Prediction Week 2 Finals predictions.

[Aristotle Pickett]

Week 2 Finals 2022.
Winner of Melb vs Bris play Geelong in prelim.
Winner of Coll vs Freo play Sydney in prelim.

 

[RUNVS]

If either Melbourne or Collingwood lose it is going to be seen as a massive failure for each club.

 

[Ricketz]

I think Melbourne might struggle without their best midfielder, if he plays he won't last long - won't have any ability to work at stoppages or kick. Brisbane by about four goals I reckon.

Sorry Freo, the Pies are a cut above. Your forward line is about to be brutally dismantled.

 

[Grape Bear]

Pies probably get up over us, but I’m hoping we’ll give it a fair shake knowing no one is expecting us to win and now that we’ve gotten the first finals for a lot of our kids off our back.

 

[Dinsdale]

If freo kick more than 1 goal in the 1st quarter they might be in with a chance...but then the pies play 4 quarters instead of just 1 like bullflogs

 

[Gavin Excell]

Always back the qualifying finals losers week2

 

[PieLebo87]

The question is, what would be the bigger upset? Freo or the Lions?

 

[Ricketz]

The question is, what would be the bigger upset? Freo or the Lions?

Freo. Brisbane aren't that far behind Melbourne.

 

[TheUnicorn]

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

The question is, what would be the bigger upset? Freo or the Lions?

Lions. Melbourne have the wood on them.

 

[PieLebo87]

Freo. Brisbane aren't that far behind Melbourne.

Lions. Melbourne have the wood on them.

Not too sure how to read the Pies/Freo game but agree with Aristotle Pickett re the Dees. Combined winning margin of 122 against the Lions this year. Dees have actually won the last 4 against them.

 

[RUNVS]

Lions. Melbourne have the wood on them.

The counter for that though is Petracca is playing rather injured.

 

[Plugger35]

I think Melbourne might struggle without their best midfielder, if he plays he won't last long - won't have any ability to work at stoppages or kick. Brisbane by about four goals I reckon.

Sorry Freo, the Pies are a cut above. Your forward line is about to be brutally dismantled.

I would say Oliver is Melbourne's best midfielder rather than Petracca, even without Petracca Melbourne should still be able to beat Brisbane and I would expect Collingwood to beat Freo. Hopefully they are both close contests but I wouldn't be surprised if one or both end up being blowouts.

 

[PieLebo87]

The counter for that though is Petracca is playing rather injured.

Never discount a champ, but Trac has hardly been in world-beating form in recent weeks.

 

[And_ROOS]

If either Melbourne or Collingwood lose it is going to be seen as a massive failure for each club.

I think if Melbourne lose its seen as a massive failure, for the Pies it will be seen as a massive disappointment but ultimately no one had them top 4 and against a strong Freo team who were above Collingwood on the ladder from the end of Rd 3 until the end of Rd 18.
So its not exactly like a loss for the Pies will be a massive failure because Freo are really good this year. But the Pies beat them in Perth in Rd 10 by 6 goals and at the MCG Collingwood should be favourites.

Melbourne on the other hand have their bunnies in a final at a ground they are awful at. If Melbourne lose to Brisbane it will go down as one of Brisbanes best ever regardless of the margin, and a massive waste of a year and talent for the Demons.

 

[Evolved1]

I'm tipping Melbourne and Collingwood, but it won't matter because both teams will be cannon fodder the following week.

 

[demondavey]

The question is, what would be the bigger upset? Freo or the Lions?

Lions. Premiers out in straight sets after finishing second.

 

[Lingsface]

I think fremantle and Collingwood match up well together, both don’t rely on big forwards and have great movement from the backline and very good ground ball players, could be a very fast paced fun game to watch.

 

[PieLebo87]

Lions. Premiers out in straight sets after finishing second.

Not so much that. That’s for the trolls to enjoy talking about. It’s that you’ve got the wood over them.

 

[Scythe94]

I think Melbourne might struggle without their best midfielder, if he plays he won't last long - won't have any ability to work at stoppages or kick. Brisbane by about four goals I reckon.

Sorry Freo, the Pies are a cut above. Your forward line is about to be brutally dismantled.

Didn't know Oliver was hurt.

 

[demondavey]

Collingwood - 19
Melbourne - 46

Collingwood took it to the wire against Geelong. Very good team. Should account for Fremantle at home. Melbourne will respond against Brisbane. We were average against Sydney but we weren’t horrendous.

 

[tonygeeks]

Only chance Pies have is Pendles announcing he’s pulling the plug

Otherwise the “ Doin it for Dave “ show rolls on

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

The counter for that though is Petracca is playing rather injured.

Melbourne flogged Brisbane in Brisbane ,so I think they still win at the G without Petracca, but you never know.

 

[ShooterMcGavin8]

Dees, Brisbane Can't beat Melbourne or win at the G

Freo. Just because

 

[Demon13304]

I think Melbourne might struggle without their best midfielder, if he plays he won't last long - won't have any ability to work at stoppages or kick. Brisbane by about four goals I reckon.

Sorry Freo, the Pies are a cut above. Your forward line is about to be brutally dismantled.

Oliver has been better and way more consistent than Petracca this year.
Petraccas got better forward ability, But then again, Oliver kicked 2 set shot goals last Friday which is good for him.

It'll hurt to lose Petracca , but we've got plenty of midfielders to somewhat cover him as well