G'Day Oxenham, Old Son!
I tend to agree with you, and to a degree that is almost eerie.
Port Adelaide by 35
Brisbane by 50
I think the Cats have precious little hope of upsetting the Lions juggernaut. They're just too big and strong the Brisbane boys, and they'll break them open in the second half.
The Victorian dream of a Saints vs cats GF will remain just that (for another season, at least).
The Saints are capable of upsetting the Power, but this is predicated on a perception that there may still be some latent finals vulnerability in the Adelaide side. If Port is up at quarter time though, you can pretty much put down your glasses. At the end of the day, as dangerous as the Saints forward set-up is, it is nevertheless inconsistent and the St Kilda defence is not as tight as many.
CyberKev