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Alex Murphy  Joined: 11/4/2006 Posts: 4,201 Location: Dubbo NSW  
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Collingwood v Geelong MCG, Sat Oct 1 ... 2pm. ********************** The rookie coach, Chris Scott in his 1st year at Geelong which has played in 3 of the last 4 grand finals with 2 flags v the 20 year veteran, Mick Malthouse going for back-2-back flags at the Pies in his last game as head coach. Which midfield will better feed the in-form forwards in Cloke/Dawes and Pods/Hawkins. Injury clouds hang over Pies Jolly and Reid and Geelong's Stevie J. Will Pods be sighted by the MRP? Will Collingwood drop Beams and bring in Fasolo? Can they afford Didak as sub? Geelong are the form team of the finals easily accounting for Hawks and West Coast after a belting of Pies in the last round by 96 points. They are the only team to beat the Pies this year in both enocunters. Pies were the dominant team of 2011 but have struggled in the finals but a great last quarer comeback against the Hawks will have them primed and confident they can win this week. Cloke is the key to a big score by the Pies but I feel they need Fasolo and Didak to both play and chip in for goals, too. Cats have a complete team and have added to their armory with Hawkins , Varcoe and Christensen stepping up in the past month. Both teams are evenly matched with a good midfield, tight running defenders, key forwards. Cloke and Swan could be the difference if the Cats cant hold them. I am tipping the Pies in a close game ... (hopefully Kev's kiss of death  ) ^^^^^^^**************************^^^^^^^
Kochie, KT, Ken, KO ... getting it right! #weareportadelaide
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Phil Taylor  Joined: 5/26/2006 Posts: 2,598 Location: Perth WA
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Cats will win by 20+ points. Pies best this year has past and Cats are getting better. Think a Pie will win the Norm Smith though.
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Arnold Palmer Joined: 12/14/2006 Posts: 14,306 Location: perth
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cats are living breathing ive been saying it all year (not the living breathing part) pies 1.80 cats 2.0 ive had 500 on cats already it will be comfortable i reckon cats midfielder will win normie  dont hate the player hate the game
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Phillip Tufnell  Joined: 1/14/2007 Posts: 11,126 Location: Unknown, in witness relocation
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Cats by 39.5+ Selwood wins the Norn Smith  Banner by Pooc!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fuk6e5hEeYI
If you want a second opinion, ask me again. Voted 121 Australian Racing Forum best tipster 2009!!! EPL tipping champ 2009!!
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Zinedine Zidane  Joined: 11/3/2009 Posts: 3,438 Location: always coasting..
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saintly96 wrote:Cats by 39.5+
Selwood wins the Norn Smith very likely on recent form sentiment is the only ammunition Pies have left... hoping for a miracle.. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Brian Lara  Joined: 9/24/2005 Posts: 3,368 Location: Australia
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Brian Lara Joined: 9/24/2005 Posts: 3,368 Location: Australia
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Hard to see Pies getting up in this one, Geelong in ominous form and have had the pies measure the last couple of times they have played. Plus going on finals form Geelong have been a lot more impressive. Think Geelong by 4goals + One of Bartel/Chapman/Kelly for norm smith, leaning towards Chapman if he gets a couple of goals. First Goal scorer.... Hawkins or Cloke
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Brian Lara  Joined: 8/24/2006 Posts: 3,317 Location: Holidays
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I'm head and heart cats. I think the only thing that can stop it is bad accuracy. Cats kick straight and they'll kick away from the pies. Bartel - normie.
fact - Cats have never lost a game in october!
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Phil Taylor Joined: 5/26/2006 Posts: 2,598 Location: Perth WA
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Geelong should win, but let's face it, everthing has gone right for pies this year so anything could happen.
I'll be on luke ball & james kelly for norm smith.
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Brian Lara Joined: 8/24/2006 Posts: 3,317 Location: Holidays
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Heard the weather is likely to be bad. So Jvalles pick of Luke ball might be accurate. I think Bartel still for normie.
I see your taking the point of view that it's a mismatch jujuno, i think it's pretty even.. I think it's going to be a 10 point game. I think the weather will help the cats, but both teams have large forward lines.
