Anyone got any thoughts on this game
heart says sydney,head says west coast
sydney have had three close finals and having barry hall back will make a difference.west coast losing braun and jones will make a difference but they have phil matera back.
late rain is forecast for melbourne,will this benefit sydney more than wcoast
any thoughts welcome.
cheers

Having Barry Hall back?

When was he not going to play? It is the AFLs perrogative to develop the game in Sydney, and no matter what Hall did, he was always going to be playing in the GF.

Thats the same reason Gasper got off....they could not let one blantant attack go unpunished yet suspend another player because of a similar action.....

Ah Yes, inconsistency is the name of the game. You have to look no further than the umpiring performances week in week out for confirmation of that fact.

Although I do believe that allowing Big Bad Bustling Barry to play will make for a more entertaining and competitive match.

For me Goodes is the key, if he can have a positive influence i think Sydney will have the West Coast covered. Maybe an outside chance at a Norm Smith.

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I would think that it will come down to the occassion. Sydney will be ready to go, they have a team full of contributors and the moment will not overcome them.
West Coast however have the class. But they also have an inexperienced forward line. Admittedly it has held up so far for them, but the Grand Final is a completely different ball game.

This for me is where the game will be decided. My tip is that it will be a nervous start from the Eagles, with Sydney playing the hard ball. Close to 3 quarter time, and the Eagles will steady and bang the goals on to win reasonably easily.

For me, West Coast by more than 5 goals. But nothing would surprise.

All I can ask is that the game is worthy of all the beers I will be drinking, imagining what could have been... Again....

Go the Weagles!!!

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