OT - Who will win the GF?

[CaptainDangerfield]

Obviously all of us, except 1, want Port to get hammered. IMO the weather will have the major say on who wins this one.

Dry GF:

If it's dry I think Port will win easily. Their multitude of quick, receiver types will run The Cats off their legs. Port also have better talls than the Cats and this will be an imprtant factor if its a dry day. Playing King instead of Blake is a great move by the Cats. However, without Egan and with the underperforming N Ablett, Port have a hefty advantage in height. N Ablett will almost be a liability. The cats will have wished they got more gametime into the big bodied Hawkins as they will be undermaned in the big men department.
If its dry, Port by 27 points.


Wet GF:

Ports height advantage will be negated somewhat. Although, Geelongs runners are not as pacey as Ports, their runners are more in and under types which will be a huge advantage in these conditions. If it does rain, and I hope it does, the loss of Wilson will be huge. His hardness and aggression at the contest will be greatly missed. If it's wet, Geelong by 9 points.

Thoughts.

 

[jo172]

Wow, i'm of the exact opposite opinion

In the dry: Geelong's clean skills and hard running will be too much for an inexperienced Port side. Geelong to lead from start to finish and come home with a 6 goal win with Mooney kicking 5 and Gablett Jnr to win Normy.

In the Wet: WIth Geelong's skill advantage being nullified i think this game will come down to fitness and who wants it more. Blokes like Rodan, the Cornses and Lade will become essential for the Paps. Port to have it's goal kicking spread evenly with Tredders, Ebert, Motlop, the Hoff all to kick a couple with Chad Cornes (yeah I know, he's a ****er) taking home Normy.

 

[Dogga79]

The cats have shown to be miles in front of every team over the course of the year. Port beat them minus Ling, Selwood and Bartel. And only just beat them.Wilson out will hurt them. Scarlett will take care of the Hoff and Ports defence will crumble against Mooney and co.

The cats will win by about 21 points and then we can stop hearing how great Port is on every form of media thank god.

 

[bus24]

Geelong

Easily/By alot.

They're a class (no, quite a few classes) above every team in the league.

 

[ThePeckers]

How long has it been since Port have played in front of a crowd 50,000 +.

That will be a big factor I think. Geelong will get the first few early goals IMO as Port will take a while to get used to the atmosphere ect.

 

[jenny61_99]

How long has it been since Port have played in front of a crowd 50,000 +.

That will be a big factor I think. Geelong will get the first few early goals IMO as Port will take a while to get used to the atmosphere ect.

2004? just a guess.

I want Geelong to win... but I think Port have a real good show. Everybody has practically written them off... never, ever a clever thing to do.

 

[Mad Dog]

pfft - it's cricket season

 

[crowman_23]

pfft - it's cricket season

Ha ha. Love it. And how true it is.

But I personally think Geelong will comfortably account for Port. I have seen a lot of Geelong this season and they are a classy unit. I also would have thought Port would have a better showing in the wet, I don't think Port would be able to outrun Geelong.

I don't think the move to bring in King for Blake was a good one. I can;t see it making much of a difference except it may alter what a promising young kid now thinks of the club. I couldn;t play for Geelong again if I was Blake. Having said that King has not played a decent game of AFL football for a very long time and coming up against two of the better ruckman in the league I see him struggling a lot.

After all my analysis I couldn't care less about the game. I hope Geelong smash the living shit out of Port and the games a blow out.

 

[turbo182]

I want Port to win?

Am I going to get howled down now? I also Like Tredrea.

Personally, I don't get the Port Hatred thing. Guess it has a lto to do with not following the SANFl religiously when I was younger. I'm a roosters fan, but was always a crows fan first and foremost.

Port by 3 goals. Normy to S Burgoyne or Motlop.

 

[crowman_23]

I want Port to win?

Am I going to get howled down now? I also Like Tredrea.

Personally, I don't get the Port Hatred thing. Guess it has a lto to do with not following the SANFl religiously when I was younger. I'm a roosters fan, but was always a crows fan first and foremost.

