It’s a grand final that, not too long ago, would have been about as likely as Darrel Summer’s triumphant return to television. Here is how the Hot Form Chart sees the last game of the season panning.
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The AFL grand final we had to have
In a clearly confused moment of football writing, Crikey’s resident footy nerd suggests that Geelong will win the AFL football grand final. Can Geelong stop Nick Riewoldt?
Storm thunder into premiership contention
Week one of the NRL finals certainly threw the starving lion amongst the pigeons.
A season of of punches and pathos comes to an end
By the looks of it, the streamlined, Reader’s Digest-esque finals Form Chart is saying that the Crows and Lions are gimmes to progress to preliminary finals next week. But looks, they can deceive.
Pies will force Saints to focus
It’s finals time for the AFL. Who will win? We’re here to help.
Broncos back from the abyss
The Broncos give the indication of a mob that has stared into the abyss, didn’t much like what they saw and decided to head in the other direction. The Form Chart likes their chances in the far north tonight.
Damp sheets, penetration and nether regions
No need to rub your eyes, the Form Chart is not on the blink, writes Crikey’s resident footy nerd.
History lesson for the Saints and the Pies
The last time an Ashes series went to a deciding fifth Test was 43 years ago, in 1966 — the year St Kilda and the Magpies met in the grand final. The Form Chart has read the tea leaves too, it seems.
Hot Form Chart haiku
Let’s hope Craig Wing’s Foxtel fans can live without his top-and-tailing their favourite Marlon Brando documentaries.
NRL ladder top four look set for finals
The week’s predictions for NRL: despite the haywire nature of recent weeks, our top four hold the same positions (in slightly different order) on the NRL ladder and should go on to lock them in for the finals, says Crikey’s resident footy nerd.
Hot tips for the weekend’s NRL & AFL games
In NRL: Manly has bucked Origin personnel issues and early season form to come roaring back to the top of the Hot Form Chart. And in AFL: We will still tip St Kilda and the Cats. You will too.
Round 14 AFL: how’s it looking?
Time to get your tips in with Crikey’s resident footy nerd.
A tough week for tipsters
A tough week for tipsters last week and round 15 won’t get any easier with state of origin duties impacting heavily on the abbreviated series of matches.
Swine flu shows AFL tougher than NRL
Rugby league, battered by violence, drunkenness and sexual assault, is now having the stuffing knocked out of it by the flu just to show that, on top of everything else, Aussie Rules players really are tougher.
Terry’s last night
So it’s farewell to Tiger Terry, writes Crikey’s resident footy nerd.
Finally, the best teams at the top in AFL
For the first time this season, the best credentialed teams in the competition have made their way into Crikey’s Hot Form Chart top four for AFL, writes Crikey’s resident footy nerd.
Looks may be deceiving in Saints-Lions clash
The Saints and Lions both have impressive form going into Sunday’s clash, but looks can be deceiving.
North Melbourne FC’s hopes fading away
North Melbourne, as the Form Chart confirms, are fading faster than Gretel Killeen’s hopes of a Friars Club nomination, writes Crikey’s resident footy nerd.
Manly v Storm will be no grand final preview
Tonight’s Manly v Storm clash may be the grand final re-match, but it sure won’t be the grand final preview, while North Melbourne could rise above injuries in their clash with Collingwood.
All focus on Anzac Day clash
The Melbourne Storm has become the Melbourne Mizzle and the AFL round is all about Essendon and Collingwood.
A must win for Richmond
In the absence of off-field misogyny and violence, the footy world has this week trained its cross-hairs on Terry Wallace. Should Richmond be upset by Melbourne on Sunday, the trigger will be pulled.
Punch-ups, police investigations and perverse probings of poultry
The past week in the AFL has been one out of the box. But enough of that. Who’s going to win this long weekend — NRL & AFL?
A week of NRL farewells
The final, must-have piece of footy tipping intelligence, Crikey’s Hot Form Charts, are here to help you pick the winner in this week’s NRL Grand Final.
Crikey’s AFL & NRL Hot Form Charts
The final, must-have piece of footy tipping intelligence, Crikey’s Hot Form Charts, are here to help you complete your tipping for the weekend.
Crikey’s AFL & NRL Hot Form Charts
Need a form guide for this weekends AFL and NRL games? Look no further, Crikey has it covered.
