Reasons why I want .....

[Wardy]

Umps Rosie, not refs. Vastly important to use that word. Don't know why. But Umps.

Saints:
1) Rossie, Schneider, and Dempster is not playing.
2) Umm.
3) Don't mind Jones. He has worked hard.
4) King has pecs of great worthiness.
5) Pains me to say but Nic the Saint is rather terrific to watch in action; love watching his arms....grrrrrr.

Geelong:
1) I like Big Hairy, don't know why.
2) I really really like Bomber Thompson and I want to take him home.
3) Jimmy is cute as a button.
4) Umm.
5) Don't like looking at Ablett but really appreciate his talent, easy to watch.

There you go. As controversial and shallow as I can make it.

Footy food, and grand final party at my place with my mob. Red wine will be involved.

Warm the set and cool the tinnies Primmy!!! and dont forget to break out the Huttons Footy Franks!

[BeeEmmAre]

Saints:
1) Rossie, Schneider, and Dempster is not playing.

Dempster was brought into the team last night Primmy, unless there's something you know that I don't?

[RedRosie]

Umps Rosie, not refs. Vastly important to use that word. Don't know why. But Umps..

CANT believe I wrote that, sorry about this rave but thats the last straw today, after 44 years following the AFL, Swans of course! And then this morning 6am non following partner of mine wakes me to tell me Hall is going to the Bulldogs! Grrr I yelled at him and said 'not until the deals done and that is yesterdays news and is that the ONLY player you know' (He knows I am a bit cut about it) Then I reminded one of my jibberers to get her 'cossies' bloody 'cossies' then go to the shops for sis birthday present and not one bit of Swans merchandise anywhere. Everyones hyped for the NRL and they all look at me stupid. I need to go home, have a south melb. market dimmy and jam donut, catch a tram and feel it, I would even be happy seeing an earwig and a slater. Why did I move here, ah thats right. They did.

GO CATS !

[Primmy]

Dempster was brought into the team last night Primmy, unless there's something you know that I don't?

Nup, behind the times is all. Oh good, I like the kid.

Poor ole Rosie. Jam donuts here are not as good they are there

[Emerald Hill]

Lyon, Schneider and Dempster were a big part of our success in 2005/06 but I can't want them to win.

St.Kilda fans are feral and seeing Milne with a Premiership medallion around his neck would really stick in my craw!

Go Cats!

[cruiser]

That's pretty much what I would have said Jewels, it's hard to feel sorry for the most obnoxious fans in the League.

I was starting to think that it was just me. I will never forgive their behaviour in the 2004 semi and at 3/4 time of the 2005 PF, not to mention everytime they have beaten us at Docklands. They are the most ungracious winners in the AFL and they will be unbearable if they win tomorrow. As much as I would like Lyon, Schneider and Dempster to enjoy another GF, I cannot wish success for St Kilda's vile supporters. GO CATS!!

[j s]

Cats win:
I'm a temporary resident of Geelong - need I say more?


Saints win:
I'm a temporary resident of Geelong - need I say more?

[573v30]

Cats win...

1. The continuation of the Ablett accolades (hopefully a Norm Smith too)
2. Riewoldt crying again
3. I hate Milne (rodent)
4. Justifies their dominance over the last 3 seasons
5. Repeat of Gardiner's previous Grand Final appearance
6. Saints are still a laughing stock for over 110 years
7. I like the Geelong team song but don't care for the Saints' song

Saints win...

1. Schneider and Dempster
2. Ross Lyon
3. Been a long time coming for passionate Saints fans who've stuck with the club even at their lowest

Despite the obvious Swans connection playing for and coaching the Saints, I'm cheering on the Cats as I've done in the previous 2 Grand Finals.

[Xie Shan]

Wow. How satisfying must that win have been for Geelong after last year. You don't often get a shot at redemption and they were probably outplayed for more of the game except on the scoreboard, but when their chance came boy did they grab it. Schneider unfortunately showing why we traded him, though with 2.3 he could have easily been the hero. The sooner Milne retires the better. Chapman deserving of the Norm Smith but thought Harry Taylor was sensational on Riewoldt, the rain did help him though. I cannot understand the Saint-hate though, they have improved enormously as a club this year and Geelong had to absorb a heck of a lot of pressure today. People forget that they gave us two of our most important players in recent history in Lockett and Hall, and without them I don't think we would have made one GF let alone three, including a winning one. Had the Saints got up, Gram would have been the bolter for the Norm Smith IMO, he read the play better than anyone today. Maybe it is a culture thing, I don't know- that causes former Saints players to thrive when they move north but it doesn't seem to work the other way? Lyon is still the right man for the job though, no question.

Umpires had a shocker and unsurprisingly put the whistle away in the second half which was almost a relief because I don't think they had the confidence to make the tough calls, a pretty worrying sign.

[ScottH]

I thought Taylor might've had a shot at the Norm Smith, played an excellent game.

Some awful misses for the Saints.

[ShockOfHair]

Well said Xie Shan. Umps were rough in the first half; that HTB free to Dempster against Scarlett wasn't there. But Schneider should have got the free when his shorts were being pulled off. Agree about Gram too; he really read the play better than anyone on the Saints side.
Harry T was brilliant on Reiwolt, but also played a good attacking game. Bartel did great job on Hayes, who got 11 stats in first quarter and was hardly sighted after.

Thought Chapman for the Norm was a fair call. No-one really stood out but he stood up when it counted.

Special mention to Stevie J. He couldn't buy a possession today; if only he'd play like that against us. It was his kick to Ablett that led to Chapman's winning goal - a telling play involving Gazza, a great toepoke and shepherd by Scarlett and Chapman's snap. To me it summed up why they deserved to win.

[i'm-uninformed2]

Whata fn great game. Beers galrore at our bbbq. Tight as a nuns. Smash em uppp footy. Thriller. Woooo hoo. Holy crap. I wasnnt as tensse as 05 but even my dog was barrking his head off near the end. Mitey.

[Claret]

I was supporting the Saints for one reason . . . . Matthew Scarlett.

He must be close to the most arrogant and disrespectful player in the league. The way he treated Robert Harvey, one of the game's greats and a gentleman, after his last game was a disgrace.

Also, his comment after the Grand Final that "We are now the greatest team ever" is laughable. You're not even the best team in this decade!

[RogueSwan]

I was supporting the Saints for one reason . . . . Matthew Scarlett.

He must be close to the most arrogant and disrespectful player in the league. ...

Pretty much sums up how I see the Cats. Sure they are a good team, but if the Swans had won a couple of GF's I really can't imagine anyone on the team carrying on like that. I really can't.

[Margie]

In such tight Grand Finals, you can't help feeling sorry for the team that loses. This one could have gone either way but Geelong found a way to win, while the Saints bungled several chances.

Chapman, Taylor and Ablett stood up brilliantly in that last quarter. It always takes a little bit of luck and maybe the weather, bounce of the ball, etc. worked to Geelong's advantage.

I thought the Saints got the better of the umpiring decisions in the first half. The free paid against Millburn for being "demonstrative" was completely over the top.