Preview for Round 14

Ok people's here is my round 14 preview. This round as I've mentioned before has some doozies of games and it has been hard to tip this round. Well here they are:

Collingwood vs Essendon (MCG) Friday Night.
One of the games of the round in my book. Both teams have come off really good wins and regardless of where these two teams are on the ladder, they bring out the best in eachother. Collingwood are definately the in form team at the moment, despite there being two undefeated teams (until the end of the weekend) and their form screams top 4 material. On the otherhand Essendon have been pulling out some decent performances and are currently sitting 7th. Pulling this game apart, then putting it back together etc, I believe that Collingwood will win by 19 points.

Melbourne vs West Coast (MCG) Saturday.
Another tough game. Melbourne haven't won a game in a while and their form over the last month and over hasn't been the best. They have been canned in the media, especially some of their young players like Jack Watts (must be ill this week because of the media comments). However on the otherhand, West Coast have found some much needed form which saw them beat last years premiers Hawthorn (sob sob). Being in Melbourne, the prospect of this game promotes to be close after all Melbourne only lost to West Coast by 8 points earlier this year at Subiaco. Having said all of this, I am going to tip Melbourne by 11 points for Jim Stynes!

Port Adelaide vs Brisbane (AAMI) Saturday.
This shapes up to be another exciting match. Brisbane are another in form and Port Adelaide...well are not. Being at AAMI Stadium, this does give Port a bit of an advantage. And judging by Brisbane being in form and Port needing a win this is going to be another good game. I am in this case going to tip Port Adelaide by 31 points.

Richmond vs Adelaide (GCS) Saturday Night.
You can never be sure of how this game's going to go. On paper this game should go the way of Adelaide. But judging aside of the hidding at the hands of St Kilda, they did show something, and it will depend which Richmond side play. The one that played Fremantle could beat Adelaide. On nuetral ground, there is no favourtism with the ground setting. In this case I am going to tip Adelaide to win by 27 points.

Western Bulldogs vs Hawthorn (Etihad) Saturday night.
Yet again this shapes up to be another good match. The Bulldogs are in excellent form. Hawthorn are in a patch where they need to win after struggling of late. This game's at Etihad Stadium and that would suit the Bulldogs and Hawthorn don't have the best record there (well compared to other clubs). With the fact that Hawthorn need to win otherwise their chances of making the eight have gone bysky, and the dogs having a good run, it shapes up to be a good game. In this case I would tip Western Bulldogs by 8 points.

Sydney vs North Melbourne (SCG) Sunday.
At the SCG, Sydney have a really good record. With the controversy surrounding Barry Hall, the two week suspension and the question of whether or not he should play on next year has been hanging around the Swans. With a new coach, North Melbourne played well last week only going down to the Bulldogs by 22 points. IF they apply this sort of pressure again, then they could very well cause an upset. In this case, I am going to tip Sydney by 32 points.

St Kilda vs Geelong (Etihad) Sunday.
Well well well, it's finally arrived! The game that the whole footy world has been talking about has arrived! It has been a massive build up hasn't it? On paper these two teams are equal. When you look at St Kilda, their attack and midfield are their strenghs . With Geelong it's their defense and midfield. Overall there are good match ups and both teams play well at Etihad, so it will be hard to pick. The key is going to be in the midfield, who will win the clearances? Put it this way, it will be a fiery game, it has been publicised that these teams don't like eachother! To break the gridlock, I would tip Geelong 14 points.

Fremantle vs Carlton (Subiaco) Sunday.
Yet another game that has a delicious (thanks Bruce) prospect. Fremantle at home you never know and Carlton away you never know. Both teams coming off a thumping so that indicates to me that this game can go either way. Which side will come out and play no frills footy? That will be the team that takes this game out. In this case though I think that Fremantle will win by 17 points.

Well that's my tips for this week. I will see how I go.

Catch ya!