Five weeks ago it was the Cats v the Sinners in the Grand Final - unbackable odds. OK the Cats were starting to look slightly shaky but they had plenty of time... but now the Cats have won just 3 from their last 7, and all of those by a straight kick or less. How good would those awesome Cats sound if they had lost their last 7?? Even the Dees have a better record than that.
And then we've got the Sinners. 19 in a row. The AFL are trying to work out how they will reward these Unbeaten Warriers... Goddamnit they rested 8 players and still beat Hawthorn... Since then they've lost to the Bombers and Roos... two teams that are lets just say.... CRAP! Meanwhile the Hawks - equally crap - can make the 8 winning just 10 games for the season! It's a topsy turvy ole world.
Of course some things don't change... the Paaaah showed that they are incredibly bad. 5 weeks ago we were saying how inconsistent they were - a good win followed by a bad loss... but they've made it an art form now and have managed to do it all in the one game! You Beauty! Ten goals in the first quarter, 4 in the third. And none for the rest of the game. Oh I love it. LOVE it. And as for the Bombers... Well, the Purple ones were my value bet, and they came through in spades bless em.
So what else... well the Crows obviously smashed the Weagles. Who cares really - lets be honest - cos the Eagles are crap. The Swans put in a reasonable effort to lose to the Pies... Carlton beat the Dees *yawns* and the Hawks beat up on poor Benny and won fairly comfortably there too...
The Tips
So you ALL know that this DOES take in the finals... and yer spooner tips and any reversals will be made clear this time next week... But for now, it's still close. Plenty of spots on the line in the money, and plenty of likely candidates, although right here right now it is last years winner, Line in the Sand, that leads the way. He's a point clear of 101 who is 2 points clear of the next contender - bjak. After that? well those Grand Final/Spooner points are going to be valuable.
The Final Round
Well of course the final round has some good games and some games that mean absolutely nothing... but you have to tip them all so here goes.
Friday night is the latter. I cannot imagine ANY of you will give a flying about the result of the Eagles v Tigers unless you have bizarrely placed some $$ on it, or.. uhm. nup. Not even an Eagles or Tigers fan will care. Draft picks maybe? A last chance to thank Jaaaade for 10 weeks of who cares?
And another nothing game follows swiftly with the Cats hosting the Dockers. The only interest this one holds is if the Cats don't demolish them. SURELY they will though...
Saturday does have 2 games that matter though. First up it is the battle for a spot in the 8. The Hawks n Bombers duke it out in a genuinely 50/50 game. They are both equally lame, and the funniest result would be a draw - cos then the Paaaaah could leapfrog them both... now THAT would be funny. Unless they played the Crows and beat em in the first final. THAT would NOT be FUNNY.
Speaking of the Crows... they travel to Blues Land to take em on. The Crows WILL win and do it comfortably. Fact. Falcon... a so-called Blues supporter last time put money on the Crows, and if he's honest with himself he'll put a lazy fifty on this one too.
Saturday night... Sydney do Brissy - and will do them - and the Paps take on North Melbourne. There is only one more yawn-worthy game on the calendar and that is Freo v North... I'm thinking this could be a draw. Go on Ando... tip it... oh you already were...
On Sunday the Sinners will get back to what they've done 19 times before this season - they'll win (Melbourne...) but in the final game of the season - and one that could have a huge impact on the Finals - the Pies take on the Doggies. If the Doggies win, they secure 4th. Lose, and lose by enough, and either of the Crows or Blues could pinch their spot and the Double Chance... GO YOU PIES!!!!!
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