Sydney will be gifted a win today

[CURLY]

AFL will ensure they get a home final.

[whiskers3614]

I reckon if I was as cynical about the running of the game as Curly I would start following a different game to avoid the wear and tear to my psyche!

[CURLY]

I reckon if I was as cynical about the running of the game as Curly I would start following a different game to avoid the wear and tear to my psyche!

Yeah the last game of the last round will decide the 8.

What are the odds

[CURLY]

I reckon if I was as cynical about the running of the game as Curly I would start following a different game to avoid the wear and tear to my psyche!

Yeah the last game of the last round will decide the 8.

What are the odds

[samuraisaint]

RTB's last game for us in 2011 was a home final at Docklands Stadium and they beat us easily. It was most surprising.
Even if we played them at the MCG, it would be tough. We have only beaten them 3 out of our previous 19 matches. If we win a final against them we will have done very well.
I don't think they will be gifted (another) win today though. In fact, I think if Melbourne do lose today, they can probably forget about winning the grand final this year.

[Yorkeys]

I'd like to see Melbourne rest Gawn and Petracca only for Grundy and Viney to go berserk and Dees fringe players lift to ensure getting picked.
Dees by 35 plus, Swans will play bruise free once they are well behind at half time.

[Life Long Saint]

It'll be interesting to see if Port lose today.
If they do, then Melbourne have a choice to finish 3rd or 4th.
Win and finish 3rd and play Brisbane at the Gabba, or lose and finish 4th and play Collingwood at the 'G.

I know where I'd rather play week 1 of the finals.

[Otiman]

Melbourne have nothing to play for if Port beat Richmond (highly likely).

And if Richmond somehow does win, Melbourne may have incentive to lose for a home final at the G.

[Sainter_Dad]

This is what is wrong with staggered last games - lol - from a tipping perspective.

Imagine:
Person A - 149
Person B - 149
Person C - 148

Do you tip the logical Melb to beat Swans - or believe the hype that Sydney will win even though in a perfect world (no interchange c**k ups - proper reviews) they are 12th.

[Scollop]

I reckon if I was as cynical about the running of the game as Curly I would start following a different game to avoid the wear and tear to my psyche!

Yeah the last game of the last round will decide the 8.

What are the odds

Uhhhhhhhhmmmmm...Think!

This isn't 1978. This isn't 2009. It's not even 2022

When did they create the order of games? Was at at the start of the year like the other home and away games? No it wasn't...

Of course it was designed that way, BUT the time and dates of Round 24 were only worked out weeks ago.

[King Max]

RTB's last game for us in 2011 was a home final at Docklands Stadium and they beat us easily. It was most surprising.
Even if we played them at the MCG, it would be tough. We have only beaten them 3 out of our previous 19 matches. If we win a final against them we will have done very well.
I don't think they will be gifted (another) win today though. In fact, I think if Melbourne do lose today, they can probably forget about winning the grand final this year.

I don’t get the ancient history. 1-0 this year and 3-3 this decade.
I doubt that Owens, Windhager, Phillipou and NWM would be looking up afl tables.

[SaintPav]

I have a feeling that we are going to get shafted.

Sydney doesn't even deserve to be in the finals, let alone in the position of playing a home final.

They have spent the majority of the season outside the top 8, while we have been in the top 8 throughout the entire season.

The injustice!

[Bruce G McAbee]

Parley is out for the Swans.

[Bruce G McAbee]

Papley is out for the Swans.

[Scollop]

Sydney doesn't even deserve to be in the finals

They don't deserve to be in existence

[SaintPav]

Sydney doesn't even deserve to be in the finals

They don't deserve to be in existence

I’m gonna lose it.

[magnifisaint]

So Melbourne is going to roll over for Sydney. I've never read anything more stupid.

[Bruce G McAbee]

Do we turn this into a 6th position games thread, because we're 6th at the moment.

[meher baba]

Not much sign of the umps favouring Sydney in the first quarter.

Some questionable calls both ways as per usual.

[Bruce G McAbee]

Half time we are still 6th.

[mr six o'clock]

The AFL would want Sydney to win because the final will be a full house .
If we get to play them at the G , the crowd will be around the 45k mark

[Sainter_Dad]

The AFL would want Sydney to win because the final will be a full house .
If we get to play them at the G , the crowd will be around the 45k mark

SCG has a maximum crowd capacity of 48K - so why would 45K in Melbourne be much different? And you will probably get more than that as the Saints Go Marching In!

[Bruce G McAbee]

Melbourne have been told to lay down at half-time.

[SaintPav]

Melbourne are cruising.

They don’t look too interested.

[SaintPav]

Petracca doesn’t give a s*** about this game.