Oracle of Delphi
KC Hill
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Craig HillAFL Finals Week 2 Preview
September 14th 2007 02:48
West Coast v Collingwood
The Tip: Collingwood by 13 points
Best-On-Ground Guess: Leon Davis
Chance For An Upset: This game is supposed to be close, the Eagles have home ground advantage but a depleted team while the Magpies have to travel but have everyone available to play. Collingwood may just get the win as their forward line is at its best at the moment.
West Coast
They win if....their secondary group of onballers star, players like Priddis and Rosa had some big games during the season and will now need to do it in the finals.
The Good News: While they are without some significant players, the Eagles still have the league's best ruckman and Hansen is also back at centre half forward.
The Bad News: Judd may never play again for the Eagles, West Coast have said that they will know if he is staying or leaving very soon.
Collingwood
They win if....Josh Fraser at least breaks even with Dean Cox in the ruck.
The Good News: The Rocca, Cloke and Rusling forward setup is very effective.
The Bad News: If they lose, they are out, but the reward for winning is to face the rampaging Geelong.
Kangaroos v Hawthorn
The Tip: Kangaroos by 22 points
Best-On-Ground Guess: Brent Harvey
Chance For An Upset: Can a team get destroyed one week and then win a final the next week, Hawthorn showed that was possible as they put the game in Sydney behind them and regrouped to defeat the Crows. The Kangaroos were not in it against the Cats, and they did defeat the Hawks when they played in Tasmania, so the Kangaroos might get the win here.
Kangaroos
They win if....Franklin is curtailed, the Kangaroos might need to find a player with Petrie's height and Firrito's running ability to do the job, they don't have one so they will have to hope that Gibson can slow him down or at least hope that Franklin is off with his kicking accuracy.
The Good News: They are not playing Geelong.
The Bad News: Corey Jones misses the game due to injury, he was great against the Hawks during the regular season.
Hawthorn
They win if....Campbell or Taylor can get the better of McIntosh, the Kangaroos' ruckman had a big 2007 season but the Hawthorn ruck pairing is underrated.
The Good News: No change for the lineup, with Bateman and Hodge expected to play.
The Bad News: The Kangaroos did defeat them the last time they played, and while the Hawks didn't have Mitchell and Franklin they did have their Tasmanian advantage and the Kangaroos were without Wells.
The Tip: Collingwood by 13 points
Best-On-Ground Guess: Leon Davis
Chance For An Upset: This game is supposed to be close, the Eagles have home ground advantage but a depleted team while the Magpies have to travel but have everyone available to play. Collingwood may just get the win as their forward line is at its best at the moment.
West Coast
They win if....their secondary group of onballers star, players like Priddis and Rosa had some big games during the season and will now need to do it in the finals.
The Good News: While they are without some significant players, the Eagles still have the league's best ruckman and Hansen is also back at centre half forward.
The Bad News: Judd may never play again for the Eagles, West Coast have said that they will know if he is staying or leaving very soon.
Collingwood
They win if....Josh Fraser at least breaks even with Dean Cox in the ruck.
The Good News: The Rocca, Cloke and Rusling forward setup is very effective.
The Bad News: If they lose, they are out, but the reward for winning is to face the rampaging Geelong.
Kangaroos v Hawthorn
The Tip: Kangaroos by 22 points
Best-On-Ground Guess: Brent Harvey
Chance For An Upset: Can a team get destroyed one week and then win a final the next week, Hawthorn showed that was possible as they put the game in Sydney behind them and regrouped to defeat the Crows. The Kangaroos were not in it against the Cats, and they did defeat the Hawks when they played in Tasmania, so the Kangaroos might get the win here.
Kangaroos
They win if....Franklin is curtailed, the Kangaroos might need to find a player with Petrie's height and Firrito's running ability to do the job, they don't have one so they will have to hope that Gibson can slow him down or at least hope that Franklin is off with his kicking accuracy.
The Good News: They are not playing Geelong.
The Bad News: Corey Jones misses the game due to injury, he was great against the Hawks during the regular season.
Hawthorn
They win if....Campbell or Taylor can get the better of McIntosh, the Kangaroos' ruckman had a big 2007 season but the Hawthorn ruck pairing is underrated.
The Good News: No change for the lineup, with Bateman and Hodge expected to play.
The Bad News: The Kangaroos did defeat them the last time they played, and while the Hawks didn't have Mitchell and Franklin they did have their Tasmanian advantage and the Kangaroos were without Wells.
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