The Inverell saints have the bye this weekend and have finished the season as minor premiers for the first time in the clubs short history.
In the match of the round the Muswellbrook cats travel to Gunnedah to take on the fast finishing Bulldogs in a game that could see the Bulldogs sneak into fifth spot with a big win. The Cats will be keen for a "good away game" performance this weekend and the Bulldogs are always hard to beat at home. If the Bulldogs put their best team on the park they could trouble the Cats who are coming off a tough last week against the Roos. The cats are notorious for hitting their straps around finals time and I'm tipping them to beat the Bulldogs in a close finish.
The Narrabri Eagles take on the Tamworth Swans in a game which could also have a bearing on the finals. After a disappointing season the eagles will be keen to finish on a strong note and the Swans will not want to take them lightly. The Tamworth Swans have gone through a season of re-building after winning last years premiership and have struggled to put their best team on the park for away fix fixtures. The pressure is on the reigning premiers to put in a big finish to the season but I'm tipping the Eagles to beat the Swans at home.
The third match of the final round is the Nomads and the Roos in Armidale. The Nomads really put it to the un-defeated Inverell Saints last weekend with the saints having to come from behind to post the victory. The Nomads like the Cats are seasoned finals performers and will be looking for a big game against the Roos this weekend. The Roos have put in a tremendous second half of the season and with a number of their experienced players returning to the side and the experience mixed with the strong young talent that the club has fostered this year they are expected to be strong contenders come finals time. I think the Roos will continue their strong second half of the season form and will beat the Nomads this weekend.
All of this weekend's matches will commence at 1pm to allow teams the chance to travel to Tamworth this Saturday Night for the TAFL's best and fairest awards at West's leagues club.
Disko's Tips The Cats, The Eagles and The Roos.
Last Modified on 23/08/2007 22:03