Pies will probably come home strong, so cats need a trademark 6 - 8 goal blitz in the 2nd or 3rd to stay in it.
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Zinedine Zidane Joined: 11/3/2009 Posts: 3,438 Location: always coasting..
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I'm just being a realist.. most of the year Pies were playing 3/4 football but the three quarters they were playing were good enough to win.. Geelong exposed that weakness in r9 clash... by the end of the year with injuries and Daisy's suspension we were barely playing two good quarters... I think the result hinges on how the Pies play. Cats have played very solid 4/4 football and I find it hard to believe they lost the games they did. If my boys play to their best then yes it will be close...and they can win... but I have only seen their best about three times this year.. Will live and die with them regardless... ps. have been wearing my Pies scarf around Sydney all week and been accosted by masses of Geelong fans...have driven my daughter nuts because I stop and talk to them and sometimes the conversations go on for half-hour or more...lots of Hawks fans as well, but they don't want to talk... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Arnold Palmer Joined: 12/14/2006 Posts: 14,306 Location: perth
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i no its doesnt depend on how the pies play it depends how both teams play the way gfs go its the team who plays best on the day wins doesnt matter where u finish on the ladder thats basic knowledge juju if both team play there best which never happens cats will win norm smith is a raffle almost as bad as the brownlow dont hate the player hate the game
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Ian Thorpe  Joined: 1/18/2007 Posts: 5,789
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Pies on the under 10.5 in a cracker GF. Respect to Dayne Beams for doing what IS commonly now known as the Presti. Wouldnt have been an easy decision to make. Very unselfish  Got my bets on for the GF Pies FTW under 10.5 Cloke or JPod for the first goal kicker Bartel, Chapman and Ball for N.S.M
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Phil Taylor Joined: 5/26/2006 Posts: 2,598 Location: Perth WA
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Sebastian wrote:Pies on the under 10.5 in a cracker GF. Respect to Dayne Beams for doing what IS commonly now known as the Presti. Wouldnt have been an easy decision to make. Very unselfish Got my bets on for the GF Pies FTW under 10.5 Cloke or JPod for the first goal kicker Bartel, Chapman and Ball for N.S.M If its really wet, then Bartel looks good. Since I got on Ball at $31, his odds have come right down to $19 last i checked. Dawes for most goals. Blair and Krakeur first goal.
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Phillip Tufnell Joined: 1/14/2007 Posts: 11,126 Location: Unknown, in witness relocation
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If it rains you have to go for Geelong. I much prefer a wet pussy to a soggy pie. Banner by Pooc!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fuk6e5hEeYI
If you want a second opinion, ask me again. Voted 121 Australian Racing Forum best tipster 2009!!! EPL tipping champ 2009!!
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Phil Taylor Joined: 5/26/2006 Posts: 2,598 Location: Perth WA
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saintly96 wrote:If it rains you have to go for Geelong.
I much prefer a wet pussy to a soggy pie. 
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Zinedine Zidane Joined: 11/3/2009 Posts: 3,438 Location: always coasting..
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saintly96 wrote:If it rains you have to go for Geelong.
I much prefer a wet pussy to a soggy pie. I'm sure you do.. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Zinedine Zidane Joined: 11/3/2009 Posts: 3,438 Location: always coasting..
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smiddy197 wrote:i no its doesnt depend on how the pies play
it depends how both teams play
the way gfs go its the team who plays best on the day wins doesnt matter where u finish on the ladder
thats basic knowledge juju
if both team play there best which never happens cats will win
norm smith is a raffle almost as bad as the brownlow sometimes, smiddy, I wonder if you're drunk when reading my posts... I said it will be close if the Pies play to their best...I expect Geelong to play four solid quarters...never referred to where they finished on the table..it has no relevance... I am in a sportsbet contest for $10,000 picking Pies by ten points, Andrew Mackie for first goal, Andrew Krackouer for Norm Smith and combined scores of between 150-160pts...went mad... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Brian Lara Joined: 8/24/2006 Posts: 3,317 Location: Holidays
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jujuno wrote:smiddy197 wrote:i no its doesnt depend on how the pies play
it depends how both teams play
the way gfs go its the team who plays best on the day wins doesnt matter where u finish on the ladder
thats basic knowledge juju
if both team play there best which never happens cats will win
norm smith is a raffle almost as bad as the brownlow sometimes, smiddy, I wonder if you're drunk when reading my posts... I said it will be close if the Pies play to their best...I expect Geelong to play four solid quarters...never referred to where they finished on the table..it has no relevance... I am in a sportsbet contest for $10,000 picking Pies by ten points, Andrew Mackie for first goal, Andrew Krackouer for Norm Smith and combined scores of between 150-160pts...went mad... If Pies win, I hope your predictions are right and you clean up. Good Luck.
