2019 Finals Thread

[The Fireman]

Skunks gone.. a stress free GF

[johnnyrayflamingo]

Cool as

[Enrico_Misso]

Back to the Rich vs Geel game.
Did anyone notice how many Richmond goals were set up by Rhys Stanley mistakes!

[Enrico_Misso]

The last 5 mins of the Coll vs GWS game were 5 of the most intense minutes in AFL history.
The ball was "stuck" in the Collingwood forward line and for 5 minutes the GWS boys fought like men possessed to hold back the hordes.
Their rolling gang tackling was ferocious.

How much of the success of that amazing sustained tackling frenzy was due to L. Hayes?

[Trev from the Bush]

Sensational effort by the Giants. Orange, white and charcoal is close enough to red, white and black for me next Saturday. Their last quarter defensive efforts against the Lions and the Pies are two of the best "hanging in there" performances I've seen. Worthy grand finalists, no doubt.

[degruch]

Back to the Rich vs Geel game.
Did anyone notice how many Richmond goals were set up by Rhys Stanley mistakes!

Yes, he had a shocker...that one where they were away mid last quarter, only for him to handpass into the air 5m behind the Cats player on the burst, killed the game. He's been talked up here, but I can't see any difference between Saints Rhys and Cats Rhys...as inconsistent as always.

[saintspremiers]

Sensational effort by the Giants. Orange, white and charcoal is close enough to red, white and black for me next Saturday. Their last quarter defensive efforts against the Lions and the Pies are two of the best "hanging in there" performances I've seen. Worthy grand finalists, no doubt.

And 17 out of 18 clubs fans were rooting for the Orange is the new Black!

However, come GF day, do we want them equal on flags with us?

At least it will male the MCC queue for walkup seats a bit more manageable than had the Pies won!

[Jacks Back]

Is this the first time that neither the 1st or 2nd side after the home and away rounds did not make the Grand Final?

I'd be interested in knowing this too.

[Enrico_Misso]

AFL admit the Thomas goal was touched but have defended the process!!!

I am speechless.
What is the point of this state of the art ARC staffed by experts if they can't fix a clanger like that?
FARCICAL!
AFL credibility in tatters.

[stevie]

Nope 1980 was the last time

[Enrico_Misso]

Well there's a big big sound
From the west of town
It's the sound of the mighty Giants.

Can the Giants do it?
I reckon they can.

Lot of talent in that side.
Their tackling and desperation has been magnificent in the last two weeks (Lenny factor).
Two huge INs for the Giants. Whitfield will give them even more class and Toby more firepower.

Whilst Richmond including a debutant smacks of desperation.
Plus the Tigers have the burden of expectation.

Giants by 13.

[degruch]

Which Giant from a bygone era will be presenting the cup to them...Izzy Falou?

[Enrico_Misso]

Which Giant from a bygone era will be presenting the cup to them...Izzy Falou?

The jacket waving Martian.

[st.byron]

Well there's a big big sound
From the west of town
It's the sound of the mighty Giants.

Can the Giants do it?
I reckon they can.

Lot of talent in that side.
Their tackling and desperation has been magnificent in the last two weeks (Lenny factor).
Two huge INs for the Giants. Whitfield will give them even more class and Toby more firepower.

Whilst Richmond including a debutant smacks of desperation.
Plus the Tigers have the burden of expectation.

Giants by 13.

I think the Tigers will do it easily. They’re a very different beast to the teams GWS have beaten in the finals so far. Tigers by more than 30.

[The Fireman]

Collingwood’s superpower has always been talking themselves up. Lately they’ve been everywhere with their “care” and “ vulnerability”. Grundy, who seems particularly fascinated with himself , doesn’t play football, he “ expresses himself” . They have really gotten on my tits and it was good to see then upended by a team which went in harder .

lol..this. well put.

[SaintPav]

AFL admit the Thomas goal was touched but have defended the process!!!

I am speechless.
What is the point of this state of the art ARC staffed by experts if they can't fix a clanger like that?
FARCICAL!
AFL credibility in tatters.

It clearly looked touched so why didn't they just call it a behind.

Weird process.

[SaintPav]

Well there's a big big sound
From the west of town
It's the sound of the mighty Giants.

Can the Giants do it?
I reckon they can.

Lot of talent in that side.
Their tackling and desperation has been magnificent in the last two weeks (Lenny factor).
Two huge INs for the Giants. Whitfield will give them even more class and Toby more firepower.

Whilst Richmond including a debutant smacks of desperation.
Plus the Tigers have the burden of expectation.

Giants by 13.

I think the Tigers will do it easily. They’re a very different beast to the teams GWS have beaten in the finals so far. Tigers by more than 30.

While I'll be cheering for today's underdog, I think this will probably happen as well, all things being equal.

Giants will try and defend and keep it low scoring and as we painfully know, you can't win Grand Finals that way.

The Tigers have timed their form to perfection and it's very hard to stop.

[degruch]

Which Giant from a bygone era will be presenting the cup to them...Izzy Falou?

The jacket waving Martian.

Well, they're both from the same planet at least. Do we have to sit through pre-game footage of him with the war room, dressed as Rommel, discussing how his tactical prowess helped him steer the ship to those 3 victories?

[sunsaint]

Yellow n black!!!

[SaintPav]

GWS have come to play.

Game on.

[Rubyjo]

Martin will be the diff

[SaintPav]

Went a bit early.

Game over

[SaintPav]

Ok, Giants is AFL manufactured bulls*** but what about free agency rules that sees the good players only going to the top clubs with the Gold Coast mercenary a case in point!

[perfectionist]

Collingwood were 35 points up at half time in 1970 and lost.

[SaintPav]

Collingwood were 35 points up at half time in 1970 and lost.

Won't happen today.