Pie 4 Life
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So here we are everybody, the final stanza. 14 clubs have been reduced to just two and we find out which team will take home the premiership cup. Animals run wild know what it's like to be in this situation, falling short last season against The Cheetahs - although they sought revenge in this year's finals series. For The Repeaters, they hadn't won a final before but have strung two together and have hit some rare form despite the loss of their captain Dayne Beams. They will go in as underdogs, but aren't completely out of it. They've found a very handy player in Stefan Martin, while Nathan Jones is as consistent as they come.
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POTENTIAL LINEUPS:
Animals run wild:
B: Jack Macrae [39]
B: Brandon Ellis [38]
CC(back) : Brent Stanton [35]
Fwd: Jarryd Roughead (Vc) [37]
Fwd: Lance Franklin (c) [43]
Im: Bryce Gibbs [34.5]
Om: Levi Greenwood [34.5]
R: Todd Goldstein [38]
Tkl: Cam Guthrie [25]
Utl: Luke Parker [86]
= 453
The Repeaters:
B: Kane Cornes [35]
B: Matthew Stokes [34]
CC: Hayden Ballantyne (F) [30.5]
F: Josh J. Kennedy [37.5]
F: Jamie Elliot [32.5]
IM: Ollie Wines [33]
OM: Nathan Jones (c) [42]
R: Stefan Martin [41]
T: James Kelly [20]
U: Scott Pendlebury [91]
= 438.5
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Why Animals run wild can win it:
They have unbelievable amounts of consistent talent across the park and have very few weaknesses. They have plenty of X-factor in Franklin and Macrae, while having reliable types in Stanton and Goldstein.
Why The Repeaters can win it:
Very consistent contributors particularly in the midfield. A few players have been down on form in the second half of the season but can score big.
Some key match ups:
1. Lance Franklin vs. Nathan Jones - Not a direct match up, but you've got the guy who can completely destroy a team single handedly or have less impact compared to a guy who is consistently a 40-50 PPG player. If Jones can topple Franklin it will go a long way to The Repeaters winning.
2. Todd Goldstein vs. Stefan Martin - Big clash here and if this was a match up at the start of the season, many would have laughed but the latter is in fantastic form and one to watch.
3. Luke Parker vs. Scott Pendlebury - Utilities are always the do-or-die battles because one can get a 30-50 point lead on the opposition with a good score. Pendlebury is the better player but Parker can match him most weeks, so that will be telling. Plus rumours continue surrounding Pendlebury's quad.
4. Jarryd Roughead vs. Josh J. Kennedy - Both proven goal kickers, it will depend who can kick the most that will go on the way to winning this clash.
Prediction: Animals run wild by 35 points
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POTENTIAL LINEUPS:
Animals run wild:
B: Jack Macrae [39]
B: Brandon Ellis [38]
CC(back) : Brent Stanton [35]
Fwd: Jarryd Roughead (Vc) [37]
Fwd: Lance Franklin (c) [43]
Im: Bryce Gibbs [34.5]
Om: Levi Greenwood [34.5]
R: Todd Goldstein [38]
Tkl: Cam Guthrie [25]
Utl: Luke Parker [86]
= 453
The Repeaters:
B: Kane Cornes [35]
B: Matthew Stokes [34]
CC: Hayden Ballantyne (F) [30.5]
F: Josh J. Kennedy [37.5]
F: Jamie Elliot [32.5]
IM: Ollie Wines [33]
OM: Nathan Jones (c) [42]
R: Stefan Martin [41]
T: James Kelly [20]
U: Scott Pendlebury [91]
= 438.5
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Why Animals run wild can win it:
They have unbelievable amounts of consistent talent across the park and have very few weaknesses. They have plenty of X-factor in Franklin and Macrae, while having reliable types in Stanton and Goldstein.
Why The Repeaters can win it:
Very consistent contributors particularly in the midfield. A few players have been down on form in the second half of the season but can score big.
Some key match ups:
1. Lance Franklin vs. Nathan Jones - Not a direct match up, but you've got the guy who can completely destroy a team single handedly or have less impact compared to a guy who is consistently a 40-50 PPG player. If Jones can topple Franklin it will go a long way to The Repeaters winning.
2. Todd Goldstein vs. Stefan Martin - Big clash here and if this was a match up at the start of the season, many would have laughed but the latter is in fantastic form and one to watch.
3. Luke Parker vs. Scott Pendlebury - Utilities are always the do-or-die battles because one can get a 30-50 point lead on the opposition with a good score. Pendlebury is the better player but Parker can match him most weeks, so that will be telling. Plus rumours continue surrounding Pendlebury's quad.
4. Jarryd Roughead vs. Josh J. Kennedy - Both proven goal kickers, it will depend who can kick the most that will go on the way to winning this clash.
Prediction: Animals run wild by 35 points
