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Norwood will go into this game as red hot favourites, having had the week off they will be fresh and ready to begin their finals campaign.

Just a game of football that must be won, favouritism means nothing in finals.

SDK wrote:Just a game of football that must be won, favouritism means nothing in finals.

Rubbish. Your boys are red hot favourites to win the flag and will win this week as well. Form and history says so...

Thornton Sportsbet Odds
Norwood $1.30
West Adelaide $3.25

West would have to play very well to beat the legs but not very confident this week. Hoping for the best.

Big Phil wrote:

SDK wrote:Just a game of football that must be won, favouritism means nothing in finals.

Rubbish. Your boys are red hot favourites to win the flag and will win this week as well. Form and history says so...

With all due respect mate, that's rubbish too - History counts for zero heading into any game.

We'd be confident, they'd be confident, anything can happen .. I get the feeling they are getting closer to a win against us and just hope it's not this season.

Westies to play attacking football for 4 quarters and win by 6 goals.

We will see if Andy Collins has learnt from Wests pathetic showings against Norwood in last years finals campaign. If not the game will be a snoozefest and over by quarter time and the redlegs will win by 70+. If he has, the redlegs will win by 30 points.

Big Phil wrote:

SDK wrote:Just a game of football that must be won, favouritism means nothing in finals.

Rubbish. Your boys are red hot favourites to win the flag and will win this week as well. Form and history says so...

Just like form had the Dogs as red hot favourites last week hey BP?
Finals are a differant ball game, if Norwood plays at its best West wont get close but any lapse on our behalf and West are more than capable of pinching it.

Jim05 wrote:

Big Phil wrote:

SDK wrote:Just a game of football that must be won, favouritism means nothing in finals.

Rubbish. Your boys are red hot favourites to win the flag and will win this week as well. Form and history says so...

Just like form had the Dogs as red hot favourites last week hey BP?
Finals are a differant ball game, if Norwood plays at its best West wont get close but any lapse on our behalf and West are more than capable of pinching it.

Norwood are a complete class above EVERYONE in the competition, especially Central, who's formline was actually pretty misleading into the North final. Norwood would only have to play at 75% and they will be too strong for West Adelaide, especially without a big game player like Ferguson...

What worries me is the law of average says West have to beat Norwood eventually and for that reason I hope we can win Sunday and not see them again until next year. They can have their turn then !
I believe the Norwood player's mind set and commitment will see us through this year. Confident but not cocky. Respect your opposition but not be intimidated by them.

Finals is a new game.

Norwood have the form the personal and coaching plans and are a well organised machine ready to go into battle..

Pending on the weather Norwood by 4-5 goals

Big Phil wrote:... Norwood would only have to play at 75% and they will be too strong for West Adelaide, especially without a big game player like Ferguson...

Play at 90% (let alone 75%) in finals and you get pumped, even by supposedly 'inferior' opposition. Just ask Collingwood, Richmond and Geelong (vs Freo, and for that matter in the first half vs Pahhhhhr).

West by 13 points in a boilover

It is going to be a much harder without Fergy but I reckon West to win by 19 points.

F: Davis, Warren, Grigg
HF: Phillips, Dawe, Pfeiffer
C: James Aish, Thomas, Fuller
HB: Zorzi, McGuinness, Bode
B: Stevenson, Georgiou, Kirwan

R: Baulderstone, Webber, Suckling
INT: M. Evans, Dumont, Jefferies, Bampton, Fantasia
IN: Zorzi, Dawe, Fantasia, Grigg
OUT: Donohue (calf), Smart

Very strong Legs side on paper, im happy with that lineup

http://www.westadelaidefc.com.au/TEAM/W ... inal1.aspx

Ferg & Moran out

Brodlach wrote:F: Davis, Warren, Grigg
HF: Phillips, Dawe, Pfeiffer
C: James Aish, Thomas, Fuller
HB: Zorzi, McGuinness, Bode
B: Stevenson, Georgiou, Kirwan

R: Baulderstone, Webber, Suckling
INT: M. Evans, Dumont, Jefferies, Bampton, Fantasia
IN: Zorzi, Dawe, Fantasia, Grigg
OUT: Donohue (calf), Smart

Trying to work out the 2 to be omitted from the 23.
Are Zorzi and Evans both fully fit?
Will they run 3 talls in Baldy, Dawe and Davis? If not will Fantasia stay in to do Donohue's roll of the crumbing forward?
Is Brampton or Dumont the one to miss out with so many experienced midfielders in the team?

pafc1870 wrote:We will see if Andy Collins has learnt from Wests pathetic showings against Norwood in last years finals campaign. If not the game will be a snoozefest and over by quarter time and the redlegs will win by 70+. If he has, the redlegs will win by 30 points.

I have to agree with that assessment!!
West's only chance i believe is if it pi$$es down with rain for 4 qtrs & theirs buckley's chance of that.
I'm thinking an ugly result coming & West on the end of it!