REB's Rubbish: Round 11
Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:04 pmWelcome to ‘let’s finally rate Collingwood and Hawthorn’ round as boys and girls I’ve had enough of tipping unsuccessfully against them – I’m finally on board. Could be a good time to hop off them hey malchicks? A paltry 3 winners last week. I was badly let down by an inaccurate Dockers side and Essendon got the rub of the green (just for a change) surely their luck can’t continue to hold up? 48 winners! Yikes.
West Coast are primed to knock off Sheedy’s rabbit foot bunnies this week at the Dome. The Bombers’ record against the Eagles at the Dome actually isn’t bad but come on…seriously they can’t get another dodgy umpiring decision so they can yet again fall over the line? Daniel Kerr returns for the Eagles and that midfield is looking very ominous to match up on once again. Operation ‘get Essendon into the finals ahead of Port and the Kangaroos’ is going well so far but expect the AFL’s best laid plans strike a well oiled hitch this weekend. West Coast by 22 points.
Hawthorn should be able to knock off Sydney who have struggled a fair bit in Melbourne so far this season against sides that aren’t playing anywhere near as well as the Hawks are at the moment. The Hawks are hungry and the Swans haven’t been hungry since they won that belt. Sorry about the rocky punch line but the Swannies do appear to be surly and on the ropes lately. Roos and Goodes have been grumpy and the Hawks will be happy. Hawthorn by 19 points.
Western Bulldogs will snap out of a two game funk by defeating the seriously underwhelming Lion Cubs at the Gabriella this weekend. The crowd will be focussed on Aker and maybe the Lions will be also but after the Carlton debacle you can rest assured that the Pups will be ready to put the bite on the home side. Yes, I’m finally off the Brisbane train which has sat at the same station the whole time…hardly a platform for success. Aker to infuriate the Lions faithful with the grandstanding hand standing with the Dogs comfortable 40 point victors.
Port Adelaide will find comfort away from the loyal Tredrea baggers at home with a reassuring win against a Carlton side that is playing like it has nothing to lose. Carlton are tempting here but I doubt the capacity of this unit to back up after their good win last week. The Power also has some handy inclusions in the form of Brogan and Wilson who will add some much needed experience to a side that has..dare we say it, been a little soft? Perhaps Choco has thought the same way as Lonie has been axed. Young ruckman De Luca has made way for Brogan and Krakeour takes the place of the unlucky Bentley who I thought was cruising. Extra strength in the ruck and the back half will see Port salute by 31 points as they get their groove back.
Geelong might have looked up the word ‘trepidation’ at the start of the year as it regarded two trips to AAMI in three weeks but now they have looked up the word ‘opportunity’ as they strike an unsettled Adelaide unit at a time when the Cats appear to be at the peak of their powers. The opportunity exists for the in-form Cats to put a large gap on a fellow top four contender who as this stage is really struggling to put the ball through the sticks. The loss of Perrie will sting the Crows as he has done well against Geelong in the past and you can expect Cameron ‘Sponge’ Ling to soak up Goodwin’s possessions in one of the many intriguing duels of this match. The Cats will be purring after winning this tough match by 11 points.
St Kilda faded away badly last week but will certainly be up for this game. At 4-6 and with a trip to face West Coast at Putriaco looming, this is a game that the Lyons cannot afford to drop – and they won’t. The Roos lost a defender in Shannon Gibson after slipping in the shower of all things and this will make it tough for Laidley as he tries to stop Koschitzke, Riewoldt and Gehrig in the Saints forward line. Stop em? I can’t even spell em. Dal Santo will be tagged out of again by Swallow so the pressure will be on Baker to do the same to Shannon Grant. The Roos look a little better in the middle but if the Saints can lift in midfield and break even then they can give their star studded forward line the opportunities they need to tan the Roos. St Kilda, but only just, by a single point!
Fremantle were a bit stiff to lose last week but they’ll pound Richmond in the West with Pavlich giving the unfortunate young stick insect who is assigned to him such a bath that he won’t have to shower for a month. Tarrant is also marking everything and if these two blokes get the radar going expect a real blowout. The only case you can make for Richmond here is a coffin and that’s where their season will be after Fremantle win this game by 66 points.
Collingwood, as overexposed as a talent free Big Brother contestant has somehow managed to fly under the radar this year. With an excellent blend of youth and experience, the Pies have been methodical in their football this season and most importantly consistent. One thing is for sure – they know how to win and don’t go down without a fight. One team that doesn’t know how to win is the Demons. Yeah, they broke through last week but the Pies are travelling better and have a better all round structure than the Crows right now and Melbourne fell away towards the end last week. With Rocca, Didak, Thomas, Fraser, O’Bree and Burns all in good form, it’s hard to see Melbourne backing up. Collingwood to get the win by 26 points in the end after a hard fought battle.
