2012 AFL Grand Final - Hawthorn v Sydney

Hawthorn

B: Grant Birchall, Josh Gibson, Benjamin Stratton
HB: Matt Suckling, Ryan Schoenmakers, Shaun Burgoyne
C: Jordan Lewis, Sam Mitchell, Xavier Ellis
HF: Jack Gunston, Lance Franklin, Isaac Smith
F: Cyril Rioli, Jarryd Roughead, Luke Breust
R: David Hale, Luke Hodge, Brad Sewell
INT: Clinton Young, Liam Shiels, Shane Savage, Paul Puopolo.
EMG: Max Bailey, Thomas Murphy, Kyle Cheney.

In: Luke Hodge
Out: Thomas Murphy.

Sydney

B: Rhyce Shaw, Ted Richards, Martin Mattner
HB: Alex Johnson, Heath Grundy, Nicholas Smith
C: Lewis Jetta, Kieren Jack, Daniel Hannebery
HF: Craig Bird, Sam Reid, Ryan O'Keefe
F: Jarrad McVeigh, Adam Goodes, Lewis Roberts-Thomson
R: Shane Mumford, Josh P Kennedy, Jude Bolton
INT: Nick Malceski, Mike Pyke, Luke Parker, Mitch Morton.
EMG: Trent Dennis-Lane, Tony Armstrong, Tommy Walsh

No Change

I reckon Hawthorn will win by 16 points with Brad Sewell to win the Norm Smith.

seeing i'm on Sydney at $14.00 i say go the Swans (i will be laying off though)

Thanks for starting the thread B&T!

If it's a wet one I give Sydney more of a chance. I reckon they'll lock the game down and suffocate the Hawks.

That said, Adelaide rattled Hawthorn's cage last week, wouldn't be surprised if they come out firing this week.

Sydney for me. They have made it look like they have 44 players on the ground, their work around the ball and their defence has been truly spectacular to watch (not from an entertainment point of view, but a methodical football tactic in motion).

Well done to whoever wins it.

Well we've reached Grand Final day, and Melbourne is holding up well so far. The radar, however, shows the weather we had last night heading direct to Melbourne and looks like it's set to hit right on game time.

For me, I am not fussed who wins. I've always considered Hawthorn as somewhat of my 'second team' given the several links they've had with Centrals in the past (and the family were Hawthorn supporters prior to the Crows), so like 2008, will be happy if they win. If Sydney win, then a non-Victorian side wins, and that is always good. So either way, I will be happy whoever wins.

And true to my fence sitting form - I am tipping either Sydney winning by 2 points or Hawthorn by 20 points (purely because that's what I picked in the Grand Final sweep at work )

Gingernuts wrote:Thanks for starting the thread B&T!

If it's a wet one I give Sydney more of a chance. I reckon they'll lock the game down and suffocate the Hawks.

That said, Adelaide rattled Hawthorn's cage last week, wouldn't be surprised if they come out firing this week.

if they don't 'come out firing' on grand final day then they never will

First goal to Ellis.

Malceski with a miracle goal.

Goal to Franklin.

Goal to Breust. Some bad misses by Sydney.

Gunston goals from a quick clearance. Hawks kick away.

4.5 to 1.4 at the siren.

Adelaide Hawk would be a very happy happy happy man at 1/4 time

Kennedy and Jack goal.

McVeigh goals. Jetta brilliant.

2 goals to Morton, Swans by 16.

Goodes playing with a crook knee.

Are pack holding the ball frees only ever paid to Hawthorn?

Franklin misses badly after a soft Hawks free kick.

7.4 to 4.6 at half time.

Sydney have used a lot of energy
When Sydneys intensity tapers off, I expect the Hawks to come back
Hawthorn still in the game

Sydney kick away, but Hale goals from a very soft free.

Only 8 points now.

Mumford should have been paid a mark or free right in front. Not paid.

Franklin good goal. 2 points.

Now a 4 point lead.

Swans back in front after a Sam Mitchell brain fade.

Syfney goal, then lucky not to give away a FAD.