Four teams are left and each team has form and minimal injuries. These two games should be interesting as each team has a real chance of winning and are playing an exciting brand of football that will gains fans. Yes even including Adelaide.
NAB Cup Semi Finals
Essendon vs St Kilda
I am only tipping Essendon because of the question marks on the St Kildas forward line. When it fires its one of the best in the competition but with Gehrig and Kozi out and Nick Riewoldts first game for the year it lacks firepower and Essendons back line is solid.
This game will be fast with Essendons new injected speed and St Kildas younger players and the new Saint Schneiderman providing run. Essendon by 16 points
Adelaide vs Hawthorn
Hawthorn have excitement and power but Adelaide has a game plan and wise heads. Hawthorn are the team to watch with their powerful forwards and fast players but tend to go missing and then look ordinary. So which team will turn out? Last year in the first week of the finals, Adelaide controlled the whole game bar the last 20 minutes and Buddy Franklin won the game.
I like Craigs way of using this series by playing youngsters and playing others in new and different positions, this will help him later in the season. I am only tipping Adelaide because of Hawthorns tendency to go missing at times (ie: last week against Carlton). Adelaide by 23
NAB Challenge Games
Sydney vs Richmond – Richmond showed promise last week so I’m tipping Richmond in a surprise. Richmond by 13 points
West Coast vs Carlton – No Judd, I wonder if he will be treated the same as all other players who leave a club? He should be! West Coast need to decide on their forward set up and I’m tipping Kennedy will star proving a point. West Coast by 34 points
Melbourne vs Western Bulldogs – Melbourne yet to win a pre season game and will beat the midget Bulldogs. Melbourne by 27 points
Brisbane vs Geelong – Geelong look brilliant and Brisbane look average. Brisbane in 01 – 04 had good injury luck and now it seems to have disappeared. Geelong by 57 points
Collingwood vs Port Adelaide – Are Collingwood even trying? They had a sissy fit last week after playing in WA and played their stars in the reserves back in Victoria (Malthouse = big sook). Port Adelaide by 16 points
Fremantle vs North Melbourne – Fremantle showed signs last week that nothing has changed, lets hope for their supporters sake that something has. Fremantle by 19 points
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