Port by 3 goals. Normy to S Burgoyne or Motlop.

Look personally I could never, and would never go for Port. Infact, I'm still not sure whether I will watch the game because there in it. But I also know quite a few Crows fans who will be barracking for Port because of this stupid state rubbish. But liking Tredrea? Please tell me that was a joke?

Please?

 

[ShearMagic9]

Look personally I could never, and would never go for Port. Infact, I'm still not sure whether I will watch the game because there in it. But I also know quite a few Crows fans who will be barracking for Port because of this stupid state rubbish. But liking Tredrea? Please tell me that was a joke?

Please?

I'd hope it was too.

For his sanity if nothing else.

 

[sapaul]

Came equal 1st in a tipping comp this year with 20 odd people. Got 118. $400 each.

Hope Geelong but Port will win this.

 

[Dandy_GO]

Obviously all of us, except 1, want Port to get hammered.

Booyah. 2nd OP in 3 days that I've been referenced in!
At this rate, I'll be a guest on Celebrity Ready Steady Cook in no time.
I hope I'm on the Red Tomato team. I hate those bloody Victorian Green Capsicum bastards - they always win. It's rigged!

 

[Damp Squarie]

The cats have shown to be miles in front of every team over the course of the year. Port beat them minus Ling, Selwood and Bartel. And only just beat them.Wilson out will hurt them. Scarlett will take care of the Hoff and Ports defence will crumble against Mooney and co.

The cats will win by about 21 points and then we can stop hearing how great Port is on every form of media thank god.

^^^agreed^^^ although Id much prefer to see Cornes mark it, the final siren go, a points will draw it and take the game into extra time, but the Sook shanks the kick out of bounds on the full and the Cats win by a point.

 

[Baron Winds]

Craigy must have taken over coachin the Aussies as that would explain all their injuries

 

[crows4always]

Want Geelong to win that much as I have hated Port with a passion for about 60 years,have got that sick of all the s___t lately & what we will have to put up with in the future.

 

[Macca19]

Dont know.

Will either by Port by under 20 or Geelong by 60+

 

[Markthirtytwo]

Booyah. 2nd OP in 3 days that I've been referenced in!
At this rate, I'll be a guest on Celebrity Ready Steady Cook in no time.
I hope I'm on the Red Tomato team. I hate those bloody Victorian Green Capsicum bastards - they always win. It's rigged!

I will never forget nor forgive those feral b****stards cheering when we were getting hammered in Melbourne in the early days. What else would you expect.?

I will never ever barrack for them in anything.

Go Cats, destroy, kill, kill.

Unfortunately though they might bloody win the thing.

Now where's my medication.

 

[rooboy]

Can't stand the thought of Port winning. Arrogant pricks. I'd barrack for Bin Laden's 18 before Port.

C'mon you Cats

 

[maccas_no1]

Geelong by 17pts

 

[cocka]

Geelong easily. Record GF Margin ... dare I say ... could be History here in the making ...

Rutten is lending out his b*tch to Harley on Saturday.

 

[The M'Hael]

Port Adelaide - easily

 

[Seanason]

Van Berlo by 7-8 goals.

 

[Crow-mo]

this game shits me soo much.

firstly it reminds me of 1995. Carlton were clearly the best team, but a flashy, inferior, front running side had just won a big prelim and lots of people fought against logic and thought Geelong could win. I was one of them

I think Geelong by 10 - 12 goals. they're just a much better side, and Port have the worst GF side since Melbourne in 2000. very average.

however this is what shits me, I don't begrudge them at all. this was an open year for someone to take their chances, they did it, we didn't. no reason it couldn't have been us. hell, they beat a crippled WC team and a Kangaroos team that was beyond average.

I give them credit for taking their chances, when we couldn't.

if a miracle happened they would be the worst premiership lineup of the modern era, surpassing even Collingwood 1990.

couldn't happen could it?

 

[CaptainDangerfield]

pfft - it's cricket season

Not yet. Cricket season doesn't officially start until the Gowans twins have collected their premiership medallion and Shane Watson pulls a hamstring.