AFL

[goldmember]

RICHMOND - HAWTHORN

last 4 games:
2002 R 5 HAWTHORN 125-83 @ MCG
2002 R20 RICHMOND 107-93 @ MCG
2003 R 5 RICHMOND 115-95 @ MCG
2003 R22 HAWTHORN 78-74 @ MCG

KANGARROS - W/BULLDOGS

last4 games:
2001 R10 KANGAROOS 125-79 @ DOCKLANDS
2002 R 2 KANGAROOS 110-97 @ DOCKLANDS
2002 R17 W/BULLDOGS 139-105 @ DOCKLANDS
2003 R10 KANGAROOS 156-145 @DOCKLANDS


ESSENDON - SWANS

last 4 games:
2001 R 4 ESSENDON 102-55 @ SCG
2001 R19 ESSENDON 85-83 @ DOCKLANDS
2002 R 9 ESSENDON 79-77 @ STADIUM AUST.
2003 R11 SWANS 133-79 @ STADIUM AUST.

ST KILDA - BRISBANE

last 4 games:
2000 R21 BRISBANE 153-63 @ GABBA
2001 R14 BRISBANE 119-62 @ GABBA
2002 R11 BRISBANE 113-52 @ GABBA
2003 R11 ST KILDA 90-85 @ DOCKLANDS


WEST COAST - FREEMANTLE

last 4 games:
2002 R 1 W/COAST 137-118 @ SUBIACO
2002 R16 FREEMANTLE 100-70 @ SUBIACO
2003 R 5 W/COAST 108-73 @ SUBIACO
2003 R22 FREEMANTLE 96-82 @ SUBIACO


GEELONG - ADELAIDE

last 4 games:
2001 R10 ADELAIDE 66-55 @ FOOTBALL PARK
2002 R 2 ADELAIDE 110-79 @ FOOTBALL PARK
2002 R17 ADELAIDE 93-90 @ KARDINIA PARK
2003 R10 ADELAIDE 76-59 @ KARDINIA PARK


MELBOURNE - CARLTON

last 4 games:
2000 Q/F MELB 96-87 @ MCG
2001 R15 MELB 117-111 @ PRINCESS PARK
2002 R15 MELB 139-95 @ DOCKLANDS
2003 R14 MELB 97-90 @ PRINCESS PARK


PT ADELAIDE - COLLINGWOOD

last4 games:
2002 R 9 PT/ADEL 91-86 @ FOOTBALL PARK
2002 Q/F COLLINGWOOD 108-95 @ FOOTBALL PK
2003 R10 PT/ADEL 98-73 @ FOOTBALL PARK
2003 PREL/F COLLINGWOOD 112-68 @ MCG


cheers

[Desi]

Cheers Goldmember, my footie picking thus far have been shocking...Dockers will win this weekend...Saints v Lions will be a cracker!

[Paddy]

I was thinkin of taking Geelong with the start goldmember, but those stats suggest we might need a minor turnaround.

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<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Paddy on 2004-04-29 23:08 ]</font>

[goldmember]

paddy, 5.5 is't much of a start anyway, as the crows have a good record there and the cats are coming back from w.a , might find it a bit hard this week.

Desi, i think the dockers too, but only 4/18 against the eagles does'nt inspire me to plunge on them , even though they seem to be going better than their opposition. Is the loss of gardiner that big a difference, like a johns factor,because when i see him play, they all fire,they beat the lions but since then they have been crap.

[Desi]

Gold,
Gardiner seems to fire them up all right...

Freo are a stronger team than in the past so the historic record of previous meeting will be a psycological boost for both teams.

The feeling is strong over here for Docker fans that we will come out of the Eagles shadow but that it is no longer down to a single game but a successful season...its been hard adjusting to this concept after years of heartache!LOL!

I picked Geelong in my footie picking but Adelaide is improving...need to catch up with the leaders!

Do you think the Lions will dispense the young pretenders with an arrogant swipe? Saints look very good at the moment!

