AFL Finals Week 2

[saveyourlegs]

All very handy inns for collingwood.. im tipping a very close game for 3qtrs and collingwood to run out by 23pts.. Crows have had to many easy games and are still yet to beat a top 4 side..
COME ON THE PIES

Handy ins but the outs probably alot more handier if your a crows fan

Only pendlebury will be missed.. cam wood was one of the best on ground last time they played and dick was ok and kicked a few goals..

[whufc]

Fraser and Rocca no good.

[Thiele]

WESTERN BULLDOGS v BRISBANE LIONS
Western Bulldogs
B: Jarrod Harbrow, Brian Lake, Ryan Hargrave
HB: Liam Picken, Dale Morris, Lindsay Gilbee
C: Shaun Higgins, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Brad Johnson, Mitch Hahn, Robert Murphy
F: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Scott Welsh
Foll: Ben Hudson, Adam Cooney, Ryan Griffen
I/C: Tim Callan, Nathan Eagleton, Daniel Giansiracusa, Callan Ward
Emg: Dylan Addison, Andrejs Everitt, Josh Hill
In: Callan
Out: Josh Hill

Brisbane Lions
B: Ashley McGrath, Daniel Merrett, James Hawksley
HB: Joel Patfull, Josh Drummond, Jed Adcock
C: Jared Brennan, Simon Black, Daniel Rich
HF: Michael Rischitelli, Jonathan Brown, James Polkinghorne
F: Sam Sheldon, Daniel Bradshaw, Tim Notting
Foll: Mitch Clark, Luke Power, Justin Sherman
I/C: Rhan Hooper, Matt Austin, Travis Johnstone, Jack Redden
Emg: Bradd Dalziell, Joel Macdonald, Cheynee Stiller

In: Drummond, Adcock, Notting
Out: Jason Roe, Cheynee Stiller, Scott Harding (foot)


COLLINGWOOD v ADELAIDE
Collingwood
B: Harry O’Brien, Simon Prestigiacomo, Leigh Brown
HB: Heath Shaw, Nick Maxwell, Tarkyn Lockyer
C: Alan Didak, Shane O’Bree, Brad Dick
HF: Alan Toovey, Travis Cloke, Ben Johnson
F: Paul Medhurst, John Anthony, Dale Thomas
Foll: Cameron Wood, Dane Swan, Leon Davis
I/C: Brent Macaffer, Tyson Goldsack, Steele Sidebottom, Sharrod Wellingham
Emg: John McCarthy, Martin Clarke, Chris Dawes

In: Dick, Goldsack, Macaffer, Wellingham, Wood
Out: Dayne Beams (calf), Josh Fraser (knee), Scott Pendlebury (cracked fibula), Anthony Rocca (ankle), John McCarthy

Adelaide
B: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Andy Otten
HB: Brent Reilly, Scott Stevens, Michael Doughty
C: Andrew McLeod, Scott Thompson, David Mackay
HF: Chris Knights, Trent Hentschel, Bernie Vince
F: Jason Porplyzia, Kurt Tippett, Brett Burton
Foll: Ivan Maric, Tyson Edwards, Simon Goodwin
I/C: Robert Shirley, Brad Symes, James Sellar, Patrick Dangerfield
Emg: Phil Davis, Rory Sloane, Richard Douglas

In: Shirley
Out: Richard Douglas

[Wedgie]

Crows have had to many easy games and are still yet to beat a top 4 side..

Didn't the Crows beat Collingwood in Round 1?

[saveyourlegs]

Crows have had to many easy games and are still yet to beat a top 4 side..

Didn't the Crows beat Collingwood in Round 1?

very good

[saveyourlegs]

Fraser and Rocca no good.

Fraser yes, but we didn't have him back in round 19 and rocca should of finished up last year..

[Dutchy]

A punting preview from the G/Room, thought it was worth sharing here

Bullies/Brisbane - Bullies look the goods here, I think Brisbane are shot, they have had a great year under Vossy but tonight it ends. Bullies got pretty close last week after being outplayed and outcoached IMO. They are still a real threat I believe and should record a big win tonight I feel, Ill be taking Bullies at the line

