Comments on: Cats by plenty, Hawks by a whisker http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/19/afl-finals-previews-this-weekend/ Your Sports Opinion Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:54:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Redb http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/19/afl-finals-previews-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-74621 Redb Sat, 20 Sep 2008 13:02:23 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=10664#comment-74621 We have the Grand Final we wanted. The Hawks look dangerous without much infleucne from Buddy Franklin, the Cats looked a bit sluggish but their teamwrok got them through. Cant wait to next Saturday, as the cheese and kisses is a Geelong fan I hope they win becuase it wont be very 'sociable' in my place if the hawks get up. :-) Redb We have the Grand Final we wanted. The Hawks look dangerous without much infleucne from Buddy Franklin, the Cats looked a bit sluggish but their teamwrok got them through.

Cant wait to next Saturday, as the cheese and kisses is a Geelong fan I hope they win becuase it wont be very ‘sociable’ in my place if the hawks get up. :-)

Redb

]]> By: David Wiseman http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/19/afl-finals-previews-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-74464 David Wiseman Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:58:37 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=10664#comment-74464 I agree with both you guys. Geelong Hawthorn is the dream Grand Final but its a year early. Had it been next year would have meshed nicely with the 20th anniversary! I agree with both you guys.
Geelong Hawthorn is the dream Grand Final but its a year early. Had it been next year would have meshed nicely with the 20th anniversary!

]]> By: Redb http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/19/afl-finals-previews-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-74230 Redb Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:55:14 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=10664#comment-74230 The Bulldogs reckon they have a chance against the Cats, I think they're kidding themselves. Geelong in a home and way game is different to a Geelong in the finals. Any time a team played Geelong this year they threw everything at them, the Cats still won the games (except Collingwood). Now its finals the Cats can go up another gear and in the end it will be by how much? Hawks V Saints will be closer if Reiwoldt fires, the but realiltyis the Hawks are too strong through the midfield and play an aggresive take no prisoners approach, I suspect the two week break has really helped them and they will thunder away at the Saints until their fragile glass world cracks. This game maybe closer, if the Hawks come to play though its all over for the Sainters. Geelong v Hawthorn is the Grand Final most fans want to see, on their day the Hawks with Buddy Franklin are the only team who have a chance to beat the Cats. I suspect if the Saints manage to get over the Hawks they would have aready played their 'Grand Final' by the time they make it. No its got to be Hawthorn v Geelong. The odds are good for a classic encounter in the Grand Final - the aura of 1989 still haunts the Cats. Redb The Bulldogs reckon they have a chance against the Cats, I think they’re kidding themselves. Geelong in a home and way game is different to a Geelong in the finals. Any time a team played Geelong this year they threw everything at them, the Cats still won the games (except Collingwood). Now its finals the Cats can go up another gear and in the end it will be by how much?

Hawks V Saints will be closer if Reiwoldt fires, the but realiltyis the Hawks are too strong through the midfield and play an aggresive take no prisoners approach, I suspect the two week break has really helped them and they will thunder away at the Saints until their fragile glass world cracks. This game maybe closer, if the Hawks come to play though its all over for the Sainters.

Geelong v Hawthorn is the Grand Final most fans want to see, on their day the Hawks with Buddy Franklin are the only team who have a chance to beat the Cats. I suspect if the Saints manage to get over the Hawks they would have aready played their ‘Grand Final’ by the time they make it. No its got to be Hawthorn v Geelong.

The odds are good for a classic encounter in the Grand Final – the aura of 1989 still haunts the Cats.

Redb

]]> By: Tricky Trindall http://www.theroar.com.au/2008/09/19/afl-finals-previews-this-weekend/comment-page-1/#comment-74223 Tricky Trindall Thu, 18 Sep 2008 23:19:55 +0000 http://www.theroar.com.au/?p=10664#comment-74223 David, I tend to agree with your analysis in what should be a great weekend of finals footy in Melbourne. Geelong will dominate and it is a question of whether the Bulldogs can hold them within their 39 point handicap range which a lot of good judges reckon they can't. Bookies across the country are holding some big bets on the Cats to cover the 39. It is interesting to see that you think they will win by just over 6 goals... In the Hawks game, I hear their might be some poor weather hitting Melbourne tomorrow afternoon (but how often are forecasters right, hey?!) which will really restrict the Hawks style of play and give the Saints an edge. If the weather does come into play, expect the Saints to shorten a lot in betting. David, I tend to agree with your analysis in what should be a great weekend of finals footy in Melbourne.

Geelong will dominate and it is a question of whether the Bulldogs can hold them within their 39 point handicap range which a lot of good judges reckon they can’t. Bookies across the country are holding some big bets on the Cats to cover the 39. It is interesting to see that you think they will win by just over 6 goals…

In the Hawks game, I hear their might be some poor weather hitting Melbourne tomorrow afternoon (but how often are forecasters right, hey?!) which will really restrict the Hawks style of play and give the Saints an edge. If the weather does come into play, expect the Saints to shorten a lot in betting.

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