Finals Week 1

[Thunder Shaker]

The team I want to win tonight is the team I think we have the best chance of beating. That's Hawthorn.

[Sandridge]

I'm not sure who I want to win tonight. On one hand, I don't think I've forgiven the Bulldogs for 2016, on the other hand, I'd probably be perfectly happy if the Hawks didn't win another final in my lifetime. But then there's the Bulldogs perhaps being more of a threat to us if they get through. But if the Hawks win, then they'd almost certainly be the Victorian media's fairytale side. Which would be unpleasant.

Perhaps it might depend on one side getting seemingly preferential treatment from the umpires, and then I'll end up going for their opponents?

I feel your pain. Who the hell are we supposed to barrack for? I'm still undecided!!

[dejavoodoo44]

I'm not sure who I want to win tonight. On one hand, I don't think I've forgiven the Bulldogs for 2016, on the other hand, I'd probably be perfectly happy if the Hawks didn't win another final in my lifetime. But then there's the Bulldogs perhaps being more of a threat to us if they get through. But if the Hawks win, then they'd almost certainly be the Victorian media's fairytale side. Which would be unpleasant.

Perhaps it might depend on one side getting seemingly preferential treatment from the umpires, and then I'll end up going for their opponents?

[Thunder Shaker]

So if I have the combinations correct: win tomorrow and the Swans face one of Port, Dogs or Hawks? Lose tomorrow and they play the winner of Blues-Lions, and if they win that, then the Cats?

That's correct.

[neilfws]

Not sure what to take out of that final. Port were pretty woeful, on the other hand Geelong do look scary-good when they put on that kind of show. Their running was exceptional. They just seem to do finals well, mentally and physically. As we know from (shush) 2022 I guess...

So if I have the combinations correct: win tomorrow and the Swans face one of Port, Dogs or Hawks? Lose tomorrow and they play the winner of Blues-Lions, and if they win that, then the Cats?

https://www.bigfooty.com/2024/08/afl-finals-fixture-2024/

[Nico]

It was such a bad performance by Port. Non functioning forward line, and a midfield that was just fraudulent. You could pause the game at any midfield contest and notice the Number of port players caught on the offensive side of the ball with the ball in dispute assuming that they will win the contest was insane. No wonder the Geelong players were just pushing the ball forward and obviously also winning more contests than port. Also no plan for plan B - just kept going through corridor.
I hope we give a better account of ourselves.

Geelong were very quick and Port was chasing tail all game. Port just couldn't handle the pressure. Geelong looked super fit and had so many players 2 way running to contests all over the ground. Geelong had their small players flooding the forward line.

[UUaswan]

I'll keep my powder dry on the Port performance, too many parallels.

Cats know this time of year and they are big bodies all over the ground.

Port have a small defence and an inconsistent fwd line with an exceptional midfield. Sounds familiar

Dixon is way past being cooked, Marshall must have done what Parker did early in the year to not get played before that spud

[SwanSand]

It was such a bad performance by Port. Non functioning forward line, and a midfield that was just fraudulent. You could pause the game at any midfield contest and notice the Number of port players caught on the offensive side of the ball with the ball in dispute assuming that they will win the contest was insane. No wonder the Geelong players were just pushing the ball forward and obviously also winning more contests than port. Also no plan for plan B - just kept going through corridor.
I hope we give a better account of ourselves.

[stevoswan]

Seriously embarrassing for Port....every time the heat is on in finals, they recoil into the fetal position. Poor Ken!

[Sandridge]

Assuming Port lose (a safe assumption when they are down by 9 goals with a quarter to play), they would play the winner of Hawthorn and the Western Bulldogs. Given the form of those two teams, Port's exiting with two straight losses is a real possibility.

Tonight, they've been outclassed by a team that showed much more heart. On tonight's form, they'd really struggle against the Hawks or the Poodles.

[imuninformedtwo]

This has 2003 vs us final vibes. It’s so enjoyable.

[dejavoodoo44]

Assuming Port lose (a safe assumption when they are down by 9 goals with a quarter to play), they would play the winner of Hawthorn and the Western Bulldogs. Given the form of those two teams, Port's exiting with two straight losses is a real possibility.

Yes, in that Sack Hinkley thread, someone said that Port have lost their last four finals by an average of 47 points. Happy times.

[dejavoodoo44]

And on the Port bigfooty board, the genuinely rabid Sack Hinkley thread is now going into overdrive.

[Thunder Shaker]

Hard to see Port getting back from here. It might be handy for us if they went out in straight sets.

Assuming Port lose (a safe assumption when they are down by 9 goals with a quarter to play), they would play the winner of Hawthorn and the Western Bulldogs. Given the form of those two teams, Port's exiting with two straight losses is a real possibility.

[dejavoodoo44]

They're really looking good. 33 points up and hard to see how Port are going to make that up. Long way to go but the Power doesn't seem to have any answers.

Hard to see Port getting back from here. It might be handy for us if they went out in straight sets.