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We have the Colts GF on Saturday night at Subi, between Peel and Claremont. Bit of talent between these 2 teams with the likes of Neates, Weedon, Winmar, Colyer, Fyfe, Davies on one hand and Wilson, Luff, Black, Morabito (not playing), Brown, Butcher, Bennell on the other.
At midday on Sunday we have the Falcons v Sowfs in the reserves GF. WP had names like Chambers, Duckworth, Bewick, James, Keunen listed in their team last week. Souths would have players like Adams x 2?, Smithers, Phillips, Siegert? playing.
The League GF is between the first and second placed teams on the WAFL ladder. Souths finished 2-3 games clear and would enter as raging hot favourites. Simply for the fact that it would appear to signal the end of Subi's domination of the WAFL, most want Souths to win. Can Subi overcome the fairly tough road to the finals they've had? Souths had the bye on the second last round of fixtures and then rested last week, so they've played twice in 4 weeks, therefore should be rested and raring to go.
Why Souths can win - pace and running, simple as that. If you leave Souths to their own devices they will cut you up. They have a great running fleet in Bell, McGrath, Miller, Hams x 2, Adams, Smithers, Siegert, Dell'olio, Farmer, Wilkie. They have Graham, who should have a great tussle with Rix, Bossong, Hunt and Wilson in fine form down the spine, providing plenty of crumbs for the mosquito fleet to dine out on. In the last 4 games I don't think a side has gotten within 10 goals of them. It may be a final swan song for McGrath and Bell, who knows? The runners will be well rested and ready to, well run......
Why Subi can win - experience and bigger bodies, especially in the wet. Don't underestimate the value of a bit of thuggery, enter D Chick - he had the Swans boys looking over their shoulders most of the first half last week. I anticipate a Chick v Farmer pairing, in which case there will be no rules!
If Subi can control the tempo of the game and keep Souths from getting their hands on the ball, through Fletcher, Bristow, Hildebrandt, Chick, Keevers, Broadhurst, Randall, Stenglein, Pickett and Cossom. If Pickett can provide one more burst like he did in the second quarter against Swans, wow, he was dynamite, then anything can happen. Make no mistake, rain will be Subi's biggest ally on Sunday. Then Subi have club stalwarts and greats in Smith and Pickett going out.
Prediction - Makes for an interesting Grand Final but Souths by a comfortable margin!
At midday on Sunday we have the Falcons v Sowfs in the reserves GF. WP had names like Chambers, Duckworth, Bewick, James, Keunen listed in their team last week. Souths would have players like Adams x 2?, Smithers, Phillips, Siegert? playing.
The League GF is between the first and second placed teams on the WAFL ladder. Souths finished 2-3 games clear and would enter as raging hot favourites. Simply for the fact that it would appear to signal the end of Subi's domination of the WAFL, most want Souths to win. Can Subi overcome the fairly tough road to the finals they've had? Souths had the bye on the second last round of fixtures and then rested last week, so they've played twice in 4 weeks, therefore should be rested and raring to go.
Why Souths can win - pace and running, simple as that. If you leave Souths to their own devices they will cut you up. They have a great running fleet in Bell, McGrath, Miller, Hams x 2, Adams, Smithers, Siegert, Dell'olio, Farmer, Wilkie. They have Graham, who should have a great tussle with Rix, Bossong, Hunt and Wilson in fine form down the spine, providing plenty of crumbs for the mosquito fleet to dine out on. In the last 4 games I don't think a side has gotten within 10 goals of them. It may be a final swan song for McGrath and Bell, who knows? The runners will be well rested and ready to, well run......
Why Subi can win - experience and bigger bodies, especially in the wet. Don't underestimate the value of a bit of thuggery, enter D Chick - he had the Swans boys looking over their shoulders most of the first half last week. I anticipate a Chick v Farmer pairing, in which case there will be no rules!
If Subi can control the tempo of the game and keep Souths from getting their hands on the ball, through Fletcher, Bristow, Hildebrandt, Chick, Keevers, Broadhurst, Randall, Stenglein, Pickett and Cossom. If Pickett can provide one more burst like he did in the second quarter against Swans, wow, he was dynamite, then anything can happen. Make no mistake, rain will be Subi's biggest ally on Sunday. Then Subi have club stalwarts and greats in Smith and Pickett going out.Prediction - Makes for an interesting Grand Final but Souths by a comfortable margin!
