Game Day Grand Final 2017: Crows v Tigers - Battle of the Home Ground Advantage

[Allikat]

ADELAIDE v RICHMOND

Saturday 30th September
Time: 2.30PM
MCG

The Path to Glory:

The Feel Good Story:
Adelaide have been through so much in the past couple of years. Their coach getting murdered mid-season, who could forget the on field tributes, tears, the teams getting together after each game. Then their best player, after much publicity, leaves them to go home. Yet 2 years later they're through to the grand final. So many feels if they win.


And Richmond have had to overcome being really bad at footy. And had to aim higher than 9th on the ladder to get where they are this weekend.

The Home Ground Advantage:
Crows finished top of the ladder, and get to wear their home game jumper. Richmond get to play on their literal home ground, but have to wear this:

This is why you don't make ugly away jumpers. Not everyone gets the rules changed for the one year because their jumper sucks unless you're Power Rangers Hawthorn.

The Fans:
Ben Cousins has taken time out from being locked up to back his old team, Richmond:

Adelaide has everyone's favourite sock puppet - Leyton Hewitt's hand:

The Teams:
Unchanged!


Prediction:
In case you can't tell, I really want Adelaide to win. To do it for Phil Walsh.
Adelaide by 36.

 

[Allikat]

So everyone put your predictions, thoughts, dreams in here:

Who will win?
Who will get the Norm Smith?
How hard will Hird get booed?

I'm going Sloane the Norm Smith

 

[DaveLister]

Adelaide
Laird
Yes

 

[Unique Name]

Adelaide
Brad Crouch
I'll be booing Hird from my couch.

 

[Scham]

Adelaide by 21 pts
Eddie Betts

Sean Ryan to be best on ground for the Tigers.

 

[Righteo]

Adelaide by 15
Tom Lynch
Will be booed but not as much as some think

Let's hope the umps keep out of it all day. They won't, but it's nice to hope.

 

[Allikat]

I kinda wish Tex still had his mullet. It'd look pretty amazing up on stage after the game holding up the cup.

 

[freo84]

Who will win? Crows - 51 points
Who will get the Norm Smith? Sloane will go nuts
How hard will Hird get booed? I was saying Boourrrrns Boourrrns

 

[Scham]

Adelaide by 15
Tom Lynch
Will be booed but not as much as some think

Let's hope the umps keep out of it all day. They won't, but it's nice to hope.

Yep, tbh I couldn't care less who wins, I just want an entertaining game that's fairly umpired.

 

[Purple Jesus]

I'll be thrilled to watch the Tigers choke massively at the last minute on the big stage. Can't stand their feral supporters. Do it for Walsh Crows.

 

[yyou]

Tigers by 4 points. (I hope)
Norm Smith to Rance
Hopefully no boos for Hird

 

[Power Raid]

Thinking Adelaide by a decent margin and all over by half time

 

[Deathly]

I hope Australia beats Victoria.

 

[Allikat]

And lets not forget the more important team this weekend... GO STORM!

 

[frenchconnection]

Yep, tbh I couldn't care less who wins, I just want an entertaining game that's fairly umpired.

Don't hold your breath re the umpiring as all Umps are Viccentrics!

 

[estibador]

On talent I think Adelaide by a lot, but the Tigers have enough momentum up to change that to Adelaide by a little.

Can't see the umps doing the Crows any favours either. They do love a good (Victorian) fairytale this time of year.

 

[BStaff17]

I would like to see adelaide win. They have had to deal with a lot of adversity over the years

The big question will be can Freo hang on to remain the only non-victorian team to play in front 100k.

The last 3 grand finals haven't got 100k.

West coast only got 98k in 2014

Last year was 19 off (99,981)

I think all the closet richmond fans will mean it will probably just get there.

 

[danstar]

Richmond by 4 points
Hird to get booed on and off the stage

 

[Marty Whitelaw]

Adelaide by 29 points
Sloane for the Medal
Hope no booing but I'm sure there'll be a few.

Would love a good game but just can't see the tigers getting close

 

[Carson Dial]

Richmond by 4 points
Hird to get booed on and off the stage

Hird might inject a bit of the unknown into the occassion!

 

[mike91]

Hope the fans, especially the Tiger Army make Australia proud and booo Hird like there is no tomorrow.

 

[E Shed]

Think the Crows are too good on paper but I'd like to see the Tigers get up and Dusty win the Norm.
I hope the crowd are civil to Hird. I don't really understand why he'd want to put himself in this position but I hope he gets some redemption on a personal level.

 

[Lach72]

Adelaide by 6-8 goals.
Too much class over the ground.
Sloane for the Norm

 

[dockerfemme]

Think the Crows are too good on paper but I'd like to see the Tigers get up and Dusty win the Norm.
I hope the crowd are civil to Hird. I don't really understand why he'd want to put himself in this position but I hope he gets some redemption on a personal level.

I hope Hird does not get redemption. Redemption is for those who earn it. Those who do not accept responsibility or take action to be a better person do not deserve it.

 

[Allikat]

Oops I didn't think you guys would take me seriously on my conversation topics & all answer if Hird was going to get booed

I'd like to thank the AFL for giving me a public holiday today so I can catch up on uni work.