Round 1: Game Previews/Reviews + General Discussion

[hearts on fire]

THURSDAY MARCH 26:

Richmond vs Carlton @ Melbourne Cricket Ground - 7:40pm

FRIDAY MARCH 27:

Hawthorn vs Geelong @ Melbourne Cricket Ground - 7:40pm

SATURDAY MARCH 28:

Collingwood vs Adelaide @ Melbourne Cricket Ground - 2:10pm

Brisbane vs West Coast @ The Gabba - 6:10pm

St.Kilda vs Sydney @ Docklands - 7:10pm

SUNDAY MARCH 29:

Melbourne vs North Melbourne @ Melbourne Cricket Ground - 1:10pm

Port Adelaide vs Essendon @ AAMI Stadium - 2:40pm

Fremantle vs Western Bulldogs @ Subiaco Oval - 4:10pm

[GWW]

My tips:

RICHMOND 11 points

GEELONG 31 points

COLLINGWOOD 19 points

BRISBANE 26 points

ST KILDA 4 points

NORTH MELBOURNE 34 points

PORT ADELAIDE 22 points

FREMANTLE 11 points

[whufc]

My tips

-Carlton
-Geelong
-Collingwood
-Brisbane
-St.Kilda
-Melbourne
-Port Adelaide
-Fremantle

[Rik E Boy]

Bit early to tip but here goes.

Richmond vs Carlton

Richmond just but this is a real toss of the coin job. Both horribly overrated. I'll say Tiges by 11 points.


Hawthorn vs Geelong

This means more to the Cats than the Hawks and the Hawkers go in very underdone. Cats by four or five goals.

Collingwood vs Adelaide

Pies to start off with a win. Five goals.

Brisbane vs West Coast

Lions but not by a lot. I reckon the pride might struggle a bit this year. Brisbane by 15 points.

St.Kilda vs Sydney

Two horrible teams. St Kilda by three goals.

Melbourne vs North Melbourne

North by ten goals. Demons very light on for smaller defenders due to injury and the Roos are well served in this area.

Port Adelaide vs Essendon

Port to put on a clinic and win by plenty. Simply can't afford to drop this match.

Fremantle vs Western Bulldogs

Freo are crap, the dogs aren't. Doggies by five or six goals.

regards,

REB

[Thiele]

Carlton
Geelong
Adelaide
Brisbane
Saints
Roos
Power
Bulldogs

[Pag]

Richmond
Geelong
Collingwood
Brisbane
St Kilda
North Melbourne
Port
Western Bulldogs

[Groover]

Carlton to win by 24pts
Geelong to show no mercy and win by 47pts
Collingwood easily by 31pts
Brisbane by 29pts
St Kilda just by 8pts
North by 22pts
Port to have a field day and win by 59pts
Bulldogs to get over the line by 11pts (after leading by as much as 35)

[Baron Greenback]

Richmond
Geelong
Collingwood
Brisbane Lions
St Kilda
Melbourne
Port Adelaide
Western Bulldogs

[Browny25]

I think Melbourne are a good chance to beat the roos this weekend, they are my roughie!

[Booney]

Richmond vs Carlton
Carlton in the match of Round 1 by 3 goals, big crowd to this one, 80k +

Hawthorn vs Geelong
Hawthorn still sobering up and too many guns not up to speed yet, Geelong 40+

Collingwood vs Adelaide
Collingwood too much run for Adelaide mid field missing Van Berlo and Porplyzia, Collingwood 30+

Brisbane vs West Coast
Brisbane to belt a hapless West Coast with the Two Big B's ( Brown and Bradshaw ) out muscling WC. Bears 40+

St.Kilda vs Sydney
St's over a slowing Sydney outfit in a borefest. St's 18+


Melbourne vs North Melbourne
Kanga's to get some early seaso nhopes up, nothing more. Roos 30+

Port Adelaide vs Essendon
Expect a much better showing at AAMI this year from Port, Essendon no good. Port 30+

Fremantle vs Western Bulldogs
Fremantle new blood to surprise the Douggies. Freo 24 pts.

[JK]

Agree with most of that Booney, except I think Richmond are a chance against the Blues and have a good record over them in recent years ... Think Sydney are a chance also.

[Booney]

I too think Carlton only just and Richmond not without a chance.

Sydney and the St's will be won by whoever stays awake long enough. St.Kilda hell bent on defence this season if the trial against Port is any indication but then again how can you blame them with their hit and miss forward line.

[JK]

Sydney and the St's will be won by whoever stays awake long enough.

[the joker]

Richmond vs Carlton
Collingwood vs Adelaide
Collingwood too much run for Adelaide mid field missing Van Berlo and Porplyzia, Collingwood 30+

will you change your pick if they play..

Because both of those players will be playing

[Booney]

If Porplyzia plays he will be far from 100% match fit and Van Berlo the same, add Symes to the list of missing too.

Craig has been stung by taking blokes not 100% into games before and I would be surprised to see him risk two of his guns this early in the year.

Would I change my tip if they play? No. Would I be upset as a Crow fan if they both played? Yes.

[stan]

Carlton v Richmond:

Honestly this could go either way. How could you pick either side? They can play some good football and then some very very ordinary football all within the same 10 minutes.
Anyway, i will tip richmond, With richo up the ground and way too much attention on cousions I feel they might justbe able to take Carlton.

[stan]

If Porplyzia plays he will be far from 100% match fit and Van Berlo the same, add Symes to the list of missing too.

Craig has been stung by taking blokes not 100% into games before and I would be surprised to see him risk two of his guns this early in the year.

Would I change my tip if they play? No. Would I be upset as a Crow fan if they both played? Yes.

Thats a good point there boon. No point taking risks with players in round one!

[Dog_ger]

Will Cousins play...?

[stan]

Will Cousins play...?

With nall the media hype you would hope so.

[Thiele]

Will Cousins play...?

I thought i herd Robert Walls tonight and he says he will play