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Phil Taylor Joined: 5/26/2006 Posts: 2,598 Location: Perth WA
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jujuno wrote:smiddy197 wrote:i no its doesnt depend on how the pies play
it depends how both teams play
the way gfs go its the team who plays best on the day wins doesnt matter where u finish on the ladder
thats basic knowledge juju
if both team play there best which never happens cats will win
norm smith is a raffle almost as bad as the brownlow sometimes, smiddy, I wonder if you're drunk when reading my posts... I said it will be close if the Pies play to their best...I expect Geelong to play four solid quarters...never referred to where they finished on the table..it has no relevance... I am in a sportsbet contest for $10,000 picking Pies by ten points, Andrew Mackie for first goal, Andrew Krackouer for Norm Smith and combined scores of between 150-160pts...went mad... How do I get in on that contest! 
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Arnold Palmer Joined: 12/14/2006 Posts: 14,306 Location: perth
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ah juju you said "I think the result hinges on how the Pies play" your words not mine that my friend is rubbish nothing drunk about that that is a load of crap as if the pies play good but the cats play better it doesnt matter how the pies play dont hate the player hate the game
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Arnold Palmer Joined: 12/14/2006 Posts: 14,306 Location: perth
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jvalles69 wrote:jujuno wrote:smiddy197 wrote:i no its doesnt depend on how the pies play
it depends how both teams play
the way gfs go its the team who plays best on the day wins doesnt matter where u finish on the ladder
thats basic knowledge juju
if both team play there best which never happens cats will win
norm smith is a raffle almost as bad as the brownlow sometimes, smiddy, I wonder if you're drunk when reading my posts... I said it will be close if the Pies play to their best...I expect Geelong to play four solid quarters...never referred to where they finished on the table..it has no relevance... I am in a sportsbet contest for $10,000 picking Pies by ten points, Andrew Mackie for first goal, Andrew Krackouer for Norm Smith and combined scores of between 150-160pts...went mad... How do I get in on that contest! be a member of sportsbet its on the main screen you will share the prize as a few people normally get it dont hate the player hate the game
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Zinedine Zidane Joined: 11/3/2009 Posts: 3,438 Location: always coasting..
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They're a superb team. Defence like a rock and non-stop midfield. plus the new star of the team, young Tomahawk. If we had to be beaten it was no shame to lose to that team... congratulations Cats... great effort for three-quarters Pies...hard for Mick.. but now for a new era with Bucks.. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Zinedine Zidane Joined: 11/3/2009 Posts: 3,438 Location: always coasting..
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my original pick for that comp was Cats by 35...but loyalty made me change...wasn't far off... ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Ian Thorpe Joined: 1/18/2007 Posts: 5,789
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Congratulations to the Cats and Chris Scott. They deserved to be the best team of the season but tbh I never that big a margin happening. Thought Cats were shot when the JPod went down but in the end it turned out be an infuental point in the game. Hawkins was thrust into the sole key forward role and did it very well. Must have gotten close in the NS Medal voting Got my 42.50 from Bartel winning it  He was just a gun today and the NS medal win is even sweeter still for me. His odds were 8.50 on Thursday when i bought the ticket and had shortened into 7.00 at bounce down today Was shattered for Mick. I got no idea how he reacted behind closed doors but he was more composed that i expected after the game. Not so shattered for sour puss mcguire. The boos and hollering that went around when was on the telly were priceless
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