Adelaide v Geelong
This should be a hotly contested match but won’t be as anticipated as it would of been last year. I feel that Adelaide are slipping. Neil Craig is very much a competent coach and a stickler for preparation. His Sports Science background and ethos on fitness has really helped the Crows achieve more than most had predicted.
But come game day, he leaves it in the hand of the ‘gods’. Craig might have all the line ups and pre-planning ready for the day of the match,but he isn’t versatile enough to make the changes necessary midway through game to effect a win.
The only advantage for Adelaide is that they are playing at home. Geelong on the other hand look like they are starting to hit their straps. They absolutely pumped West Coast last round and just showed how well oiled and slicked their running midfield is.
Geelong win .
Sydney v Collingwood
Sydney will be without Adam ‘babyface’ Goodes who somehow got served with a one match suspension even though he’s coated in layers of Teflon. The Swans will have enough all round talent to counter this loss against Collingwood, who look very vulnerable playing away from their beloved state of Victoria.
Collingwood will be without Anthony Rocca but could see the return of Leon Davis and Josh Fraser which will bolster their line up. The Swans are definitely on a roll, winning their last five games against opponents that they should be expected to beat. They face Collingwood who are a top eight team so this will really test their endurance. I can’t see Collingwood winning though.
Sydney win.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Agree that these games will determine just which of Adelaide, Collingwood and Sydney is a contender.
Collingwood has a good record against Sydney but that probably has a lot to do with the fact that they only travel away from the MCG a handful amount of times.
Also agree with the comments about Neil Craig.
my tips:
Geelong
Sydney