Collingwood/Adelaide - Well ive pulled this game apart from a statistical point of view, lets start with the Crows - as impressive as they have been you can argue they havent had a win over a decent opponent since Round 1, they have lost their last 6 encounters against the Top 4 teams this year. It was only a month ago Collingwood took them apart on their home deck. Crows form at night is also a significant worry, they are 4-5 at night this season with the 4 wins coming against Essendon, Freo, Richmond and the Hawks. An 8 day break might seem a good way to prepare for a game but the Crows have lost 2 games this year coming off 8 day breaks. Collingwood on the other hand have a 6 day break, this shouldnt be too much of an effect on them considering they are 4-1 off 6 day breaks this year (4-1 ATS importantly) and 4-0 off 6 day breaks leading into a night game. 3 of these wins have been at night at the G. Only loss this year off a 6 day break was Carlton in Round 6. Collingwood's night form is impressive win 10 wins from 13 night games, with the 3 losses coming against Geelong, Saints and Hawks. Their overall form reads 12 wins from the last 15 games (same ATS) and havent lost 3 games straight all year. Add to that I like the In's for Collingwood, a much better "team" this week than last. All in all I still cant believe the Pies are underdogs on their own home ground, considering the above Im still shaking my head, the +8.5 line sounds unreal considering this should be a low scoring affair. Ill be having a nice slice of that

Good Luck all

[Booney]

Dogs V Lions - If, and I mean if Black,Power,Drummond get enough of the ball to Brown and Bradshaw ( although Brown will have Lake oto deal with ) I think that the Lions can make this one tight for most of the night. If the Bullies running brigade get on top they will have too many forward sorties for the Lions defence to hold.Many are understating this game as a given Bulldogs win,I expect them to win but I would thin kat half time the game will be up for grabs still. Bulldogs by 22 points.

Pies V Crows - I have an odd feeling about this one. Most of the week I have had a Collingwood win in my mind but numerous changes week in week out have unsettled the line up and IMO it brings the sides back together. For all the hype about Adelaide ( rightly so, they are on fire ) this game more than any other might just be won or lost in the coaches box.Neil Craig pits his Finals demons against the most ruthless coach in the game and you can bet your bottom dollar that Mick Malt has something up his sleeve here as far as game style goes. It will be Collingwood around the boundary the long way home trying to shift Adelaides zone against Adelaides current down the middle all out attack.

Im sure Craig doesn't get nervous, but this one must just about be his toughest assignment yet. On paper, Adelaide win easy, in all reality it will be a cracking close game. Collingwood by 10 points or Adelaide by 55.

Collingwood.

[Gingernuts]

Dogs V Lions - If, and I mean if Black,Power,Drummond get enough of the ball to Brown and Bradshaw ( although Brown will have Lake oto deal with ) I think that the Lions can make this one tight for most of the night. If the Bullies running brigade get on top they will have too many forward sorties for the Lions defence to hold.Many are understating this game as a given Bulldogs win,I expect them to win but I would thin kat half time the game will be up for grabs still. Bulldogs by 22 points.

Pies V Crows - I have an odd feeling about this one. Most of the week I have had a Collingwood win in my mind but numerous changes week in week out have unsettled the line up and IMO it brings the sides back together. For all the hype about Adelaide ( rightly so, they are on fire ) this game more than any other might just be won or lost in the coaches box.Neil Craig pits his Finals demons against the most ruthless coach in the game and you can bet your bottom dollar that Mick Malt has something up his sleeve here as far as game style goes. It will be Collingwood around the boundary the long way home trying to shift Adelaides zone against Adelaides current down the middle all out attack.

Im sure Craig doesn't get nervous, but this one must just about be his toughest assignment yet. On paper, Adelaide win easy, in all reality it will be a cracking close game. Collingwood by 10 points or Adelaide by 55.

Collingwood.

Agree with that call Booney - If Malthouse wins the chess game the 'woods will win by 2-3 goals in a slog fest, if Craigy sorts his moves out then Adelaide will crack the game open and their current attacking potency will see a 5+ goal win. What has old Malthouse got up his sleeve, that is the question…...

[Thiele]

Dogs and Crows are my tips

[CK]

They are some very big ins for the Lions. I've been saying since about May that Brisbane are the genuine smokies this year - they play the MCG fairly well and not so sure about the Bulldogs on the same ground. Won't be at all surprised to see the big upset in this game at all.

[Turbo]

I hope Aker plays a blinder against his old team

[saveyourlegs]

Dogs v lions think this will be tighter than people think, i like the inns for the lions and makes them alot stronger side than last week.. i put a $100 bet on lions 20-39 at $10

Pies v crows Also like the inns for us this week and makes us a stronger side.. also put $100 on this game 20-39 at $5.25..

[Turbo]

Dogs v lions think this will be tighter than people think, i like the inns for the lions and makes them alot stronger side than last week.. i put a $100 bet on lions 20-39 at $10

Pies v crows Also like the inns for us this week and makes us a stronger side.. also put $100 on this game 20-39 at $5.25..

I put some bets on, but for the other teams