2023 Finals Series

[barry]

GWS has the most unique player left in the finals. Lachie Keefe. Key forward, 4 possessions, never used as a target, yet always selected in the team.
He must live near me because I see him around a bit and he's so skinny looks like the wind would blow him over.
Maybe he's the ultimate role player but can you win a flag with someone getting so less of the ball?

[stellation]

I will say though that GWS did play excellent footy, and Melbournians might finally be realising what an elite talent Tom Green is. A total beast.

It struck me several times in the game yesterday just how much his inside work and (bear with me) untackleability reminds me of peak JPK.

[lwjoyner]

re c7 commentatprs baracking for sts, i said that yesterday in a post of swans game. its getting bad they C7 need to insstruct commentators just to commentate i fact shut up unless somrthing is needed to be said aboutTHE GAME

[stevoswan]

The Giants should see off Port.

In Adelaide? Not so sure about that but I sort of hope they do.

They are certainly capable.

[sharp9]

So Who Do We Barrack for Now?

I thought that this would be easy for me but as I am watching games my SUB-CONSCIOUS keeps popping up and telling me who I really want to win. I don’t live in Sydney so perhaps I am spared some of the animus toward GWS. I’ve always kinda liked them ‘cos they’re from Sydney. Am I right? Also I really love what Kingsley is bringing. I was never a fan of the previous bloke who’s name escapes me. When you are watching a game and multiple times you look at the screen and go “Gee, whiz, I wish he played for us,” then it’s hard to hate them. Tom Green, Kelly, Himmelberg (didn’t he spend years trying to get out to Fremantle or something?) Taylor (OMG yes!) Idun, that Irish bloke (Brown??) Briggs, and my absolute Swans wish player from a few years ago, Callan Ward. Still can’t stand Whitfield. Yilch! On the other hand my wife barracks for St. Kilda and I was fully on board in 2010/2011. 1966 and all that. But, at the end of the day, I can’t stand Ross Lyon. I respect that he gets the best out of average troops but “You’re quite brilliant, Shane” says everything I need to know about him. I really like it when he loses. Just sayin’. I used to be really keen on Jack Steele. WTF has happened to him? So on to the next game. Always a had a soft spot for Melbourne from way back when Albee was coaching. I liked Garry and Neitz. Also wife’s first EVER game started with Farmer standing in a Richmond player’s head for one of the marks of the century. And the Paul Roos connection will remain as long as Goodwin is there, so nothing to hate. But they did win a couple of years ago - so they shuffle down the pack. Now, I’m finding it really, really hard to hate Collingwoodnthis year. I’ve tried, Lord knows I’ve tried. But he’ll I love Craig McRae. I want to hate the Daicos boys but I can’t. And I wish Beau MacCreary played for us. Where the hell did Nathan Murphy come from? Jamie Elliott is a genius and is genuinely not an asshole. A former Swan and an American in the ruck. And Jack Ginivan is taking his well earned medicine with class. On the other hand it’s nice to be able to just raid GWS’s midfield (Adams) and then totally rort the system (Quaynor) because you sooked it up over Buddy and Heney. I never, ever want anything good to happen to that Jordan tosser (on the field that is). Moore had the chance to choose us, didn’t he? His mistake and screw him. And if Eddie thinks I’ll EVER forgive him he is dreamin’. So no go for Collingwood, obviously….EXCEPT if they play Carlton, ‘cos I hate that mob with every fibre of my being. I can’t stand Michael Voss. He was a bully in the field and then a terrible coach first time round who had no business being in that seat. Can coach now but I still can’t stand him. So number 6 seeding for you!
Now I’ve always liked Brisbane. I remember the first year or so that I followed footy cheering them on when they made a huge late run into the finals with thingo from Carlton as coach…about 1996 I reckon. Walls! And then was fully behind them in their premiership years (even with Voss out front). There are so many fine players and seemingly good blokes (not Harris Andrew - yerck) Charlie, Neale, Big O, and lots of good kids - Wilmott, Fletcher, Robertson for a start. Coleman, love him. How did they get Berry for nothing?? (Well we got Buddy for nothing, no wait, Eddie orchestrated a ban for us NOT breaking the rules.) And I really love Chris Fagan. What a pathway he has taken and what a great coach he is. Anyway, so here I am watching halfway through the second quarter and my sub-conscious tells me that I want Port to win. Why??? In musing I realise that I just live Ken. So other things flow from that. They were in the @@@@ a few years ago and picked up 3 brilliant kids. They play without big egos and deserve everything they are getting. Normally I would want JHF to go down a rabbit hole for sooking it up and reaming the draft (essentially) at North but here I am
wishing him good things. What’s wrong with me? I’ve never liked Port. Ever. So I don’t know what’s happened to me but
1. Port Adelaide
2. Brisbane
3. GWS
4. Melbourne
5. Collingwood
6. Carlton

[Blood Fever]

1.Brisbane 2. Port Adelaide 3.GWS 4. Carlton 5. Melbourne 6.Collingwood.

[MattW]

1. Brisbane
2. Melbourne
3. GWS
4. Port
5. Collingwood
6. Carlton

[dejavoodoo44]

Personally, I'll be happy if any non-Victorian side wins. After the West Coast win of 2006, Victorian sides have won 14 of the 16 premierships. Under the reign of Gil, it's 7 to 1. Could just be coincidental, but I suspect that there might be an underlying reason or two, for the swing back to the traditional power base.

[The Big Cat]

Personally, I'll be happy if any non-Victorian side wins. After the West Coast win of 2006, Victorian sides have won 14 of the 16 premierships. Under the reign of Gil, it's 7 to 1. Could just be coincidental, but I suspect that there might be an underlying reason or two, for the swing back to the traditional power base.

Interesting that after Brisbane won the flag in 2001,2002,2003, then Port won in 2004, then Sydney 2005 and Eagles 2006, the AFL had an inquiry into the dominance of non Vic teams. Very quiet over recent seasons.

[Blood Fever]

That era created great trauma here in Melbourne.

[Sandridge]

1. Melbourne
2. GWS
3. Brisbane
4. Collingwood
5. Carlton

[i'm-uninformed2]

That post was quite the journey ????

I’m Brisbane, Melbourne then don’t really care as I dislike anything to do with Adelaide as a city, Collingwood and Carlton speak for themselves, and the Plastics just don’t do it for me.

[Hotpotato]

GIANTS ….. just go all the way . Fabulous story .

[i'm-uninformed2]

It struck me several times in the game yesterday just how much his inside work and (bear with me) untackleability reminds me of peak JPK.

Yep. And he’s even bigger. I wonder if he has the same no weights edict as JPK, as it’d make him too heavy.

He’s a serious unit, and always was. I remember going through Canberra airport on the morning of the 2019 draft and by chance, he was right behind me in the queue with his mum, heading off to the Gold Coast for draft night. I’m 6’4” - and he was easily my height, and already built like a brick outhouse.

[Captain]

1. Collingwood 2. Giants 3. Brisbane 4. Melbourne 5. Port 6. Carlton