Regards,
REB
West Coast are primed to knock off Sheedy’s rabbit foot bunnies this week at the Dome. The Bombers’ record against the Eagles at the Dome actually isn’t bad but come on…seriously they can’t get another dodgy umpiring decision so they can yet again fall over the line? Daniel Kerr returns for the Eagles and that midfield is looking very ominous to match up on once again. Operation ‘get Essendon into the finals ahead of Port and the Kangaroos’ is going well so far but expect the AFL’s best laid plans strike a well oiled hitch this weekend. West Coast by 22 points.
Hawthorn should be able to knock off Sydney who have struggled a fair bit in Melbourne so far this season against sides that aren’t playing anywhere near as well as the Hawks are at the moment. The Hawks are hungry and the Swans haven’t been hungry since they won that belt. Sorry about the rocky punch line but the Swannies do appear to be surly and on the ropes lately. Roos and Goodes have been grumpy and the Hawks will be happy. Hawthorn by 19 points.
Western Bulldogs will snap out of a two game funk by defeating the seriously underwhelming Lion Cubs at the Gabriella this weekend. The crowd will be focussed on Aker and maybe the Lions will be also but after the Carlton debacle you can rest assured that the Pups will be ready to put the bite on the home side. Yes, I’m finally off the Brisbane train which has sat at the same station the whole time…hardly a platform for success. Aker to infuriate the Lions faithful with the grandstanding hand standing with the Dogs comfortable 40 point victors.
Port Adelaide will find comfort away from the loyal Tredrea baggers at home with a reassuring win against a Carlton side that is playing like it has nothing to lose. Carlton are tempting here but I doubt the capacity of this unit to back up after their good win last week. The Power also has some handy inclusions in the form of Brogan and Wilson who will add some much needed experience to a side that has..dare we say it, been a little soft? Perhaps Choco has thought the same way as Lonie has been axed. Young ruckman De Luca has made way for Brogan and Krakeour takes the place of the unlucky Bentley who I thought was cruising. Extra strength in the ruck and the back half will see Port salute by 31 points as they get their groove back.
Geelong might have looked up the word ‘trepidation’ at the start of the year as it regarded two trips to AAMI in three weeks but now they have looked up the word ‘opportunity’ as they strike an unsettled Adelaide unit at a time when the Cats appear to be at the peak of their powers. The opportunity exists for the in-form Cats to put a large gap on a fellow top four contender who as this stage is really struggling to put the ball through the sticks. The loss of Perrie will sting the Crows as he has done well against Geelong in the past and you can expect Cameron ‘Sponge’ Ling to soak up Goodwin’s possessions in one of the many intriguing duels of this match. The Cats will be purring after winning this tough match by 11 points.
St Kilda faded away badly last week but will certainly be up for this game. At 4-6 and with a trip to face West Coast at Putriaco looming, this is a game that the Lyons cannot afford to drop – and they won’t. The Roos lost a defender in Shannon Gibson after slipping in the shower of all things and this will make it tough for Laidley as he tries to stop Koschitzke, Riewoldt and Gehrig in the Saints forward line. Stop em? I can’t even spell em. Dal Santo will be tagged out of again by Swallow so the pressure will be on Baker to do the same to Shannon Grant. The Roos look a little better in the middle but if the Saints can lift in midfield and break even then they can give their star studded forward line the opportunities they need to tan the Roos. St Kilda, but only just, by a single point!
Fremantle were a bit stiff to lose last week but they’ll pound Richmond in the West with Pavlich giving the unfortunate young stick insect who is assigned to him such a bath that he won’t have to shower for a month. Tarrant is also marking everything and if these two blokes get the radar going expect a real blowout. The only case you can make for Richmond here is a coffin and that’s where their season will be after Fremantle win this game by 66 points.
Collingwood, as overexposed as a talent free Big Brother contestant has somehow managed to fly under the radar this year. With an excellent blend of youth and experience, the Pies have been methodical in their football this season and most importantly consistent. One thing is for sure – they know how to win and don’t go down without a fight. One team that doesn’t know how to win is the Demons. Yeah, they broke through last week but the Pies are travelling better and have a better all round structure than the Crows right now and Melbourne fell away towards the end last week. With Rocca, Didak, Thomas, Fraser, O’Bree and Burns all in good form, it’s hard to see Melbourne backing up. Collingwood to get the win by 26 points in the end after a hard fought battle.
Regards,
REB
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