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Hmmm... Where does one start?
FRIDAY APRIL 30 AEST
Richmond (16)vs Hawthorn
Telstra Dome 7:40 PM AEST
SATURDAY MAY 1 AEST
Kangaroos (33) vs Western Bulldogs
Manuka Oval 2:10 PM AEST
Essendon vs Sydney Swans (52)
MCG 2:10 PM AEST
St Kilda (12) vs Brisbane Lions
Telstra Dome 7:10 PM AEST
West Coast Eagles vs Fremantle (18)
Subiaco Oval 5:40 PM AWST
SUNDAY MAY 2 AEST
Geelong vs Adelaide (3)
Skilled Stadium 1:10 PM AEST
Melbourne (20)vs Carlton
MCG 2:10 PM AEST
Port Adelaide (24) vs Collingwood
AAMI Stadium 2:45 PM ACST
It really can get surreal at times! There's a headline on AFL.com that reads - "No favours for Frawley from Schwab". Give me strength, it cuts both ways in that regard, and I certainly don't think Frawley is in an intrinsically worse position than Schwab right now. For sure, were Hawthorn to comfortably dispose of the Tigers, it would almost certainly signal the death knell for Spud. It won't happen though, and I suspect that Schwab will be under far greater stress come Saturday morning. The loss of Coughlan couldn't come at a worse time for the embattled Punt roaders, but Johnson hasn't played a game against Hawthorn in his life in which he hasn't dominated. I expect both sides to rise to the occasion, but Richmond looks better equipped to get the points here.
The St Kilda/Brisbane clash looms as the game of the season (to this point at least) and, while it is always harrowing to go against a side of Brisbane's quality, the Saints recent form suggests to me that they can win out here. The Saints will have to be wary of the level of turnover that they've been allowed to get away with recently, as Brisbane can murder them on the rebound. That being said, St Kilda is capable of generating a glut of attacking ball in a short period of time, and will relish the challenge a game like this presents. They've clearly got the raw arsenal to do the job here, but do they have the poise.
Essendon has got away with a sequence of soft wins against underdone opponents over the past few weeks, but their luck is about to run out against a rebounding Swan unit. Nothing much has changed out at Windy Hill and its still clear that Lloyd & Hird have to fire for the side to win games. I suspect that Sydney is good enough to get the points even if they do fire.
The rest is a bit of a bore really...
Freo to continue their good derby form against the Eagles.
Carlton could well beat Melbourne, but I expect Neitz's form to hold-up for another week to ensure another Demons win.
Collingwood usually proves adept at handling Port, but with their current woes it is difficult to see them getting up at AAMI stadium.
The Bulldogs would fancy their chances, but the Kangaroos have their measure and would be desperate to break a mild form slump and to reassert their authority in Canberra.
Geelong vs Adelaide? Who gives a rats!
CyberKev
FRIDAY APRIL 30 AEST
Richmond (16)vs Hawthorn
Telstra Dome 7:40 PM AEST
SATURDAY MAY 1 AEST
Kangaroos (33) vs Western Bulldogs
Manuka Oval 2:10 PM AEST
Essendon vs Sydney Swans (52)
MCG 2:10 PM AEST
St Kilda (12) vs Brisbane Lions
Telstra Dome 7:10 PM AEST
West Coast Eagles vs Fremantle (18)
Subiaco Oval 5:40 PM AWST
SUNDAY MAY 2 AEST
Geelong vs Adelaide (3)
Skilled Stadium 1:10 PM AEST
Melbourne (20)vs Carlton
MCG 2:10 PM AEST
Port Adelaide (24) vs Collingwood
AAMI Stadium 2:45 PM ACST
It really can get surreal at times! There's a headline on AFL.com that reads - "No favours for Frawley from Schwab". Give me strength, it cuts both ways in that regard, and I certainly don't think Frawley is in an intrinsically worse position than Schwab right now. For sure, were Hawthorn to comfortably dispose of the Tigers, it would almost certainly signal the death knell for Spud. It won't happen though, and I suspect that Schwab will be under far greater stress come Saturday morning. The loss of Coughlan couldn't come at a worse time for the embattled Punt roaders, but Johnson hasn't played a game against Hawthorn in his life in which he hasn't dominated. I expect both sides to rise to the occasion, but Richmond looks better equipped to get the points here.
The St Kilda/Brisbane clash looms as the game of the season (to this point at least) and, while it is always harrowing to go against a side of Brisbane's quality, the Saints recent form suggests to me that they can win out here. The Saints will have to be wary of the level of turnover that they've been allowed to get away with recently, as Brisbane can murder them on the rebound. That being said, St Kilda is capable of generating a glut of attacking ball in a short period of time, and will relish the challenge a game like this presents. They've clearly got the raw arsenal to do the job here, but do they have the poise.
Essendon has got away with a sequence of soft wins against underdone opponents over the past few weeks, but their luck is about to run out against a rebounding Swan unit. Nothing much has changed out at Windy Hill and its still clear that Lloyd & Hird have to fire for the side to win games. I suspect that Sydney is good enough to get the points even if they do fire.
The rest is a bit of a bore really...
Freo to continue their good derby form against the Eagles.
Carlton could well beat Melbourne, but I expect Neitz's form to hold-up for another week to ensure another Demons win.
Collingwood usually proves adept at handling Port, but with their current woes it is difficult to see them getting up at AAMI stadium.
The Bulldogs would fancy their chances, but the Kangaroos have their measure and would be desperate to break a mild form slump and to reassert their authority in Canberra.
Geelong vs Adelaide? Who gives a rats!
CyberKev
