AFL v NRL Finals Tipping Challenge 2012

[benchmark00]

AFL Preliminary Finals

Sydney Swans vs. Collingwood Magpies (Stadium Australia)
Hawthorn Hawks vs. Adelaide Crows (MCG)

NRL Preliminary Finals

Melbourne Storm vs. Manly Sea Eagles (Melbourne Rectangular)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Stadium Australia)

Just feel as though the Sea Eagles and the Bulldogs will have more firepower in the backs, and around the ruck, as well as having a superior ability around the edges and dummy half blind side. I think they're both one cut out pass away from a grand final and if they slow the play the ball down enough that should see them though.

 

[BoyBrumby]

AFL Preliminary Finals

Sydney Swans vs. Collingwood Magpies (Stadium Australia)
Hawthorn Hawks vs. Adelaide Crows (MCG)

NRL Preliminary Finals

Melbourne Storm vs. Manly Sea Eagles (Melbourne Rectangular)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Stadium Australia)

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Tips due from Jono, Jager, Johnners, howard, tozz & arch still, ftr.

 

[howardj]

AFL Preliminary Finals

Sydney Swans vs. Collingwood Magpies (Stadium Australia)
Hawthorn Hawks vs. Adelaide Crows (MCG)

NRL Preliminary Finals

Melbourne Storm vs. Manly Sea Eagles (Melbourne Rectangular)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Stadium Australia)

 

[Ausage]

AFL Preliminary Finals

Sydney Swans vs. Collingwood Magpies (Stadium Australia)
Hawthorn Hawks vs. Adelaide Crows (MCG)

NRL Preliminary Finals

Melbourne Storm vs. Manly Sea Eagles (Melbourne Rectangular)
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs vs. South Sydney Rabbitohs (Stadium Australia)

Just feel as though the Sea Eagles and the Bulldogs will have more firepower in the backs, and around the ruck, as well as having a superior ability around the edges and dummy half blind side. I think they're both one cut out pass away from a grand final and if they slow the play the ball down enough that should see them though.

So I gather you're of the opinion the Swans explosiveness off the back side, strength with the runs and superior crumbing ability will be too much for Collingwoods spoiling alerts, sizzling strength in the pizza pockets and sticky tagging and they'll end up getting the chips... I mean chocolates?

 

[Jono]

Sydney Swans vs. Collingwood Magpies (Stadium Australia)

Didn't you say the whole year that the Swans are pretenders. Now you are tipping them to make the Grand Final?

 

[benchmark00]

Didn't you say the whole year that the Swans are pretenders. Now you are tipping them to make the Grand Final?

 

[Jono]

You're a closet Sydney Swans fan for sure.

Makes sense too, considering who would want to follow North Melbourne, a team with 0 players in the All-Australian team.

 

[Johnners]

Sydney Swans
Hawthorn Hawks
Melbourne Storm
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs

 

[uvelocity]

good round, touching distance

 

[BoyBrumby]

Week Three Update

Another round of contrasting fortunes. The majority acquiting themselves well with a few more maximums achieved & several 3/4s knocking about too. Exceptions being Norway (2/4), NUFAN (1/4) & howard (0/4).

Weekly

ripper 16
uvelocity 16
Somers 16
Burgey 16
Johnners 16
bi 16
morgie 12
Ausage 12
skd 12
orthdox 12
Brumby 12
benchy 12
Vimes 8
NUFAN 4
howard 0
Jono 0
Jager 0
altoz 0
archie 0

Weekly extras then to ripper, uvelocity, Somers, Burgey, Johnners & bi. The former remains at the peak for a second week as we go into GF territory.

Overall

1) ripper 30.02 (14)
2) Somers 29.02 (13)
3) uvelocity 26.01 (12)
4) bi 25.02 (11)
=5) morgie 25.01 (12)
=5) Brumby 25.01 (12)
7) Johnners 25.01 (11)
8) orthdox 24.01 (11)
9) Burgey 23.01 (10)
=10) skd 23 (11)
=10) benchy 23 (11)
12) Ausage 21 (10)
13) Vimes 19 (10)
14) NUFAN 16 (10)
15) altoz 9 (7)
16) Jono 8 (7)
17) howard 6 (5)
18) Jager 6 (4)
19) archie 6 (2)

AFL Grand Final

Sydney Swans vs. Hawthorn Hawks (MCG)

NRL Grand Final

Melbourne Storm vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Stadium Australia)

 

[uvelocity]

horks & dogs

 

[Magrat Garlick]

Swans (worked well so far)
Canterbury

 

[morgieb]

AFL Grand Final

Sydney Swans vs. Hawthorn Hawks (MCG)

NRL Grand Final

Melbourne Storm vs. Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Stadium Australia)

 

[Johnners]

Hawks & Storm

 

[Ausage]

Hawks
Dogs

 

[ripper868]

Probably end up costing me but:
Swans

Storm

the two away teams...

 

[superkingdave]

Hawks & Storm

 

[benchmark00]

Hawthorn and d00gs.

 

[biased indian]

Hawks
dogs

 

[vic_orthdox]

Hawks
Dogs