The Three Contenders

[Engine]

From here on in, the 2009 competition will come down to three teams. I think the Saints will finally win their first title as a merged entity. They only have two dangers.

Manly : Forget about todays trashing. If Manly have fit players on the park, have Brett Stewart and play with intensity, they can possibly jag a win against them.

Bulldogs : What a gutsy team. Once again, they will need to have fit players and play out of their skin to beat saints. But, they can do it.

Saints can have half a dozen players out and still beat these full strength sides, due to the sides mental toughness.

The rest, they may as well book their holidays to cover for October. If Broncos and Storm had a pack, I'd give them a shot. But, their packs don't play with the same intensity as the three clubs I've mentioned.

Remember, you heard it here first!!!

 

[wittyfan]

I wouldn't write the Storm off tbh.

 

[Garts]

Storm should be in there.

 

[One Warrior]

I wouldn't write the Storm off tbh.

When you're not drooling over Witt, you occasionally say something sensible, I agree you can't write off the Storm.

 

[slippy]

Manly -- >

< -- Storm

 

[MsStorm]

What about the Titans? I think they are in with a good chance.

 

[Engine]

That Storm pack would need to lift bigtime to stand a chance. I just don't think they have the same power in the pack.
I mean, the Tigers bashed their pack up twice this year.

 

[Ronnie Dobbs]

Melbourne are nowhere near what they have been and thats understandable. But they are good enough to hang in and have Inglis & Slater.

They are up against it, but they have champion players & an unbelievable record against Saints.

 

[Engine]

No doubt that they have champions. To stand a chance, that pack will need to play out of their minds. I remember Souths and Newcastle beating up that pack too. The only good thing is despite the beatings they recieved in the forwards from those two games, they manage to jag wins against both sides. Saints and Dogs packs would put them away.
I don't think their young forwards are reaching the mark that the Storm are use to. I just don't see it happening at this stage.

 

[Jasdragon]

I would also put the Storm in there and Saints are not guaranteed to be in the Grand Final (anything can happen) but they are definitely a strong chance on current form .

 

[Willow]

Ask again in another six weeks.

Anything can happen.

 

[Russell Crowe's Band]

the 3 contenders?

this year its real hard to tell.

however.

im pretty sure Geelong and St Kilda will be in the AFL decider.

2 notorious choke teams.

might be 150 all draw

 

[Ausguy]

From here on in, the 2009 competition will come down to three teams. I think the Saints will finally win their first title as a merged entity. They only have two dangers.

Manly : Forget about todays trashing. If Manly have fit players on the park, have Brett Stewart and play with intensity, they can possibly jag a win against them.

Bulldogs : What a gutsy team. Once again, they will need to have fit players and play out of their skin to beat saints. But, they can do it.

Saints can have half a dozen players out and still beat these full strength sides, due to the sides mental toughness.

The rest, they may as well book their holidays to cover for October. If Broncos and Storm had a pack, I'd give them a shot. But, their packs don't play with the same intensity as the three clubs I've mentioned.

Remember, you heard it here first!!!

lol.... you are a genius!!! they are clearly the best teams in the comp and you are naming them as contenders after round 18.... :lol:

 

[Engine]

One of three teams who will win it!!!

Dildo!!!

 

[Ausguy]

Yeah i know.... its not like its Nostradamus (spellun) stuff though....

i dont need to hear it here first.

 

[Kiki]

i reckon the Knights are gonna threaten in the finals.

 

[Engine]

Ausguy... YOU JUST HAVE HEARD IT HERE FIRST!!!

 

[Crippler]

all it takes is Soward to break a leg or kimmorley to get injured and that could destroy both teams chances

 

[Bulldogs_4_Life]

Eagles are pretenders IMO.. Yep, they beat the 'Doggies at Brooky in a close one, but I still don't think they have what it takes and their flourish will come to an end soon.

 

[Disco]

Whilst the Storm arnt quite the team they were over the last few years they are still well and truely in it, on big game experience alone they could take it out