2009 AFL Grand Final St Kilda v Geelong

[Johno6]

I reckon there will be 1 change for the big one:

St Kilda
Out: Eddy
In: Hudghton

Geelong
no change

Matty Stokes?

I wouldn't bring him back. Don't change a winning team.

Agreed 100%.

didnt saints win also?

[Wedgie]

I wouldn't bring him back. Don't change a winning team.

Agreed 100%.

didnt saints win also?

I agreed with Geelong not changing their team, I dont care what the Saints do but the way they struggled with contested possessions and inside 50s you'd think they would be looking at changes where Geelong dominated everything in their last game.

[BoundaryRider84]

I can't find a place for the desperatley unlucky Stokes. Surely Wojinscki wont get dropped again!!!!!

[saintal]

I wouldn't mind Stokes getting a run just quietly


On the St K front, I can't see Max being included. Was only going to be a slim chance as it was, and now with the weather looking awful you can't bring a tall like him in for an Eddy type.

I rate Armitage, and he could be a replacement for Eddy who seems under the pump.

[Bum Crack]

I wouldn't mind Stokes getting a run just quietly


On the St K front, I can't see Max being included. Was only going to be a slim chance as it was, and now with the weather looking awful you can't bring a tall like him in for an Eddy type.

I rate Armitage, and he could be a replacement for Eddy who seems under the pump.

I hope it buckets down all day, because that will definitely be in our favour. Cats play awesome wet weather football.

[bobster]

GO U CATS

[Wedgie]

Another plus for the Cats with McLaren missing out on the GF. Umpires will be McBurney, Rosebury and Ryan.

[Rik E Boy]

Didnt you people hear Bombers presser, he said that Matty Stokes pulled out last week himself, the medicos gave him the all clear, but he didnt want to put himself in front of the team. and Bomber said he has played all year and will play this week. it will be out of Byrnes and Varcoe to go out though. Bomber also said that Stokes wanted to pull out of last years GF but bomber convinced him to play

Incorrect. Bomber hasn't said he'll definately play this week, just that he is the mix. I hope they don't pick him.

regards,

REB

[Rik E Boy]

MW was pretty close. Geelong is UNCHANGED and Eddy misses for Dempster.

regards,

REB

[Thiele]

ST KILDA v GEELONG
St Kilda
B: Jason Blake, Zac Dawson, Steven Baker
HB: Brendon Goddard, Sam Fisher, Sam Gilbert
C: Farren Ray, Lenny Hayes, Nick Dal Santo
HF: Andrew McQualter, Justin Koschitzke, Clint Jones
F: Stephen Milne, Nick Riewoldt, Jason Gram
Foll: Steven King, Leigh Montagna, Adam Schneider
I/C: Luke Ball, Raphael Clarke, Sean Dempster, Michael Gardiner
Emg: David Armitage, Jarryn Geary, James Gwilt

In: Dempster
Out: Robert Eddy

Geelong
B: Darren Milburn, Matthew Scarlett, Corey Enright
HB: Tom Harley, Harry Taylor, Andrew Mackie
C: Joel Corey, Cameron Ling, James Kelly
HF: Jimmy Bartel, Cameron Mooney, Steve Johnson
F: Travis Varcoe, Tom Hawkins, Paul Chapman
Foll: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Gary Ablett
I/C: Brad Ottens, Shannon Byrnes, Max Rooke, David Wojcinski
Emg: Shane Mumford, Simon Hogan, Mathew Stokes

No change

[MW]

MW was pretty close. Geelong is UNCHANGED and Eddy misses for Dempster.

regards,

REB

Can't help but think if the weather was fine and dry then Max might have got a run instead of Dempster

[Booney]

Got a funny feeling this game is playing right into Geelongs hands.

Many have made light and some have made note of the Sainters spending most of this year under the roof at the Doom. I know they train in all weather and are a very hard at it team,but the weather forecast for the day suggests a slog. The best part of this is many of the Saints midefield are pretty solid blokes who can match it in and under with the Cats.

I still feel a blow out in the wind, I think the Cats by 55 points.

[CK]

Geelong by 4 points in a low scoring game.

Norm Smith tip: Travis Varcoe or Corey Enright

(I know that looks from left field, but if the Saints can keep the likes of Ablett, Selwood, Chapman and Bartel relatively quiet, Varcoe looks the sort who can run through the middle in bursts - as he did last week - and finish off up forward with 3-4. In a low scoring game, it may be the difference.
Suspect that the ball will spend a lot of time on the deck with a number of longer shots falling short with wind and conditions, and that sort of thing brings Enright right into calculations)

[NFC]

Geelong by 4 points in a low scoring game.

Norm Smith tip: Travis Varcoe or Corey Enright

(I know that looks from left field, but if the Saints can keep the likes of Ablett, Selwood, Chapman and Bartel relatively quiet, Varcoe looks the sort who can run through the middle in bursts - as he did last week - and finish off up forward with 3-4. In a low scoring game, it may be the difference.
Suspect that the ball will spend a lot of time on the deck with a number of longer shots falling short with wind and conditions, and that sort of thing brings Enright right into calculations)

[Punk Rooster]

Geelong by the length of the Flemington straight

[Turbo]

Saints to win by 8 points

[stan]

Another plus for the Cats with McLaren missing out on the GF. Umpires will be McBurney, Rosebury and Ryan.

Thats not a plus for Geelong................Its a Plus for the entire football public and everything and everyone associated with football right down to the people who sell the bugests!

[Thiele]

Cats by 20 points and Chapman Norm Smith

[nuggety goodness]

two options today.....

head says Geelong by 43pts, Selwood Norm Smith

heart says Saints by 11pts, Hayes Norm Smith

i only want the Saints to win as it is good for footy, so far we have had 6 different premiers in as many years since 03 (Brisbane, Sydney, West Coast, Port, Geelong, Hawthorn) and i'd like to see that continued, it shows to me that our game is a fair competition and is running well (draft, trades etc)...

one day we might see Fremantle win a flag!

[RoosterMarty]

one day we might see Fremantle win a flag!

Now you are just being ridiculous.