[sportznut]

On 2004-04-30 18:24, Desi wrote:
Do you think the Lions will dispense the young pretenders with an arrogant swipe?

Nope! I definitely think St Kilda are the real deal, and I'm tipping them in this game. They're almost unbeatable at the Dome. I hope I'm proved wrong though. :smile:

On 2004-04-30 18:48, sportznut wrote:

On 2004-04-30 18:24, Desi wrote:
Do you think the Lions will dispense the young pretenders with an arrogant swipe?

Nope! I definitely think St Kilda are the real deal, and I'm tipping them in this game. They're almost unbeatable at the Dome. I hope I'm proved wrong though. :smile:


Now that's what I call an EW bet sportznut :smile: GO the Lions!!!

[sportznut]

I'm a Lions supporter, so I'd love to see them win. However, in tipping and betting you've got to go with your head, not your heart, and my head says St Kilda.

On 2004-05-01 00:17, sportznut wrote:
I'm a Lions supporter, so I'd love to see them win. However, in tipping and betting you've got to go with your head, not your heart, and my head says St Kilda.


Now that's what I STILL call an EW bet sportznut GO the Lions!!!


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<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Unlucky Phil on 2004-05-01 00:38 ]</font>

[goldmember]

Yes sportz, the saints are hard to beat there, last year 8 wins and 3 losses, this year 4 wins from 4. The lions played there 4 times last year for a 109-109 draw with the kangaroos, lost to st kilda 90-85, lost to essendon 94-86 and a 170-86 win over the w/bulldogs[ 2002 - played 4 times for 3 wins, 1 loss to collingwood 114-111], so they don't go that bad there either. I m tipping the lions by 12-20, pity you can't see this one live[10.50pm ch 10]so i'll have to flick between channels on fox to watch west coast/ freemantle and sharks/ st george ill.

cheers

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: goldmember on 2004-05-01 07:19 ]</font>

[goldmember]

Any one out there who can you tell me if before 2000, docklands was called waverly park or moorabbin oval.
thanks

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: goldmember on 2004-05-01 07:42 ]</font>

[sportznut]

No, Docklands didn't exist before 2000. It was built by the AFL basically as a replacement for Waverly Park. Moorabbin was the former local home ground of St Kilda. They haven't played there for a fair while. Hope all that helps.

By the way, we do actually get to see it live up here in Queensland tonight. I don't have Pay TV though, so I can't see those other games you mentioned.

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: sportznut on 2004-05-01 09:25 ]</font>

[goldmember]

Yes, thanks sportz, i was looking back through the records and could see those two grounds, where saints were playing most of there games, wasn't sure if waverly was the same as docklands, thanks for clearing it up


cheers

[goldmember]

Yeah , i thought YOU could [ as i lived at caboolture for a couple of years and could watch them live then],i mean't a pity I can't watch them live, oh well not to worry , it'll be a late night then.

[sportznut]

Oh, sorry about that. Yeah, it's amazing the difference in importance placed on Brisbane Lions games compared to other games up here and I know that it's exactly the same with the Swans in NSW. Personally, I couldn't really be bothered waiting until 10:45 to watch a game if I already know the result.

[Paddy]

On 2004-04-29 23:07, Paddy wrote:
I was thinkin of taking Geelong with the start goldmember, but those stats suggest we might need a minor turnaround.
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Well, turned out I didn't need the start :grin:

Strong performance by the Cats, back on track after injury problems, sure to take many more scalps this season.

Good news for onballer Brent Moloney, X-rays have cleared him of any serious damage to his ribs and he is expected to play against Hawthorn this Sunday. Cats should win that one.

[Desi]

I hope they improve Paddy but they have been inconsistent over the years and who knows what the Hawks will do this week!

[Paddy]

On 2004-05-04 10:03, Desi wrote:
I hope they improve Paddy but they have been inconsistent over the years and who knows what the Hawks will do this week!


Could you just imagine a comp made up of teams like Geelong, Hawthorn & Richmond - a tipping nightmare :lol: