From: ianr@ee.mu.OZ.AU (Ian Rowlands)
Subject: Re: Sumich and West Coast (was Re: Brownless and Geelong)
Organization: Electronic and Electrical Engineering - University of Melbourne 
Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 13:32:51 GMT

In article <haines.117.716459063@eng2.eng.monash.edu.au> haines@eng2.eng.monash.edu.au (Andrew Haines, Civil, 1/113) writes:
>In article <1992Sep14.023355.8085@cs.su.oz.au> tom@cs.su.oz.au (Thomas James Jones) writes:
>>From: tom@cs.su.oz.au (Thomas James Jones)
>>Subject: Brownless and Geelong
>>Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1992 02:33:55 GMT
>>	Not a lot to say is there.
>
>Sigh. :(   Not a lot, except well played west Coast.

	I was at the game yesterday, and the West Coast just played too well.
I am a neutral supporter (my team didn't make it) although I have a slight
affinity for Geelong (probably because I used to live there), but I don't lose
any sleep if they lose.

>>	Sunday was confirmation that the Grand Final was played at
>>	Subiaco a week ago, and won by 13 points by WCE.
>
>Like last year's Grand Final was really played between Hawthorn and Geelong 
>in the second semi-final, and won by Hawthorn by 3 points?!

	A Grand Final is just one match, as is a semi-final. If West Coast
had lost, Hawthorn would probably be in the Grand Final by now. What a 
difference a day makes ....

>>	Why do we have to bother with these formalities....
>
>Yeah you're right.  West Coast's obviously, absolutely, far and away, by 
>miles the best team left.  They only need to go through the motions, 
>right? :^)
>
	Better still, let's just forget the first 24 weeks and give them the
flag - they're obviously much too good for Victorian teams :-)


>>	Why were Hawthorn, WCE 4th and 5th.....
>>			?
>
>Silly bloody question.  They didn't win enough games throughout the 
>whole year.  I seem to recall the Weagles had a pretty bad start to the 
>season, but have come home with a rush.  In fact I seem to recall they 
>picked up about the same time SUMICH came back from injury.  He's a bloody 
>good full forward, and is a vital part of Weagles line up (He kicked half 
>the Weagles goals yesterday).  One of the commentators on 3LO yesterday 
>said (something like): "Sumich is not in the same class as Dunstall and 
>Lockett, but would not be disgraced in their company".  If (I said IF) he 
>can be held in the Grand Final the Weagles are no certainties.

	I think the difference between last year and this year is when the
form was produced. West Coast was the best side last year, but Hawthorn
played the best football when it counted (i.e September). Geelong and Footscray
were the best sides this year, but it seems that their best form may have been
during the season (of course it  remains to be seen whether either of those
two sides can produce a great final game). It's extremely lucky that finals
aren't held in April/May, otherwise the Eagles may have been murdered. 

	I had a good view of Sumich's play in the 1st and 3rd quarters, and
he has all the elements I think a full-forward needs - height, strength, speed
and the ability to take a contested mark (Lockett and Dunstall have these
abilities as well). The fact that Geelong had to put their (arguably) best
player on him in the 2nd half speaks for itself. If he's in form, West Coast
will probably win. Maybe Geelong or Footscray have somebody to shut him down,
but I can't think of anybody at the moment (I'm open to suggestions though).
s
>
>>
>>	I hope no Geelong supporter was genuinely surprised by the game.
>>
>>	tom
>
><Deeper sigh than normal>  No Geelong supporter is EVER surprised when they 
>lose :(   We just hope they learn from it and remove the digit next time.

	They had a chance in the 3rd quarter. When Ablett took 3 marks in
about 2 minutes it looked real threatening. I thought that if he had kicked
those goals we may have had a different result. Either way, it was a good
game of football and the best side on the day won.

				Ian


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