Qualifying Final 1: Geelong vs St. Kilda
September 5th 2008 09:50
The unlikeliest of teams meet in the first qualifying final on SUnday afternoon. Geelong has been the all-conquering team of 2008, whilst St. Kilda defeted Essendon to sneak into fourth position.
Geelong has not been defeated since Collingwood gave the Cats a footballing lesson to the tune of 86 points. SInce then, they have gone up another level, and look set to claim another premiership. No-one has come near them, and when they do, they just go up another gear.
After the losses of North Melbourne and Collingwood last week, St. Kilda looked unlikely to claim fourth spot. Adelade had beaten the Western Bulldogs and the Saints needed to win by more than 95 points.
And they did.
They played attractive football to smash the Dons, and Stephen Milne did more of the team thing - something that he has been concentrating on since his omission earleir in the season. There are still question marks looming over St. Kilda and whether they are playing for themselves, or for Robert Harvey.
Were they lucky to get fourth and the double-chance? Should they be in the bottom four of the top eight?
A lot will be asked of Nick Riewoldt and his ability to attract the ball, and be damaging with it when he gets ahold of it. Can Matthew Scarlett shut him down? Can Max Hudgeton close Cameron Mooney?
The winner gets a week off, but for the loser awaits a meeting against Adelaide or Collingwood.
Geelong has not been defeated since Collingwood gave the Cats a footballing lesson to the tune of 86 points. SInce then, they have gone up another level, and look set to claim another premiership. No-one has come near them, and when they do, they just go up another gear.
After the losses of North Melbourne and Collingwood last week, St. Kilda looked unlikely to claim fourth spot. Adelade had beaten the Western Bulldogs and the Saints needed to win by more than 95 points.
And they did.
They played attractive football to smash the Dons, and Stephen Milne did more of the team thing - something that he has been concentrating on since his omission earleir in the season. There are still question marks looming over St. Kilda and whether they are playing for themselves, or for Robert Harvey.
Were they lucky to get fourth and the double-chance? Should they be in the bottom four of the top eight?
A lot will be asked of Nick Riewoldt and his ability to attract the ball, and be damaging with it when he gets ahold of it. Can Matthew Scarlett shut him down? Can Max Hudgeton close Cameron Mooney?
The winner gets a week off, but for the loser awaits a meeting against Adelaide or Collingwood.
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