Round 9

regards,

REB

MELB - But expect a huge fright. Off beat prediction: before five minutes have gone in the first quarter, Ignoramus Rex will have nicknamed new Demon Sylvia, or at the very least made some assinine reference to his mother and Dr Hook

FREO - The missing faces in the Brisbane team must start having an impact sometime

ESS - Just to annoy REB and suck up to Chrisso

PORT - Can Bitcho string together three good'uns in a row? Not in this universe

SYDNEY - For just about the last time if they don't salute on Sunday

CARLTON - Both teams can look good losing but Carlton are steadier when victory threatens

ST KILDA - Barring a surprise retirement announcement from Cousins or Wirrapunda

Adelaide - 'cause none of us are free to play for Collingwood tonight!
Kangaroos - don't know why but everyone else seems to be tipping Melbourne.
Brisbane - I reckon we'll fight back, don't discount the talent of the rest of the team, I believe we've proven many times we are not a one man team
Port Adelaide -- Because Richardson plays for Richmond and I don't like him
Essendon - CATS playing really well but I think this will be a 'big' game and Essendon have more experience in those
Hawthorn - Goodes wont play and not sure if Sydney know how to lift and fight back
Bulldogs - they are ready for a win and have had some goal practise
West Coast - Upset

There you go REB now you know who you're backing!

Adelaide - surely talent will over come the "backs to the wall" war cry from the Pie's. Expect Ed to talk up a "brave effort" from the Magpies

Kangaroos - Have had the wood on the D's in recent years and must bring something from a HUGH win last week-end

Freo - Lions on the road for the third game in four and second visit to Perth in a month, Keating looked very under-done on the weekend, Bradshaw and Pike in key forward roles etc. etc.

Port - out to prove a thing or two to their supporters and the rest of the League

Essendon - Seagulls on the improve in a big way but not up to the Bombers just yet

Hawthorn - Spider has been Hawks best player all year by a street and Sydney cannot cover him in anyway, especially if/when he goes forward

Carlton - played some good footy in Q4 last week to prevent a cricket score, few more older and harder heads then 'Doggies

St Kilda - to many forward marking options for the Eagles and it don't rain at the Dome (future note, it does rain and blow a bit at the MCG, where they do still play big finals matches)

So there is 8/8, what's so hard about that people

Big Bird, for me, this equates to a jinx.

Collingwood - because it's in Melbourne.
Dees - they have something to prove, if they lose this one the term 'flash in the pan' will be bandied.
Lions - Freo are imposters.
Port - depends on Richo, if he has a day out....tend to agree with Fred though.
Sydney - they have to many good players to keep losing
Carlton - the close one.
Saints - no Jacko, no West Coast.:-)

DEES - The Demons are a hard team to put away. The Kangas don't have the Cattle. Hale and Porter won't stack up against Jeff White and Neitz and Robertson will hit back. Also, Melbourne won't give up unlike Port last week.

FREO - A toughie but I've been burnt by the Lie ins too many times in the west. Brisbane look a little light on for big men in this match and I don't like to tip against em but it's Freo for mine in this one.

RICHMOND - Port have too many out. Richmond are always a better side with not just Richo firing but other talls such as Stafford, Ottens and now Hall. If Richmond can outmark their opposition they usually win and they'll do it this week.

SYDNEY - Sheesh another toughie. The Hawks spoilt my perfect record last week and I've been foolishly backing the Swans all year. But surely they can find something, they are not as bad as their recent results suggest and the Hawks, despite their win, weren't all that impressive against a team that looked lost two plane trips away from home.

CAAARRRLTON - I am amazed so many are rating the Dogs in this match. The Bulldogs are the worst team in the comp and are STILL relying on West, Darcy, Johnson, Smith and Grant which admittedly is a fair group but the support act is rank and the stars are ageing. Carlton have looked much better at home this year and I expect them to take the points. Look out for a big match from Fevola. If he fires you can forget the Dogs.

ESSENDON - Heart says Cats but head says Bombers. Very tempting to select the Cats with no James Hird in the side but Geelong are still fading in and out of matches even though we are kicking more goals and starting to win a few. I reckon we'll go close but I reckon Essendon will attempt to rough up the Cats..and it might work. Any lapse against a confident Essendon will be punished and we will try to run them off their feet but the Melbourne game saw us give up a big lead which is a worry. Essendon - Just.

SAINTS - Egirls are crap but Chick is back and I reckon he adds a bit of much needed toughness to the side. As long as the Saints keep fronting up at the Domeass then they will keep winning. Lucy has tipped the Egirls so it's all over for them this week.

regards,

REB

We're gone.

regards,

REB

The Johnson's and Solomom in the middle to start the game. It will be good viewing if it happens.:-)

Your mates in Orange won't let you down.
It's either bouquet's or brickbats at the moment, so you may be lucky.

BB that would be "brave and courageous". Any other team is not good enough, lacking, not come to play etc etc.

from abc.net.au

More injury misery for Wanganeen
Port Adelaide's Gavin Wanganeen has been ruled out of Saturday night's game against Richmond at Football Park after doctors examined his back injury this morning.

regards,

REB

This Pie suffers thru thick and thin...

"Notice how JSA has vanished into the air like a fart in the wind?" REB

There seems to be an awful lot of 'wind about'.

regards,

REB

ps - going even sillier now, it's nearly drinkin time in Adelaide...

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Melbourne vs Kangaroos: Melbourne at the MCG

Fremantle vs Brisbane: Brisbane, maybe Pavlich won't turn up. There must be something else on in Perth Saturday arvo.

Geelong vs Essendon: Geelong, no Hird, Geelong might be too quick for them

Port Adelaide vs Richmond: Port Adelaide, it’s inconceivable that Matthew Richardson can play three games in a row.

Sydney vs Hawthorn: Sydney at home.

Carlton vs W. Bulldogs: Carlton, that was the last quarter they tried to take Brisbane last week, Footscray will be worn out by then.

St Kilda vs West Coast: St Kilda, can’t tip against them.

Oh Well Go The Lions!

Who's playing next week ???

Humbled Bird

Here is one for you. Fraser, Burns, Lockyer all back in the next week or two, and Bucks in 3. Checking the draw, Pies half a chance of going 7-8 coming into the rematch against the Li-ins at the G. Hmmmmm. I'll take a little of teh 50-1 for the premiership!

(ok, hideous one eyedness and desperate hope described the previous passage...)

Careful Benno you're starting to sound normal! lol

The season ain't over - I'm waiting for Sportodds to reframe the market for the 8!

One-eyed? Who could dare suggest....

I have a little bit of faith!

LOL@myself Jase! You might be right :)

regards,

REB

regards,

REB