Week 1 of Finals Tips and Crowd Expectations

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Agreed, wc will come out angry and will be looking for redemption but it's not a fait accompli

We are chance of beating WC if we don't bomb the ball long and high for McGovern and co to pick off

 

[Carringbush2010]

We are chance of beating WC if we don't bomb the ball long and high for McGovern and co to pick off

Last time I looked that's not how the bomb outs play.

 

[Handsuper47]

I predict Richmond to win - based on the fact we've won 13 games in a row against Brisbane and they haven't beat us at the Gabba since 2004.

 

[Cool Kangas]

After last night can you blame us for not being confident? I'd be worried about Essendon at home even with NN. Optus isn't that much of a fortress. I'd only be confident playing GWS but that won't happen.

Nope. Cannot see west coast losing over there again.

 

[PerthBoy86]

Nope. Cannot see west coast losing over there again.

Yeah, like last year when we lost to the Dees in round 22 we decimated them in the PF. Tigers had the Pies measure in the season too, and got destroyed. Like they say, finals is like another season. Gotta be positive, no point being pessimistic now.

 

[PerthBoy86]

We are chance of beating WC if we don't bomb the ball long and high for McGovern and co to pick off

We rely too much on interception in D50. Need to cut it off midway more often.

 

[Bastyy]

WC
Collingwood
WB
Richmond

 

[PerthBoy86]

Collingwood
Richmond
West Coast
Bulldogs

Semis:

West Coast d. Geelong
Lions d. Bulldogs

Prelim:

West Coast d. Brisbane
Richmond d. Collingwood

West Coast Richmond GF

 

[ApplecrossWC]

Bit of a shame that North & Hawthorn's positive late season form is resulting in them hitting the bar in Bali early.

How much do you reckon the Bombers will lose by this time Macca?

 

[demondavey]

Geelong - 12
Richmond - 19
Bulldogs - 21
Eagles - 17

 

[ep2018]

Collingwood 18
Brisbane 6
West Coast 22
Bulldogs 12

 

[Fabes]

West Coast def by Essendon - 5pts 54K

Geelong def by Collingwood - 18pts 88K

GWS defeat Western Bulldogs - 19pts 17K

Brisbane defeat Richmond - 23pts 37K

 

[situationz]

West Coast 118-73 Essendon
Geelong 86-74 Collingwood
GWS 73-107 Western Bulldogs
Brisbane 76-97 Richmond

 

[LeppaMessiah]

Collingwood
Richmond
West Coast
Bulldogs

Semis:

West Coast d. Geelong
Lions d. Bulldogs

Prelim:

West Coast d. Brisbane
Richmond d. Collingwood

West Coast Richmond GF

How do Brisbane and west coast both play in semis then all of a sudden west coast are hosting Brisbane in a prelim?

 

[CasuallyDressed]

West Coast by 33.
Collingwood by 7.
Doggies by 4.
Tigers by 20.

 

[HTT]

Solid tank and MCG experience soak-up by Brisbane today. I'd certainly rather play Richmond at the Gabba than West Coast.

Richmond have never won a final outside Victoria (although luckily for them they wouldn't have to leave Victoria again in Weeks 2-4).

Mainly helped by us being absolutely s**t for most of the national era. We’ve played 2 of them and just been out of our depth in both.

 

[catters078]

West coast by 25
Geelong by 1
Bulldogs by 20
Tigers by 33

 

[Macpotata]

Eagles have a s**t record against the Dons in Finals


1990 - Belted in the Prelim
1993 - Knocked out again in the semi, when they were the reigning champs
1995 - Lost in week 1 ( but not eliminated )
1996 - Smacked out in week 2 by 77 points
2002 - 1st round elimination


0-5


Not saying they're going to lose although that wouldn't surprise. Especially with Worsfold as coach. I just had to get that cool story out. Bro.


edited - All those games were in Melbourne though. First meeting in Perth in a final.

 

[Roobs321]

Eagles have a s**t record against the Dons in Finals


1990 - Belted in the Prelim
1993 - Knocked out again in the semi, when they were the reigning champs
1995 - Lost in week 1 ( but not eliminated )
1996 - Smacked out in week 2 by 77 points
2002 - 1st round elimination


0-5


Not saying they're going to lose although that wouldn't surprise. Especially with Worsfold as coach. I just had to get that cool story out. Bro.


edited - All those games were in Melbourne though. First meeting in Perth in a final.

You mean the one that's already been mentioned a few times in this thread?

I always feel gloomy playing Essendon. I think this year will ultimately pan out like 2012, in that we'll end up winning well then fail to get over the line in Week 2 against a fellow contender. But Essendon being Essendon, they might have something cruel in store for us.

 

[Macca18]

How much do you reckon the Bombers will lose by this time Macca?

Hopefully not a Good Friday size margin in this game... something like a Tippa winner in the final 20 seconds would be great but probably unlikely against a quality opponent like this.

West Coast 30
Geelong 1
Bulldogs 6
Richmond 18

 

[WWSD]

Geelong vs Collingwood 8 points (88,000)

Brisbane vs Richmond 6 points (36,000)

West Coast vs Essendon 22 points (70,000)

Greater Western Sydney vs Western Bulldogs 10 points (18,000)

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Geelong by 15 pts
Richmond by 19 pts
West Coast by 38 pts
Bulldogs by 27 pts

 

[demondavey]

Eagles have a s**t record against the Dons in Finals


1990 - Belted in the Prelim
1993 - Knocked out again in the semi, when they were the reigning champs
1995 - Lost in week 1 ( but not eliminated )
1996 - Smacked out in week 2 by 77 points
2002 - 1st round elimination


0-5


Not saying they're going to lose although that wouldn't surprise. Especially with Worsfold as coach. I just had to get that cool story out. Bro.


edited - All those games were in Melbourne though. First meeting in Perth in a final.

Really don’t think that’ll count for much 29 years after the first time they met...

 

[Angus Young]

west coast
cats
dogs
brisbane

 

[Gameova_]

Essendon
Collingwood
Dogs
Richmond