

if we were at their level we would be playing finals.

That’s obvious.

We don’t need to be at Bitchmond’s level to play finals. We only needed to be at Essendon’s, and we were at the end of the day a fair way off that.

Ratts has canned our fake 9 win season, due to our pathetic percentage. As he said, we scraped in several games and it could easily have been a 6 win season

I love his brutal honesty and lack of fluffing over the truth like good for nothing Chomeister did for years.

I agree with you about Ratten...but let's not fluff about the truth...we need to be like Richmond.
%$^K the steps...into the lift and press top floor.

Don't know how old you are (who were you before) but I want success sooner than later.

[st.byron]

I went to the game at the Gabba last night. Richmond were really good. Brisbane made lots of errors in the first quarter that belied nerves and they totally blew chances to put significant scoreboard pressure on the Tigers by missing plenty of very gettable shots. Kicking a few of them would certainly have shifted the momentum. The crowd never really got going.

‘‘Twas the first game I’ve been to for some time and I wont be hurrying back. Every single second there wasn’t footy being played there was concert level f****** advertising and blah blah blah fabricated attempts to whip the crowd up. Some 20 something year old woman screaming exhortations to cheer and interviewing people in the crowd with inane questions and a big fake grin all over her mug. Just appalling. The footy was good, everything else F minus. And $11.10 for a cup of chips and a bottle of water, advertised as ‘a deal’. LOL

[The Fireman]

I went to the game at the Gabba last night. Richmond were really good. Brisbane made lots of errors in the first quarter that belied nerves and they totally blew chances to put significant scoreboard pressure on the Tigers by missing plenty of very gettable shots. Kicking a few of them would certainly have shifted the momentum. The crowd never really got going.

‘‘Twas the first game I’ve been to for some time and I wont be hurrying back. Every single second there wasn’t footy being played there was concert level f****** advertising and blah blah blah fabricated attempts to whip the crowd up. Some 20 something year old woman screaming exhortations to cheer and interviewing people in the crowd with inane questions and a big fake grin all over her mug. Just appalling. The footy was good, everything else F minus. And $11.10 for a cup of chips and a bottle of water, advertised as ‘a deal’. LOL

I would have gone just to watch Martin.

It is a diff atmosphere at the gabba..diff people etc. not as extreme as in vic.

[perfectionist]

Pretty poor football in most matches as demonstrated throughout most the season. The GWS v Dogs game was especially bad.

As usual, I look for the team with the best backline. It would still appear to be WC. The Geelong backline saw players fly against each other which resulted in spills for Collingwood goals. This, unfortunately, would never have happened ten years ago. Richmond lost half of its backline earlier in the year and is still vulnerable. Collingwood's backline is "serviceable" but lacks run. The GWS game style is "manic" (they are very badly coached) and won't lead anywhere except to defeat by Brisbane. Their backline has potential. I'm tipping a WCE v Brisbane GF where experience will probably win out.

[st.byron]

I went to the game at the Gabba last night. Richmond were really good. Brisbane made lots of errors in the first quarter that belied nerves and they totally blew chances to put significant scoreboard pressure on the Tigers by missing plenty of very gettable shots. Kicking a few of them would certainly have shifted the momentum. The crowd never really got going.

‘‘Twas the first game I’ve been to for some time and I wont be hurrying back. Every single second there wasn’t footy being played there was concert level f****** advertising and blah blah blah fabricated attempts to whip the crowd up. Some 20 something year old woman screaming exhortations to cheer and interviewing people in the crowd with inane questions and a big fake grin all over her mug. Just appalling. The footy was good, everything else F minus. And $11.10 for a cup of chips and a bottle of water, advertised as ‘a deal’. LOL

I would have gone just to watch Martin.

It is a diff atmosphere at the gabba..diff people etc. not as extreme as in vic.

Yep was great to watch high caliber players. But the total experience was not so great. Totally overrun by in your face concert pitch advertising and manufactured ‘atmosphere’. As a total experience I had a better time last week at the local footy semi final between Palm Beach Currumbin and Surfers Paradise. Love local footy.

[The Fireman]

I went to the game at the Gabba last night. Richmond were really good. Brisbane made lots of errors in the first quarter that belied nerves and they totally blew chances to put significant scoreboard pressure on the Tigers by missing plenty of very gettable shots. Kicking a few of them would certainly have shifted the momentum. The crowd never really got going.

‘‘Twas the first game I’ve been to for some time and I wont be hurrying back. Every single second there wasn’t footy being played there was concert level f****** advertising and blah blah blah fabricated attempts to whip the crowd up. Some 20 something year old woman screaming exhortations to cheer and interviewing people in the crowd with inane questions and a big fake grin all over her mug. Just appalling. The footy was good, everything else F minus. And $11.10 for a cup of chips and a bottle of water, advertised as ‘a deal’. LOL

I would have gone just to watch Martin.

It is a diff atmosphere at the gabba..diff people etc. not as extreme as in vic.

Yep was great to watch high caliber players. But the total experience was not so great. Totally overrun by in your face concert pitch advertising and manufactured ‘atmosphere’. As a total experience I had a better time last week at the local footy semi final between Palm Beach Currumbin and Surfers Paradise. Love local footy.

luv local footy....maybe the AFL needs to step in and curb the advertising

PS I haven't been to the gabba for about 8 yrs

[st.byron]

luv local footy....maybe the AFL needs to step in and curb the advertising

PS I haven't been to the gabba for about 8 yrs

Can't see that happening. Not even a second of time when the game wasn't on when there wasn't earsplitting ads or 'infomercials' going on.
Even goals are an excuse for an ad. Whenever Richmond kicked a goal we were treated to the sound of a plane taking off and a graphic of a plane flying through goalposts. Then the word GOAL in big letters followed by the Virgin Australia logo. Just garbage. Insulting actually. Same with the chick doing the around the ground 'entertainment'. Would cheerfully shove her mic down her throat.

The whole experience is so 'managed'. The siren sounds to end a quarter and instantly the ground announcer comes on to tell us the score. I know you f*****, I've been watching the game.
I'm sure there are people who think it's awesome and a majority perhaps who don't give a s***, but it spoils the whole experience for me. It's like being constantly assaulted and insulted. Just awful.

[asiu]

It's like being constantly assaulted and insulted. Just awful.

that was my experience last time at the scg

AWFUL

that was it for me
... never again

nor shall i go to the gabba
after reading st byrons experience

[st.byron]

It's like being constantly assaulted and insulted. Just awful.

that was my experience last time at the scg

AWFUL

that was it for me
... never again

nor shall i go to the gabba
after reading st byrons experience

It's a shame mate. I'd quite like to go see the Lions and Giants this week to watch the footy, but can't stand all the gumph around the actual game. I suppose there are marketing types sitting in offices dreaming this shyte up, thinking it 'adds' to the experience, when in fact it just ruins it. Even the crowd interviews were along the lines of, "So Mike (10 year old kid), what have you got there?".......Mike says, "my Lachie Neal sign"........Announcer, "Love it Mike, isn't he awesome. You can get yours at the Lions shop at gate 2 for just $7.50." Twas relentless.

I'll finish up at the QAFL grand final instead.

[Enrico_Misso]

To be honest after yesterday I have little interest in the finals now, other than hoping Richmond , Geelong and Collingwood lose.